Record measurements
Track a patient's weight and vitals over time so you can see trends at a glance.
decavet keeps a running history of a patient's measurements — weight and other vitals — so you can see how an animal is trending, not just its latest reading. The most recent weight floats up to the top of the patient record.
Prerequisites: the patient exists.
Steps
- Open the patient from Patients.
- Find the measurements section on the detail page.
- Click to record a measurement.
- Enter the value and choose the unit (for weight, kg or lbs).
- The reading is timestamped automatically; adjust the date if you're back-filling an earlier one.
- Click Save.
You'll know it worked when…
The new reading appears in the measurements history, and the patient's current weight updates to the latest value.
Tip: Record a weight at each visit. Over time the history becomes a trend you can use for dosing and to spot weight loss or gain early.