Home‎ > ‎

Well pet senior questionnaire

  Senior Questionnaire  
 

you can just copy and paste this questionnaire into a word document to print it off

Please bring your complete questionnaire, along with a urine sample, to the surgery for the senior Health Check.

 

N.B. If there are areas about which you are unsure, do not fill those areas in, but wait until you see the nurse at the surgery to explain the problem.

 

PATIENTS NAME……………………………      AGE…………….

 

BREED………………………..                            DATE…………..

 

Nutrition

What food does your pet eat?.............................................................................

Please describe any treats, supplements or table scrapes your pet receives and how often…………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….

How many times does your pet eat…………………………………………………

How is your pet’s appetite?                                    Excessive/Good/Fair/Poor

Have you observed any changes in your pets eating habits or appetite recently?                                                                              Yes / No / Unsure

Exercise (dogs only)

How much and how often do you exercise your dog?........................................

If your dog has any problems with exercise please describe…………………....

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

Does your pet tire easily?                                                    Yes / No / Unsure

Does your pet have trouble breathing or cough during or soon after exercise?         

                                                                                             Yes / No / Unsure                                                                                                            

 

Weight

How do you monitor your pet’s weight?                          Weigh / Observe only

Has your pet’s weight changed recently?   Increased / decreased / no change

Dental Care

Do you ever brush your pet’s teeth?                                    Yes / No

Does your pet’s breath smell unpleasant?                           Yes / No / Unsure

Behaviour

Have you recently felt that your pet is more:

Sensitive to pain?                                                                 Yes / No / Unsure

Lethargic, quiet or dull?                                                        Yes / No / Unsure 

Moody or less tolerant?                                                        Yes / No / Unsure

Anxious / Nervous?                                                              Yes / No / Unsure

Have you noticed any other recent changes in your pet’s behaviour?

                                                                                              Yes / No / Unsure  Is your pet less enthusiastic to go for walks / play with toys?                                                                                                                                                                                   Yes / No / Unsure

Does your pet lag behind on walks / have less energy?

Yes / No / Unsure

Does you pet spend more time sleeping instead of interacting with you?                                                                                 

Yes / No / Unsure                                                                  

   

Have you noticed any changes in your pet’s vision?

                                                                                              Yes / No / Unsure    

Does your pet run into objects or become anxious in unfamiliar surroundings?      

                                                                                              Yes / No / Unsure

Have you noticed any changes in you pets hearing?

                                                                                              Yes / No / Unsure

 

Is your pet sometimes less responsive to command?

                                                                                               Yes / No / Unsure

Does you pet sometimes show signs of confusion?

                                                                                                Yes / No / Unsure

 

Other information

How much water does your pet drink in a day on average?.........Pints

Have there been any recent changes in:

The amount of water drunk                                       More / less / no change

The frequency of drinking                                         More / less / no change

Have there been any changes in your pet’s urine:

The frequency                                          More / less / no change / unsure            

The amount                                              More / less / no change / unsure                      

The colour                                                                     Yes / No / Unsure

The odour                                                                      Yes / No / Unsure   

Does your pet have trouble going the whole night without urinating or defecating?                                                                   Yes / No / Unsure

Have there been changes in your pet’s motions?

The frequency                                                        More / less / no change                           

The amount passed                                               More / less / no change      

Consistency                                                          Looser / Firmer / no change

Colour                                                                   Darker / Lighter / no change

Have you noticed your pet limping, stiff or painful in the morning or just after wakening?                                                                     Yes / No / Unsure

If so, does the pain appear to subside after a while?

                                                                                      Yes / No / Unsure 

Are there any changes with your pet’s skin or coat condition?

                                                                                      Yes / No / Unsure

Does your pet scratch or nibble at their coat excessively?

                                                                                      Yes / No / Unsure

Please describe any baldness / scurf / redness…………………………………

Does your pet cough or sneeze excessively?               Yes / No / Unsure

Does your pet have a nasal or eye discharge?             Yes / No / Unsure

Does your pet scratch their ears or shake their head? Yes / No / Unsure

Does your pet have any unusual bumps or lumps anywhere?

                                                                                       Yes / No / Unsure

 

If so please describe where………………………………………………………..

Please give details of any special concerns you may have about your pet or its health………………………………………………………………………………
 
you can just copy and paste this questionnaire into a word document to print it off
Comments