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May 23^rd, 2023 – Blog Entry by Mark Frazer and Albert Di Rienzo

What is the Egg Laying Industry?

The egg laying industry involves raising chickens for the purpose of producing eggs for human consumption. It is a global industry that varies in scale, methods, and practices across different regions and countries. It is also an industry that faces several challenges and issues, such as animal welfare, environmental impact, biosecurity, disease outbreaks, food safety, consumer expectations, and market competition.

The global egg market size was valued at $213.13 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% from 2021 to 2030. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), egg production in the United States totaled 9.18 billion during September 2021, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.94 billion table eggs, and 1.24 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.17 billion were broiler-type and 71.2 million were egg-type. According to the USDA, the value of all egg production in 2020 was $8.66 billion, up 18 percent from $7.33 billion in 2019.

Based on a report from USDA, showing data through May 5th, 2023, we estimate ~50M chickens will likely be affected by Avian Flu in 2023. This problem needs to be controlled, not least because of its effect on humans. Avian flu can be serious and even fatal in humans. According to the World Health Organization, avian influenza infections in humans may cause disease ranging from mild upper respiratory infection (fever and cough) to rapid progression to severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock and even death.

In this blog post, we will explore how One Health Group (OHG), a medical technology innovator with a mission to bring breakthrough health diagnostics, monitoring, screening, and advanced analytics to market, can help the egg laying industry overcome these challenges and improve its performance and sustainability.

What is One Health Group’s Platform Technology?

OHG’s platform technology is a novel Ultra-Wideband Radar (UWB) based platform for monitoring the health of animals using a noncontact intelligent sensor array that measures vital signs such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, core body temperature, activity level, and stress level. While UWB takes center stage, multiple other high-tech sensors are utilized, which are complimented by the use of artificial intelligence including, neural networks and machine learning algorithms, to provide personalized insights and recommendations based on the animal’s species, breed, age, weight, sex, health condition, and environmental factors.

The underlying technology for the platform is the patented use of UWB to monitor animal health while on or off body. OHG holds the exclusive world-wide rights to utilize UWB for animal health monitoring. To this end, OHG has configured and applied its technology platform to different types of animals, from its original companion animal focus, to include Pigs, Goats, Cows Horses Rats, Chickens and more. For the egg laying industry, OHG technology can provide a unique and economically valuable solution for remote medical diagnostics and health management of hens.

How Can One Health Group Technology Benefit the Egg Laying Industry?

OHG technology can benefit the egg laying industry in several ways, such as:

Improving the quality of life and welfare of chickens by providing noninvasive and comfortable health monitoring that does not require any contact with the skin or feathers.
Preventing or detecting disease at an early stage by providing accurate and reliable health data that can alert farmers, caretakers and veterinarians of any abnormal changes or signs of illness.
Reducing healthcare costs by avoiding unnecessary treatments or interventions that may result from inaccurate or delayed diagnosis.
Enhancing productivity and profitability of egg production by optimizing the health and performance of chickens and reducing mortality and morbidity rates.
Contributing to food security and safety by ensuring the quality and safety of eggs, while reducing the risk of zoonotic diseases or foodborne illnesses.

Conclusion

OHG technology can provide a revolutionary solution for the egg laying industry by providing unprecedented access to predictive, real-time, actionable health data for chickens. This can help the industry overcome some key challenges and improve its performance and sustainability.

If you are interested in learning more about OHG technology or how it can benefit your egg production business, please contact us today. We would love to hear from you.

May 10th, 2023 – Blog Entry by Mark Frazer and Albert Di Rienzo

Exploring Animal Markets in which One Health Group will have a major impact.

In this blog post we will explore the market potential and opportunities for OHG in various segments of animal health, including:

Companion Animals,
Livestock and Dairy Farming, and,
Animal Research.

There are also other market segments where the Voyce platform will compete, but we will focus on a few in the Blog.

Companion Animals

Companion animals are pets that provide companionship and emotional support to humans. They include dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, birds, reptiles, and others. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey, in 2020, around 67% of households have at least one pet. The global companion animal health market size was valued at USD 18.67 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% from 2021 to 2028. The U.S. companion animal health market size was valued at USD 5.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2023 to 2030. It is worth noting here that Voyce has the potential to grow this market significantly due its breakthrough technology enabling new operational opportunities and resulting in new business models.

