{"id":59939,"date":"2022-08-19T07:29:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T07:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/?p=59939"},"modified":"2022-08-19T07:30:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T07:30:10","slug":"animal-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/animal-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"How Technology and Digital Transformation Are Changing Animal Health Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is one thing that the vast majority of veterinarians have in common, it\u2019s the <\/span><b>desire to provide the highest possible level of care to their patients and improve Animal Health Care<\/b><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, this aim goes beyond the profession: since the end of the last century, <\/span><b>efforts to achieve this goal have been increasing at the public and governmental level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, institutions such as the European Union are gradually regulating certain practices to improve the quality of life of all types of animals (whether in the wild, at home, on farms, or in zoos).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6092775\/781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6092775\/781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8.png\" alt=\"Find out how digital transformation is impacting the veterinary sector and how it can benefit your veterinary clinic.Click here to discover more!\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6092775, '781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Social Commitment to Global Health Care<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal health careis undoubtedly the order of the day. This can be seen in initiatives such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/blog\/one-health-role-in-veterinary-sector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>One Health<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where animal health and welfare are seen as key to improving society. However, in some sectors, animal welfare remains a major challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, veterinarians have a key role to play. In fact, according to the Veterinary College Organisation (VCO), &#8220;<\/span><b>animal welfare is a science that should be embedded within the veterinary profession<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. Why? To measure their welfare, it\u2019s necessary to understand their <\/span><b>physiological and behavioural state<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, knowledge that veterinarians possess (source: Animal\u2019s health).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what should be taken into account when assessing animal welfare? Among other things, it\u2019s necessary to take into account <\/span><b>feeding, hygiene, housing, the relationship with other animals of the same species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and also the<\/span><b> mental health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of our furry companions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words,<\/span><b> animal welfare encompasses overall quality of life<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and as veterinarians, we have an obligation to ensure that this is fulfilled. In fact, in many countries, <\/span><b>veterinarians are considered the sole authority on animal care and welfare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (source: Animal welfare, a challenge for veterinarians).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Welfare in Veterinary Practices<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As veterinarians, we have a great responsibility to improve animal health care, and we can do this in a number of ways from your veterinary practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6092775\/a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6092775\/a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c.png\" alt=\"New call-to-action\" width=\"750\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6092775, 'a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased Focus on Preventive Medicine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first steps that will help you to improve the welfare of your patients is to <\/span><b>prioritise <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/blog\/preventative-veterinary-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>preventive medicine<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially in front of your clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s possible that this type of medicine may take a back seat for some more careless owners. However, to ensure the quality of life of pets, it\u2019s essential to take care of their <\/span><b>nutrition, vaccination, and active lifestyle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These are the main keys to preventing many ailments and diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering the Best Options for Monitoring<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years there has been a great evolution of technology in the veterinary field, from <\/span><b>more accessible diagnostic imaging instruments to <\/b><b><i>wearables<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A veterinarian has more and more options to improve the monitoring and diagnosis of their patients. Thanks to these devices, it\u2019s easier to detect any anomaly that can prevent diseases, especially cardiac or respiratory diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding Stressful Situations for the Patient<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On many occasions, animals can suffer from stress when visiting the vet, as if they could smell from afar that a medical visit is coming! Nowadays, there are more options available to avoid this potentially difficult experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the one hand, we have telemedicine, which, although not yet regulated, <\/span><b>allows some veterinary questions to be answered from home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Many owners also use telemedicine to make sure that the visit is necessary, thus <\/span><b>avoiding as many trips as possible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, in the case of hospitalised patients, it\u2019s also <\/span><b>possible to avoid a high frequency of physical examinations, through devices such as the multi-parametric harness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This type of wearable allows the main parameters of the patient&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/blog\/how-remote-diagnostics-used-veterinary-field\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health to be monitored via a mobile device<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Health Care in the Hands of Veterinarians<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of animal health care, veterinarians have a <\/span><b>fundamental role in knowing their physiological and mental characteristics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Veterinary clinics can also do their bit, especially through preventive medicine and the advantages offered by new technologies. In short, both <\/span><b>institutions and private initiatives are giving more and more importance to animal <\/b>h<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ealth care<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which bodes well for the future!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-86fad487-9607-475c-9a9d-30073c4ddb41\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-86fad487-9607-475c-9a9d-30073c4ddb41\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-86fad487-9607-475c-9a9d-30073c4ddb41\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6092775\/86fad487-9607-475c-9a9d-30073c4ddb41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-86fad487-9607-475c-9a9d-30073c4ddb41\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6092775\/86fad487-9607-475c-9a9d-30073c4ddb41.png\" alt=\"New call-to-action\" width=\"750\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6092775, '86fad487-9607-475c-9a9d-30073c4ddb41', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there is one thing that the vast majority of veterinarians have in common, it\u2019s the desire to provide the highest possible level of care to their patients and improve Animal Health Care.\u00a0 Fortunately, this aim goes beyond the profession: since the end of the last century, efforts to achieve this goal have been increasing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":59935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[435],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinbeat-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59939"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59940,"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59939\/revisions\/59940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}