What to monitor, how often, and what patterns to show your vet - for common dog health conditions.
Seizures are frightening to witness - logging the pattern is essential.
Daily monitoringManageable with daily commitment - and a detailed log makes the difference.
Daily monitoringThe great imitator - often missed until a crisis makes it unmistakable.
Weekly monitoringOften triggered by diet - and worth tracking carefully to prevent recurrence.
Weekly monitoringSudden lameness in an active dog - one of the most common orthopaedic injuries.
Daily monitoringThe spinal condition that defines the dachshund experience.
Daily monitoringA surgical emergency that moves faster than most owners expect.
Daily monitoringStraining, squatting frequently, blood in urine - needs prompt assessment.
Daily monitoringA life-threatening uterine infection that neutering prevents entirely.
Daily monitoringJoint stiffness that builds gradually - and responds well to early management.
Weekly monitoringThe most common hormonal disorder in dogs - and one of the most treatable.
Monthly monitoringToo much cortisol - presenting as a dog who seems to be ageing all at once.
Weekly monitoringEarly detection changes outcomes - regular monitoring matters.
Weekly monitoringGradual decline that needs gradual monitoring.
Weekly monitoringA developmental condition - better managed when caught early.
Weekly monitoringFront leg lameness in young large-breed dogs - worth investigating early.
Weekly monitoringThe leading cause of death in dogs over ten - and often treatable when caught early.
Monthly monitoringChronic digestive disruption with an identifiable and manageable pattern.
Daily monitoringRecurring large-bowel diarrhoea - tracking what preceded it tells you a lot.
Daily monitoringDiet influences stone type - and the right diet prevents recurrence.
Weekly monitoringThe most common heart condition in dogs - breed-specific screening exists.
Weekly monitoringA large-breed cardiac condition where annual screening saves lives.
Weekly monitoringThe breathing difficulty built into flat-faced breeds - treatable with surgery.
Weekly monitoringNot a worm - a fungal infection that spreads to people.
Daily monitoringTwo different mite infections with very different implications.
Daily monitoringRapidly spreading skin lesions triggered by moisture and self-trauma.
Daily monitoringProgressive hind limb weakness with a DNA test available for carriers.
Weekly monitoringTick-borne and increasingly common in the UK - prevention is straightforward.
Weekly monitoringChronic itching with an identifiable cause - if you log it carefully enough.
Weekly monitoringYear-round itching that elimination diets can resolve.
Weekly monitoringRecurring ear infections usually have an underlying cause worth finding.
Weekly monitoringThe most common health issue in dogs - and the most preventable.
Monthly monitoringThe intermittent skipping gait that signals a slipping kneecap.
Weekly monitoringGradual vision loss that owners often notice before diagnosis.
Monthly monitoringCloudy lenses in a young dog warrant DNA testing in their lineage.
Monthly monitoringThe most common external parasite in UK dogs - and 95% of the problem lives in your home, not on your dog.
Monthly monitoringA near-universal issue in UK dogs - and one of the most straightforward to prevent with a regular schedule.
Monthly monitoringMore common than most owners realise - and one of the most treatable conditions when identified early.
Weekly monitoringHighly contagious, usually mild, and preventable by vaccination.
Daily monitoringThe most actionable health improvement available for most dogs.
Monthly monitoring