Method and device for determining physical condition of mammal using saliva collection device

Abstract

To address such a problem that since animals cannot speak, they cannot communicate intentions thereof to humans, accordingly, owners cannot acquire physical conditions of animals and are unable to manage the physical conditions of the animals.SOLUTION: A physical condition of an animal is determined by collecting saliva thereof and measuring a saliva ORP value. However, it is very difficult to get an animal to hold a swab for collecting saliva in the oral cavity, and even when an owner has a good relationship with the animal such as a pet, the animal may bare fangs and fiercely resist if the owner tries to get the animal to hold the saliva collection swab in its mouth. Accordingly, there is provided a saliva collection device that can collect saliva from the animal and easily determine the animal's physical condition by the saliva ORP value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and device for determining the physical condition of a mammal using a saliva collection device.

[0002] Regarding the impact on human health, the human saliva ORP index has been published as the boundary value between good and bad health in a clinical test by Igaku-Shoin Publishing Co., Ltd., entitled "Confirming health by limiting the ORP value of saliva." The applicant of this application has applied the ORP value of saliva to a method for judging the health of mammals. [Background technology]

[0003] Conventionally, the aim has been to reduce stress on animals and to prevent the spread of pathogens to other animals if an animal becomes infected with an infectious disease. The physical condition of the animals in their daily lives has been left to specialist knowledge, such as measuring the animal's appetite, behavior, anal body temperature measuring devices, animal temperature measuring devices, and urination volume, and the reality is that owners are unable to visualize the scientific and objective significance of the health of their animals in real time.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a method for reducing stress on kept animals and for preventing the transmission of pathogens to other animals when kept animals become infected with an infectious disease.

[0005] Patent Document 2 discloses that it is an object of the present invention to provide an animal temperature measuring device capable of detecting the deep body temperature of an animal, and a health management system using the same.

[0006] Patent document 3 discloses a system for managing a cat's health condition, which includes a floor plate supporting a container with a receiving portion for receiving the cat's urine, and a terminal with a display portion, and aims to display the history of changes in the amount of urine on the display portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2014-226086 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2022-133826 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2021-184768 [Patent Document 4] Patent No. 6454836 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] In Patent Document 1, the stress on the animals kept is reduced, and in the event that the animals kept are infected with an infectious disease, the transmission of pathogens to other animals is prevented. There is no mention of a method for determining the physical condition of mammals, and the technical intent is different from that of the present invention. Conventionally, animals cannot speak. They cannot communicate their intentions. ORP data cannot be collected. Therefore, it is not possible to manage the physical condition of the animals.

[0009] Patent Document 2 aims to provide an animal temperature measuring device capable of detecting the deep body temperature of an animal and a health management system using the same. It does not specify a method for determining the health condition of a mammal, and its technical intent is different from that of the present invention. Conventionally, animals cannot speak, cannot communicate their intentions, and cannot collect ORP data. Therefore, it is not possible to manage the health condition of an animal.

[0010] Patent Document 3 describes a system for managing the physical condition of cats, which includes a floor plate supporting a container with a receiver for receiving cat urine, and a terminal with a display, and aims to display the history of changes in the amount of urine on the display. It does not specify a method for judging the physical condition of mammals, and has a different technical intent from the present invention. Conventionally, animals cannot speak. They cannot communicate their intentions. ORP data cannot be collected. Therefore, it is not possible to manage the physical condition of animals.

[0011] Patent Document 4 aims to provide a human saliva ORP measuring device that allows a person to self-assess the physical condition as an oxidation-reduction reaction caused by the influence of food, clothing and shelter in the measurement results of the oxidation-reduction potential value (mV) of human saliva, the stress level as an oxidation-reduction reaction caused by human relationships and environmental changes, and the screening level of the drug as an oxidation-reduction reaction caused by drug intake. The method for judging the physical condition of a mammal is not specified, and the technical intent is different from that of the present invention. Conventionally, animals cannot speak, cannot communicate their intentions, and cannot collect ORP data. Therefore, it is not possible to manage the physical condition of an animal.

[0012] It is difficult to confirm poor health with mammals through words, and animals cannot speak. They cannot communicate their intentions. It is difficult for non-professionals to determine poor health of animals by their facial color. Furthermore, it is very difficult to get a mammal to hold a cotton swab for saliva collection in its mouth when trying to collect saliva, and even if the relationship with the owner is good, such as with pets, the animal will bare its fangs and violently resist if you try to get the cotton swab to hold in its mouth. The redox boundary range value of good and bad health in mammal saliva ORP has not been proven so far. Therefore, by measuring the ORP value of a mammal's saliva and making it possible to confirm the redox boundary range value of good and bad health of the mammal, it is possible to manage the mammal's health. [Means for solving the problem]

[0013] Even for animals that cannot communicate, the health condition can be inferred from the ORP of their saliva. The container, which is a device for collecting mammalian saliva, makes it easy to collect saliva. As an example, the metal processing of the saliva collection container is titanium metal. Titanium metal is one of the materials that is light, strong, and does not rust easily. In addition, we will discuss animal drool (saliva). Medical books disclose that drool is saliva that unconsciously flows out of the mouth. The container of the device for collecting mammalian saliva is explained in Figures 2 to 12 below. The saliva collection container lid is inclined and mortar-shaped with a semicircular depression in the center, and the mortar-shaped slope is given so that even a small amount of animal drool (saliva) will gather in the semicircular depression in the center. Furthermore, a groove is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and the bottom of the groove is semicircular. The two-tiered boundary between the upper lid of the saliva collection container and the food storage section for storing food is provided at regular intervals over 360 degrees of the lid, and the container lid is locked so that the food stored in the lower section will not spill even if the container is tilted from the upper lid. Therefore, in order to reduce the saliva of the subject mammal, the food is stored in the lower section of the two-tiered container, which stimulates the appetite of animals with a keen sense of smell, making it possible to collect (collect) saliva by utilizing the salivation mechanism. Therefore, animals cannot speak, cannot communicate their intentions, and cannot collect ORP data. By solving these problems, it has become possible to determine the physical condition of mammals.

