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Invoxia Announces Revolutionary BioMetric Smart Dog Collar

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a global leader in consumer and professional trackers that monitor cars, people, pets, and valuables, today announced its award winningSmart Dog Collar – the first consumer pet tracker to utilize artificial intelligence to monitor dog health and wellbeing, in addition to its whereabouts. Using cutting edge sensors, accurate accelerometers and embedded deep neural network capabilities, it can monitor a dog’s respiratory and heart vitals, detect anomalies in a dog’s behavior and alert owners and vets to potential health issues in a beloved pet, all while keeping track of the canine’s whereabouts. Expected to hit the market in Summer 2022, the Smart Dog Collar will be a game changer for pet owners. The combination of activity and vital sign monitoring gives a powerful 360° view of canine health that was previously unattainable.

They have a place in your heart, so make sure theirs is healthy!

Developed alongside veterinary specialists, Invoxia’s groundbreaking biometric Smart Collar boasts technology that can spot problems in a dog’s health before any visible signs surface and alert the owner in advance, increasing the chances of timely treatment and recovery.

One of a pet parent’s worst fears is that their beloved pet becomes ill, especially as it ages. While many dog owners are in tune with their pet’s behavior and temperament, we all wish we could be a little more advised on their health. Whether it’s post-surgery recovery, medication response monitoring, cardiac disease or chronic ongoing breathing difficulty, the Invoxia Smart Collar can provide insightful information to owners which can be shared with their vet. This is particularly useful for pet owners who have to regularly monitor their dog’s heart during both activity and rest periods, as the Invoxia Smart Collar continuously monitors and tracks the information to a dashboard – accessible via the accompanying Invoxia app.

Heart and respiratory conditions can occur at any stage in a dog’s life and can be both long and short term. For pet owners, these diseases are nearly impossible to diagnose and exceedingly complex to monitor, often going undetected and untreated – until now.

While detecting anomalies can be helpful, unless it’s possible to attribute meaning to the data, efforts to truly diagnose potential signs of trouble may be hindered. Invoxia’s AI technology solves that problem by taking advantage of its deep AI capabilities to decode the signs that the collar is monitoring. This makes it possible to identify and analyze anomalies to bring about early disease detection before any signs of concern surface.

Following a recent report by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Specialty of Cardiology, an expert in the field of veterinary medicine, Romain Pariaut DVM, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University stated to Invoxia that: “for parents of dogs suffering from heart disease, structured home-based care programs that include continuous monitoring of respiratory and heart rate while attending to appetite and ideal body weight are encouraged. A higher than normal resting respiratory rate is one of the most pertinent indicators of impending heart failure.”

A New Frontier for Radar Sensors

The Invoxia Smart Collar features groundbreaking miniaturized radar sensors, coupled with Deep Neural Networks. Through this ‘patent pending’ technology, Invoxia is able to measure respiratory and heart rate seamlessly and in a non-invasive manner that would otherwise be impossible without uncomfortable electrodes.

Intelligent Real Time Tracking  – Don’t lose your dog, no matter how far away it runs!

Another worry for pet owners is the fear of losing their dog while out on walks, staying with a dog sitter or worse, having their pet stolen. Intelligently combining Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and LTE-M for connectivity, and having an exceptional battery life, the new Smart Dog Collar enables dog owners to locate their precious pooch in real time if it runs away, becomes lost or stolen.

Having launched its original Pet Tracker in 2018, Invoxia has used the data collected from millions of days of pet activity to enhance its tracking and activity monitoring feature. As the market leader in GPS tracking across Western Europe, Invoxia masterfully utilizes its deep understanding of tracking technology to deliver peace of mind to dog parents.

The Smart Collar’s sensors can accurately monitor a dog’s daily activities, and differentiate between walking, running, scratching, eating/drinking, barking and rest periods. It can keep an eye on your dogs’ outings with the dog sitter, ensure your dog walker is going the distance, or feel confident that your dog is in good hands with friends and family. Don’t lose touch with your dog, no matter how far away you might be.

