Pet Pals: Animal Doctor Review

Being a physician, and having a child interested in treating animals, I wanted my daughter to try this game. You start with a tutorial, walking the user through a typical patient encounter. You begin by taking a history, taking vital signs, and doing a physical assessment. Then there are various types of treatment that can be rendered based upon the disease of your patient. As you examine the pets, there is feedback on patient comfort. Your goal is to maximize diagnostic accuracy and patient comfort. The fewer unnecessary questions and more precise your moves with the stylus, the higher the score. As you meet various goals, you progress in level.
You do various functions, such as using a stethescope, x-ray, urine and blood draws, rectal temperature, and palpation. The functions are quite extensive. Icons are quite small and some are indiscernible. The game utilizes the stylus as the main method of control. Most functions are intuitive but there are tasks, such as auscultation, that require more accuracy (tapping the stylus in various sized circles on the patient).
Graphics are very good for this platform. Sound effects and music are decent. This game requires some hand / eye coordination to succeed and may be difficult with younger children.
Overall, this is a solid game that is pretty realistic as a veterinary simulator. My daughter likes it but there have been times of frustration, too. I recommend observing your child while he or she plays to assist them in their endeavors.
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor Feature
- Use the touch screen to administer 40 tests on animals
- Examine and treat 23 different animals including Yorkshire Terriers to pythons
- Perform perfect treatments to earn trophies
- Question distraught pet owners to learn crucial patient background information
- Learn about animals through mini-games played on the office computer
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor Overview
In the world of veterinary medicine, your skill and compassion are the difference between an animal's life and death. Enter this exciting field as a fresh-faced rookie, then work your way up through the ranks to become the top veterinarian in this fun and realistic veterinary simulation. It's up to you to treat and pamper all of your patients back to health!
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