One of the biggest marketing slogans behind Apple’s iPhone has been that they have had an ‘app’ for just about everything. The good news for our furry friends is that there are now even applications for pet health care. For pet owners who prefer to use mobile phones than computers for sourcing information this is great news.
The aim of the apps is to give pet owners the information they need quickly and in a concise, simple manner. A very useful application is the Pet First Aid app which contains a very helpful collection of simple snippets of pet health care advice for many different animals.It also describes in a good level of detail how to carry out physical checks on your dog, giving you a better idea of what might be the problem. There is also a very informative ‘what’s normal’ area which allows pet owners to check to see if they should be concerned about a symptom or behaviour.
Similar to the first aid app is the mobile symptom checker.It works in a comparable way to its human equivalent, the NHS direct website, allowing users to search symptoms by category.
The Vet Records app helps pet owners to keep themselves updated on their animal’s pet health care records.It allows medical information to be input so that medical treatment can be tracked. Obviously, the vet should keep a record of this information anyway, but the app could be especially useful if the animal has to receive emergency treatment from a vet other than their own, such as if they feel ill on holiday.
Pet health care fans will really love the Pet Services finder app.It is a cross between Google and the Yellow Pages and allows pet owners to find any animal service from vets to dog walkers to catteries in the local area.
Some of the other popular apps include the Off the Leash application which has details of pet friendly and interesting walks and the Vet Dictionary app which helps owners understand animal health jargon.
It is certainly true that these new apps are making a big contribution to pet health care by simplifying it and making it easily accessible.
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