[0014] The method of the present invention for determining the physical condition of a mammal is based on the idea that by using a container from a device for collecting mammalian saliva, which makes it easy to collect mammalian saliva, and by combining it with a human saliva ORP measuring device approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it is possible to determine the health condition of the mammal by measuring the saliva ORP. Effect of the Invention

[0015] When using the container of the animal saliva collection device used in the mammal physical condition assessment by mammal saliva ORP of the present invention to collect saliva, it is important that at least the animal being measured collects saliva before eating or drinking. This is because saliva is a circulatory fluid, and it is well known that redox (saliva ORP) reactions are produced again in the oral cavity as an effect on the body caused by what is eaten or drunk 30 minutes after eating or drinking. In human saliva ORP measurement, the saliva immediately after eating or drinking and the saliva 30 minutes after eating or drinking strongly reflect the effect of the ingredients eaten or drunk, so the effect on the body in mammals can be considered similarly. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 13 is an external perspective view showing a saliva ORP measuring device having three measuring units. [Diagram 2] 1 is a flowchart showing a method for checking the health condition of mammals using the ORP index of their saliva. [Diagram 3] A chart showing physical condition based on the ORP index of human saliva, published in a paper published in Igaku-Shoin. [Figure 4] A graph showing the redox boundary range values ​​based on saliva ORP values ​​in dogs and cats when they had a fever and when they recovered. [Diagram 5] An example of the process of impregnating a cotton swab from a container for collecting mammalian saliva. [Figure 6] An example of a locking mechanism for opening and closing the top lid of a saliva collection container for small mammals. [Figure 7] An example of a locking mechanism for opening and closing the top lid of a saliva collection container for large mammals. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is an example of a portion where a groove is provided on the inclined surface of a container lid. [Figure 9] An example of a container lid with a groove extending 360 degrees along its inclined surface. [Figure 10] An example cross-sectional view of a saliva-soaked cotton swab inserted into the saliva collection area. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing an example of a container lid with grooves provided on an inclined surface thereof. [Figure 12] An example of collecting dog saliva. [Figure 13] An example of collecting cat saliva. [Figure 14] An example of collecting cow saliva. [Figure 15] An example of collecting pig saliva. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] The mammalian physical condition assessment method and assessment device of the present invention were implemented to solve the problems that have been encountered in the past: animals cannot speak, cannot communicate, and cannot collect ORP data, and therefore it has been believed that it is impossible to manage the physical condition of animals.

[0018] FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a saliva ORP measuring device 42 having three measuring units 23. Each measuring unit 23 is provided with an opening / closing door 46. The lower diagram of FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the rear of the housing as seen from diagonally above to the left. A hole 43 is provided in the sample tank section into which a saliva-impregnated cotton swab for measuring saliva ORP is inserted, and a platinum electrode of the working electrode is loaded below the hole 43. When the mammalian saliva-impregnated cotton swab 45 touches this platinum electrode, a silver chloride electrode immersed in a KCl solution, which is the other counter electrode, measures a positive or negative potential difference due to the positive and negative electron exchange phenomenon of the mammalian saliva ORP of the sample liquid through the KCl solution, and each control and the saliva ORP measurement result are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 39. Measurement operation is performed by a switch button 44, which also serves as the start and end of the operation of the saliva ORP measuring device. The device is provided with a liquid crystal section 35 that can be used to check the year or time display, and the measurement results can be printed on paper by pressing a print start button 26 through a print output section 40 for the measurement results. A calculation section 25 that calculates and detects the redox potential difference of the subject animal's saliva is provided below the hole in the sample tank section. The drawer knob for the storage box that stores the measurement box is 47, and the device is provided with an opening and closing lid 46 to prevent air flow or electromagnetic wave effects from the outside, and is provided with a power ON / OFF function 48 for the measurement device body by connecting an AC / DC adapter 49 to a 100V power source for mammalian saliva ORP measurement using the human saliva ORP redox potential measurement device. The lower right part of the front of the housing is provided with a port 41 that can be connected to a USB connector with a transfer function to an external application.

[0019] FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the method for checking the physical condition of a mammal using the mammal's saliva ORP index. Three measuring units 23 are provided, and three saliva measurements can be performed. Each measuring unit 23 is provided with a saliva measurement sample tank cleaning unit 43 for measurement, and a detection unit 25 for detecting the redox potential of the subject animal's saliva. The results are printed using a print start button 26. A switch for operating each of these is a measurement start button 44. A setting unit 27 is provided for setting the redox boundary range value of the mammal from the saliva ORP value of the subject animal, and a judgment unit 28 is provided for judging whether the mammal is in good physical condition or not from the redox boundary range value of the mammal. The control unit 29 controls the connection between external applications and the animal saliva measurement results, the calculation control unit 30 performs calculation and control of the ORP measurement of the calibration standard solution for each measurement box, the control unit 31 controls the power on and off for each measurement box, the control unit 32 controls the measurement progress operation during the measurement, the control unit 33 performs electronic control of the conductivity between the indicator electrode and the reference electrode, the control unit 34 controls the LCD display, the control unit 35 controls the year and time display, the control unit 36 ​​performs calculation and control after the cleaning check, the control unit 37 performs calculation and control of the cleaning check, the control unit 38 controls the printing of the measurement results, the LCD display unit 39 displays the measurement results, the measurement results are printed by the print output function 40 and the data is transferred to an external application by 41.

