Exero Vet vs Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exero Vet
This app provides a comprehensive video database for veterinary medicine, featuring HD, 4K, and 360° videos of procedures from the clinician's perspective. It's designed to enhance learning and skill development for students and professionals.
- HD, 4K, and 360° videos
- Clinician's perspective videos
- Hundreds of procedures and training videos
- On-demand access
- Full video database access with subscription
- New videos added regularly
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Exero Vet is the premier video database for veterinary medicine. Built for students, educators, and practicing professionals, the platform offers a growing library of high-quality content designed to support learning, review, and skill development. Our database features HD, 4K, and 360° videos, all accessible from your mobile device. With hundreds of procedures and training videos available on demand, Exero Vet serves as a reliable resource you can return to anytime you need to learn something new or reinforce what you already know. Exero Vet was created to address a key gap in veterinary education: perspective. Traditional learning materials often show procedures from angles that don’t reflect what the clinician actually sees. While helpful, they can make it difficult to fully understand technique and execution. Exero Vet solves this by capturing procedures from the clinician’s point of view. Our 360° videos place you in the doctor’s position, while our high-definition close-up footage ensures you can clearly see the surgical field and fine details as the procedure unfolds. The result is a more practical and effective learning experience. Exero Vet is ideal for veterinary students, practicing professionals, and anyone looking for a dependable, comprehensive video resource in veterinary medicine. One subscription provides access to: * The full Exero Vet video database * 360° videos and high-definition procedure footage * Close-up views of surgical techniques * All new videos added during your subscription Exero Vet is available for $174.99 per year or $15.99 per month, providing full access to the video database within the mobile application when available. Subscription Details: * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and will identify the cost of the renewal. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: http://www.pyxisvr.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: http://www.pyxisvr.com/terms-of-service
Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia
This comprehensive medical resource provides detailed guidelines for administering safe and effective anesthesia to a wide range of animals. It covers anesthetic procedures, drug information, equipment, and pain management, updated with the latest research and protocols. Access vital information anytime, anywhere, with or without an internet connection.
- Anesthetic procedures for various animals
- Updated drug information and pain management
- Step-by-step technique overviews
- Euthanasia protocols
- Complementary and alternative strategies
- SmartSearch technology
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. Long valued by students and practitioners alike, this resource is a convenient, complete and practical resource for administering safe and effective anesthesia to small and large animals, including exotic pets. Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 5th Edition is a well-accepted guide to performing anesthesia and anesthetic techniques safely and effectively. This convenient pocket guide provides clear concise guidelines on anesthetic procedures for dogs cats horses ruminants camelids pigs birds and other exotic pets. Topics include patient evaluation and preparation local anesthetic drugs anesthetic equipment patient monitoring pain management breathing systems and ventilation shock therapy respiratory and cardiac emergencies and euthanasia. Written by leading anesthesiology experts William W. Muir III and John A. E. Hubbell this practical handbook is the perfect to take anywhere! New to this edition * UPDATED anesthetic drug information and NEW pain management techniques provide the latest on indications, toxicities, and recommended dosages. * EXPANDED step-by-step overviews of anesthetic and analgesic techniques make it easier to review and perform procedures. * UPDATED coverage of euthanasia, including the most current AVMA guidelines, provides today’s accepted protocols for the provision of euthanasia. * UPDATED complementary and alternative strategies provide non-pharmacologic interventions for pain management. * UPDATED research findings and clinical applications address special anesthetic considerations necessary in cats. Key Features * User-friendly format provides instant access to vital information on anesthetic procedures and techniques for dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, camelids, pigs, birds, and other exotic pets. * Thoroughly UPDATED topics include patient evaluation, patient preparation methods, safe and effective operation of anesthetic equipment, and chemical restraint procedures. * Respected authors are recognized as experts in the field of veterinary anesthesia. * Over 100 tables, boxes, and graphs summarize anesthetic protocols and clinical applications, including dosages, advantages, and disadvantages of each drug. No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 0323080693 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9780323080699 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access & continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments - $79.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user & auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): William W. Muir; John A. E. Hubbell Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Company
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Exero Vet at 100% against Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia's 0%. Exero Vet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Exero Vet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $63.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Exero Vet holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Exero Vet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia's.
Exero Vet ships an update every 6 weeks, Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exero Vet | Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #182 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +17 |
| Developer | Pyxis, L.L.C. | Skyscape Medpresso Inc |
Customer experience
Exero Vet
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In-app purchases
Exero Vet
- Pyxis Subscription$15.991 Month
- Pyxis Subscription$174.991 Year
Handbook Veterinary Anesthesia
- HBK Vet Anesthesia 1Y Sub off$63.991 Year
- HBK Vet Anesthesia 1Y Sub$79.991 Year
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