# US 2012/0303286 A1 · System for animal health diagnosis

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- Number: US 2012/0303286 A1
- Document ID: US20120303286A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/547,000
- Filed: 2012-07-11
- Published: 2012-11-29
- Earliest claimed: 1999-10-15
- Assignees: Hemopet
- Inventors: W. Jean Dodds
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120303286A1

## CPC

- G16B 50/00: ICT programming tools or database systems specially adapted for bioinformatics
- G16B 20/20: Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection
- G16B 50/40: Encryption of genetic data
- G16H 20/60: relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
- A61B 5/0002: {Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network (endoradiosondes A61B5/07)}
- G16B 20/00: ICT specially adapted for functional genomics or proteomics, e.g. genotype-phenotype associations
- G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
- Y02A 90/10: Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation
- Y10S 128/92: Computer assisted medical diagnostics
- Y10S 128/921: Diet management
- Y10S 128/923: by comparison of patient data to other data
- G16B: BIOINFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR GENETIC OR PROTEIN-RELATED DATA PROCESSING IN COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A diagnosis of the health of an animal is obtained through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation. Data relates to the physical characteristics of the animal, and includes data obtained from a physical inspection of the animal. A blood or other fluid sample is used to obtain a computer generated laboratory analysis. This is reported through an internet network to the clinical pathologist. The clinical pathologist has the data relating to the physical characteristics, and thereby makes a diagnosis of the animal health. A drop-down menu on a computer screen provides supplemental reports to support the diagnosis. This can be enhanced by further input from the pathologist through keyboard entry into the computer to obtain an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report. The integrated report is electronically communicated to a client.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-73. (canceled)

### Claim 74

A method for dietary modification for a canine or feline companion animal comprising employing a computer; at least one database coupled to the computer; and at least one software routine executing on the computer which is programmed to perform steps of:
(a) identifying genotype data for a canine or feline companion animal from a genotype database, wherein the animal belongs to a particular genotype group, and wherein the genotype data comprises DNA mapping data;
(b) identifying physical and health information for the animal from a phenotype database, wherein the physical and health information comprises at least one of breed, phenotypic descriptors, past and current nutritional information, and serum nutrient or vitamin data for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set;
(c) determining nutritional requirements for the animal by performing nutritional analysis of the physical and health information for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set;
(d) determining a relationship between the genotype data, physical and health information, and the nutritional requirements for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set based on statistical analysis; and
(e) designing a dietary modification for the animal based on the relationship from step (d), wherein the dietary modification includes at least one of the addition or subtraction of foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals needed by the animal.

### Claim 75

A method for dietary modification for a canine or feline companion animal comprising employing a computer; at least one database coupled to the computer; and at least one software routine executing on the computer which is programmed to perform steps of:
(a) identifying genotype data for a canine or feline companion animal from a genotype database, wherein the animal belongs to a particular genotype group, and wherein the genotype data comprises genomic mapping data;
(b) identifying physical and health information for the animal from a phenotype database, wherein the physical and health information comprises at least one of breed, phenotypic descriptors, past and current nutritional information, and serum nutrient or vitamin data for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set;
(c) determining nutritional requirements for the animal by performing nutritional analysis of the physical and health information for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set;
(d) determining a relationship between the genotype data, physical and health information, and the nutritional requirements for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set based on statistical analysis; and
(e) designing a dietary modification for the animal based on the relationship from step (d), wherein the dietary modification includes at least one of the addition or subtraction of foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals needed by the animal.

### Claim 76

A system for dietary modification for a group of canine or feline companion animals, comprising employing a computer; at least one database coupled to the computer; and at least one software routine executing on the computer which is programmed to perform steps of:
(a) identifying genotype data for a canine or feline companion animal from a genotype database, wherein the animal belongs to a particular genotype group, and wherein the genotype data comprises DNA mapping data;
(b) identifying physical and health information for the animal from a phenotype database, wherein the physical and health information comprises at least one of breed, phenotypic descriptors, past and current nutritional information, and serum nutrient or vitamin data for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set;
(c) determining nutritional requirements for the animal by performing nutritional analysis of the physical and health information for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set;
(d) determining a relationship between the genotype data, physical and health information, and the nutritional requirements for the animal in the genotype group identified from the first data set based on statistical analysis; and
(e) designing a dietary modification for the animal based on the relationship from step (d), wherein the dietary modification includes at least one of the addition or subtraction of foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals needed by the animal.