[0020] FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 3 is a chart showing the physical condition of a human being based on the ORP index of human saliva, which is published in a paper by Igaku Shoin Publishing Co., Ltd., and shows that the redox boundary range of human saliva is 40 to 50 mV. In this way, in the present invention, the redox boundary range of a mammalian animal based on the ORP index of the mammalian saliva was found by facilitating the collection of the mammalian saliva, and the redox boundary range of the mammalian animal was found based on the ORP values ​​of the saliva of the mammalian animals, which are dogs and cats, and on the clinical data of the mammals shown in Tables 1 and 2 and FIG. 4 described later. In addition, not only dogs and cats but also other mammals, the redox boundary range of the mammalian animal can be determined by measuring the ORP of the saliva of the mammal, and determining the redox potential boundary range from the minimum ORP value during fever and the maximum ORP value during recovery. Furthermore, even if the mammal being assessed shows a value within the redox boundary range, it is possible to determine whether the mammal being assessed is in good or poor health by measuring and tracking the ORP of the mammal being assessed over time.If the saliva ORP value has decreased after a specified time has elapsed, it can be determined that the mammal being assessed has an internal oxidation state and is in good health, and if the value has increased, it can be determined that the mammal being assessed has an internal oxidation state and is in poor health.

[0021] FIG. 4 will be explained. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method for determining the physical condition of a dog and a cat, which are mammals to be determined, from the oxidation-reduction potential boundary range value obtained from the actual measured values ​​shown in Tables 1 and 2 described later. Table 1 shows the proven data of the body temperature and saliva ORP value of each of 45 dogs when they have a fever (when they are in poor physical condition) and when they have recovered (when they are in good physical condition). As shown in FIG. 4 and the lower diagram of Table 1, the saliva ORP values ​​of all dogs when they have a fever (when they are in poor physical condition) are plus 24 mV or more, and the saliva ORP values ​​of all dogs when they have recovered (when they are in good physical condition) are minus 4 mV or less. Therefore, when the mammal to be determined is a dog, the oxidation-reduction potential boundary range value can be set between the minimum saliva ORP value (plus 24 mV) when they have a fever and the maximum saliva ORP value (minus 4 mV) when they have recovered. That is, in the case of the specimen example of the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, the ORP value of the saliva when fevered is shown by the ORP value line 50, which indicates a poor physical condition in all 45 dog specimens, and the ORP value of the saliva when recovered is shown by the ORP value line 51, which indicates a poor physical condition in all 45 dog specimens. The line 50 is higher than the ORP boundary value 52 at plus 24 mV, and the line 51 is lower than the ORP boundary value 54 at minus 4 mV or less. This allows the oxidation-reduction potential boundary range value in the case where the mammal to be judged is a dog to be set to minus 4 mV to plus 24 mV. If it is higher than 53, the body is oxidized and the body is in poor physical condition. If it is lower than 53, the body is reduced and the body is in good physical condition. Table 2 shows the empirical data of the body temperature and the ORP value of the saliva of 40 cats when they have a fever (when they are in poor physical condition). As shown in FIG. 4 and the lower diagram of Table 2, all cats with a fever (when in poor physical condition) have saliva ORP values ​​of 35 mV or more, and all cats with a recovery (when in good physical condition) have saliva ORP values ​​of 10 mV or less. Therefore, when the mammal to be judged is a cat, the boundary range value of the oxidation-reduction potential can be set between the minimum saliva ORP value (plus 35 mV) when the mammal is a cat and the maximum saliva ORP value (plus 10 mV) when the mammal is recovered. In other words, in the case of the cat specimen example of the mammal to be judged, the saliva ORP value when the mammal is a fever is shown by the ORP value line 55 that shows a poor physical condition in all 40 cat specimen examples, and the saliva ORP value when the mammal is recovered is shown by the ORP value line 56 in all 40 cat specimen examples.The broken line 55 is higher than the ORP boundary value 57 at +35 mV, and the broken line 56 is lower than the ORP boundary value 59 at +10 mV or less. This allows the oxidation-reduction potential boundary range value to be set to +10 mV to +35 mV when the mammal to be judged is a cat. If the value is higher than 58, the body is oxidized and in poor health. If the value is lower than 58, the body is reduced and in good health.

