Novel utilization of heart rate variability in animals
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1. A method for detection of a preselected condition in a subject animal from a preselected animal species using heart rate variability analysis comprising the steps of:
- a. Determining a heart rate for the subject animal over a preselected period of time to determine the subject animal'"'"'s heart rate data; and
b. Analyzing the determined heart rate data from the subject animal to identify the subject animal'"'"'s heart rate variability data for a selected heart rate variability parameter and thereby determine whether the preselected condition exists.
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Abstract
Provided is a method for detection of a preselected condition such as subclinical stress or pain in a subject animal using heart rate variability. The method comprises the steps of determining a heart rate and/or inter-beat interval for the subject animal over a preselected period of time to determine the subject animal'"'"'s heart rate data. The method further comprises analyzing the heart rate or inter-beat data from the subject animal to identify a set of heart rate variability data for the subject animal for a selected heart rate variability parameter such as a frequency domain or time domain parameter such as LF/HF ratio. The heart rate variability data from the selected animal can be compared to substantially normal values established for the selected animal species or compared to the subject animal'"'"'s own previously identified substantially normal values or HRV pattern over a period of time and thereby determine whether the preselected condition exists.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for detection of a preselected condition in a subject animal from a preselected animal species using heart rate variability analysis comprising the steps of:
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a. Determining a heart rate for the subject animal over a preselected period of time to determine the subject animal'"'"'s heart rate data; and
b. Analyzing the determined heart rate data from the subject animal to identify the subject animal'"'"'s heart rate variability data for a selected heart rate variability parameter and thereby determine whether the preselected condition exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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