Pet Software

[Talula]

Anyone using a good software program to keep track of their Pets vet visits. I recently bought a Boston Terrier (9 weeks old now, see my avatar) and I'd like to save those records on my Clie. I use HanDBase and I thought of creating a database, but I'm not sure what to put in it.

Thanks for the help!

Talula

ps. Isn't my Odie just he most precious thing?

[cass_m]

cute puppy:)

I didn't make any database for my guys because most places want to see paper from the vet and the bills - well I don't want to think about the unexpected:eek:

If I were tracking I would put in things like weight, food fed, vet seen, clinic, any test results drugs they've been on and if they had any reaction. If I was tracking a major illness, my toller (not avatar) just had autoimmune mediated hepatitis, I would have a catagory and have a series of observations. We have been at the same clinic for 5 years and pretty well the same vet so I don't worry about taking my pet medical record with us. If you decide to do trialing with Odie (agility etc) there is a palm based database for tracking points. It was way to complex for me but may fit you needs. Sorry I can't remember the name:rolleyes:

Let me know how you make out:)

[anniebluesky]

I use HandyShopper for this. I made a database that includes these categories: boarding, DOB, meds, office visits, rabies shots, vaccinations, veterinarian (name, address, phone number)and weight . I have 2 dogs, so I listed them as separate 'stores'.

[Anita]

I have never consolidated all pet stuff in a single place, but here's what I have on my Clie for my five dogs:

1) ThinkDB database called "weights" -- each dog is a category so I can see weight fluctuations, sorted by date, for each of them at a glance. I have a notes field to add any relevant notes. Weight's a big issue for each of them and it's handy to be able to enter the current weight right there at the vet office. I can see at a glance if they have a tendency to gain or lose weight at a certain time of year, for example.

2) Doc to Go synced Word doc that has all vital info on dogs (names, registration numbers, chip numbers, breeders, who to contact). . .

3) Daynotez entries on unusual behavior or activities. I have a "dogs" category in Daynotez.

4) A rather complex ThinkDB training database (not used in a while, unfortunately <g>).

I scan the shot and rabies info from the vet into my computer for each dog, just overwrite it every year, so I can print it out at will. I'm going to start transferring those to my memory stick as well.

Anita