[0022] FIG. 5 will be described. The mammal physical condition determination method of the present invention is made possible by combining a human saliva ORP measuring device approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. FIG. 5 shows an example of a metal processing base plate of a container of a mammal saliva collection device using titanium. Considering the strength of the container depending on the size of the mammal, the type of metal processing base plate of the container is not limited. This is an example of impregnating a cotton swab from the container of the mammal saliva collection device, which shows a saliva collection cotton swab 1, a cotton part 2 of the cotton swab to be impregnated with saliva, and a semicircular recess 3 that allows the saliva of the animal to be collected and collected, and the saliva collection lid has a central semicircular recess 4 that firmly impregnates the collected mammal saliva into the cotton part 2 of the saliva-impregnated swab 1. The saliva collection lid 5 is inclined in a mortar shape so that the saliva (saliva) 3 of the animal can be collected, and a groove line is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and a semicircular groove line 6 is provided at the bottom of the groove line. The two-tiered saliva collection container is provided at regular intervals over 360 degrees, and is a boundary 7 between the upper lid of the two-tiered saliva collection container and the food storage section for storing food. The container lid is provided with a lock 8 to prevent the food stored in the lower section from spilling even if the upper lid of the container and the lower section are tilted. In order to prevent the test animal from drooling, the lower section of the two-tiered container is provided with a food storage section 9 for storing food, and multiple locks 10 are provided to secure the saliva collection container to the floor. Incidentally, in the case of humans, the senses that are best are sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste, with sight accounting for about 80%. In other words, humans live mostly relying on sight. In the case of animals, it is generally said that the senses that are best are smell, hearing, sight, taste, and touch, and it has been published in veterinary specialist books that animals recognize information using the three senses of smell, hearing, and sight, with smell 40%, hearing 30%, and sight 30%. The present invention focuses on stimulating animals' excellent sense of smell and focuses on a method for collecting saliva from mammals.

[0023] We will now explain Figure 6. Figure 6 is an example of an open / close lock type top lid for a saliva collection container for small mammals. The saliva collection lid has a semicircular depression 4 in the center that is inclined in a mortar shape 5 so that the animal's saliva can gather therein. A groove is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and the bottom of the groove is provided with a semicircular groove 6. The saliva collection container has a top lid, a part for storing food, and a two-tiered boundary 7, and a lock 8 for locking the top lid of the container is provided. The lower part of the two-tiered structure of the container has a food storage section 9 for storing food, and floors and locks 10 are provided at multiple points to fix the saliva collection container to the floor, and a receptacle section 11 is provided around the periphery to allow the saliva collection container to be placed stably.

[0024] FIG. 7 will be explained. FIG. 7 is an example of an opening and closing locking system for the top lid of a saliva collection container for large mammals. The saliva collection container has the same structure as that for small animals, and the saliva collection lid has a semicircular depression 4 in the center, which is inclined in a mortar shape so that the animal's saliva can gather, and a groove line is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and the bottom of the groove line has a semicircular groove line 6. The shape and size of the container is 12, which is an example of a container that can accommodate the size of an animal, and is provided with a boundary portion 13 of the upper lid of the saliva collection container for large animals, a food storage portion for storing food, and a two-stage structure, and 8 for locking the upper lid of the container. A food storage portion 9 for storing food is provided in the lower part of the two-stage structure of the container, and floors and locks 10 are provided at multiple points to fix the saliva collection container to the floor, and a receptacle portion 11 is provided around the periphery to stably hold the saliva collection container.

[0025] Now, let us consider Figure 8. Figure 8 shows a mortar-shaped incline that is concave in the center so that animal saliva can collect. To make it easier for saliva to collect in the semicircular depression 4 at the center of the saliva collection lid, a groove 6 is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and the bottom of the groove 6 is semicircular. This is based on the phenomenon in which even a small amount of animal saliva flows smoothly through evaporated water droplets on the ceiling of a bathtub or through grooves in the four corners of the floor, and the bottom of the groove line on the inclined surface is semicircular so that even a small amount of animal saliva can flow along this groove line 6 and collect in the semicircular depression 4 at the center of the saliva collection lid.

[0026] Now, let us consider Figure 9. The saliva collection lid 5 shown in Figure 9 is inclined so that it is cone-shaped and concave in the center so that the animal's saliva can collect. To make it easier for saliva to collect in the semicircular depression 4 at the center, the saliva collection lid has grooves 6 on the inclined surface of the container lid, and the bottom of the grooves 6 is semicircular. The grooves 6 on the inclined surface are arranged at regular intervals over 360 degrees.

[0027] Now, let us consider Figure 10. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view, and shows that the saliva collection lid, which is designed to collect animal saliva, has a groove 6 on the inclined surface of the container lid to make it easier for saliva to collect in the central semicircular depression 4, and the bottom of the groove 6 has a semicircular groove 6. The saliva collected 3 causes the cotton part 2 of the cotton swab to be impregnated with saliva. The grooves 6 on the inclined surface of the animal are arranged at regular intervals over 360 degrees.

[0028] Now, let us consider Figure 11. Figure 11 is a plan view of the container lid as seen from directly above, and the saliva collection lid, which is designed to collect animal saliva, has a groove line on the inclined surface of the container lid, and a semicircular groove line 6 is provided at the bottom of the groove line in order to make it easier to collect (collect) saliva in the central semicircular depression 4. The groove lines on the inclined surface are provided at regular intervals over 360 degrees. The depth and width of the groove lines are not limited, and can be adjusted according to the size of the body of the subject mammal.

[0029] FIG. 12 will be explained. FIG. 12 is an example of a dog 14 drooling because it wants food, and the dog's drool 15. The saliva collection lid is inclined in a mortar shape 5 so that saliva can be more easily collected (collected) in the semicircular depression 4 in the center. A groove is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and a semicircular groove 6 is provided at the bottom of the groove. The saliva collection container has a two-tiered boundary 7 between the upper lid and the part that stores food, and a lock 8 is provided to prevent the food 9 stored in the lower part of the upper lid and the lower part from spilling even if the container is tilted. In order to promote the saliva of the subject animal, a food storage part 9 for storing food is provided in the lower part of the two-tiered structure of the container. Floors and locks 10 are provided at multiple points to fix the saliva collection container to the floor so that the dog cannot move the container because it wants food, and a receptacle part 11 is provided around the periphery to stably hold the saliva collection container.

