Systems and methods for stimulating animal behavior

Abstract

According to the invention, a system for stimulating eating by an animal is disclosed. The system may include a primary unit and a secondary unit. The primary unit may be configured to be at least partially supported by a rear portion of the animal's spine. The secondary unit may be coupled with the primary unit and configured to be coupled with a top dorsal portion of the animal's tail. The primary unit may include a first power supply, a processor powered by the first power supply, a second power supply, and a speaker powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor. The secondary unit may include a vibration generation device powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor, and a pressure generation device powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for causing cattle to consume more food, wherein the method comprises:
 coupling a primary unit to a rear portion of a spine of a cow, wherein the primary unit comprises:
 a first power source; and 
 a processor; 
   coupling a secondary unit to a top portion of a tail of the cow, wherein the secondary unit is coupled with the primary unit, and the secondary unit comprises:
 a pressure generation device; and 
 a vibration generation device; 
   causing, by the processor and via the first power source, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the pressure generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a first increment of time;   causing, by the processor and via the first power source, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the vibration generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a second increment of time, wherein the first increment of time and the second increment of time are at least partially concurrent or not concurrent; and   causing, by the processor and via the first power source, deactivation, continuously, of both the pressure generation device and the vibration device for at least a third increment of time, wherein the third increment of time is not concurrent with the first increment of time and the second increment of time.