Recordkeeping is the systematic creation, recording, maintenance, and disposed of the records of an organization.
Accurate and thorough record keeping provides an invaluable tool for both you and your vet to determine the needs of your sugar cat. Without good records you won't see the "whole picture" of how your cat is doing or whether and increase/decrease may be in order. Accurate data will also give you a reference of how your cat reacts to doses, feedings and times of day. I have put together a Diabetic Log book that has become my "Bible" for my diabetic cat. It contains everything I need to maintain up to date information for my sugar cat. I purchased a hard surface 3 ring binder that has a pocket on each cover. On the front inside pocket I have paper clipped a business card for my vet as well as my local emergency clinic. In a crisis it is handy to know where these are. On the front I inserted a
Accurate and thorough record keeping provides an invaluable tool for both you and your vet to determine the needs of your sugar cat. Without good records you won't see the "whole picture" of how your cat is doing or whether and increase/decrease may be in order. Accurate data will also give you a reference of how your cat reacts to doses, feedings and times of day. I have put together a Diabetic Log book that has become my "Bible" for my diabetic cat. It contains everything I need to maintain up to date information for my sugar cat. I purchased a hard surface 3 ring binder that has a pocket on each cover. On the front inside pocket I have paper clipped a business card for my vet as well as my local emergency clinic. In a crisis it is handy to know where these are. On the front I inserted a picture of my cat and the title Smokey's Diabetic Log Book. The picture of your cat could be handy to a pet sitter of anyone with a multi-cat household to know without a doubt who they are caring for.
* BG Log . Some glucometer manufacturers also provide logging software, such as this free software from LifeScan, the manufacturer of the One Touch meters
* Curve Logor this US-based 12 hour version
* Vet information
* Clinic Information
* Insulin Type/Manufacturer/Ordering Info (+scrip if necessary)
* Syringe Type/Ordering Info (+scrip if necessary)
* Most recent lab results
* Hypo Instructions like these shown at the link below
* BG interpretation guidelines
* Pet sitter information
* Blank pages for notes The curve article discusses recording blood glucose numbers and completing a curve graph.
Recordkeeping is the systematic creation, recording, maintenance, and disposed of the records of an organization.