--- title: The VitusVet Blog - The Definitive Resource for Modern Veterinary Clinics | Pet Health (2) description: Pet Health | From engaging Millennial clients, to pet portal use, to veterinary smartphone apps and use of the cloud, the VitusVet Blog is the definitive resource for uniting great veterinary medicine with modern business sensibilities. (2) --- - [Login](https://www.vitusvet.com/Account/login) [![VitusVet Logo](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1631263700.png)](https://vitusvet.com/) - [Blog Home](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog) - [VitusVet Home](https://www.vitusvet.com/) - [About](https://www.vitusvet.com/company-info/) - [Contact](https://www.vitusvet.com/contact/) ## [The evolution of telephone support.](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/the-evolution-of-telephone-support) Posted by [VitusVet](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/vitusvet) on Feb 26, 2019 4:51:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/itsupport.jpg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/the-evolution-of-telephone-support) **Google. Apple. Uber. VitusVet: The evolution of telephone support.** [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/the-evolution-of-telephone-support) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/the-evolution-of-telephone-support#comments-listing) Topics: [Innovative Technology For Vets](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/innovative-technology-for-vets), [For Practice Managers](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/for-practice-managers), [Pet Health](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health), [Millennials in veterinary medicine](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/millennials-in-veterinary-medicine) ## [Increase sales of medication and food by going digital](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/digital-store-0) Posted by [Mark Olcott, DVM, MBA](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/mark-olcott-dvm-mba) on Jan 28, 2019 5:21:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/iStock-539231638.jpg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/digital-store-0) How many of your clients come in daily to purchase refills, preventatives, food and other pet supplies? Chances are it is a good number...but it's declining. Competition from online providers, like Chewy and Amazon.com, has never been tougher.  Some of these companies are so well-funded that they are willing to LOSE money in order to get your clients' online pharmacy business because they know that, once they get them away from you, they'll never buy medications/food from you again.  We've even seen some online providers with retail prices that are less than the average veterinary practice pays wholesale! Despite this trend, and while convenience and low price are important to the modern consumer (Are you really any different?), a significant number of clients would still prefer to buy these items directly from you.  Why?  Because they trust you. [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/digital-store-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/digital-store-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Innovative Technology For Vets](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/innovative-technology-for-vets), [Grow Your Veterinary Practice](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice), [Marketing For Veterinary Practices](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices), [For Practice Managers](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/for-practice-managers), [Pet Health](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health), [Millennials in veterinary medicine](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/millennials-in-veterinary-medicine), [apps](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/apps) ## [Curing Disease With Hashtags & Push Notifications](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/how-to-cure-disease-with-hashtags-push-notifications) Posted by [Matt DiFazio](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/matt-difazio) on Aug 2, 2016 1:30:55 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/catowner_on_laptop.jpg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/how-to-cure-disease-with-hashtags-push-notifications) --- When [Banfield’s State of Pet Health 2015](http://www.banfield.com/veterinary-professionals/resources/soph-infographic) was released, it shed light on some worrying statistics. Beyond reflecting the general decline in the use of veterinary services ([dogs averaged 1.5 visits in 2006, down from a mean of 1.9 visits in 2001](https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/x110301a.aspx)), it suggested that **veterinarians and pet owners are increasingly operating on two totally different wavelengths**, with our conversation topics and vocabulary diverging sharply from the common concerns of pet owners. While the majority of veterinarians want to speak about vaccines, spay/neuter, & parasite control, pet owners are most concerned with their pet's diet, exercise, play, and emotional well-being. These differences are creating less schedule routine visits, more emergency situations, and more pet owners [seeking Dr. Google](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/dr.-google-is-a-quack-.but-hes-very-popular). There’s two ways we can apply this information. Either veterinary professionals must change their rhetoric to match the expectations of their clients, or we need to do a better job educating the public about *why* we advocate for preventative medicine like antiparasitics, dental cleanings, and vaccine protocols. [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/how-to-cure-disease-with-hashtags-push-notifications) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/how-to-cure-disease-with-hashtags-push-notifications#comments-listing) Topics: [Grow Your Veterinary Practice](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice), [Pet Health](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health), [Millennials in veterinary medicine](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/millennials-in-veterinary-medicine) ## [VitusVet Partners with Pet Poison Helpline to Offer Life-saving Information to Pet Owners and Veterinary Professionals](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/vitusvet-partners-with-pet-poison-helpline) Posted by [Liz Thoms](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/liz-thoms) on Jun 28, 2016 11:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/PetPoisonHelpLine.jpg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/vitusvet-partners-with-pet-poison-helpline) --- *VitusVet has partnered with Pet Poison Helpline to implement a one-touch call button, and make their entire database of veterinary toxins available for free to app users, hoping that knowledge of poisons will help save pets’ lives.* **Columbia, Maryland -** VitusVet, a mobile app solutions provider, has partnered with Pet Poison Helpline, a 24/7 animal poison control center, to give pet owners and veterinary professionals access to potentially lifesaving information from an app on their mobile phones. Pet Poison Helpline has managed over one million cases since its inception over 12 years ago, and provides treatment advice for poisoning cases of all species, including dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, large animals, and exotic species. Both VitusVet and Pet Poison Helpline share the common goal to improve the health and well-being of pets, and the partnership will allow both companies to save even more lives in an innovative, and always accessible manner. [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/vitusvet-partners-with-pet-poison-helpline) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/vitusvet-partners-with-pet-poison-helpline#comments-listing) Topics: [Pet Health](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health), [Press Releases](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/press-releases) ## [Lost And Found: The Importance Of Pet Identification](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/lost-and-found-the-importance-of-pet-identification) Posted by [VitusVet](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/vitusvet) on May 31, 2016 2:05:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/iStock_000082874653_Large.jpg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/lost-and-found-the-importance-of-pet-identification) Each year, over 10 million pets are lost or stolen in the United States. Even with our best efforts to keep our pets safe and secure in our homes and yards, situations can change in an instant and things can quickly go awry. Keeping our pets safe is about more than just trying to contain them in our homes and yards. Outfit your pets with proper pet identification at all times can go a long way toward preventing the heartbreak of losing a pet.  [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/lost-and-found-the-importance-of-pet-identification) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/lost-and-found-the-importance-of-pet-identification#comments-listing) Topics: [Pet Health](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health) [Previous](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health/page/1) [All posts](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/all) [Next](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health/page/3) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Grow Your Veterinary Practice (79)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice) - [For Practice Managers (73)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/for-practice-managers) - [Innovative Technology For Vets (31)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/innovative-technology-for-vets) - [Marketing For Veterinary Practices (23)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices) - [Pet Health (13)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health) - [Millennials in veterinary medicine (10)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/millennials-in-veterinary-medicine) - [apps (4)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/apps) - [Press Releases (3)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/press-releases) - [Pet Grooming (1)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-grooming) - [boarding a pet (1)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/boarding-a-pet) see all We love pets and believe in advocating for them because they can't speak for themselves. ### Contact Us ### Check Us Out On: [![twi1](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1630452307.png)](http://www.twitter.com/vitusvet) [![link](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1630452302.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/company/vitus-animal-health-inc-) [![rss1](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1626998949.png)](https://blog.vitusvet.com/) 2023 VitusVet. 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