No. It's for those who understand that prevention is far better than attempts at cure. 80% of dogs over 8 years old have started to develop osteoarthritis. Most dog carers aren't aware until it's advanced. Routine monitoring helps catch problems before they cause further damage or get out of your control.

Your vet sees your dog twice a year. That's 2 days out of 365. PAWSCHECK fills the gap between appointments - it's continuous monitoring. In fact, many vets are now recommending longitudinal tracking because static exams miss gradual decline. This gives your vet trend data useful for making optimal treatment decisions.

Sometimes we'll flag something that turns out to be nothing- maybe your dog was tired, or the surface was slippery. You'll see this in the data. That's WHY we track over time instead of relying on one check. Trends inform. A single "off" reading? Maybe nothing. Three consecutive declines? That's real.

That's exactly when you need to start. Why? Because you need to establish their baseline now while they're healthy. Then you'll know what "normal" looks like for your dog. Young dogs get injured too - cruciate tears, hip dysplasia, repetitive strain from agility or hiking. Crucially, we now know that osteoarthritis and joint changes start much earlier in life than previously thought. And if you wait until they're "old enough to need it," you've already missed the early warning signs. Start tracking now. Your dog will thank you, with extra waggy walks in 5 years time, when you catch osteoarthritis or physical conformation problems early.

Absolutely - this might be the most valuable use case. When your dog has a diagnosed condition, you're probably spending money on treatment: physiotherapy, supplements, injections, hydrotherapy and various tablets. But how do you know how well it's working? 'He seems to be walking a bit better', though valuable, isn't data. PAWSCHECK gives you objective measurements week over week. You'll see exactly when treatment started helping (or didn't) and if stopping or changing a treatment makes a difference. You'll have data to share with your dog's health team. And you'll stop wasting money on treatments that aren't working for your dog and celebrate the ones that are.

Yes - this is exactly what PAWSCHECK was designed for. After cruciate surgery, hip replacement, or spinal procedures, you need to know: Is the recovery on track? Is she weight-bearing more this week than last? Your surgeon asks "how's she doing?" and you want to say more than "okay, I think?" PAWSCHECK gives you weekly progress data to share with your surgical team. Objective tracking gives families peace of mind during the stressful recovery period and helps them catch a setback early.

Vets schedule invaluable follow-up consultations after starting a new medication because there are many factors they consider when deciding if a treatment is right for your dog. Starting PAWSCHECK before beginning new medication (or use your first video as the 'Before') then tracking weekly, will give you and your vet team another valuable piece of insight into the suitability of the treatment. Within 2-4 weeks, you'll see if there's measurable improvement in gait symmetry, weight bearing, and stride length. No more guessing whether the costly monthly injection or medication is helping. If the medication isn't working, you'll know quickly and can discuss alternatives with your vet team instead of waiting months hoping for improvement that isn't coming.

Yes. Use the treatment logging feature to record what you're giving and when. PAWSCHECK correlates your treatment timeline with gait changes. Tried the newest 'Gamechanger' supplement for 2 months with no improvement, then switched to a prescription medication and saw 20% improvement in 3 weeks? Been painstakingly getting excess weight off your Labrador but those puppy eyes mean the rest of the family aren't quite as on-board as you? Show them your PAWSCHECK portal to see if weight management has improved your dog's arthritic mobility signs (spoiler alert - it does!) That's exactly the kind of insight you'll get. Stop wasting money on treatments that don't work for your dog and embrace those that do.

The 'Care-Giver Placebo Effect' - owners, families, vets, vet nurses and animal therapists, we are all susceptible to this phenomenon, because we love our pets and care deeply for those we care for. Naturally, we have great hope for a treatment to be successful and we will our dogs to 'be better'. This can be such a strong emotion that we perceive an improvement, whether genuine or not - this is the 'Care-Giver Placebo Effect'. PAWSCHECK helps minimise this well-meaning but unhelpful effect and gives you an objective trend line showing exactly if and when changes occurred.

PAWSCHECK is built for convenience and ease. Your daily dog walk, your phone, 30-60 seconds - that's all.

'Wait and see' means 'wait until it's obviously painful' and by then, the damage can be permanent. Osteoarthritis doesn't reverse. Cruciate disease doesn't heal itself. Hip dysplasia doesn't improve with age. The entire point of PAWSCHECK is to act BEFORE something seems wrong. By the time it seems wrong to you, you and your vet team will wish you'd started help 6 months ago. This is your '6-months-ago' moment. Right now.

No - a thorough, high quality veterinary examination and mobility assessment is unique and essential. But pet health and mobility care is a multidisciplinary, team effort, and PAWSCHECK is an invaluable tool, providing crucial information. A vet exam is a snapshot - how does your dog move today? PAWSCHECK is a movie - how has their movement changed over time? Both are of significant value. PAWSCHECK is highly sensitive for detecting gait asymmetry but this is of even more value when considered in the context of a physical examination. Every PAWSCHECK report is reviewed by a UK RCVS licensed vet but the real power is in tracking over time; your vet may see your dog twice a year in clinic, we help you monitor them weekly in their home environment. Peer-reviewed research shows single assessments are unreliable - experts disagree 77% of the time, and 64% of lameness is invisible to observation.

PAWSCHECK was developed by experienced UK veterinary surgeons who identified how limitations in lameness detection, early osteoarthritis diagnosis and physical conformation recognition, was impacting canine and carer welfare. Over years of being part of the mobility care and pain management of many dogs, they helped families navigate the plethora of diagnostic and treatment options. They supported and had seen first-hand the lifestyle adaptations and the emotional and financial pressures that come with caring for dogs experiencing changes in their mobility. They wanted to bridge the gap between early onset of problems and late-stage, expensive, involved treatments with a tool to aid monitoring and preventative care that was accessible to everyone caring for the family dog.

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