Show HN: Worried about your pet? Health assessments with instant answers

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malfist

4 months ago

2 replies

If AI isn't good enough to give health advice to humans, why is it good enough to give it to pets?

pcrausaz

4 months ago

1 reply

Try it! I had a few vets try the app and they found it not only good but fun to use.

malfist

4 months ago

A vet has the knowledge to evaluate its output, I do not.

massung

4 months ago

I’m sure your question was rhetorical and sarcastic (that the app exists makes me sick).

It absolutely is not. AI counts as a medical device: it’s used to help diagnose and inform medical treatments. However, this is a loophole, because (quoting fda.gov):

> FDA does have regulatory oversight over devices intended for animal use …. Pre-market Approval is Not Required: The FDA does not require submission of a 510(k), PMA, or any pre-market approval for devices intended for animal use.

The FDA will only step in after complaints or enough pets start dying.

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