Abstract: A veterinary vital signs monitoring system, including: (A) two stretchable bands, each having an electrically conductive component; (B) a housing including two fasteners with electrically conductive contacts, each fastener adapted to receive, and lock therein a portion of one of the bands, the conductive contacts adapted to make an electrical connection with electrically conductive components of the bands; and (C) a module housed in the housing and in electrical communication with the conductive contacts, the monitoring module adapted to receive signals relating to vital signs of the animal on which the bands are mounted, via the conductive components thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing antioxidant liquid extracts and compositions and uses of such antioxidant liquid extracts and compositions. Also provided are novel antioxidant liquid extracts and compositions comprising astaxanthin. The antioxidant liquid extracts and compositions inter alia exhibit high antioxidant activity.