Complete with escape alerts, the collar is capable of keeping track of even the most runaway-prone dog. With its built-in buzzer, you can detect your pup, for instance, if it’s close by, if it’s hiding under a car, or trapped in a garage. In addition, the integrated GPS locator gives owners the ability to locate their dog if stolen while wearing the Smart Collar.

Ultimately, the Smart Dog Collar tackles two main concerns of pet owners – health and whereabouts.   Invoxia is aiming to ease the mind of pet parents.

Data opening new doors to advances in canine medicine

As we’ve seen for humans, keeping track of a canine’s vitals and everyday activity can improve daily wellbeing and long-term health. Building on 4 years of pet activity data collected by earlier pet wearables, Invoxia Smart Collar takes data collection one step further.

Amélie Caudron, CEO of Invoxia notes that, “Until now, data has been difficult to collect so there are few studies that provide vital feedback on pet health from everyday activity or continuous monitoring. With the Smart Collar, the ability to collect at scale a large quantity of data over time, will open up incredible doors for research on correlations between vital signs and dog illnesses. This is how we discover new biomarkers, treatments and medicines.

Comfort and Style

Initially aimed at medium to large dog owners, the highly functional and feature-led Smart Dog Collar is also stylish and comfortable. The versatile design ensures that sensor location is practical and ideally placed for weight distribution and pet comfort while guaranteeing reliability, even through thick fur.  The collar will be available in a range of colors and has an elegant, sleek finish. The removable fabric covering can be washed after a particularly muddy and wet run.

The collar features best-in-class battery life giving you peace of mind for weeks at a time.

Pricing and Availability

The Smart Dog Collar will be available commercially in Summer 2022 for an estimated price of $99 with an estimated monthly subscription cost of $12.99.

*The Invoxia Smart Dog Collar is a winner of two CES Innovation Awards in the categories Wearable Technologies and Health and Wellness.

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WonderWoof BowTie Dog Activity Tracker

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Make sure your dog lives a happy and healthy life with the WonderWoof BowTie Dog Activity Tracker. This stylish wearable connects to your smartphone, allowing you to monitor your dog’s level of exercise and social interaction. The WonderWoof BowTie lets you set reminders for trips to the vet, grooming and more to help you stay on track. Additionally, the activity tracker makes it easy to monitor how much exercise your dog is getting every day. Likewise, it calculates your pet’s recommended daily exercise requirements based on their age, breed, and size. By using a map-based social network, the dog activity tracker helps you connect with other owners and dogs nearby. Available in seven different colors, you can also customize the WonderWoof BowTie by using interchangeable accessory bands.

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What Are Some Good Sources of Calcium for My Dog?

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Why is Calcium Important for Dogs?
Calcium is an essential mineral for dogs and humans alike. It’s responsible for conducting electrical impulses, sending signals, contracting muscles (especially the heart), not to mention keeping those teeth and bones strong.

When dog’s don’t get enough calcium they can suffer the same consequences as us – they need ultimate pet nutrition. Notably the condition rickets (where bones become soft and fragile), muscle twitching, restlessness, stiffness, lethargy, convulsions, and osteoporosis.1

Now, regular canned dog food should contain adequate amounts of calcium. However, like all processed foods, ingredients can also lose their nutritional goodness through processing.

The good news is that this essential mineral is found in so many natural foods. If you’re feeding your pup a raw diet it’s particularly crucial to know what those foods are.

A Note About Phosphorus
Your dog requires more calcium than phosphorus to maintain optimal health and ultimate pet nutrition. But popular foods like boneless meats (especially organ meats) are much higher in phosphorus than calcium.

Traditionally, wild dogs would eat an entire animal which would provide plenty of calcium from the bones of the creature. But today, dog’s aren’t necessarily getting enough bone.

So if you’re feeding your dog a raw diet, adding some bone meal or crushed eggshells can be of help to level up that calcium. 2 But we shall delve into that a little more below.

