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@article{197545,
        author = {Ms. Bhagyashri Chaudhari and Ms. Pradnya Dongre and Ms. Samruddhi Mankar and Ms. Alfiya Mulani and Ms. Shruti Nalawade},
        title = {PawNect: Virtual Pet Consultation Platform},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {5691-5695},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=197545},
        abstract = {The rapid growth of pet ownership has created significant demand for accessible and reliable veterinary services. Traditional in-person consultations are often time-consuming, geographically limited, and inconvenient for pet owners. This paper presents PawNect, a Virtual Pet Consultation Platform designed to connect pet parents with verified veterinary doctors through real-time video consultations using Zoom integration. The platform incorporates a community-based question-and-answer system, enabling pet owners to post queries and engage with other users and veterinary professionals. The system is developed using a modern three-tier architecture comprising an Angular-based frontend web application, a Node.js with Express backend, and a MongoDB Atlas cloud database. Two primary user roles are supported: Pet Parent and Veterinary Doctor, each with distinct capabilities including appointment booking, license-based doctor registration, admin-approved access, and community interaction. PawNect aims to enhance accessibility, efficiency, and transparency in pet healthcare by leveraging modern web technologies and telehealth practices.},
        keywords = {Virtual veterinary consultation, Telehealth for pets, Pet care platform, Angular, Node.js, MongoDB, Zoom API, Community Q&A.},
        month = {April},
        }