Built by dog parents, for dog parents.

VetScan started as a personal frustration. It became a mission to give every new dog parent the confidence to act when their pet needs them most.

The $600 emergency that started it all

It was 11pm on a Tuesday when Luna, a six-month-old Labrador puppy, started limping. She'd been zooming around the apartment all evening — then suddenly, she was holding up her back leg and whining.

Her owner did what any first-time dog parent does: he opened Google. Within 20 minutes, he had read forum threads about everything from a sprained ligament to bone cancer. Reddit was even worse. ChatGPT gave a confident-sounding answer that contradicted itself two paragraphs in.

By midnight, anxiety won. He drove Luna to the 24-hour emergency clinic. Six hundred dollars and three hours later, the verdict: a minor muscle strain. Rest for two days, she'd be fine.

The relief was immediate. The frustration came right after.

The gap between Google and the vet

That night made one thing clear: there is a massive, unaddressed gap between two terrible options that every new dog parent faces.

There had to be a third option — something between the cliff edge of panic and the wallet-draining drive to the ER. A way to know, in 60 seconds, what's actually going on and what to do about it.

What we're building

VetScan is an AI-powered triage companion for new dog parents. You describe what's happening — by typing, voice, or photo. The AI asks the same clarifying questions a veterinarian would ask first. Then it gives you a clear urgency score:

• Watch and wait — likely fine, here's what to monitor
• See a vet within 24-48 hours — not urgent, but worth a check
• Emergency now — go to a vet immediately, here's why

Plus a clear, plain-language explanation of what's likely happening and what to do next. It takes 60 seconds. It costs less than a tenth of an emergency visit.

It's not a replacement for your vet. It's a smart first step — the friend who happens to know enough about veterinary medicine to help you decide if and when you need professional help.

Built with veterinarians, not just engineers

From day one, we're working with practicing small-animal veterinarians to ensure that VetScan's guidance is medically sound. Every triage protocol is reviewed. Every output is tuned to err on the side of caution. Every "low urgency" call has an explicit fallback: "but if X changes, see a vet immediately."

We believe AI should make veterinarians' lives easier, not threaten their profession. Our goal is to help dog parents get to the vet faster when it matters, and avoid unnecessary trips when it doesn't. That's good for everyone.

Our values

The team

Alex

Founder & Product

First-time dog parent. Built VetScan after that $600 night with Luna. Working with practicing veterinarians to make sure we get this right.

We're a small, focused team in early stages. As we grow, we'll add veterinary advisors, AI researchers, and dog parents from around the world who care about getting this right.

Where we are now

We're in private beta. Early access is rolling out in waves to dog parents on our waitlist. If you'd like to be one of the first to try VetScan when it launches, you can join below.

How to reach us

We read every email. Reply directly, and you'll hear back from a real human (probably the founder).

• Hello / questions: hello@vetscan.app
• Press inquiries: hello@vetscan.app
• Partnerships (vet clinics, content collaborations): hello@vetscan.app