Peace of mind in minutes
Know your dog’s vitals.Act with confidence.
VitalPaw helps you quickly check your dog’s heart rate, breathing rate, temperature, capillary refill time and gum colour — then explains what it means in plain language.
Quick & Easy
Tap along for 15 seconds and get instant results.
Clear Guidance
Understand what’s normal, what’s not, and what to do next.
For Every Dog
Size-aware ranges for puppies to seniors.
Why it matters
Spot changes sooner.Get help faster.
Dogs can hide illness until it’s serious. VitalPaw helps you catch subtle changes early — and know when it’s time to contact your vet.
- Monitor wellness day to day
- Recognize early warning signs
- Feel prepared, not panicked
VitalPaw gives me the confidence to check my dog at home and know when it’s truly time to get help.
How it works
Everything is a tap
No counting in your head, no maths, no timers on your other hand. Every measurement is guided step by step, with a photo showing exactly where to put your fingers.
- Heart rate — just tap the beatsRest your fingers where you can feel the pulse and tap the big button on every beat. A 15-second countdown runs, a chime tells you to stop, and VitalPaw does the maths for you. No stopwatch, no multiplying.
- Breathing — tap each breathWatch your dog's chest and tap once per breath for 15 seconds. Same counter, same chime, same automatic result — and it knows a sleeping dog breathes differently.
- Capillary refill — press and tapPress the gum, let go, and tap when the colour comes back. The built-in stopwatch records the seconds so you don't have to count.
- Gum colour — pick the swatchCompare your dog's gums to real colour swatches and tap the closest match. There's an honest “not sure” option too.
- Temperature — in °C or °FType the number from your thermometer in whichever unit you use, and VitalPaw handles the conversion and the reference range.
When to worry, and when everything is okay
VitalPaw never tells you what to do. It tells you what it sees, in one of four plain-language outcomes.
Within the reference range
The reading sits inside the published reference range for a dog your size. VitalPaw says so plainly instead of leaving you wondering.
Check again
One reading a little outside the range often just means excitement, a warm room or an awkward thermometer. VitalPaw asks you to take it again before drawing any conclusion.
Worth discussing with your veterinarian
The reading stayed outside the range, so it's something to mention. You get the numbers, the date and the range written out, ready to read to your vet.
Emergency signs reported
Extreme readings, or any emergency warning sign you tick, are flagged straight away with a link to find an emergency clinic near you.
The five signs that matter more than any number
- Has collapsed or is unable to stand
- Working hard to breathe, or breathing with an open mouth at rest
- Very difficult to wake or not responding normally
- Gums are pale, blue, grey or purple
- Bleeding that won't stop
If you see any of them, contact an emergency veterinary service immediately.
Why every dog owner needs this
Vitals shift before behaviour does
A rising heart rate or faster breathing often shows up while your dog is still wagging their tail. A one-minute check gives you something concrete to notice.
The 2am question
When something feels off out of hours, you're deciding with no information. Five readings turn a gut feeling into numbers you can describe.
“Is this normal?” gets an answer
Every reading is compared against published veterinary reference ranges for your dog's size, so you're not guessing what a number means.
Private to your account
Readings are saved securely to your account and are only ever visible to you — and they follow you to any device you sign in on.
Every reading is kept, and charted
Each vital gets its own trend line across the day, week, month or year, so a slow drift is as visible as a sudden spike. You can export the whole history as a PDF or CSV to bring to an appointment.
Pay what you want
VitalPaw is free, and stays free. If it gave you peace of mind at a moment you needed it, you decide what that was worth — anything at all helps keep it going.
FAQ
Questions, answered
- Do I need any equipment?
- Only your phone for heart rate, breathing, capillary refill and gum colour. Temperature needs a pet thermometer — you type the number in and VitalPaw handles the range and the conversion.
- Does VitalPaw diagnose my dog?
- No. It compares each reading against published veterinary reference ranges for your dog’s size and describes what it sees. It never diagnoses, prescribes or replaces a veterinarian.
- Where are my readings stored?
- Securely in your account, visible only to you, and available on any device you sign in on. You can export everything as PDF or CSV at any time.
- How much does it cost?
- VitalPaw is free. If it helped you, you can choose your own price to support it — there is no paywall either way.
Always know. Always ready.
Open VitalPaw now and take the guesswork out of your dog’s health.