Veterinary thermometer and method of managing animal health considering ambient temperature and humidity conditions

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that are incorporated within a multifunction thermometer device wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute a method to determine a recommended treatment option for an individual animal comprising:

• providing the multifunction thermometer device, wherein the multifunction thermometer device has a housing, a temperature probe connected to the housing, and ambient temperature and humidity sensors located within the multifunction thermometer device;
• instructions to receive and store data corresponding to recorded animal body temperature taken by the temperature probe;
• instructions to receive and store data corresponding to recorded ambient temperature and humidity taken by the temperature and humidity sensors;
• instructions to execute an algorithm to determine whether the animal should receive treatment, wherein the algorithm comprises input variables including the recorded animal body temperature, the recorded ambient temperature and humidity, and a calculated temperature heat index (THI) score, wherein logical relationships are established between animal body temperature and recorded ambient weather conditions such that said relationships are matched with treatment options so that a caregiver can automatically receive the recommended treatment option;
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• instructions to generate a user interface associated with the computer processor for displaying to a user a treatment option for the animal considering the input variables.

A system for determining treatment for an animal considering animal body temperature and ambient weather conditions comprising:

• (a) a multifunction thermometer device comprising;
• a housing;
• a temperature probe connected to the housing;
• a body temperature sensor incorporated in said temperature probe;
• a display module secured to said housing for displaying measured temperature and other selected measured parameters;
• a microprocessor within said housing and communicating with said sensor;
• a data storage element communicating with said microprocessor for storing information processed by said microprocessor including the animal body temperature and ambient temperature and humidity conditions;
• and a first wireless radio;
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• (b) a software application communicating with said multifunction thermometer device to receive data, display data, and to selectively transfer data to one or more remote computing or communication devices, said software application comprising a plurality of user interfaces for displaying said data as associated with a measured temperature of the animal and for displaying a heat stress indicator derived from a recorded temperature heat index (THI).