The market is driven by the growing adoption of companion animals (including a major boost during the COVID-19 pandemic), the increasing awareness and expenditure on pet health and wellness, the availability and adoption of pet insurance, the rising incidence of chronic diseases such as cancer and obesity in pets, and the advent of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), wearable devices, health sensors embedded into the environment, telemedicine, and point-of-care diagnostics.

OHG’s Voyce is a truly new generation technology platform for monitoring the health of companion animals. It uses a noncontact intelligent sensor that measures vital signs such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, core body temperature, activity level, sleep quality, and calories expended. It also uses AI to provide personalized insights and recommendations based on many attributes of the species. Voyce allows veterinarians to track a pet’s health trends over time and receive alerts for any abnormal changes.

Voyce also provides a comprehensive set of apps to allow veterinarians to obtain the type of health insights and early diagnostics that have simply not been possible in the past. This includes the unique implementation of CareFlows, making personalized health monitoring easy and based on the animal’s current health state. Careflows have the intrinsic capability of sharing best practices throughout the industry.

OHG’s Voyce has several advantages over other existing products in the market. First, it is noninvasive and comfortable for the pet as it does not require any contact with the skin or fur. Second, it is accurate and reliable as it uses Ultra-WideBand radar technology that can penetrate through fur and measure vital signs with high precision – allowing both wearable solutions and solutions that are embedded in the home or clinical environment. Third, it is versatile and scalable as it can be used for different types of companion animals such as dogs and cats. Fourth, it is affordable and accessible as it does not require any expensive equipment or laboratory tests. Fifth, no special clinical training is required by the veterinarian or veterinary technician to use Voyce.

OHG’s Voyce has the potential to revolutionize the companion animal health market by providing pet owners and veterinarians with unprecedented access to real-time and actionable health information. This can help improve the quality of life and longevity of pets, prevent or detect diseases at an early stage, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance the bond between pets and humans.

Livestock and Dairy Farming

Livestock and dairy farming are sectors that involve raising animals for food/material production such as meat, milk, eggs, wool and others. They include cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, and others.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in 2019, there were about:· 1.5 billion cattle,· 1 billion sheep,· 0.9 billion goats,· 0.8 billion pigs,· and 23 billion chickens in the world. The global livestock diagnostics market size was valued at USD 1.4 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2020 to 2027. The global dairy herd management market size was valued at USD 2.8 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2020 to 2027. Per the previously explored segment, Voyce has the potential to grow this market significantly due its breakthrough technology enabling new operational opportunities and resulting in new business models.

The market is driven by the growing demand for animal protein, the increasing prevalence of zoonotic diseases such as avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, and bovine tuberculosis, the rising awareness and adoption of animal welfare practices, the growing need for enhancing productivity and efficiency of livestock farming, and the emergence of new technologies such as precision livestock farming, biotechnology,and genomics. OHG’s Voyce is a novel technology platform for monitoring the health of livestock and dairy animals. It uses a noncontact intelligent sensor that measures vital signs such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure temperature, rumination, activity level, and stress level. It also uses AI to provide personalized insights and recommendations based on the animal’s age, breed, weight, health condition, and environmental factors. Voyce allows farmers, ranchers and veterinarians to track their animal’s health trends over time, share data with their service providers, and receive alerts for any abnormal changes. Voyce also provides a comprehensive set of apps to allow veterinarians, ranchers and farmers to obtain the type of health insights and early diagnostics that have simply not been possible in the past. OHG’s Voyce has the potential to revolutionize the livestock and dairy farming market by providing farmers, ranchers and veterinarians with unprecedented access to real-time and actionable health information. This can help improve the quality of life and welfare of animals, prevent or detect diseases at an early stage, reduce healthcare costs, enhance productivity and profitability of farming / ranching operations, and contribute to food security and safety.

