dogmedicationdb
Infrastructure
pet health reference
SHOW HN2015
Legend
dogmedicationdb
Adopted a dog, had no clue what meds she needed, did some research
dogmedicationdb.com#dog medication#flea treatment#heartworm prevention#parasite chart
How HN took it
8 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 8 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score +0.06.
Idea: 4 for, 6 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Useful resource that fills an information gap
From 3 comments
I just want to say that this is an beautiful example of the hacker ethos being put to use. The creator got into a new field, saw a hole in information, and put together a neat,…
Amorymeltzer on HNAwesome. Problem found, solution created. See, you don't need to create ridiculously overfunded ( - exuse my language -) bullshit products in order to "put a dent in the…
NiklasPersson on HNNice site. Interesting to see the information clearly laid out like that. This should exist for everything as a decision making tool. It's not an either-or. We have a vet, but we…
unreal37 on HN
Objections
Should ask a vet instead; site could encourage self-medication
From 3 comments
I don't want to be a downer, but I don't like this concept. I understand the desire to educate yourself about the medicine you need for your pet, but the best thing you can do is…
dkhenry on HNI am not saying don't educate yourself. I am saying don't self medicate, which is what this site is encouraging ( wither it means to or not ). For every story you have about a…
dkhenry on HNYou don't need to protect from everything. Several of these issues are so rare that you're better off treating them than preventing them and your dog suffering side effects. You…
smt88 on HN
Medications differ by region and dog; chart lacks that context
From 3 comments
It'd be a really bad idea to just load your dogs up on meds. The risk of these parasites varies greatly by geographical region. For example, in the pacific northwest, there's no…
meritt on HNThe main question is: In what area/country are the parasites resistant against those toxins. e.g. in Bremen neither advantage nor frontline works against fleas. And I'm missing…
kephra on HNIf the place you adopted the dog from didn't give you information, you should talk to a vet about what parasites are common in your region and what treatment options there are.…
tallanvor on HN
Requests
Add other vaccines and breed-specific guidance
From 2 comments
In your research, did you explore other common immunizations like bordetella, parvo, rabies? (I realize these wouldn't fit into any overlapping things like you have here, I'm…
jat850 on HNAwesome idea! Just a suggestion to the developer (if reading this), would be good to also have a list of what is okay to use on what breed/group (such as advocate for pastoral…
WolfieZero on HN
Filter the table by the parasites to treat
From 1 comment
Nice! It'd be helpful if one could check the column headers for the things you need to treat, and then the list is filtered for what is effective against those :)
edmack on HN
Questions
What tech stack was used to build it?
From 2 comments
Very cool. Nerd question -- can you talk a bit about how you made it? Tech stack used, etc.? Always curious about that stuff, especially when on Show HN.
nlh on HNPretty neat! Care to share with us what type of tech you used in the backend?
SaulOfTheJungle on HN
Can an algorithm find the minimum set of medications?
From 1 comment
Is there an algorithm that would find the minimum subset of these to cover every parasite/bug?
akshaykarthik on HN
Alternatives named
Asking a veterinarian directly
From 2 comments
We just asked our vet.
GFK_of_xmaspast on HNI don't want to be a downer, but I don't like this concept. I understand the desire to educate yourself about the medicine you need for your pet, but the best thing you can do is…
dkhenry on HN