The verdict in three sentences
Field vets in Thies and Diourbel work without 4G on 60% of sites, making any classic connected app useless. An offline-first app that syncs on return to a covered zone handles per-species protocols, weight-based dosing, farm GPS and per-animal history. For 55,000 FCFA/month per 3-vet practice, the administrative gain reaches 2.5h/vet/week, with EISMV integration for export health certificates.
Offline-first: the only architecture that survives the field
In the groundnut basin and livestock zones, the network is intermittent. An app that requires connectivity to log a consultation is unusable. Offline-first stores everything locally and pushes data on return to a 4G zone.
| Field function | Offline | Auto sync |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation entry | Yes | on 4G return |
| Weight-based dosing | Yes | embedded database |
| Farm/plot GPS | Yes | coordinates stored |
| Animal history | Yes (cached) | bidirectional update |
| Lesion/wound photo | Yes | deferred upload |
| EISMV certificate | No | in covered zone |
The vet no longer loses a consultation for lack of network and re-enters nothing in the evening.
Protocols, dosing and health certificates
The core work: apply the right protocol per species and compute the dose by weight, error-free. The EISMV Dakar integration generates the health certificates required for export.
| Species | Typical protocol | Indicative dosing | EU export certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | Deworming + CBPP vaccination | dose/100 kg live | 50,000 FCFA/head |
| Sheep | Sheeppox vaccine + dewormer | dose/10 kg live | on request |
| Goat | Deworming + PPR | dose/10 kg live | on request |
| Dairy cattle | Mastitis follow-up + minerals | by production | quality control |
| Beef fattening | Vitamins + growth | dose/target weight | lot traceability |
*Export health certificate ~50,000 FCFA/head, 2026 EISMV order of magnitude.*
Per-animal history and geolocation make every record enforceable and exportable.
Mini case study
Dr. Diallo, a vet in Diourbel, and his 2 colleagues follow 140 farms across the basin. Before the app, each lost ~2.5h/week re-entering paper consultations in the evening, i.e. 7.5h/week for the practice, the equivalent of a lost day of visits. With the offline-first app, entry happens on site and syncs itself: those 7.5h become billable clinical time again. At ~15,000 FCFA per visit, that is a potential 5 to 8 extra visits/week, i.e. 75,000 to 120,000 FCFA, for an app cost of 55,000 FCFA/month.
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FAQ
Does the app really work without a network?
Yes, it is offline-first: consultation entry, dosing, GPS and photos work offline, then everything syncs automatically on return to a 4G zone. Only the EISMV certificate requires connectivity.
How does the app compute dosing?
The embedded dosing database computes the dose by live weight per species (cattle, sheep, goat), reducing dosing errors in the field.
How much does the app cost for a practice?
The plan is 55,000 FCFA/month for 3 vets, including offline-first, farm GPS, animal history and EISMV integration.
Does the app handle export health certificates?
Yes, via the EISMV Dakar integration, it prepares the health certificates required for export, including the EU, at an indicative 2026 rate of 50,000 FCFA/head.
What concrete time saving for a vet?
The administrative gain is about 2.5h/vet/week, redeployed into billable clinical visits.
Let's talk about your project. We'll run an offline demo in a real dead zone. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
