Keep a separate card for each pet
- Keep the vaccination card from your clinic in a safe place. Take a clear photo on your phone too, so you have a copy if the card goes missing.
- Before leaving the clinic, ask the team to write down the next vaccination date. A reminder on your phone can save you from forgetting it.
- Lost the card or missed a date? Speak to your vet and work out the next step together. There is no need to guess which vaccinations your pet has had.
Ask which vaccinations your pet needs
At your next visit, ask your vet which vaccinations your dog or cat needs and when to come back. Sri Lanka’s Epidemiology Unit recommends annual rabies vaccination for dogs and keeping vaccination records for all pets, including cats. Your vet can help you plan the right schedule for your pet.
After a bite or possible exposure
If someone is bitten or scratched, wash the wound thoroughly with soap and running water, then seek medical care immediately. Get prompt medical advice if saliva gets into a cut, the eyes or the mouth too. Do not spend time searching for the animal’s vaccination card before getting help. If your pet is bitten by a stray animal, a wild animal or an animal suspected of having rabies, contact a vet promptly and avoid touching saliva.
General education for dogs and cats; not a diagnosis or an individual treatment plan.