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.

DNA breed insights for life

Already done a DNA test? Import it once and Petus turns the breed breakdown into a health watch-list weighted by exactly how much of each breed is in the mix.

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Import the test you already paid for

Most DNA tests end their useful life as a screenshot in a group chat. Upload the PDF from Wisdom Panel, Embark or similar and Petus reads the breed composition and any genetic markers in the report, then saves them to your pet's record. No re-typing, no deciphering percentage tables yourself.

Upload the PDF once — Petus does the reading.
Breed percentages and genetic markers are saved to your pet.
The result lives in the record, not in a drawer.

Haven't done a DNA test? Our free breed identifier gives you a photo-based estimate in seconds — try it at petus.ai/breed-check.

A watch-list weighted by the actual mix

Blended, not binary

A dog that is 40% Labrador, 30% Poodle and 30% mixed gets a watch-list weighted across all three — not the risks of one breed picked at random.

Mongrels welcome

Breed guides usually skip the mixed dog entirely. Weighting by percentage means even a proper mongrel gets real guidance instead of nothing.

Watching, not worrying

The watch-list is a quiet checklist of what deserves attention as your dog ages — things worth mentioning at the next check-up, not reasons to panic.

One import makes everything breed-aware

The breed mix doesn't sit in a report on its own. It feeds everything else Petus does: the assistant answers with your dog's actual mix in mind, the timeline flags what to watch for at each life stage, and the check-ins ask about the things that matter for those breeds.

It all lands in a health record that keeps itself, and if something on the watch-list ever turns into a real concern, you can talk to a vet who sees the same record.

Genetic risk is a predisposition, not a prophecy. A breed being prone to something means it is worth watching, not that your dog will get it. Petus helps you triage — it never diagnoses, and it will always say “see a vet” when it's unsure.

Common questions

Which DNA tests can I import?

Wisdom Panel, Embark and similar tests that give you a breed-composition report. Upload the PDF and Petus reads the breed percentages and any genetic markers it contains.

What if my dog is a proper mongrel?

That is exactly who this is for. Petus weights the watch-list by the percentage of each breed in the mix, so a dog that is a bit of everything still gets real, specific guidance instead of nothing.

Does a genetic risk mean my dog will get that condition?

No. Genetic risk is a predisposition, not a prophecy. It tells you what is worth watching for, so the two of you and your vet can catch things early — it does not predict what will happen.

More from Petus

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Photo symptom checkerSnap a photo, get a clear verdict.

Breed identifierUpload a photo, find out what your dog is.

Give the test a second life

Import your dog's DNA results once and Petus keeps watching for the things that matter — for the rest of their life.

Try Petus free See all features

Import the test you already paid for

Upload the PDF once — Petus does the reading.

Breed percentages and genetic markers are saved to your pet.

The result lives in the record, not in a drawer.

Haven't done a DNA test? Our free breed identifier gives you a photo-based estimate in seconds — try it at petus.ai/breed-check.

One import makes everything breed-aware

It all lands in a health record that keeps itself, and if something on the watch-list ever turns into a real concern, you can talk to a vet who sees the same record.