Whistle Uses Big Data to Help Keep Your Dog Healthy

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Name: Whistle

One-Liner Pitch: Whistle aims to help pet owners and vets spot early signs that a dog is sick.

Why It's Taking Off: The startup is bringing the big-data health revolution to pets.

When Ben Jacobs was just 8 years old, his first dog — a German shepherd named Bear — passed away from intestinal issues at the age of 5. Although he's had several healthy dogs in the years since, including another German shepherd named Kramer, the experience of watching Bear suddenly get sick and die always stuck with him. Read more...

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