What's New?

Read below to learn more about the improvements and new features that are available in the VAS PULSE Platform!

NOTE: Items with DC Unlimited ONLY or MyDC ONLY labels are product-specific. See Know Your VAS PULSE Version to learn more about the two versions of PULSE.

PULSE Update - November 2024

NEW FEATURE DC Unlimited ONLY Download your latest DairyComp cowfile backup directly from your PULSE account! DC Unlimited subscribers no longer need to be on-site to backup herd data! Use the Download Recent Cowfile feature on your dairy's home page to download the last available cowfile cloud backup that on-premise DairyComp sent to PULSE. See Download Recent Cowfile (DC Unlimited only) to get started!

ENHANCEMENT Event settings improvements! You now have even more flexibility when defining your events, including a longer Description field (up to 50 characters) and a more intuitive interface for adding a custom Remark. See Event Definitions to learn more about event settings!

Bug Fixes

  • Bulk event entry fixes. We've squashed several bugs associated with the Add Event in Bulk option, including the following:
    • Event dates and calendar selection were adjusted and now include the appropriate checks and messaging.
    • Remarks now display correctly in the event side panel.
    • BNAMEClosed Barn name search is now working correctly.
    • ABORT events now show correct error messaging and apply the correct check for ADDATClosed Abortion Determination Date and the Abort Days Ago field.
    • Animal data now displays correctly when an animal is selected in the list.
    • A negative animal IDClosed Identifier is no longer accepted.
    • Success and failure messages and animal counts display accurately on the Summary page.
  • MyDC ONLY COLOSTRUM event fix. The volume of colostrumClosed Colostrum, the first milk produced by a cow after birth, is high in nutrients and antibodies that provide calves initial protection against disease. is no longer required for the MyDC COLOSTRUM event.
  • MyDC ONLY FRESH event issues. When adding FRESH events, MyDC dairies will no longer encounter issues with multiple lactations and unexpected errors.
  • MyDC ONLY Task list error. An unexpected error when creating Task Lists was addressed for MyDC dairies.
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Check out other recent PULSE updates!

October 2024

New Add Event in Bulk feature, Export data for Creamery Integrations, multiple MyDC additions: Task Lists, Event Entry for Tasks, new COLOSTRUM event

September 2024

New estimated weekly milk totals, improved Portuguese translations and bug fixes



August 2024

Create event remark pick lists and enable custom remarks for events, PULSE automatically prompts new users to enter account settings, and bug fixes