AAHA/AAFP includes food, water, elimination, habits, activity, nighttime behavior and grooming in history-taking. We organize communication, not a disease-matching table.
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Compare scenes, not vague labels
‘Less active’ may mean different things to each family member. Compare a specific former routine with what happens now. Include when you noticed it and periods you did not observe.
Meals, water and litter: observed differences
Movement, play and resting places: then and now
Nighttime, vocalization and grooming: what changed
03
Bring records and one main question
Keep dated reports, previous explanations and current medication information together. Attribute a family member’s observation rather than making it your own. Mark unavailable information as unknown.
Original reports, dates and storage location
Current information and questions to revisit
Your main concern for this visit
04
Separate explanations from next actions
After the visit, record the explanation, unresolved points and agreed actions. Confirm future visits and whom to contact with the veterinarian caring for this cat.
Senior cat visit note
An editorial comparison form for private use, not staging or choosing age-based tests.
