We understand how stressful it can be when your dog or cat behaves unusually, especially if they appear sick or unwell. Wouldn’t it be helpful to have a tool designed to determine what we should do next with our pet?
The PetMD Symptom Checker was designed in conjunction with veterinarians to provide an easy-to-use online tool to help answer the most common questions related to your pet’s symptoms and provide next steps.
Why did we create the PetMD Symptom Checker tool?
PetMD’s Symptom Checker is an innovative online experience that can help you understand what might be causing your pet’s symptoms and when you should call your veterinarian.
Our team of veterinarians identified more than 50 of the most common symptoms and symptom combinations that pets experience. To use the tool, simply answer a series of questions related to your pet’s symptoms; The tool will guide you to a summary page that includes information about possible causes, when you should call your veterinarian, and helpful resources to help you pay for veterinary care or chat directly with a Chewy online veterinarian.
What does PetMD Symptom Checker do better than other symptom tools?
All information on PetMD was written and peer-reviewed by our team of veterinarians, including Symptom Checker. Our veterinarians created each symptom walkthrough to ensure accuracy and provide pet parent education unlike any other pet symptom tool on the market.
Our tool offers detailed medical questions to help provide pet parents with the best guidance possible. Additionally, we provide pet parents with educational materials, such as links to articles related to their pet’s symptoms and potential health conditions, to help educate them further.
What common symptoms does the PetMD Symptom Checker cover?
Since our team of veterinarians provides telehealth veterinary care to pet owners every day through Chewy’s Connect with a Vet tool, we were able to capture the most common symptoms that pet parents report to us, including: vomiting, diarrhea, not eating, itching and eye problems. , shaking his head and acting strangely. Pet owners can explore each of these issues by entering the symptom they are concerned about and answering the associated question streams.
What other pet health tools and services does PetMD have?
Since 2008, PetMD has been a leading veterinary library of articles related to all things pet health, including health conditions, nutrition, behavior, and training. And as part of the Chewy family, PetMD provides access to additional pet health resources, including Connect with a Vet and CarePlus Insurance.
If your pet is experiencing any sobering signs, check out PetMD’s Symptom Checker and learn what to do next.
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