Animal Environmental And Physiological Monitoring System

A method for monitoring an animal, comprising:

• orally administering a bolus to an animal, said bolus including:
• at least one bolus sensor capable of generating a bolus sensor signal which varies based on change in at least one physiological parameter of said animal;
• a bolus memory element;
• a bolus processor communicatively coupled to said memory element;
• a bolus computer code contained in said memory element executable to encode said bolus sensor signal generated by said at least one bolus sensor;
• a bolus communication signal generator capable of generating a bolus communication signal carrying encoded bolus sensor data;
• and
• a bolus communication signal receiver;
• securing a tag to an external surface of said animal, said tag including:
• at least one tag sensor capable of generating a tag sensor signal which varies based on change in at least one environmental parameter surrounding said animal;
• a tag memory element;
• a tag processor communicatively coupled to said tag memory element;
• a tag computer code contained in said memory element executable to encode said at least one tag sensor signal generated by said at least one tag sensor;
• a tag first communication signal receiver capable of receiving said bolus communication signal carrying said encoded bolus sensor data;
• a tag first communication signal generator capable of generating a tag first communication signal at a tag first communication signal frequency carrying bolus programming data to said bolus communication signal receiver;
• and
• a tag second communication signal generator capable of generating a tag second communication signal at a tag second communication signal frequency carrying encoded environmental data or encoded bolus sensor data to a remote processor.