Enrichment · Life Skills

Every dose logged,
so nobody gives it twice.

Copy the label once, then log each dose with the time and who gave it. The log spots two doses given too close together, counts doses missed or spat out, and reminds you about refills, which is what the vet will ask about.

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Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Or get it in the Life skills kit, $29 for 28 items.

Medicines

The worked example is made up: a dog four days into a ten-day antibiotic with one missed dose and one given four hours early, and a cat on a daily tablet with no refills left. Records save on this device only.

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What you get

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What you finish with
A record per medicine with the pet, medicine and strength, dose, route, schedule, first and last dose, food and refills; every dose with date, time, who gave it and the result; six safety checks; the share of doses kept down, the shortest gap between doses and flags for a gap under half the schedule, missed or vomited doses and an ongoing medicine with no refills.
Who it is for
Pet owners and families sharing the care of a pet, pet sitters, and students learning to care for an animal.
Format
Browser log with a saved record per medicine. Prints one record for the vet, all of them or a blank log for the fridge door; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Life skills kit ($29) and the Enrichment Suite pass ($119), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Life Skills space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Copy the medicine, dose and schedule from the label.
  2. Log each dose right after you give it, with the time and your initials or name.
  3. If a dose is missed or spat out, log that too and ask the vet what to do.
  4. Before the next dose, look at the log: if the last one was under half the schedule ago, check first.
  5. Print the record and bring it to the next vet visit.

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Keeping doses on schedule

Twice a day means every 12 hours243691215182124 hours8 am and 8 pmDoses at the same two times eachdayToo soonUnder 6 hours after a dose: checkbefore giving anotherMissed oneAsk the vet: some medicines aregiven late, others skippedTwice a day means every 12 hours243691215182124 hours8 am and 8 pmDoses at the same two times each dayToo soonUnder 6 hours after a dose: check beforegiving anotherMissed oneAsk the vet: some medicines are givenlate, others skipped
A shared log is what stops two people in one house from each giving the morning dose.

If a pet gets into medicine

Call your vet or an emergency animal hospital right away. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center answers at (888) 426-4435 around the clock; a fee may apply. Have the medicine’s label, the amount and the time ready. Do not try to make the pet vomit unless a vet tells you to.

Human medicine is not pet medicine

Doses for people are far too strong for most pets, and some common pain relievers are poisonous to them: acetaminophen is dangerous to cats, and ibuprofen and naproxen can harm dogs. Give only what the vet prescribed, at the dose on the label.

Sources

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine. Consumer pages on giving pets medicine safely and on human pain relievers that are toxic to pets (fda.gov/animal-veterinary).
  2. ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Animal Poison Control (aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control).
  3. American Veterinary Medical Association. Antimicrobial stewardship guidance for pet owners: give antibiotics exactly as prescribed (avma.org).
  4. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Feline Health Center. Pilling your cat and other medication how-to resources (vet.cornell.edu).

The worked example is made up. This log records what was given; it does not replace your vet’s instructions. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.