Need to find a dog park?  Got an animal first-aid emergency?  Don’t understand what the vet just said?

A growing number of iPhone apps provide you with a wealth of information, tips, specialized mapping and record-keeping wherever you go. Here is a list of top-rated apps, as compiled by the veterinary team at  San Antonio’s Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort:

Pet Services Finder from PetMD.com  -  Find veterinarians, pet sitters, dog parks and more near your location. Free app.
Dog Park Finder Plus from DogParkUSA.com – Find, rate and review dog parks.  There is a free version with half the listings of the .99 Plus version.  A portion of the proceeds go to AdoptaPet.com
Petfinder.com Mobile – Adopt a pet on the go – or at least check out the cute animal pics on this mobile version of the famous Petfinder web site.
Pet Health (Diary and log) -  Keep track of your pet’s activities and health care
Pet Vet – An interactive application  that lets you input symptoms and get an idea about what’s wrong, with your pet. It’s powered by info from experts at the ASPCA
Dog Emergency and Cat Emergency – These first-aid manuals  give you information and vital instructions for what you can do while you get your dog or cat to the vet.
Cat Symptoms and Dog Symptoms –  Another pair of reference manuals with information on dog and cat symptoms and conditions. by PetMD.com
Veterinary Terms – What did the vet just say? Big words, difficult concepts? Get easy-to-understand definitions with this reference apps.
Pet Acoustics – Their tunes are not our tunes.  This app is designed especially to soothe pets, as well as their owners.