Record a health observation
Keep a dated account of what you observed in the correct animal. A Health event can preserve a change in appetite, behaviour or another factual observation for later discussion with your veterinarian. Keep dated symptoms and observations together to make the animal’s health history easier to follow. Record what you know and keep uncertain information clearly identified.
Check the animal and existing record
Before choosing Add Event, compare the animal’s ear tag and business with your source record. Health, treatment, parasite, reproduction and birth events require an active, unarchived animal. If this is the wrong record, close the form and find the correct animal. If an earlier attempt had an uncertain outcome, inspect its timeline before adding another event to avoid a duplicate.
Describe the observation without inventing a diagnosis
Choose Health in Add Event; the initial selection is Vaccine, so check the category deliberately. In the required Title field, name the observation clearly enough to recognise it later. Use the optional Note field for what you saw, when you noticed it and any professional advice already received. Separate an observation from a confirmed diagnosis. Do not delay contacting a veterinarian while completing a record if an animal needs attention.
Separate event and follow-up dates
Event date initially shows today. For an earlier event, enter its actual date as YYYY-MM-DD or use the calendar. A future event date is rejected. The calendar uses a known birth date as its lower limit; check a typed date yourself too. Follow-up date is separate and optional. Enter the planned check date here and keep the date of the completed event in its own field.
Save and verify the result
If attaching an optional photo, wait for selection to finish. Review the required Title and the dates, then choose Save once. Correct the cause of any warning rather than submitting unchanged values repeatedly. Inspect the animal’s timeline for the saved date, category and description. If you entered a follow-up date, check the linked reminder. Check quiet hours, Android notification permission and battery settings so the phone is ready to show reminders.
Keep the observation separate from treatment
A health observation and a procedure that was actually performed are different facts. Record a completed procedure in the appropriate event category rather than implying that a Health entry proves treatment happened. Bring the saved observation and your original notes when discussing the case with a veterinarian. Use your dated records when checking on the animal and sharing notes with your vet or herd team.