Merck Animal Health launches pet diabetes tracking app

MADISON, N.J. — Merck Animal Health rolled out an app Thursday  that it hopes will make it easier for pet owners to manage their pet’s diabetes on the go. The Pet Diabetes Tracker app, available for iOS and Android devices, lets owners input such information as blood glucose levels, weight, body condition and food and water consumption. 

 

Owners are also able to input the amount of insulin given to a pet and set reminders for dosing. The app also provides users the opportunity to order more insulin. 

 

“To help ensure the long-term health and well-being of a pet, successfully managing the various facets of the disease and treatment is critical,” said Madeleine Stahl, associate director of scientific marketing affairs at Merck Animal Health. “I think pet owners — especially those with a newly diagnosed pet — will find this app an incredibly useful tool because it puts all the pertinent diabetic health information at their fingertips.”