WagbookWhat should you keep track of for the vet? A handy checklist
Which details about your pet are useful at the vet, at a new practice, for a pet sitter or in an emergency. With a checklist you can use right away.
‘When was he last dewormed?’ ‘Which product was that?’ ‘How much did she weigh last year?’ Questions like these come up at the vet all the time, and that’s exactly when you can’t quite remember. With the right details at hand, the visit is quicker and your vet can help better.
The basics
- Name, species, breed, sex and whether your pet is neutered.
- Date of birth, or an estimate if you don’t know it.
- Microchip number and pet passport number.
- Name, address and phone number of your own vet.
Vaccinations and treatments
- Which vaccinations, when given, and when the next one is due.
- Deworming and flea & tick treatment: which product and on which date.
- Vaccination batch numbers are in the passport; handy if questions come up later.
Medication and allergies
- Medication your pet is on now, with dose and times.
- Earlier courses, and whether your pet reacted badly to anything.
- Allergies or food your pet doesn’t tolerate.
Health over time
- Weight, ideally with a few earlier weighings.
- Earlier visits: the reason, what was said, and any photos of prescriptions or results.
- What you noticed yourself: since when, how often, what makes it worse or better.
Handy for the sitter and in an emergency too
A pet sitter or boarding kennel needs the same details, plus food, habits and character. And if your pet goes missing, you want a good photo, markings and the microchip number at hand quickly.
How Wagbook helps
In Wagbook all of this sits together per pet: the passport card with microchip and details, vaccinations with batch numbers, medication, weight and visits with costs and photos, on a timeline. With PRO you turn it into a tidy PDF for the vet or the sitter in one tap. And the missing poster is free.
This article is general information, not veterinary advice.
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