Animal Research

Animal research is the use of animals for scientific purposes such as biomedical research, drug development, toxicology testing, and education. Animals are used as models to study human diseases, physiology, genetics, behavior, and development. They are also used to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs, vaccines, medical devices, etc.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 2019, there were about 780,000 animals used for research in the U.S., excluding mice, rats, birds, and fish. The global animal model market size was valued at USD 17.7 billion in 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% from 2022 to 2028. The global animal genetics market size was valued at USD 6.64 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 9.66 billion in 2027 and register a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period. Per the previously explored segment, Voyce has the potential to grow this market significantly due its breakthrough technology enabling new operational opportunities and resulting in new business models.

The market is driven by the increasing demand for personalized medicine, the growing prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, the rising investments in R&D for innovations in drug discovery and development, the ethical concerns over animal welfare, and the emergence of new technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, stem cell therapy. and organoids. OHG’s Voyce is a unique technology platform for monitoring the health of animal models. It uses a noncontact intelligent sensor that measures vital signs such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature, activity level, sleep quality, and stress level. It also uses AI to provide personalized insights and recommendations based on the animal’s age, breed, weight, health condition, and experimental parameters. Voyce allows relevant staff to track animals health trends over time, share data with collaborators, and receive alerts for any abnormal changes or to enact interventions in a timely manner. Voyce also provides a comprehensive set of apps to obtain the type of health insights and early diagnostics that have simply not been possible in the past. OHG’s Voyce has several advantages over other existing products in the market. First, it is noninvasive and comfortable for the animal as it does not require any contact with the skin or fur – eliminating the serious matter of “White Coat Syndrome” and improving animal comfort. Second, it is accurate and reliable as it uses Ultra-WideBand radar technology that can penetrate through fur and measure vital signs with the high precision needed for research applications. Third, it is versatile and scalable as it can be used for different types of animal models such as mice, rats, rabbits, and monkeys. Fourth, it is affordable and accessible as it does not require any expensive equipment or laboratory tests. Fifth, it is safe, and doesn’t require surgery like many telemetry monitoring systems. OHG’s Voyce has the potential to revolutionize the animal research market by providing researchers and veterinarians with unprecedented access to real-time and actionable health information. This can help improve the quality of life and welfare of animals, enhance the validity and reproducibility of research results, ensuring the animals comfort, accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies, reducing the cost of new drug discovery as well as reducing the go-to-market timeline.

April 24th, 2023 – Blog Entry by Mark Frazer and Albert Di Rienzo

The Value of the Voyce Health Monitoring System to a Veterinary Practice

A message to Veterinarians. Voyce Can Enhance your Veterinary Practice and Improve Client Satisfaction.

As a veterinarian, you know how important it is to provide the best care possible for your patients. You also know how challenging it can be to monitor their health and wellness between visits, especially for chronic or complex cases. You rely on your clients to observe and report any changes or concerns in their pets behavior, symptoms, or vital signs. But how accurate and reliable are these observations, and how is data collected when the client (or pet parent) is not physically present? How often do you wish you had more objective and comprehensive data to support your diagnosis and treatment decisions, but without having your and your staff deal with ad-hoc phone calls, texts or emails?

That’s where Voyce comes in. Voyce is a revolutionary platform that tracks the health of your patients health and wellness using amazing new sensors and artificial intelligence. It’s advanced features and benefits allow deep and accurate monitoring that is easily tailored to the personal health issues of the pet. The days of “White Coat Syndrome” become something if the past.

Voyce is a device that primarily attaches to pets in various easy to use form factors – e.g. attaching to collars or harness; with additional use cases where the voice platform is integrated into the home environment. It measures pets heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, activity level, rest patterns, and much more. It also connects to a dashboard that displays trends and insights of pets health and wellness. You can access the dashboard from any device and share it with your clients or other colleagues. Depending on the specific case, you can choose to be alerted if certain health thresholds are exceeded. This replaces the need for subjective and difficult to manage interactions with the pet parent. Voyce has a system called Careflows that makes such monitoring easy to implement, and to also adopt existing best practices immediately.

Voyce also provides your clients with a simple and personalized health status check, and expert advice and tips on how to improve the health and happiness of their pet given any chronic or acute health conditions it may face.

