{"id":764,"date":"2016-08-28T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=764"},"modified":"2016-08-28T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-28T09:33:00","slug":"phones-and-dogs-uses-beyond-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=764","title":{"rendered":"Phones and Dogs, Uses Beyond Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bet you have a large collection of photos of your dogs and cats on your phone. We certainly do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, I <\/span>recently reviewed a study on dogs who are doing a lot of licking and it sparked a far more important use of my phone as a way to provide my veterinary team with vital information to help them with a diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Take a Video of the Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next time your dog or cat is limping, licking, gagging, or showing any other visible symptom that makes you think about a trip to the vet or a behaviorist, take a video of the symptom or <\/span>behavior<\/span>. If you upload the video to an Internet-based site, you can send a link to your vet or <\/span>play it <\/span>during your visit. <\/span><\/p>\n

We all laugh about the number of times a symptom magically disappears when the cat or dog is on the examination table. If that occurs, you can present the video as a part of your report to the doctor.<\/p>\n

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Take Progressive Photos <\/strong><\/p>\n

In some cases, a close up photo might work better to help you determine if an issue is getting worse or getting better. Taking a photo a day of an injury or problem can be a sure way for you and your vet to assess progress. <\/span><\/p>\n

We did this recently when Poppy was under treatment for an irritated paw. Each day, after I cleaned and treated her paw, Ed would hold it as open as he could and I\u2019d photograph the area. Looking at the photos together assured us the treatment was working and her paw was healing. You could do the same thing with videos if that works better.<\/p>\n

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Tips For Photo & Video Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n