The utilization of dental equipment in veterinary dental care is anticipated to grow in the upcoming period as pet owners are becoming more aware of the importance of maintaining pet oral hygiene. There are different types of veterinary dental equipment which are being used by veterinary dental care centers for the diagnosis and treatments of various pet diseases. Further, the dental diagnostic for periodontal disease in small animals is mostly observed in dogs and cats which has resulted in high demand for veterinary dental equipment market growth. For instance, according to the American Pet Products Association survey report of 2020, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have the signs of dental diseases in their early adult ages. Additionally, the technological advancements in veterinary dental products will also boost the veterinary dental equipment market in the forecast period. Moreover, some of the factors that will hinder the growth of this market involve the high cost of pet care services, lack of animal healthcare awareness, and deficiency of skilled veterinarians. Also, the lesser animal health expenses by developing countries such as India, China, Brazil, and some Southeast Asian countries where the population of large companion and farm animals is high as compared to developed countries like North America and Europe will, hinder the growth of veterinary dental equipment market in the forecast period.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the veterinary dental equipment market has firstly experienced a decline for some time. For instance, according to the Pet Food Industry, Animal shelter adoption numbers have remained lower throughout 2020 as compared to 2019. According to the latest data from animal shelter data management agency PetPoint suggests that since October 2020 the pet adoption numbers seem to remain lower year-over-year. Shelters reported a decrease in adoptions of 11% for cats and 19% for dogs in October 2020. Post October 2020, pet adoptions showed unprecedented growth. As, per the Reuters report, in May 2021, the pet adoptions in the U.S. were frolicking as stressed-out families seek warm and fuzzy relief, during the lockdowns. Thus, adoption rates at animal shelters jumped as much as 40% in 2020 over the previous year as people coped with isolation at the height of the pandemic.
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.”
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services, where
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.”
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services, where
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.”
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services, where
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.”
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services, where
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.”
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services, where
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.”
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services, where
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services, where
distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals
using information and communications technologies for
the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and for the continuing education of health
care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health
of individuals and their communities.
Telemedicine can be determined as an integration
of several components including information and
communication technologies, hardware and soware
technologies and medical services operating together in
order to provide required features or services to users
Telemedicine can be determined as an integration
of several components including information and
communication technologies, hardware and soware
technologies and medical services operating together in
order to provide required features or services to users
Telemedicine can be determined as an integration
of several components including information and
communication technologies, hardware and soware
technologies and medical services operating together in
order to provide required features or services to users
as shown in Fig 1. e underlying technologies are seen
as a black box to the users and they are responsible for
facilitating processes of each proposed service
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EDUCATION AND PRACTICE Fundamentals
" Introduction to the practice of telemedicine
John Craig* and Victor Patterson*
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Department of Neurology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK;
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Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane,
Australia
Summary
Telemedicine is the delivery of health care and the exchange of health-care information across distances. It is not
a technology or a separate or new branch of medicine. Telemedicine episodes may be classified on the basis of:
(1) the interaction between the client and the expert (i.e. realtime or prerecorded), and (2) the type of
information being transmitted (e.g. text, audio, video). Much of the telemedicine which is now practised is
performed in industrialized countries, such as the USA, but there is increasing interest in the use of telemedicine
in developing countries. There are basically two conditions under which telemedicine should be considered:
(1) when there is no alternative (e.g. in emergencies in remote environments), and (2) when it is better than
existing conventional services (e.g. teleradiology for rural hospitals). For example, telemedicine can be expected
to improve equity of access to health care, the quality of that care, and the efficiency by which it is delivered.
Research in telemedicine increased steadily in the late 1990s, although the quality of the research could be
improved – there have been few randomized controlled trials to date.
Introduction
One of the great challenges facing humankind in the
21st century is to make high-quality health care available
to all. Such a vision has been expressed by the World
Health Organization (WHO) in its health-for-all strategy
in the 21st century.
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Realizing this vision will be difficult,
perhaps impossible, because of the burdens imposed on
a growing world population by old and new diseases,
rising expectations for health, and socioeconomic
conditions that have, if anything, increased disparities in
health status between and within countries.
Traditionally, part of the difficulty in achieving
equitable access to health care has been that the
provider and the recipient must be present in the same
place and at the same time. Recent advances in
information and communication technologies,
however, have created unprecedented opportunities for
overcoming this by increasing the number of ways that
health care can be delivered. This applies both to
developing countries with weak or unstable economies
and to industrialized countries. The possibilities for
using information and communication technologies to
improve health-care delivery (‘health telematics’) are
increasingly being recognized. The WHO has stated that
with regard to its health-for-all strategy it recommends
that the WHO and its member states should:
integrate the appropriate use of health telematics in
the overall policy and strategy for the attainment of
health for all in the 21st century, thus fulfilling the
vision of a world in which the benefits of science,
technology and public health development are made
equitably available to all people everywhere.
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Such a commitment to improve health-care delivery,
by utilizing information and telecommunications
technologies, is also being considered by those with the
financial means to do so, for example, the participants
in various European Commission projects. At the
national and subnational level, there is also evidence of
governmental interest in the benefits that these
technologies might bring to health care. For example,
in the UK, information technology including
telemedicine is at the heart of the government’s
strategy to modernize and improve the NHS.
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Telemedicine, the area where medicine and infor-
mation and telecommunications technology meet, is
probably the part of this revolution that could have the
greatest impact on healthcare deliBased on service, the market is fragmented into Tele-consulting, Tele-monitoring, and Tele-education. The Tele-consulting segment generated more than 45% revenue in 2020. The market is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period. As it permits patients to have appointments with experts at any instance of time, without any waitingBased on drug type, the market is bifurcated into over the counter (OTC) drugs, prescribed drugs, and others. The over the counter (OTC) drugs segment grabbed the major market in 2020 as OTC refers to a class of medication that can be sold without the need for a prescription and anyone can easily buy medicines with just a click. Moreover, according to Statista, the total sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in Great Britain amounted to 3.65 billion USD in 2020.
Based on product, the market is bifurcated into equipment, hand instrument, consumables, and adjuvants. The equipment segment dominated the market in 2020. The equipment segment is further divided into dental X-ray systems, dental stations, electrosurgical units, dental lasers, and powered units. The dental X-ray system is expected to grab the higher market during the forecast period owing to its growing benefits in the dental examination.
Based on animal type, the market is bifurcated into small companion animals and large animals. The small companion animals segment ruled the market in 2020 and is anticipated to dominate the market during the forecast period, due to the increasing pet population adoption and increasing expenditure of pet owners on their pets.
Based on end-user, the market is bifurcated into the veterinary hospital, veterinary clinics, and academic institutes. The veterinary clinic's segment ruled the market and accounted for the maximum share in 2020. Further, the openings of new veterinary clinics with superior care across the world is expected to lead the veterinary dental equipment market over the forecast period
For a better understanding of the market adoption of the veterinary dental equipment, the market is analyzed based on its worldwide presence in the countries such as North America (US, Canada, Rest of North America), Europe (Germany, Uk, France, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia, Rest of APAC), and Rest of World. North America constitutes a major market for veterinary dental equipment in 2020 due to the growing government initiative for pet care and safety, strong veterinary care infrastructure, advanced awareness plans, quick acceptance of new techniques for pets assistance, and the presence of skilled veterinarians.
Some of the major players operating in the market include Planmeca, Midmark Corporation, Henry Schein Inc., Eickemeyer, Scil Animal Care, iM3 Inc., Dentalaire, Dispomed, MAI Animal Health, Acteon Group, etc. Several M&As along with partnerships have been undertaken by these players to develop the veterinary dental equipment market.