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Your Animal's Medical Records and Important Documents

 

Records for Your Animal Evacuation Kit

Make sure to store your animal's important documents along with their evacuation kit. Also make sure to keep a copy of their important records with your important documents.

Take a copy of your animal's records when you evacuate, including their:

• Vaccination type and date
• Rabies certificate, if applicable
• Medical history
  • Important test results, such as Feline Leukemia/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (Felv/FIV), heartworm, equine infectious anemia (Coggins test), tuberculosis, and brucellosis
• Medical conditions and medications (including drug name, dosage, and frequency of dosing)
  
• For cattle: if an individual animal is or has been medically treated and is still under a withdrawal period, a treatment record must be maintained. The record must include animal's ID or group ID, date of treatment/s, the drug used and the drug manufacturer's serial or lot number, dosage of drug administered, route and location of administration, and the person administering the drug. The earliest date the animal could clear the withdrawal period for the administered drug should also be listed.

In addition to medical information, take these records as well:

• Proof of Ownership
• Registration information
• Adoption papers
  
• Proof of purchase
  
• Microchip information
  
• List each one of your animals, noting their species, breed, age, sex, color, and distinguishing characteristics.
  
• Keep current photograph(s) of each of your animals in their evacuation kit.
  

 

in Case Your Animal Becomes Lost

• In the evacuation kit, include photos of the animal, as noted above, and also include yourself in some of the photos to help you reclaim your lost animal(s).
  
• Consider preparing waterproof “Lost Pet” signs should your animal become lost- include the animal’s photo, your name, and your contact information.
  
• If your animal has a microchip, call the company to register its information, making sure to keep that information updated.