Electronic animal tag reader

A system for reading electronic animal tags, the system comprising:

• a first panel;
• a first antenna disposed within the first panel, wherein the first antenna is associated with a first race and is configured to transmit and/or receive information to/from an electronic animal tag in the first race;
• a first electromagnetic shield configured to impede the first antenna from transmitting and/or receiving information to/from an electronic animal tag not located in the first race;
• a second panel;
• a second antenna disposed within the second panel, wherein the second antenna is associated with a second race and is configured to transmit and/or receive information to/from an electronic animal tag in the second race;
• and
• a second electromagnetic shield configured to impede the second antenna from transmitting and/or receiving information to/from an electronic animal tag not located in the second race.