After a visit to the veterinarian, you often just want to get out quickly and go home. But beware: remember this important point!
When traveling, you often switch veterinary practices, so it's essential to know what medications your pet has received. Every pet owner should know their pet's medical history.
Even at home that's important, because no one is prepared to suddenly need to visit an unfamiliar veterinary practice in an emergency on a weekend.
If a veterinarian doesn't have your pet's medical history, your pet might receive a previously failed therapy again. Or, medications might be unknowingly combined that cancel each other out, don't work well together or in the worst case, could even cause harm.
Does your pet regularly take medications? This should also be documented somewhere, including the exact medication name, active ingredient and dosage.
So, after every vet visit, at the very least, ask for a detailed receipt that lists the medications or better yet, ask for a printed copy of your pet's medical history. If the vet doesn't have a computer, they can quickly write down the examination, findings, diagnosis and therapy by hand so that subsequent veterinary practices can easily understand everything.
It's not strange to ask for a medical history! It greatly facilitates follow-up care!