South Korea’s consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. is stretching to U.S. pet care market, one of world’s major pet markets, by introducing its in-house developed point-of-care blood analyzer for animals, the PT10V.

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that it is currently showcasing the PT10V at the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) Conference held between February 5 and 8 in Orlando, U.S.

“The PT10V can test up to 13 parameters at once, including liver profile, kidney profile, and metabolic disorders and deliver the result within 10 minutes,” said the company in a statement. It also stressed that the PT10V is only one-third the size of other devices in the same class, offering simpler blood testing procedure than existing devices.

Samsung Electronics’ latest blood analyzer for animals requires only a small drop or 70 microliter (µl) of blood to monitor their health conditions, resolving the issue of pet owner’s uneasiness towards a conventional blood test that collects a large quantity of blood. The device also comes with improved connectivity and compatibility with other IT devices such as smartphones and table PCs through a mobile application, the company said.

The PT10V was picked by NAVC as one of the conference’s “must-see” products this year among products from 700 companies across the world, according to the company.

The device will be distributed in the U.S. by Henry Schein Inc., the world’s largest pet healthcare products and service provider. Established in 1932, Henry Schein provides various veterinary medical supplies and services to 33 different countries across the globe. It posted $10.6 billion in sales for full 2015.

“We are pleased to join Samsung in launching the PT10V at this year’s NAVC Conference as we continue to work with our customers to improve the efficiency and profitability of their practices while enhancing their ability to provide the highest level of care to their patients,” said Peter McCarthy, President, Global Animal Health Group, Henry Schein.

The U.S. pet market value is estimated at roughly $63 billion in 2016.

By Lee Byung-moon

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