Determining respiratory or circulatory health condition in animals for improved management

DETERMINING RESPIRATORY OR CIRCULATORY HEALTH CONDITION IN ANIMALS FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT Abstract Disclosed is a method for managing at least one animal. The method comprises entering characteristic data including at least weight for an animal in a computer system, wherein the characteristic data is associated with a unique identifier for the animal in the computer system; imaging at least one organ or system of the animal to produce a first image; determining a degree of organ or system damage in the animal; assigning the animal a damage designation corresponding to the animal's degree of organ or system damage that is associated with the unique identifier for the animal; recording the damage designation in an electronic database; determining in the computer system, from at least in part the characteristic data and the damage designation, a projected target condition for the animal; determining for the animal an estimated time required to reach the projected target condition, from at least in part the projected target condition and feed ration information; and selecting at least one aspect of treatment, care, and/or disposition of the animal based on the damage designation. 6753166_1