Voyce can help you with many aspects of your veterinary practice, such as:

Preventing and managing chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, obesity, and anxiety. Voyce can help you monitor your patients symptoms, medication effects, and response to treatment.
Detecting early signs of illness or distress such as fever, pain, infection, dehydration, or stress. Voyce can help you catch any problems before they become serious or life-threatening. You can also advise your clients on when to bring their pets in for a check-up or emergency visit when on a long-term health monitoring program.
Improving your pets fitness and nutrition. Voyce can help you and the pet parent track activity level, calories burned, and resting patterns. You can also provide automated recommendations for exercise and diet that suit the pets needs and goals. There are many interesting opportunities in this space, such as integrating the Voyce Platform with pet feeders for example.
Enhancing your communication and relationship with your clients. Voyce can help you educate your clients on their pet’s health and wellness. You can also share elements of the data dashboard with them, so they can see the progress and results of your care; communicate with them through the Voyce App; and send them reminders, tips, or feedback. Much of this can be automated using the AI built into Voyce.

Voyce is more than just a gadget. It’s a way to improve the effectiveness and profitability of your veterinary practice, and at the same time increase your clients’ satisfaction. It’s a way to provide the best care possible for your patients.

Voyce is the ultimate wearable for the animal health industry, and the Voyce Platform allows for revolutionary new ways to monitor the health of pets through integration with the environment in which they live. It’s the best tool you can have to enhance your veterinary practice and improve your clients’ satisfaction. Voyce will soon be available for dogs, and a solution for cats will follow shortly afterwards.

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April 17th 2023 – Blog Entry by Mark Frazer and Albert Di Rienzo

How Voyce Health Monitors Can Keep Service Animals Healthy.

Service animals are specially trained animals that give aid and support to people with disabilities, such as blindness, deafness, mobility impairment, autism, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc. Also, service animals are used to a great extent for things like Search and Rescue, Customs and Border Protection, Military, Police and Private Security. Service animals can perform various tasks and functions that can help their owners live more independently and safely; or help their handlers perform their jobs more effectively – such as animals used at airports to identify risks and help with law enforcement.

However, service animals also face various challenges and risks, such as stress, fatigue, injury, infection, and end of life challenges, that can affect their health and performance.

One way to keep service animals healthy is to use Voyce vital signs monitors. Voyce is a wearable device that can measure the vital signs and behavior of dogs, such as heart rate, respiration rate, activity level, calories burned, and sleep quality. It also provides personalized health insights and alerts based on the data collected. Voyce can be worn by service dogs of any size or breed and can be easily integrated with their harness or vest.

Voyce health monitors can provide various benefits for service animals and their owners and handlers, such as:

Early detection and prevention of health issues: By monitoring the vital signs and behavior of service dogs, Voyce can detect any abnormalities or changes that may indicate the onset or presence of health issues or conditions. This can enable timely interventions and treatments that can prevent or mitigate the severity and duration of illnesses. This can also improve the health and longevity of service dogs and reduce veterinary costs. For example, Voyce can alert the owner or handler if the service dog has a fever, an irregular heartbeat, a respiratory infection, or a low activity level.
Enhanced performance and productivity: By monitoring the vital signs and behavior of service dogs, Voyce can help the owner or handler optimize their training and management strategies. This can improve the performance and productivity of service dogs and ensure their readiness and reliability for their tasks and functions. For example, Voyce can help the owner/handler adjust the exercise intensity and duration of service dogs based on their heart rate and activity level. It can also help the owner monitor the rest and recovery of service dogs based on their sleep quality and respiration rate; with another example being when to rest service dogs in boarder control environments, working in hot desert terrains.
Improved communication and bonding: By monitoring the vital signs and behavior of service dogs, Voyce can provide valuable information and feedback to the owner/handler about their emotional state and well-being. This can improve the communication and bonding between the owner and the service dog and enhance their mutual trust and understanding. For example, Voyce can help the owner recognize the signs of stress or anxiety in service dogs based on their heart rate variability and activity level. It can also help the owner reward and praise service dogs based on good performance as objectively measured by the Voyce system.

Voyce health monitors can be a valuable tool for service animals and their owners/handlers to keep them healthy. By using a wearable device that can measure the vital signs and behavior of dogs, owners/handlers can obtain real-time insights and alerts that can help them optimize their care and management practices and enhance their communication and bonding.