One of the biggest marketing slogans behind Apple’s iPhone has been that they have had an ‘app’ for just about everything. No surprise then that there are now even apps for pet health care. These apps are perfect for pet owners who prefer mobile phones to computers as a way of finding information quickly.
The thinking behind these applications is very much the need to offer quick and concise information to pet keepers. The Pet First Aid app offers very handy snippets of easy to understand information and advice on pet health care. Also, it gives detailed information about how to carry out physical checks on your animal, allowing you to identify problems. It also has a very informative ‘what’s normal’ section letting you check out if you should be worried or not.
An app which works in a similar fashion to the first aid application is the mobile symptom checker. Working in a similar way to its human counterpart, the NHS direct website, users can search any symptoms their pet is showing by category.
The Vet Record app helps owners to keep abreast of their animal’s pet health care records. It allows medical information to be input so that medical treatment can be tracked. Whilst this app may sound redundant, it is especially useful if a pet has to receive emergency treatment from a different vet to normal, for example on holiday.
No pet health care enthusiast could fail to love the Pet Services finder app. From dog walkers, to vets, to catteries, this service which is a cross between a search engine and a phone book can find them.
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.
In all, it is certainly true that today’s app technology is going a long way to making pet health care information more accessible to everyone.
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