Will Petus replace my vet?

No — and it will tell you so. Petus handles the everyday: the “is this normal?” questions, the photo checks, the record-keeping, the trends. Its job is to tell you clearly when something deserves a vet’s eyes, and to hand your vet the full story when it does. Whenever it’s unsure, it says “see a vet” — it never guesses past its evidence.

Is Petus free to use?

Yes. Chat, photo symptom checks, the health record, reminders — free, no card. Petus on-demand vet consults are rolling out as simple pay-as-you-go; you choose each one, so there’s never a surprise charge.

How does Petus know what it knows?

Its advice is grounded in published veterinary guidance — WSAVA, AAHA, IRIS and other bodies vets themselves follow — combined with what it has learned about your pet: breed, age, history, the trends in their record. It cites its sources in chat, and it’s built to be cautious rather than clever.

What happens to my pet’s data?

It’s yours. The record belongs to you — export it, share it with your vet, or delete it whenever you like. We never sell it.

Which pets does Petus support, and where?

Dogs and cats today, starting in the UK. We’re opening area by area — if Petus isn’t live where you are yet, join the waitlist and your invite will land the moment it is.

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30 June 2026

What’s new: photo checks, DNA imports, and a smoother first day

A structured verdict when you send a photo, DNA test imports that become a lifetime watch-list, medication schedules that repeat properly, and a first conversation that earns its keep.

A big batch this time — four things, all aimed at the same target: Petus should be useful in the first five minutes, and then keep getting more useful for years.

Photo checks now give a verdict, not a paragraph

Send a photo of the thing that's worrying you and Petus now answers with a structured verdict: Now (see a vet today), Soon (book in the coming days), or Monitor (reasonable to watch at home — and here's what would change the answer). Behind it sit dedicated analysers for skin, eyes, teeth, stool, body condition and gait — each grading against real veterinary scales. For a limp, a short video works better than a photo, and Petus will tell you so.

One deliberate choice: when the photo genuinely isn't enough to judge, Petus says that — it will never dress uncertainty up as reassurance.

DNA tests become a watch-list

If you've done an Embark or Wisdom Panel test, you can now import it. Petus blends the breed composition into your pet's profile and builds a lifetime watch-list from it — the conditions those breeds are actually prone to, what early signs look like, and at what age they tend to matter. The £120 test you did for fun becomes an early-warning system.

Medication schedules that repeat properly

"Every 12 hours for 10 days", "monthly flea treatment", "annual booster" — recurring schedules now work the way medicine actually works. And reminders reach you where you are: push, SMS or email, your choice.

A better first day

New households now start with a conversation, not a form. Tell Petus about your pet the way you'd tell a friend — talk, even, voice input works now — and the profile builds itself while you chat. And if you'd rather show than tell, there's a growing directory of vetted clinics across the UK, US, Singapore and Hong Kong that Petus can point you to when something needs in-person eyes.

As always, everything above is live today — this post is the product, not the roadmap.

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