Pets are members of our families. We want what’s best for them and that includes veterinary care. For many, if a pet is sick or injured, there’s an instinct to take them immediately to the vet. However, vet bills can be costly. It’s important for pet owners to determine ahead of time if the symptoms their pets are showing are something that can be waited out or if they warrant immediate veterinary attention.
Fortunately, there’s an app for that. Petriage’s Pet Symptom Checker app can help pet owners check their pet’s symptoms to learn whether they should take their pet to the vet.
How Does Pet Symptom Checker Work?
The Pet Symptom Checker app works by allowing pet owners to input their pet’s symptoms. The app then uses an algorithm to analyze the symptoms and make a recommendation to the pet owner with 97% accuracy whether the symptoms warrant veterinary attention.
Pet owners will receive one of the following recommendations from the app based on the symptoms they entered:
- Non-threatening
- Worrisome
- Seek medical advice
- Urgent
- Emergency
Using Machine Learning to Help Your Pet
The app also uses machine learning to improve. This means that each time a pet owner uses the app, Pet Symptom Checker is able to learn. As pet owners use the app, the database of information on which the app can draw will be even more robust.
Pet Symptom Checker Syncs with Petriage
Petriage is a telehealth veterinary service. The company offers a free Essential membership that gives pet owners access to online analysis tools to triage pet symptoms, including the Pet Symptom Checker app. However, their Premium membership gives pet owners 24/7 access to veterinary services, including video calls and live chat with participating veterinarians.
If your vet subscribes to Petriage, then the Pet Symptom Checker app can automatically send an alert to your vet with the symptoms you input into the app. The Pet Symptom Checker app is free for pet owners to use. They don’t need to have Petriage’s premium service themselves in order for the alert to be transmitted to their vet. Even in non-emergency situations, this can help veterinary professionals keep track of your pet’s medical history.
