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.

AI health assistant in plain English

Ask anything about any pet in the house, day or night. Petus pulls together their routine, symptoms and records and tells you whether it is nothing, worth watching, or worth a vet.

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Describe it. Get a straight answer

You tell Petus what you are seeing — the limp, the skipped meal, the odd cough at 2am. It combines your pet's profile, their history and the symptoms in front of you into a clear Now / Soon / Monitor read. That is a triage, not a diagnosis: a calm, honest steer on whether it is nothing, worth watching, or worth a vet.

If a photo would say it better, the photo symptom checker gives the same straight verdict from a picture. And when the answer is see a vet, Petus can point you to a real clinic near you.

One assistant for the whole household

Every pet, its own record

Each dog and cat in the house has a separate record, so the advice fits the animal in front of you — not a generic average of your household.

It remembers what matters

Mention that your rescue is scared of the vet, or that the older cat skipped breakfast, and Petus carries it forward and joins the dots later.

Grounded and cited

Answers draw on published veterinary guidance — WSAVA, AAHA, IRIS — and cite their sources in the chat, so you can see why it says what it says.

It learns your pet, and joins the dots

Small details get lost between vet visits — the odd Tuesday limp, the food that did not agree, the medicine that made your dog drowsy. Say it once in the chat and Petus keeps it. The next time something similar comes up, it already knows the context and asks better questions.

Everything you mention flows into a health record that keeps itself, so the full picture is there when you — or a vet — need it.

Petus is triage, never a diagnosis. The moment it is unsure it says see a vet, and it will never tell you to skip one. It helps you know when you need a vet — it does not replace one.

Common questions

Is Petus a replacement for my vet?: No. Petus is triage, never a diagnosis. It helps you decide whether something is nothing, worth watching, or worth a vet — and when it is unsure, it tells you to see one.
Can I use one account for several pets?: Yes. Every dog and cat in your household has its own record, and you can ask about any of them in the same conversation. The advice is specific to the animal you are asking about.
Where does the advice come from?: Petus grounds its answers in published veterinary guidance from bodies such as WSAVA, AAHA and IRIS, and cites its sources in the chat so you can see why it says what it says.

Prefer a human? A real vet consult — briefed by your pet's record — is rolling out now.

More from Petus

Photo symptom checkerSnap a photo, get a clear verdict.

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

DNA breed insightsTurn a DNA test into a lifelong watch-list.

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A straight answer — nothing, watch it, or see a vet. Free to start.

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Describe it. Get a straight answer

If a photo would say it better, the photo symptom checker gives the same straight verdict from a picture. And when the answer is see a vet, Petus can point you to a real clinic near you.

It learns your pet, and joins the dots

Everything you mention flows into a health record that keeps itself, so the full picture is there when you — or a vet — need it.

Common questions

Is Petus a replacement for my vet?

No. Petus is triage, never a diagnosis. It helps you decide whether something is nothing, worth watching, or worth a vet — and when it is unsure, it tells you to see one.

Can I use one account for several pets?

Yes. Every dog and cat in your household has its own record, and you can ask about any of them in the same conversation. The advice is specific to the animal you are asking about.

Where does the advice come from?

Petus grounds its answers in published veterinary guidance from bodies such as WSAVA, AAHA and IRIS, and cites its sources in the chat so you can see why it says what it says.

Prefer a human? A real vet consult — briefed by your pet's record — is rolling out now.