Calcium-Rich Foods That Dogs Can Eat
1. Eggs
Eggs are rich in protein, fatty acids, and of course calcium and they’re rather handy as a snack or a treat. Just make sure they’re cooked as raw eggs can carry salmonella as well as lead to a biotin deficiency in dogs. 3

Eggs are slightly higher in phosphorus however, so don’t go overboard. Betters yet, egg shells have shown to contain even greater amounts of calcium.

What you’ll need to do is crush the eggshells and then sprinkle a little (about half a teaspoon) onto their food. Some people prefer to boil the shells first (for the same salmonella reasoning) and then crush them using a mortar and pestle or food processor. 4

2. Cheese
While some dogs may have issues with lactose-intolerance, cheese is a pretty good choice of human food for dogs. In moderation.

Cheese contains plenty of calcium, protein, vitamin A, B vitamins, and fatty acids. But it’s high in fat, and some cheeses can be very salty. Low-fat cheese like mozzarella or cottage cheese are your best choices. And, look for versions that are low in salt. 5

Cheese is also a great tool for hiding pills when your dog is required to take medication.

3. Yogurt
Yogurt is wonderful source of calcium for dogs because it can be easily mixed in with their meal. It’s especially helpful for softening very dry food.

Do be picky with your choice of yogurt and steer clear clear of those that are high in sugar (like flavored yogurts), especially if your dog is overweight.

Yogurt also contains plenty of beneficial bacteria that can help to balance your pup’s intestinal flora, much as it does your own.

4. Fish
The best fish for boosting calcium include salmon, tuna, sardines, and trout. Always cook your dog’s fish – raw fish isn’t great on their stomach and it may carry bacteria.6 You should remove all the fish bones, or to play it safe, grind the fish up.

Fish contains plenty of omega-3 fatty acids which are wonderful for promoting healthy skin and coat. They can also decrease cholesterol levels in the blood, and combat inflammatory conditions like allergies and arthritis.7

5. Bones
Which brings us to bones. An age-old dog food that’s become a contentious topic in today’s society – are they safe for your dog to eat or not? One thing’s for sure – they’re a huge source of calcium.

Yes, certain dog bones can be dangerous but rather than avoiding them altogether, it’s about being informed.

Chicken, turkey or pork bones – or any kind of cooked bone – are absolutely off-limits. They can easily splinter into shards that pose a dangerous choking hazard and can injure your pup’s mouth, throat or digestive system. Instead, seek out raw meat bones with plenty of muscle meat still attached to them. Never give your dog a bone when it’s hungry. It’s best to watch the clock and it back off them after 15-20 minutes. You can refrigerate it for a few days and reuse it. 8

But don’t assume that very large bones are a safer option. They can break a dog’s teeth.

Bottom line: Eating bones is not without risk, but there are definitely benefits – like calcium – that are great assets.

If you want to play it safe, crush up bones using a grinder or food processor and then add to your pet’s meal. You can also purchase prepackaged bone meal. Just don’t cook bones beforehand as this can cause a loss of nutrients.

A Most Essential Mineral
Calcium is essential to your canine’s health and wellbeing and these 5 foods show just a few simple ways to help support that intake. You may also like to look into some high-calcium vegetables and legumes such as broccoli, spinach, and beans.

Of course, any concerns that you may have surrounding whether your dog needs more calcium, or how to best feed it to them, should be discussed with your vet.

Sources
1.https://nasc.cc/pet-university/calcium-deficiency-dogs/
2.https://www.rfas.uk/calcium-phosphorus-ratios
3.https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/natural-foods/can-dogs-eat-eggs/
4.https://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/evr_multi_eggs_for_pets2
5.https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/natural-foods/can-dogs-eat-cheese/
6.https://www.vetinfo.com/sources-calcium-dogs.html
7.https://www.petmd.com/dog/care/fatty-acids-pet-skin-and-haircoat-health
8.https://www.thelabradorsite.com/can-dogs-eat-bones/

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