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Deworming and flea and tick log

A free blank log for your dog’s or cat’s deworming and flea and tick treatments. Write down what was given, when, by whom and when the next one is due, so nobody at home skips a dose or gives it twice. The schedule and the products come from your vet.

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Page 1 of the deworming and flea and tick log: a note that the schedule comes from your vet, pet and vet details, a plan table and a treatment log with date, product, dose, next due, given by and notes
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What’s inside

  • A note at the top that says it plainly: the schedule, the products and the doses come from your vet.
  • Your pet’s name and species, your vet and the clinic’s phone number.
  • “Plan from your vet”: three lines for the products your vet chose, what each one covers as written on the label, how often to give it and when it was prescribed.
  • The treatment log: date, product, dose given as prescribed, next due, given by and notes, continued on page 2.
  • One version for dogs and cats, in US Letter and A4, with fields you can fill in on screen.

How to use it

  1. Ask your vet which parasites your pet needs protection from, with which product and how often, and copy the answers into the plan table.
  2. Write the product name exactly as it appears on the box.
  3. After each treatment, write the date, the product, the dose as prescribed and your initials, then the date the next one is due.
  4. Keep the box until the pack is used up. The FDA suggests saving the packaging in case there is a problem you need to report.
  5. Watch your pet after a treatment, as the FDA advises, and write anything unusual in the notes column. Call your vet if you’re worried.
  6. Bring the log to check-ups, so the vet sees what was actually given.

Why the schedule comes from your vet

ESCCAP, the European scientific council on companion animal parasites, bases worm control on each animal’s risk: its age, whether it eats prey or raw meat, travel, and small children at home, among other things. Its fact sheet says deworming should always follow the advice of a veterinary professional. That’s why this log has no schedule, product list or dose: it keeps a clear record of the plan your vet made and of what actually happened.

Read the label first

The FDA asks owners to read the label carefully before use, and it warns that a product made for dogs must not be used on cats. Writing the exact product name in the log lets anyone at home check the box against it before the next dose.

Talk to your vet

Give parasite treatments only as your vet prescribed or as the label says. This log records what was given; it never tells you what, how much or how often to give. Ask your vet before you change or stop a treatment.

Sources

  1. ESCCAP (European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites). Updated schemes for individual worm management in dogs and cats. esccap.org (opens in a new tab) (accessed )
  2. ESCCAP. Scheme for individual worm management in dogs (fact sheet). esccap.org (opens in a new tab) (accessed )
  3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Safe Use of Flea and Tick Products in Pets. fda.gov (opens in a new tab) (accessed )
  4. American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). The Ultimate Checklist for Your Puppy’s Veterinary Care. aaha.org (opens in a new tab) (accessed )
  5. Feline Veterinary Medical Association (formerly AAFP). Your Cat’s Life Stages, based on the 2021 AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines. catvets.com (opens in a new tab) (accessed )

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