[0030] FIG. 13 will be explained. FIG. 13 is an example of a cat 16 drooling because it wants food, and is an enlarged view of the drool of a test animal cat. The saliva collection lid is inclined in a mortar shape 5 so that saliva can be more easily collected (collected) in the semicircular depression 4 at the center, and a groove is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and a semicircular groove 6 is provided at the bottom of the groove. The saliva collection container has a two-tiered boundary 7 between the upper lid and the part for storing food, and a lock 8 is provided to prevent the food stored in the lower part from spilling even if the upper lid and the lower part of the container are tilted. In order to promote the saliva of the test animal, a food storage part 9 for storing food is provided in the lower part of the two-tiered structure of the container, so that the cat cannot move the container in order to want food. A floor and locks 10 are provided at a plurality of locations to fix the saliva collection container to the floor, and a receptacle portion 11 is provided around the periphery to stably hold the saliva collection container.

[0031] Now, let us explain Fig. 14. Fig. 14 is an example of a cow 18 drooling because it wants food, and shows the cow's drool 19. The saliva collection lid is inclined in a mortar shape 5 so that saliva can be more easily collected (collected) in the semicircular depression 4 at the center, and a groove is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and a semicircular groove 6 is provided at the bottom of the groove. The shape of the metal processing container for collecting saliva can be made to have various shapes, taking into consideration the situation in which the metal processing container will be installed, even when collecting saliva from multiple mammals. For example, the saliva collection metal container may have a two-tiered structure in the shape of a flat plate, a two-tiered structure in the shape of a box, a two-tiered structure in the shape of a rectangle, a two-tiered structure in the shape of a square, a two-tiered structure in the shape of a round plate, a two-tiered structure in the shape of a hexagon, or a two-tiered structure in the shape of a cylinder, and the size and weight of the saliva collection metal container are adapted to the type of mammal and the body size of the mammal 12, and the upper lid of the saliva collection container for large animals, the part for storing food, and the boundary part of the two-tiered structure 13 are provided with a lock 8 to prevent the food stored in the upper lid and the lower part of the container from spilling even if the container is tilted. In order to promote the saliva of the subject animal, a food storage part 9 for storing food is provided in the lower part of the two-tiered structure of the container, and floors and locks 10 are provided at multiple points to fix the saliva collection container to the floor so that the cow cannot move the container for food, and a receptacle part 11 is provided around the periphery to keep the saliva collection container stable.

[0032] Now, let us explain Fig. 15. Fig. 15 is an example of a pig 20 drooling because it wants food, and shows pig drool 21. The saliva collection lid is inclined in a mortar shape 5 so that saliva can be more easily collected (collected) in the semicircular depression 4 at the center. A groove is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and a semicircular groove 6 is provided at the bottom of the groove. The saliva collection container has a two-tiered boundary 7 between the upper lid and the part that stores food, and a lock 8 is provided to prevent the food stored in the upper lid and the lower part from spilling even if the container is tilted. In order to promote the saliva of the subject animal, a food storage part 9 for storing food is provided in the lower part of the two-tiered structure of the container. In order to prevent the pig from moving the container in order to want food, floors and locks 10 are provided at multiple points to fix the saliva collection container to the floor, and a receptacle part 11 is provided around the periphery to keep the saliva collection container stable.

[0033] The measuring device used in the method of the present invention for confirming the health benefits of mammalian saliva ORP index was a human saliva ORP redox potential measuring device, the measuring unit of which is a housing with three opening and closing doors, and was used to measure the redox potential from mammalian saliva. EXAMPLES

[0034] In the method and device for determining the physical condition of a mammal of the present invention, the animal's saliva can be easily collected using a container for collecting animal saliva, thereby enabling a method for determining the physical condition of a mammal based on the ORP of the mammal's saliva.

[0035] Table 1 shows the results of a clinical study of saliva ORP in dogs. The average of the body temperature and saliva ORP values ​​at the time of fever for 45 dogs was 40.4°C and 53.9mV. The average of the body temperature and saliva ORP values ​​at the time of recovery was 38.6°C and -19.2mV. With this average, the saliva ORP values ​​ranged from -19.2 to 53.9mV, with a large difference of 73.1mV, and the fluctuation in the boundary range indicating good and bad health was large, making it impossible to narrow down the correlation to a specific range. Taking an example of ORP values ​​during fever and recovery from the clinical ORP data of dogs in Table 1 below, comparing cases where the body temperature at the time of fever was in the 39°C range, when the dog in sample number 16 was a Siberian husky, the ORP value was 24mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 39.3°C. On the other hand, when the dog in sample number 2 was a Shih Tzu, the ORP value was 60mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 39.2°C. And when the dog in sample number 9 was a toy poodle, the ORP value was 75mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 39.1°C. When comparing cases where the body temperature at the time of fever was in the 40°C range, in the case of sample number 44, a Shiba Inu, the ORP value was 29mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.4°C, while in the case of sample number 8, a Pomeranian, the ORP value was 83mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.7°C, and in the case of sample number 24, a Shiba Inu, the ORP value was 34mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.3°C, while in the case of sample number 29, a Corgi, the ORP value was 52mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.2°C. Therefore, it is not possible to determine whether the average ORP values ​​of the clinical saliva of the 45 dogs are due to individual differences between individual dogs due to differences in mammalian dog breeds or individual differences between individual dogs of the same breed, and the correlation between body temperature at the time of fever and the average ORP value cannot be narrowed down to a specific range.

