Pet Owners get Instant Access to Local Veterinarians through Video Chat

San Bernardino County, California - Great news for San Bernardino County residents as they can now get in touch with veterinarians instantly at any time with the help of a mobile animal care app - Vet24Seven. With the help of this mobile application, pet owners can interact with their local veterinarians for a 10-minute consultation by video or screen chat

This application was started by seed capital firm LaunchCapital with an investment of $1.2 million. The great thing about the mobile app is that it is free to download. The consultation costs are expected to be between $40 and $60 depending on the urgency of the situation. This application has received rave responses in California and this thing has taken the CEO and co-founder of the mobile app Cal Lai by surprise. 

Lai developed this application after confronting a situation with his aging cat. His wife always worried about the unusual activity of the cat and often wondered whether they should go for the expensive visit to the veterinarian’s office. This prompted Lai to come up with this ingenious application which saved lots of time and money of pet owners like him who don’t have a regularpet veterinarian.

This application was made live in early July this year in the San Francisco Bay area and is currently based in Santa Clara. The company has planned for the introduction of the mobile app in Southern California and Los Angeles County in early autumn. 

Lai informed “Requests from Southern California veterinarians to sign up on the service end of the app got the application to get started earlier in this county. More than 250 veterinarians have already been signed in San Francisco Bay area and around 75 in Southern California. The numbers will constantly grow in a couple of month’s time as the application grows in number.”

 Already 200 customers have signed in to the application. Lai further added, “The San Francisco Bay Area is technologically advance and that was the primary reason to opt for this county for launch of this app. We wanted a county which was mobile oriented and the Bay Area has majority of two member families that are working. People are quite busy with their lives. With both the members of the family working it is quite difficult to take out time for a veterinarian visit. Hence, we decided to develop an app which would enable pet owners the convenience of time at the cost of negligible money.”

The app at present offers a list of nearby participating locations. The registered pet owner can then speak with the veterinarian and discuss about the problems that their pet is facing, they also have the option to attach photos and videos of the pets and send it to the vet’s app. Then the veterinarian will call back the pet owner after studying the symptoms and information provided to him. Consultation documents will then be loaded to the site’s cloud for access.

There are lots of features for the registered pet owners. The application offers registered users to opt for a local participating vet, create unlimited profile of their pets, and determine whether they would like to consult with the veterinarian on an urgent basis. There is an addition charge for urgent cases but guarantees a veterinarian’s response within 15 minutes. Otherwise, you get response from the veterinarian within four hours of interaction. Lee expects the app to grow within the next couple of years and hopes to launch the app nationwide.

Traveling with Pets - A crucial Decision to be taken by Pet Owners

In Life, it’s not where you go But it’s who you travel with.

According to PBS Pet Travel, a specialist in pet travel just about 14% of pet owners in USA transport their pets for longer distances, with merely 6% of pets being taken at a place every year. This goes to show that pet owners find it difficult to take the decision of whether to take their pets with them during travel or leave them behind.

Although there are lots of benefits of having a furry companion by your side during travel it is best to take the decision after scrutinizing the needs of your pets. The pointers mentioned below will assist you in making up the decision quite clearly:

Take into consideration your pet’s interest before making the final call

It is always great to have a companion with you while traveling. But also make sure that the trip will be the best option for your furry friend when it comes to their health, happiness and safety. A prime example of this is, if your pet whines during drives to the town, they would not be an ideal pick to be your great road trip copilot. But if your pet remains calm while traveling, then it would be best to carry them along for a ride.

Take advice from your vet before taking the final decision

Before starting the journey it is always very important to take advice from your veterinarian, especially in cases where you have any nagging doubts about traveling with your pets. The veterinarian would be the best person to guide you in determining whether your pet is ready for travel or not. There are certain veterinarian examinations that need to be conducted while traveling by plane. Once the results are positive you can take your pet with you for traveling.

In case if you find that your pet is not fit enough to travel with you then it is best to leave them behind in the cozy environment of sweet home. But it is not always easy to take this decision as you would like someone to be with your pets while you are on your trip. You can do this by hiring a pal or a trusted pet sitter. He / she should be the best person to take care of your pets while you are away.

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Ear Problems in Pets – Most Common Causes and Symptoms

Canines and felines normally suffer from number of ear problems. If you find your dog or cat is constantly scratching their ears or shaking their head continuously with a smelly odor, then definitely your canine or feline is suffering from an ear problem.

Ear problem is a single more general issue that veterinary offices come across and tackle. Most of the ear problems in pets involve outer ear canals unlike the conditions in humans, where problem in middle and inner ear is common.  

Normally, canines and felines face ear problems taking the form of infections. While the younger pets are prone to ear mites due to contact with other infected animals, the adult pets have infections due to yeast and bacteria. This is the outcome of excessive wax gathered into pet’s ear canal due to its complex structure. Not limited to this, moisture, allergies due to pollen or other plant materials, food sensitivities, mange apart from immune and hormonal diseases are some of the factors for ear problems in pets.

There are different reasons for ear problems in canines and felines

• Ear mites
• Ear fungal infection
• Bacterial infections
• Associated with allergic skin conditions
• Excessive wax production
• Excessive water in the ear canal
• Foreign material in the ear such as grass seeds, dirt or sand

The design of dogs and cats’ ear canal is somewhat responsible for ear problems. They have an “L”-shaped ear canal, which easily accumulates and locks wax, debris and moisture within the ear. The long floppy ears of canines and felines accumulate this build-up material, and it has no space to come out easily by itself. Moreover, as the inside of the ears do not receive much air circulation, the ear canal gets humid which acts as a favorable breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. Thus, your pet suffers from an ear problem, which is an uncomfortable condition for them to bear.

Canines and felines face different types of ear problems. Ear blood blister scientifically known as aural hematoma is one of them found in canines and not so often in felines. This condition develops as tiny blood vessels under the skin of the ear bleed. With no perfect cause, it is normally associated with pets shaking their heads constantly. Apart from aural hematoma, ear infection due to ear mites is the most common problem found in pets.

Through various symptoms, pet parents can easily recognize whether their furry friend is suffering from ear problem or not.

Most common signs are

• Scratching one or two ears constantly
• Shaking their head
• A head tilt
• Smelly ears
• Redness and inflammation of the ear flap and canal
• A discharge from the ear
• Painful ears when touched
• Stumbling and circling to one side

With the visible symptoms, pet parents need to take their lovable companions to the vet’s office for diagnosing the cause of ear problems. A vet carries on diagnosis through visual examination and microscopic examination. A small amount of substance from inside the ear is scrutinized microscopically and the cause of it is determined. Once a vet detects and finds the possible reason, then proper treatment is directed.

Chronic ear problems are most common in dogs and cats. Finding the underlying cause and treating the pets accordingly is the easy way out of aural issues. Furthermore, following ear care in pets, most of these chronic ear issues can be kept at bay helping pets to have painless ears.