Many of the

technologies Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

used in

human medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...

are also used in the

veterinary Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...

field, although often in slightly different ways.

Veterinarians A veterinarian (vet), also known as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary physician, is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this, vet ...

use a variety of technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes to better understand and improve the health of their animal patients. Recent trends in veterinary technology have moved towards the integration of hand-held devices and consumer based technology to monitor pets and interact with veterinarians.

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Common diagnostic technologies

Emerging technologies Emerging technologies are technologies whose development, practical applications, or both are still largely unrealized. These technologies are generally new but also include older technologies finding new applications. Emerging technologies ar ...

{, class="wikitable" , Emerging Trends , Trend Description , Examples of these Trends Emerging in Veterinary Medicine , - , Vets on Demand , Contact a vet at any time to have them pay you an at-home visit , VetPronto: call this company to have a vet come to your house for a vet visit , - ,

Telehealth Telehealth is the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It allows long-distance patient and clinician contact, care, advice, reminders, education, intervention, mon ...

, Contact a vet or vet technician to give advice remotely about health questions or to receive care and education Subcategories include teleconsulting, telecommunication, teleadvice, teletriage, e-Prescribing, and mHealth. , Treat: text a vet questions regarding your animal’s health and wellness , - , Telemedicine , The exchange of medical information using an electronic device. Used to monitor patients and communicate with owners. Allows for more convenient diagnosis, treatments, and scheduling. , Skype: allows a vet to see your pet and their behaviors Medici: text vets to get a diagnosis and possible treatments , - ,

Point-of-Care Testing Point-of-care testing (POCT or bedside testing) is defined as medical diagnostic testing at or near the point of care—that is, at the time and place of patient care. This contrasts with the historical pattern in which testing was wholly or most ...

, Diagnostic testing that occurs patient-side and gives quick results , Petnostics: offers a line of at-home urinalysis tests to test for UTIs, diabetes & bladder stones, read through a phone app , - , Sensors/Wearables , A device that senses the presence of an animal and communicates the information collected in a useful way , Whistle: a wearable tracker that attaches to the collar and tracks the animal’s movements via GPS which is monitorable via phone app , - ,

Precision Medicine Precision, precise or precisely may refer to: Science, and technology, and mathematics Mathematics and computing (general) * Accuracy and precision, measurement deviation from true value and its scatter * Significant figures, the number of digit ...

, Medicine that is tailored to the individual animal, with decisions being made accordingly , Embark:{{Cite news, url=https://embarkvet.com/, title=Embark with us!, work=embarkvet, access-date=2017-06-16, language=en a

DNA test Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, is used to identify changes in DNA sequence or chromosome structure. Genetic testing can also include measuring the results of genetic changes, such as RNA analysis as an output of gene expression, or ...

for dogs that explores individual breed and health traits

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Veterinary equipment

General tools

Common diagnostic technologies

Emerging technologies Emerging technologies are technologies whose development, practical applications, or both are still largely unrealized. These technologies are generally new but also include older technologies finding new applications. Emerging technologies ar ...

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