# Vet Help — Rate X Weight & Respiration > Pet health monitoring and dosage calculator for Apple Watch and iPhone. (iPhone/iPad app by Hannibal Studios.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vet-help/id1478300769 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Hannibal Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/296563036) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 2.25/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 2 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2019-11-09 - Data updated: 2026-06-01 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vet-help/id1478300769/reviews.md ## What is Vet Help? Vet Help adds three important capabilities to your watch. 1. Take a respiration or pulse without looking at your watch.   Choose the time interval that makes the most sense for you and start counting.  Haptic feedback alerts you when to start and stop counting.   Use the digital crown to dial in the count and the pulse/respiration rate is calculated for you. 2. Using just the Digital Crown dial in weight and mg/kg rate and the total mg is calculated. Different weight ranges fare supported for data entry. Supports weight in KG or LB. 3. Calculates daily kCalories based on Resting Energy Rate (RER) and standard life stage factors. You may enter your own life stage factors or use the standard ones. So that's what it does. If you've read this far maybe you would like to know why I wrote this app. A few years ago I had a small pure white cat. We knew she had a heart murmur when we got her as a kitten but were not concerned as often murmurs heal with age. Unfortunately Corky's did not. She did fine until she was about 12 and then the murmur started getting worse. Our vet recommended taking we take her resting respiration rate to monitor her health. That was difficult as watching her breathing and looking at my watch inevitably made me miss the end time or miss some breaths. But I had an Apple Watch with haptic feedback. A few days later taking the respiration rate was simply a matter of tapping the watch to start the count and waiting for the watch to thump my wrist. Then dial in the count and see the rate. The first version, purely for personal use was born. As it turns out my son-in-law is a veterinarian. When I showed him the respiration counter he asked if I could add a mg/kg * kg calculator. We did some research and there are many veterinarian related calculator apps, but each one is only iPhone based and typically incorporates 10..20 distinct calculators. They are useful but not convenient for simple calculations that are done many times a day. Creating a calculator that works on a watch was more challenging than one on an iPhone. I've strived to make the data entry quick and accurate, using only the digital crown.   I hope the app works for you. ## Key features - Respiration and pulse rate counting with haptic feedback - Weight and mg/kg dosage calculation - Daily caloric needs calculation - Supports KG or LB weight units - Customizable life stage factors for calorie calculation - Quick data entry using digital crown ## Recent user reviews (2 of 2) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vet-help/id1478300769/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Great concept *2020-10-23* Great app, great concept, quick and easy to use. Only problem is when I try to adjust the timer start delay and then press the back arrow to return to using the app the app closes down. When I reopen the app it has changed the timer delay back to 1 second. Would be great if you could fix this. ### 2/5 — Worked great, then stopped working *2020-08-27* This watch all worked great for a while, then suddenly stopped working, and no way to get ahold of the developer. Too bad, it was helpful while it lasted. **Developer response:** The bug has been fixed, sorry it took so long. Download version 1.2 Should you need to contact me my email is rgood@mac.com or you can go to hannibal studios.com ## Frequently asked questions about Vet Help ### How does Vet Help calculate respiration and pulse rates? Vet Help allows you to count respiration or pulse by setting a time interval. Haptic feedback alerts you when to start and stop counting. You then use the digital crown to input the count, and the app calculates the rate. ### Can Vet Help calculate medication dosages? Yes, Vet Help can calculate the total milligrams of medication needed based on your input of weight and the mg/kg rate. It supports different weight ranges and units (KG or LB). ### How does Vet Help calculate daily caloric needs for pets? The app calculates daily kCalories based on the Resting Energy Rate (RER) and standard life stage factors. You have the option to use the app's standard factors or enter your own. ### What devices does Vet Help support? Vet Help is designed to work on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPod. This allows for convenient monitoring and calculations on the go. ### Is Vet Help free to use? Yes, Vet Help is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a completely free utility. ### What is the age rating for Vet Help? Vet Help has an age rating of 12+. This is likely due to the nature of the calculations and the target audience for pet care information. ### When was Vet Help last updated? The latest version of Vet Help was released on August 27, 2021. The app was initially released on November 9, 2019. ### What do users think of Vet Help? Based on the available data, Vet Help has a rating of 2.3 stars from 4 ratings. This suggests a mixed reception from its user base. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.1 — 2021-08-27 Fixed a bug with setting Timer start delay. Bug caused the app to crash after changing the setting. ### 1.2.0 — 2020-09-19 UI changes ### 1.1.1 — 2020-09-15 Fixes startup launch bug with watchOS 6.2.8+ on watch version 3. ### 1.1.0 — 2020-06-12 Calculate daily kCalories using RER. Set you own RER Factors or use the standard ones. 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