The FIRST parasympathetic tone monitoring DEVICE in the WORLD for PETS.
The purpose of PTA (Parasympathetic Tone Activity) technology is to provide veterinarians a noninvasive, easy to use monitoring system which offers a continuous and reliable measure of the parasympathetic tone of the animal via the ECG.
Behavioral rating scales are widely biased due to their subjectivity and clinical context, which inhibits the behavioral response of the animal. PTA technology allows optimal management of analgesia particularly during surgery resulting in improved recovery.
The main benefits of using PTA technology
The PTA technology can be used to monitor animal comfort at the end of the surgery and anticipate analgesia needs. The assessment of pain in animals is not easy and animals are often a given a standard dose of analgesics. This is not appropriate treatment and should ideally be avoided.
Titrate opioids to avoid infra and overdosing
Leitao et al showed that PTA is better able to detect stimulation than HR, is able to clearly recognize the analgesic level between treatments, and may be used to optimize analgesic drug delivery in animals
