How to remember pet health details for the vet
Tracking subtle changes like increased water intake or food reactions gets abandoned because everyday record-keeping is too tedious, leaving owners guessing during vet visits. This lack of ongoing data makes it difficult to spot early warning signs of conditions like kidney disease or accurately recall medication doses for stressful events.
What people tried
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- 1keeping mental notesDid this help you?
- 2switching to an elimination dietDid this help you?
- 3tracking weight and food intake manuallyDid this help you?
In their words
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“My girl is 11 and her water drinking habits have changed with age. It's something I've brought up with the vet as increased water intake can indicate things like kidney disease.”source ↗
“I did keep track of foods that made her sick for a while but then we just gave up and went full elimination diet mode. The only thing I keel a note on is how much trazodone/gabapentin to give her for different stressful events”source ↗
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