Why You Should Keep Your Dog's Health Records Online

If you moved to a new city and had to take you dog to a new vet, would you be able to provide you new vet with all your dog's health care records? If you took your pet was in an accident or suffered an illness while you were traveling, would you be able to provide an emergency animal hospital with you dog's medical history? Do you know the names of all the vaccinations your dog received at its last health examination? Can you prove that your dog's vaccinations are all up to date?

If you answered "no" to any of these questions, you may need software that will help you keep your dog's health record online. Online dog health records are most effective when dogs have microchips implanted in them. If your dog is lost and gets taken to a vet, or if it visits a new vet, the veterinary clinic just scans your dog's microchip to access all of its online dog health records.

Keep General Information Online For Your Dog's Health Records

What kind of online information about your dog's health records should be kept? Most programs advise starting out by putting general information online. This general information should include your, or another owner's, name, address, phone number, email address, and emergency contact information.

The records should also include information about your dog: Its name, breed, sex, weight, height, and any acute or chronic medical conditions for which your dog is being treated. Include information about your dog's identifying markings, its microchip, and registration number with local officials where you live. Finally, include general information about the veterinary clinic that usually treats your dog – the name, address, telephone number, web site, and email address of your dog's doctor.

What Your Dog's Online Health Records Should Include

After entering all the general information about you, your dog, and your dog's veterinary clinic in your dog's online health record information, go on to enter medical information about your pet so it can be accessible to anyone treating your dog.

What kind of dog food does your dog eat? Is he or she under any dietary restrictions? Does your dog have allergies to any foods or substances?

Any temporary or ongoing medical conditions your pet suffers from should also be entered into your dog's online health record. Include dates of treatment, a description of the treatment received, and any medications your dog is taking.