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A
ll manner of pet product sales
are increasing as animals
become more significant parts
of many people's lives. Nearly every
category within the pet industry is
showing sales increases-including
foods/treats, toys, health and wellness
products, apparel and grooming-
activity that manufacturers, suppliers
and retailers in the industry expect to
continue for the foreseeable future.
According to the 2024 State of the Industry
Report by American Pet Products Association,
U.S. dog and cat owners spent $147 billion in
2023-activity that is projected to hit $150.6
billion in 2024. (The report covered dogs, cats,
fish, birds, reptiles, small animals and horses.)
For medical textiles product manufacturers,
this market presents a huge opportunity to not
only help animals in need but also to become
part of a multibillion-dollar industry that shows
no signs of slowing down. In the following, we
explore some of the advanced medical textile
solutions currently available and how demand
for these types of items is increasing.
Assisting bedridden dogs
Headquartered in Mizuho City, Japan, HIVIX
Co. Ltd. manufactures inflatable products for
medical, nursing and industrial applications.
With an anti-bedsore air mattress for dogs, the
company is making its first foray into the pet
products industry, says Junko Takai, president.
Developed in " collaboration with a veterinary
department of a university hospital, " the mattress
is intended to prevent bedsores in bedridden
dogs. It's constructed using the same materials
as in pressure mattresses for humans, making
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Marking its first foray into the
pet products market, HIVIX
has launched the inflatable
anti-bedsore mattress,
shown here at top. Intended
to prevent bedsores in
bedridden dogs, the mattress
features a pressure gauge
and pump (left) that allows
for pressure management.
The bottom photo illustrates
how easily the mattress can
be disassembled for wiping
and disinfecting with alcohol.
Images: HIVIX Co. Ltd.
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