Patent ID: 6860226

Claim:
A method for examining an animal belonging to a herd of animals being milked in a milking system including at least one automatic milking machine and where said animal presents itself for milking in said automatic milking machine, comprising the steps of: identifying said animal by means of an identification device, for establishing the identity of said animal, receiving a first input from a user and storing said input in a database in relation to said animal identity, identifying the position of the teats of said animal, automatically capturing at least a first image of the teats, using information about the position of the teats, by means of a camera device, storing said at least first image in a database in relation to at least the identity of said animal, for later retrieval, retrieving said at least first image from said database upon request from the user selecting said stored image, presenting said at least first image on a viewing device in a form suitable for visually inspecting the teats using said captured at least first image, receiving a second input from said user indicating the selection of said animal having the identity associated with said image, storing said second input in association with said animal identity, performing an animal related action using said automatic milking machine on said animal presenting itself to said automatic milking machine depending on said stored second input.