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1 Technological advancements have helped improve

the quality of not just human life but also that of the animals

dear to them.

4 The field of veterinary medicine has witnessed

transformations in leaps and bounds, enabling veterinary

practitioners to make faster diagnoses, more accurate

7 prognoses, and ultimately save animal lives.

The use of technology has also ensured better care

outcomes – not just for the pets, but also for their owners.

10 Progressions in technology have helped not

just veterinary medicines, but also veterinary practice.

Veterinary computer programs, though not new to the

13 market, has received a facelift with most software providers

moving to the cloud. The advantages here are many.

1. Easily accessible: When patient data and

16 medical records get stored in the cloud, veterinarians can

retrieve them in the click of a button using any

internet-enabled device. This becomes extremely crucial

19 when medical records need to be accessed on the go or

during an emergency case.

2. Better collaboration: Caring for pets requires

22 teamwork. Electronic medical records stored on the cloud

allow all team members to access and work on the latest

data, even when they are split across different locations or

25 time zones. Newer veterinary practice management

software allows clinics and hospitals to directly access

results from diagnostic laboratories, thus bringing down the

28 treatment time drastically and making life easier for pet

owners. Such sharing of information through the web also

improves treatment efficiency and brings down the

31 possibility of a medical error.

3. Secure data: Data stored in a cloud-based

veterinary practice management software gets saved,

34 backed-up, and restored to an off-site location, thus

preventing theft or damage due to hardware crashes,

calamities, and so on.

37 4. Cost-effective: Cloud-based practice

management software saves veterinarians the time, effort,

and money spent on servers, program installations,

40 updates, or on-site consultants. Most systems offer flexible

pricing plans suitable to the size and needs of the practice,

which also results in quicker and better return on

43 investments.

Computer software systems, advanced medical

technologies, and enhanced web marketing strategies are

46 driving the global veterinary services market, which is now

poised to reach $200 billion in 2020. Thus, adoption of

newer technologies, in veterinary medicine as well as in

49 veterinary practice, becomes indispensable to

veterinarians, clinics, and hospitals looking to grow their

practice.

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