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June 27, 2024 — 3:00 pm
PetPace Launches AI-Powered Pregnancy Monitoring Module at EVSSAR in Barcelona to Enhance Pet Health Data Services
PetPace, a company specializing in AI and machine learning for pet health monitoring, has introduced a new pregnancy-focused module designed to improve maternal care for dogs. The module delivers near real-time insights throughout the gestation cycle, reduces reliance on invasive and expensive assessments, and helps owners and breeders prepare for whelping by narrowing the expected delivery window to between ten days and twelve hours before labor.
The results of the Pregnancy Monitoring Module study will be presented at the 25th European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR) Meeting in Barcelona. The poster presentation will run June 27–29, and Dr. Asaf Dagan, PetPace co-founder, will give an oral presentation on June 29.
Dr. Smadar Tal, DVM, Dip. ECAR, PhD, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who supervised and guided the study, commented:
“I’m excited to see such accuracy of data collection and analytics during the gestational period all the way up to the moment of whelping. I believe that this revolutionary technology will be extremely valuable for researchers and breeders.”
“The Pregnancy Monitoring Module will allow our users to deepen their commitment to their pets’ health and step further into their roles as caretakers. The precision of these predictions helps to narrow down the time of whelping, allowing for better preparedness by the owners,” said Dr. Asaf Dagan, DVM, Dip. ABVP, co-founder of PetPace.
The Pregnancy Monitoring Module relies on advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to analyze biometric signals collected by the PetPace system. It provides continuous monitoring of the mother’s condition, issues alerts for potential warning signs that may need veterinary attention, and sends timely whelping time notifications to help owners and breeders prepare. The module was developed and validated through a rigorous clinical study involving dogs.
This solution is especially useful for breeders and pet owners who need heightened visibility into the final stages of gestation and desire the ability to respond quickly to changes in a mother’s health. By turning continuous biometric data into actionable insights, the module supports more informed decisions about care and intervention when necessary.
The module functions through three distinct stages:
- Learning Stage: The system collects baseline biometric data from the mother to establish an individualized AI-driven profile used throughout pregnancy.
- Gestation Health Monitoring Stage: Continuous tracking evaluates trends and triggers alerts for negative health indicators, enabling earlier veterinary review when needed.
- Whelping Time Alerts Stage: The module refines its prediction of labor timing and alerts owners within a 10-day to 12-hour window before expected whelping.
PetPace provides the Pregnancy Health Monitoring module as an add-on to its existing product suite. The module complements the company’s core wearable collar and smartphone app by expanding the range of health data and predictive analytics available to users. PetPace’s platform integrates years of research and clinical testing with patented AI-driven algorithms to deliver continuous health intelligence for pets.
Owners currently using the PetPace flagship collar can enable the Pregnancy Health Monitoring module through the PetPace app without needing additional hardware. The pregnancy add-on is available for $99 for four months or $150 for one year, in addition to the required collar hardware and standard subscription fees. This pricing structure aims to offer accessible, data-driven support for owners and breeders throughout the entire gestation period up to whelping.
About PetPace
PetPace, headquartered in Burlington, MA, develops and markets advanced wearable technology for pets that combines patented hardware with AI-driven machine learning. The company’s team includes veterinarians, IoT engineers, AI and data specialists, and pet owners who work together with universities and research institutions to refine algorithms and validate clinical performance. PetPace focuses on delivering tools that help protect and improve animal health through continuous monitoring and evidence-based alerts.
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