Fit Tip 9/3/09 – maintain health records
This is part of a series in keeping your furkids, especially the elder variety, feeling and looking their best. It is not intended to supercede medical advice or directives.
I wrote of this in THIS post from 8/8/09 but I want to stress this idea for those dealing with older dogs. This means more than just keeping shot records. If you give your dog supplements or medications, keep a list of what he/she IS taking and what they have taken in the past specific to dosage and frequency. Short and sweet. Easy homework for you to do if you haven’t already!
If you have any type of specialized consult (Orthopedist? Neurologist? Emergency visit? Rehab eval? Labs? X-rays?…), get a copy. Not just the discharge plans or recommendations. (<-Though you’ll want to get those too! But most places usually provide this on check-out.)