[0036] Veterinary textbooks state that the normal body temperature of a dog, which is a mammal, is 38.5°C, and the average body temperature of a dog at the time of recovery in Table 1 below is 38.6°C, which is almost the same as the normal body temperature of the dog, which is 38.5°C. Therefore, the condition of the mammal dog to be judged at the time of recovery shown in Table 1 and Figure 4 below is good health.

[0037] From the setting of the redox potential boundary range value of the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, from -4mV to +24mV as shown in Table 1, when the ORP redox potential value of the dog's saliva is -4mV or less, it is judged that the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, is in a good physical condition with the body being reduced, and when it is +24mV or more, it is judged that the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, is in a poor physical condition with the body being oxidized. Even if the ORP value of the dog's saliva indicates a value within the redox boundary range value, as a means for judging whether the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, is in a good physical condition or a poor physical condition, if the ORP value of the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, is compared between the saliva ORP measurement value of the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, obtained by first measuring and tracking the ORP value of the dog, which is the mammal to be judged, obtained by ... On the other hand, if the ORP value of the saliva measured after the predetermined time of observation is higher than the ORP value of the saliva measured initially, it is determined that the inside of the mammal dog to be judged is oxidized and in poor health. In this way, the physical condition can be judged by focusing on the decrease or increase of the ORP value of the saliva measured after the predetermined time of observation.

[0038] [Table 1]

[0039] Table 2 shows the results of clinical testing of saliva ORP in cats. The average values ​​of the body temperature and saliva ORP values ​​of 40 cats at the time of fever were divided by 40 cats, resulting in a body temperature of 40.8°C and an ORP value of 62.3mV. The average values ​​of the body temperature and saliva ORP values ​​at the time of recovery were divided by 40 cats, resulting in a body temperature of 38.4°C and an ORP value of -3.5mV. With this average value, the redox boundary range was -3.5 to 62.3mV, a large redox boundary range of 65.8mV, and the range between the redox boundary ranges of good and bad health was wide, making the numerical limits unclear. Here is an example of ORP values ​​during fever and recovery due to individual differences in cats shown in Table 2. When comparing cats with a fever of around 39°C, if the cat in sample 5 was a white cat (Japanese cat) at the time of fever, the ORP value was 40mV even though the body temperature at the time of fever was 39.1°C, while if the cat in sample 13 was a tabby cat (Japanese cat), the body temperature at the time of fever was 39.9°C and the ORP value was 71mV, and if the cat in sample 13 was a tabby cat (Japanese cat), the body temperature at the time of fever was 39.9°C and the ORP value was 71mV. On the other hand, if the cat in sample 15 was a tabby cat (Japanese cat), the body temperature at the time of fever was 39.3°C and the ORP value was 37mV. When comparing cases where the body temperature at the time of fever was in the 40°C range, in the case of specimen number 14, the cat breed is a tabby cat (Japanese cat), the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.4°C and the ORP value was 63mV, on the other hand, in the case of specimen number 23, the cat breed is a white cat (Japanese cat), the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.3°C but the ORP value was 39mV, in the case of specimen number 38, the cat breed is a Siamese, the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.9°C but the ORP value was 37mV, on the other hand, in the case of specimen number 40, the cat breed is a Siamese, the body temperature at the time of fever was 40.8°C and the ORP value was 67mV. Therefore, it is not possible to determine whether the average ORP values ​​of the clinical saliva of the 40 cats are due to individual differences between individual cats due to differences in mammalian cat breeds or individual differences between individual cats even though they are the same breed, and the correlation between body temperature at the time of fever and the average ORP value cannot be narrowed down to a specific range.

[0040] The veterinary textbook states that the normal body temperature of a mammal, a cat, is 38.1° C., and the average body temperature of a cat at the time of recovery in Table 2 below is 38.4° C., and the normal body temperature of the cat is 38.1° C., which are almost the same. Therefore, the condition of the mammal cat to be judged at the time of recovery shown in Table 2 and Figure 4 below is good health.

[0041] Based on the setting of the redox potential boundary range value for the cat, which is the mammal being assessed, shown in Table 2 as +10 mV to +35 mV, if the cat's saliva ORP redox potential value is +10 mV or less, the cat, which is the mammal being assessed, is assessed to be in good health, with its internal body being reduced, and if the cat's saliva ORP redox potential value is +35 mV or more, the cat, which is the mammal being assessed, is assessed to be in poor health, with its internal body being oxidized. Even if the ORP value of the saliva of the cat, which is the mammal to be judged, is within the redox boundary range, the ORP value of the cat, which is the mammal to be judged, is measured and tracked over time. In this way, the ORP value of the cat, which is the mammal to be judged, is compared with the ORP value of the cat, which is the mammal to be judged, obtained by measuring ...

