Everything inside Vet or Wait
An app you install on your phone in one tap — no app store needed. You set it up once, in about 10 minutes, while everything is fine. Then, on a bad night, it's three minutes from a clear answer and right there with you until morning.
Every urgency result comes from fixed escalation rules based on published veterinary guidance — the same answers always lead to the same outcome. AI only helps you describe what's happening in your own words.
One night with Vet or Wait
Luna, a 6-year-old Lab mix, throws up just before midnight. Here's how the night goes.
- Luna throws up yellow foam — twice.
Her owner opens Vet or Wait. Red-flag screen: none of the 10 signs. 30 seconds.
- Urgency check, 3 minutes.
She's alert, drinking, gums pink, belly soft. Result: Watch at home, with a plan and the four signs that would mean “go now.” First re-check set for 1:40 AM.
- Diary.
A photo, the time, and a breathing count with the built-in 30-second counter. Logged in under a minute.
- Reminder: 20-second re-check.
Same as before, sleeping calmly. Plan continues; next re-check at 4:00 AM.
- …she had started retching with nothing coming up
The re-check escalates to ER now: nearest open clinic, directions, the call script, and a summary ready for the front desk.
- Luna eats a small breakfast.
The episode is closed and saved. If her vet asks later, the one-page summary is ready.
Illustrative example. Vet or Wait's answer depends on what you tell it, and red flags always mean the ER.
Five tools, one calm plan
Three minutes from panic to a clear answer
Simple questions in plain English — the kind a vet nurse would ask on the phone. Each answer decides the next question.
- Describe it in your own words, or tap through the questions
- “Not sure” is always an option — and it counts as “yes”
- Guided checks you can do at home: gums, breathing rate, belly
- The result explains why, so you can explain it to your family
“Keep an eye on it” — finally explained
- Re-check reminders at intervals that fit the situation
- A 20-second re-check: better, same, or worse
- Automatic escalation the moment something changes
- Night mode: dark screen, big buttons, one hand
Walk into the clinic with the whole story on one page
- Timeline of vomiting, stool, food, water, energy
- Photos, plus a built-in breathing-rate counter
- What and how much they ate, with the package photo
- One-page PDF to show, email, or print
Chocolate, grapes, gum, pills — answered in a minute
- 150+ foods, plants, medications and household products
- How urgent it is, based on amount and your dog's weight
- Poison-line numbers and what to have ready when you call
- Never “make them vomit” advice — that's for professionals
Decided in advance, so you don't decide in panic
- Age, weight and breed notes for 200+ breeds — like stomach-emergency risk in deep-chested breeds or overheating risk in flat-faced ones
- Stricter thresholds for puppies, seniors and small dogs
- Known conditions, current meds and microchip ID — a list for your vet
- Your 2–3 nearest 24/7 ERs, hours, directions and a call script
60+ situations across 15 areas
Each one has its own questions, its own “go now” signs, and its own watch plan.
The Be-Ready Starter Kit
Five printables you get the moment you join — personalized for your dog where it matters.
Fridge Emergency Card
Nearest ER, poison lines, the 10 red flags.
First-Aid Kit Checklist
What to keep at home and in the car.
“Call the ER” Script
What to say in the first 30 seconds.
Pet-Sitter Handoff Sheet
One page for whoever has your dog.
Seasonal Danger Calendar
What to watch, month by month.
What happens after you join
Rules, not guesses
A general AI chatbot
- Can give a different answer if you ask a different way
- Can sound confident when it shouldn't — and reassure you when it shouldn't
- Doesn't know your dog, your nearest ER, or what happened an hour ago
- Answers and forgets — no re-checks, no diary, no plan
Vet or Wait
- Fixed urgency rules built on published veterinary guidance: same answers, same result, every time
- Built to escalate: “not sure” counts as “yes,” red flags always mean the ER
- Knows your dog's age, weight, breed and history
- Stays with you: re-checks, diary, vet summary
Where we use AI: to understand what you describe in your own words and fill in the questions faster. It never makes the urgency decision.
Made for owners who'd rather be ready than lucky
Vet or Wait is for you if…
- You have a puppy, a senior dog, or your first dog
- Your dog is a breed with known risks — deep-chested, flat-faced, toy
- The nearest 24/7 ER is a drive away
- You've ever spent a night googling symptoms
- Several people (or a sitter) care for your dog
- You want to stop guessing — not stop going to the vet
It's not for you if…
- Your dog is in danger right now — go to the ER now. The free red-flag checklist lists the signs. Open it →
- You want an online diagnosis or prescription — that's a vet's job
- You have cats only — Vet or Wait is built for dogs
- You're looking for a reason to skip the vet — we'll always send you when it matters
Works on the phone in your hand — even with no signal
iPhone, Android, computer
Install from your browser in one tap. No app store, no updates to manage.
Works offline
Checks, watch plans and your ER card work with no signal.
Night mode
Dark screen, large buttons, one-handed use — designed for 2 a.m.
Private by design
Health notes stay on your device unless you choose to share or export them.
$49 one-time · no subscription · Pricing