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ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 3, 2021] Piavita AG has partnered with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and the University of Bern with support from the Swiss Federal Fund, Innosuisse, to pursue a research study with the goal of further developing its vital sign monitoring technology the Piavet System to detect the onset of foaling in horses. This study the largest known birth data collection project to date is titled “Piabreed: Machine Learning for Automated Ovulation and Birth Monitoring in Horses.” This year, the Piabreed Project will focus on one of the two sub projects: the industry’s need for better, less invasive, and more cost effective monitoring of foaling mares.