[0042] [Table 2]

[0043] (1) In the mammal saliva ORP measurement method of the present invention, mammals cannot judge whether they are in good health or bad health by words. Also, saliva cannot be collected as easily as human saliva. For example, as mentioned above, even if a pet has a good relationship with its owner, if a cotton swab is brought close to the mouth to make the pet hold the cotton swab, the pet will bare its fangs and violently resist. Therefore, a plurality of semicircular recesses are provided on the top cover of a container used by mammals when eating, and the saliva of the mammal to be measured is collected in each of the plurality of recesses with a saliva-impregnated cotton swab. By making it possible to easily collect mammal saliva in this way, the measurement was carried out using the human saliva ORP measurement device "ORPreader", which is a medical device for humans certified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

[0044] (2) In the past, the purpose of checking the oxidative (ill health) state of mammals was to prevent the transmission of pathogens to other mammals if a pet mammal became infected with an infectious disease. The physical condition of the mammal in its daily life was determined by specialized knowledge, such as the mammal's appetite, behavior, and measurement using an anal body temperature measuring device, a mammal temperature measuring device, and urination volume, etc., and the reality was that pet owners could not visualize the scientific and objective significance of the health of mammals in real time.

[0045] In medical books, the major difference between human saliva and mammalian saliva components is that human saliva contains an enzyme (amylase) that breaks down starch, while dog and cat saliva components do not. However, what we focused on in this invention is that both human and mammalian saliva are circulating fluids that circulate in the body and are produced again in the oral cavity. Therefore, we considered that by limiting the impact on health caused by the oxidation-reduction action in the body after eating, drinking, or experiencing it using saliva ORP, it would be possible to judge physical condition by measuring mammalian saliva ORP in the same way as measuring human saliva ORP.

[0046] Here, the principle and effect of the saliva ORP measuring device used to verify the effect of the present invention will be described. The principle of oxidation-reduction potential is a value that expresses the difference between the oxidizing power and reducing power of ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) as a potential difference. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that loses electrons, specifically a reaction in which oxygen is combined with a substance, or a reaction in which hydrogen is taken from a substance. Reduction is a chemical reaction that receives electrons, specifically a reaction in which oxygen is taken from a substance, or a reaction in which a substance is combined with hydrogen. The activity ratio of oxidized and reduced forms in saliva, which is a substance in the human body, is measured, and at least a reference electrode and a working electrode are provided, and the redox reaction is measured using saliva, which is a sample solution that contacts the working electrode, to express the potential difference of the level of oxidizing power and reducing power, which indicates whether the oxidizing power is strong or the reducing power is strong. We focused on utilizing this principle not only for measuring the ORP of human saliva, but also for measuring the ORP of mammals that cannot communicate verbally.

[0047] The applicant of the present invention has already obtained the following patents (e.g. Patent No. 6142122, Patent No. 6251878, Patent No. 6253171, Patent No. 6454836, Patent No. 7168816) confirming the effects on human health.

[0048] Tables 1 and 2 show that when the mammal is a dog and a cat, the good or bad physical condition of the mammal can be determined by measuring the ORP value of the saliva. For other mammals, the good or bad physical condition of the mammal can be determined by measuring the ORP of the saliva of the mammal and determining in advance the redox potential boundary range value from the minimum ORP value when the mammal has a fever and the maximum ORP value when the mammal recovers. Furthermore, even if the mammal to be determined shows a value within the redox boundary range value, it can be determined whether the mammal to be determined is in good or bad physical condition by measuring and tracking the ORP of the mammal to be determined over time. If the ORP value of the saliva has decreased after a predetermined time, it can be determined that the mammal to be determined is in good physical condition because the body of the mammal to be determined is reduced, and if the ORP value has increased, it can be determined that the mammal to be determined is in bad physical condition because the body of the mammal to be determined is oxidized. [Industrial Applicability]

[0049] The physical condition of a mammal is checked by inserting a thermometer into the anus of the mammal to measure its temperature and determine its physical condition. The present invention makes it possible to determine the physical condition of a mammal by measuring the ORP of the mammal's saliva using a saliva collection device. For mammals, the current method of measuring body temperature is difficult, but the saliva ORP measurement of the present invention is easy. Behavior that promotes the coexistence and prosperity of humans and animals with an awareness of the health of mammals leads to improved dietary habits and living environments, and greatly contributes to the healthy lifespan of humans and mammals. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1 Saliva collection swab 2 Cotton part of the cotton swab 3. Collect (concentrate) animal saliva in a semicircular depression 4. The saliva collection lid has a semicircular depression in the center. 5. The bowl is inclined so that the animal's saliva can gather. 6. A groove is provided on the inclined surface of the container lid, and the bottom of the groove is semicircular. 7 The upper lid of the saliva collection container and the food storage section for storing meals are two-tiered. Boundary 8 Container lid lock 9 The lower level of the container's two-tiered structure contains the food storage area. 10 Multiple locking points for secure fit 11 Container tray for locking to the floor 12 Animal saliva collection containers should be made to accommodate the size of the animal. 13 Boundary of two-tiered structure of large container 14. Dog 15 Dog drool (saliva) 16 Cat 17 Cat drool (saliva) 18 cow 19 Cow drool (saliva) 20. Pig 21 Pig drool (saliva) 23 Measuring part 25 Calculating and detecting the redox potential of the test animal's saliva 26 Print start button 27 Setting section 28 Judgment section 29 Control to link external applications with animal saliva measurement results 30 Calculation and control of ORP measurement of calibration standard solution for each measurement box 31 Power ON / OFF control for each of the three measurement boxes 32 Control of measurement progress during measurement 33 Electronic control of conduction between indicator and reference electrodes 34 LCD display control 35 Control of the year and time display of measurement results 36 Calculation control after cleaning check 37 Cleaning check calculation control 38 Printing control of measurement results 39 LCD display of each control and measurement result 40 Printing function for measurement results 41 Port that can connect a USB connector 42 Perspective view of the rear of the housing from the upper left 43 A hole is provided in the sample tank where the cotton swab is inserted. 44 Switch button for starting and ending an action 45 Mammalian saliva-impregnated swabs 46 Opening and closing cover to prevent electromagnetic interference 47 Drawer knob for the storage box that stores the measurement box 48 Power ON / OFF 49 AC / DC Adapters 50 ORP value line showing poor health of dogs 51 ORP value line showing the dog's good health 52 ORP threshold value for determining whether a dog is in poor health 53 Dog Redox Potential Boundary Range Values 54 The borderline ORP value that indicates a dog's health is in good condition 55 ORP value line showing cat's poor health 56 ORP value line showing cat's good health 57 The borderline ORP value that indicates a cat's poor health 58 Cat Oxidation-Reduction Potential Boundary Range Values 59 The borderline ORP value that indicates a cat's health is in good condition

