Design and research on a software and hardware complex for monitoring the condition of a pet

This article analyzes the current state and a potential use of pulseoximeters in veterinary medicine. Promising optical methods such as optical coherence tomography, pulseoximeter, and hyperspectral imaging have been clinically introduced into human medicine. But even though human and small animal medicine shares a personalized modern approach, biophotonics is still rarely used in veterinary medicine. Pulseoximeters are most often used when monitoring the condition of an animal during general anesthesia. Prospective optical devices for small animals, such as dogs and cats, should be reliable and resistant to damage (for example, due to bites or chewing), offering convenient and short measurements. The potential of using pulseoximeters for pet monitoring has yet to be explored. In this paper, we considered two methods of measurement, namely lumen oximetry and reflection oximetry. Based on the literature sources, we can conclude that the method of optical reflection oximetry has the same diagnostic value as the method of lumen oximetry and therefore can be used for veterinary pulseoximeters without losing the accuracy of pulse measurement and blood oxygenation. According to the results of the existing devices review, it was found that they mainly use the lumen oximetry method. This method is convenient for performing measurements in animals under anesthesia, but it is problematic for use on actively moving animals. The purpose of this work is to develop a new model of pulseoximeter for animals. A new type of the device based on an earlier unused method is proposed, and its advantages and disadvantages are described. Components for creation are proposed and a scheme based on these components is constructed.