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. These apps are perfect for pet owners who prefer mobile phones to computers as a way of finding information quickly.

The aim of the apps is to give pet owners the information they need quickly and in a concise, simple manner. The Pet First Aid app offers very handy snippets of easy to understand information and advice on pet health care. The app also offers advice on how to perform physical checks on your pet to help you figure out what the problem might be. A very useful ‘what’s normal’ section lets owners look up symptoms or behaviour to see whether they should be a cause for concern.

The mobile symptom checker works in a similar way to the first aid app. A little bit like a pet version of the NHS direct website, the app lets users search through symptoms by category.

The Vet Records app helps pet owners to keep themselves updated on their animal’s pet health care records. Medical information is inputted and 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.

Pet health care fans will really 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.

Other popular pet and pet health care related apps include an Off the Leash app which gives dog owners suggestions of interesting walks which are pet friendly and a Veterinary Dictionary which helps to clear up some of the confusing terms vets use.

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.