Pet Medication Log

Who this is for

A dose-by-dose record for a pet on medication. Each line takes the date, the time, the medicine, the dose exactly as the vet wrote it, who gave it and a tick, so two people in one household never double-dose or both assume the other did it.

Households with a pet on a course of tablets, drops or injections, fosterers and sitters covering for an owner, and anyone managing a long-term condition where the vet wants to know what was actually given.

What this helps you track

• Whether today's dose has been given, and by whom
• A course of treatment from first dose to last, for the vet to review
• Missed, refused or spat-out doses, so the vet can judge how much went in
• Several medicines for one animal without mixing them up

How to use it

1. Write the pet's name, the vet practice and the medicines prescribed at the top, copied from the label.
2. Before each dose, write the date, time and medicine; write the dose exactly as the label states it.
3. Give the dose, initial the line and tick it. If the animal refused or brought it back up, say so in the notes.
4. Pin the paper version where the medicine is kept, or use the browser version and save it on the phone that goes to the vet.
5. Take the completed log to the follow-up appointment.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The online version keeps what you enter in your own browser and builds the completed PDF on your device.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

Where does the dose come from?

From the label your vet put on the medicine. The dose column is a blank for copying that in; the sheet does not suggest, calculate or check any amount.

What if we gave a dose late or missed one?

Record it as it happened — the time it was actually given, or a line marked missed. An honest log is more use to your vet than a tidy one. Ask the practice what to do about a missed dose rather than guessing.

Can I log more than one medicine on the same sheet?

Yes. Each line names the medicine, so tablets, drops and ear treatments can share a page. If it gets confusing, use one sheet per medicine.

Why two pages?

Because a course of treatment can run to dozens of lines. The second page is the same table again; print more if you need them.