About Pause First™
Created by a veterinarian, built for real-life appointments.
I made Pause First™ because the details that matter most often don't make it into the room.
About
My name is Ólbrith Hansen. I'm a veterinarian, and I run Cykeldyrlægen, a mobile vaccination practice for dogs and cats in Copenhagen — I see animals in their own homes. Pause First™ came from something I noticed more than once at those visits, and from what structured history-taking is trained to catch in the first place.
Structured history-taking is something every vet is trained in — it's a core part of how we're taught to think through a case. But I noticed the same gap on the owner's side: people who clearly knew something was off, but couldn't quite get it into words under pressure.
It wasn't a lack of attention. It was the opposite. They cared deeply, noticed everything, and then froze when it mattered most.
The research backs up why that gap matters — a clear history changes what a vet can actually work with. Pause First™ is that same structured thinking, built for the owner's side of the visit.
Background
I graduated as a veterinarian from the University of Copenhagen in 2013. Early on, I worked food safety inspections at a slaughterhouse in the Faroe Islands and covered general and emergency practice in northern Sweden.
Since 2019, I've worked part-time as an official veterinarian (embedsdyrlæge) for the Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority, handling documentation and casework for animal travel and import — alongside occasional regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance work for Pharma Relations.
In April 2025, I opened my own practice, Cykeldyrlægen, offering vaccination services directly to animal owners. That's where Pause First™ comes from.
What Pause First™ believes
Preparation is care
Taking a few minutes to organise your thoughts before an appointment is one of the most valuable things you can do for your animal.
You are a partner
You are not just a bystander in your animal’s health. You see things every day that your vet cannot. That makes you an essential part of the care team.
Clarity reduces stress
When you know what to bring and what to say, the appointment feels less overwhelming for you, your vet, and your animal.
Ready to try it?
See the Pause First™ method in action — try the app, or start with the free guide.