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Hairball diary & prevention checklist

How to use it

Work the checklist once and tick what's true; your ticks are remembered on this device, so you can build the habits at your own pace. Then log episodes as they happen - or once a day from memory - and watch the summary line: it counts your entries and shows the most common kind of episode, so you and your vet can work from dated notes instead of recollection alone. Entries made later from memory may be approximate - that is fine; note what you are unsure of. Print the log before a vet visit; a written record beats a retelling.

What to do with what you see

Unticked checklist items are only habits you have not marked here - not evidence of what you have or have not tried. If any are new to you, daily brushing is the usual first habit to build; ask your vet before adding diets or labeled products, especially when episodes are frequent. The log itself cannot tell you whether a pattern is harmless or needs care - that judgment belongs to your vet. Frequent vomiting, repeated unproductive retching, anything escalating, or any drop in appetite are reasons to contact your vet promptly; do not wait for the log to grow. Breathing difficulty or severe distress is an emergency. Read when vomiting isn't hairballs and the red flags in how often is too often for detail.