Claims

1. A saliva collection device using a metal container is used to collect saliva from a mammal. From this saliva, using a saliva ORP oxidization-reduction potential measuring device, measuring the saliva ORP value of the mammal; determining an oxidation-reduction boundary range value that distinguishes between a good and a bad physical condition of the mammal from a saliva ORP value of the mammal when the mammal is in good physical condition and a saliva ORP value of the mammal when the mammal is in bad physical condition; A method for determining the physical condition of a mammal, comprising measuring a saliva ORP value of the mammal to be determined and determining the physical condition of the mammal to be determined by comparing the ORP value with the oxidation-reduction potential boundary range value.

2. 2. The method for determining the physical condition of a mammal as described in claim 1, wherein the mammal is judged to be in good health if the measured value of the saliva ORP value is lower than the oxidation-reduction potential boundary range value, and is judged to be in poor health if the measured value is higher than the oxidation-reduction potential boundary range value.

3. The method for determining the physical condition of a mammal as described in claim 1, characterized in that if the measured value of the mammal's saliva ORP value shows a value within the redox boundary range, as a follow-up observation, the saliva ORP measurement value of the mammal being evaluated obtained by the initial measurement is compared with the saliva ORP measurement value of the mammal being evaluated after a predetermined time has elapsed, and if the saliva ORP value after the predetermined time has elapsed has decreased, the mammal is judged to be in good health, and if the saliva ORP value has increased, the mammal is judged to be in poor health.

4. When the redox boundary range value is -4 mV or less, it is determined that the body of the dog, which is a mammal, is in a good physical condition due to reduction in the body. If the voltage is 24 mV or more, it is determined that the inside of the body of the mammal, the dog, is oxidized and the dog is in a poor physical condition. In the case where the mammal to be judged is a cat, if the measured saliva ORP value is plus 10 mV or less, it is judged that the inside of the body of the mammal, the cat, is reduced and in good physical condition, 2. The method for determining the physical condition of a mammal according to claim 1, wherein if the voltage is +35 mV or higher, the cat, which is said mammal, is determined to be in poor physical condition due to oxidation inside the body.

5. A saliva collection device using a metal container is used to collect saliva from a mammal. A device for determining a physical condition of a mammal from the saliva using a saliva ORP oxidation-reduction potential measuring device, a setting unit that measures a saliva ORP value of the mammal, determines an oxidation-reduction boundary range value of the mammal from the saliva ORP value of the mammal when in good health and the saliva ORP value of the mammal when in poor health, and sets the obtained oxidation-reduction boundary range value of the mammal; The ORP value of the saliva of the mammal to be evaluated is compared with the redox boundary range value, A mammal physical condition determining device, comprising: a determining unit for determining whether the mammal physical condition to be determined is in good condition or in poor condition.

6. The saliva collection device has a two-tiered structure of metal containers, The lower part of the two-tiered structure is the food storage area for the mammals, The device for determining the physical condition of a mammal as described in claim 5, characterized in that the upper part is a part that collects saliva dripping from the mammal as a result of the mammal's sense of smell being stimulated by the odor from the food stored in the food storage section.

7. The device for determining the physical condition of a mammal as described in claim 5, characterized in that when the saliva ORP value indicates a value within the redox boundary range, the determination unit, as a follow-up observation, compares the saliva ORP measurement value of the mammal being determined obtained by the initial measurement with the saliva ORP measurement value of the mammal being determined after a predetermined time has elapsed, and if the saliva ORP measurement value obtained by measurement after the predetermined time has elapsed has decreased, it determines that the inside of the mammal being determined is reduced and in good physical condition, and if the saliva ORP measurement value obtained by measurement after the predetermined time has elapsed has increased, it determines that the inside of the mammal being determined is oxidized and in poor physical condition.

8. the setting unit sets the redox boundary range value to −4 mV to +24 mV when the mammal to be determined is a dog; The determination unit determines that the body of the mammal dog is in a good physical condition when the saliva ORP value is −4 mV or less, If the voltage is 24 mV or more, it is determined that the inside of the body of the mammal, the dog, is oxidized and the dog is in a poor physical condition. the setting unit sets the redox boundary range value to +10 mV to +35 mV when the mammal to be determined is a cat; The determination unit determines that the inside of the body of the mammal cat is reduced and in good physical condition when the saliva ORP value is plus 10 mV or less, 6. The device for determining the physical condition of a mammal as claimed in claim 5, wherein if the voltage is +35 mV or more, it is determined that the inside of the body of the mammal, the cat, is oxidized and in poor physical condition.

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