An app which allows veterinary practitioners to record the vital details behind an anaesthetic procedure has been developed.
Developed by veterinary anaesthesia specialist Alastair Mair, the app aims to put an end to incomplete and poorly penned paper records of anaesthetic procedures. The app allows the digital entry of:
- drugs administered
- physiological parameters – such as heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure
- complications occurring during an anaesthetic procedure
The final anaesthetic chart can be converted to a PDF and attached to patient records.
Mr Mair said: “My motivation for creating the app was borne of my frustration while working in Australia about how many handwritten anaesthetic records were incomplete and poorly filled in.” He added: “[The app] allows storage of thousands of records, therefore allows easy retrieval of records and prevents lost records, which is common with paper records.”
Vetnapp is available for download on Apple iOS devices. Further information can be found at https://goo.gl/Tcd4kv