Pet Health Guides

Short, practical guides to help you decide what to track, what to log, and when to contact your vet — for pets managing long-term conditions.

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Epilepsy & seizures

Seizure logging & epilepsy

What to record during an episode, how to track frequency and triggers, and when to contact your vet or emergency clinic.

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Dog seizure diary: what to write down

The six things to note after a seizure, why your vet needs exactly those, and a free printable diary template.

Also available in: Deutsch

Seizure first aid for dogs and cats

What to do and not do while your pet is seizing, how to time it, the recovery phase, and when it becomes an emergency.

Also available in: Deutsch

Cluster seizures: what they mean and what to do

When several seizures come in one day, how that differs from a non-stopping seizure, and why it should be treated as urgent.

Also available in: Deutsch

Phenobarbital side effects in dogs

Common early effects that settle, the serious signs that need a vet call, why blood tests matter, and what to log at home.

Also available in: Deutsch

Diabetes

Diabetes care for pets

Insulin schedules, dose logs, signs of hypoglycaemia, and how to build a vet-ready summary for diabetic cats and dogs.

Also available in: Deutsch

Hypoglycemia warning signs in dogs and cats

The early and severe signs of low blood sugar in a diabetic pet, what to do in the moment, and why to log every episode with times.

Also available in: Deutsch

Missed an insulin dose? What to do next

Why you never double up, what to do when you can't remember if you gave it, and when to call the vet versus wait.

Also available in: Deutsch

At-home glucose curves, step by step

What a curve shows, why home often beats the clinic, the sampling schedule, common mistakes, and how to present it to your vet.

Also available in: Deutsch

Kidney disease (CKD)

Kidney disease (CKD) monitoring

Weight, hydration, and appetite tracking for pets with CKD — with consistent measurements to share with your vet over time.

Also available in: Deutsch

Giving a cat subcutaneous fluids at home

A calm, step-by-step guide to giving subcutaneous fluids at home: equipment, positioning, troubleshooting, and what to log afterwards.

Also available in: Deutsch

Hydration strategies for CKD pets

Wet food, fountains, broths, and placement to get more water into a pet with kidney disease, plus how to track what works.

Also available in: Deutsch

CKD stages (IRIS) explained for owners

What the IRIS stages mean, what each changes about daily care, why a stage isn't a countdown, and what to track between rechecks.

Also available in: Deutsch

More pet health guides

Cushing's disease in dogs: what to track

What to record daily between rechecks, how the monitoring tests work, how to tell treatment is working, and the signs that need a vet the same day.

Also available in: Deutsch

How much water should a dog drink?

How much is normal per kilogram, how to measure intake properly over a week, when it counts as too much, and what can be behind increased thirst.

Also available in: Deutsch

How much water should a cat drink?

How much is normal per kilogram including food, why wet-food cats barely drink, how to measure small volumes accurately, and what can be behind increased thirst in cats.

Also available in: Deutsch

Resting respiratory rate in dogs: how to count it

How to count your dog's breaths at rest, why your vet asks for it with heart disease, the number that means call now, and a printable log.

Also available in: Deutsch

Should I put my dog down? How to know when it might be time

A calm, honest guide to deciding when to euthanize a dog — quality-of-life signs, what counts as an emergency, what to ask your vet, and how to forgive yourself.

Why is my budgie's beak turning green?

Common causes (including harmless staining), red flags to watch for, and what to document before your avian vet visit.

Also available in: Deutsch

Printable logs

Free printable pet health logs

Every tracking sheet on the site in one place: seizure diary, resting breathing rate, subcutaneous fluids, water intake, and Cushing's. Free, no signup.

Also available in: Deutsch

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