Complimentary Commercial Content from Kevin Maher, VetMeasure
Overnight monitoring care is often necessary for a veterinary patient and can be difficult for the veterinary team, animal owner and the animal. Today, there are options for pet wearables that practices can use to monitor various vitals including: a patient’s axillary temperature, respiratory rate (range), and heart rate.
The wearables market includes harness and collar designs that can be adjusted for different sized pets. This technology enables boarding facilities to have easy access to vitals even when a licensed veterinarian is not present.
Source: VetMeasure.com. Link. VetMeasure began work to create an IT infrastructure that supports animal health practices in 2015. Pairing advancements in wearable technology with remote monitoring software led to the development of the MeasureOn®. This unique system works for practice teams monitoring pets boarded post-surgery as well as pets in recovery at home while reducing dependence on manual measurements of temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate.
Also see: MeasureON® introduction videos. Link-1. Link-2.
INSIGHTS: Maher recommends being open with clients about the boarding process. Describe how often someone checks on the patient and if there is a qualified technician or veterinarian on staff during all hours of the day. Pet parents want to know someone who understands their pet is available.
If your clinic does not offer onsite boarding, make sure to form a relationship with a boarding facility you trust.
Incorporating virtual care applications helps relieve some of the anxiety animal owners experience. Providing updates on their pet through a telehealth application easily allows you to communicate with them. Utilizing virtual care software will improve your overall facility organization, care, and modernization, he says.