Daily checks

• What are the 4 things you should check daily?

  1 Appetite and water intake

  2 Farces and urine

  3 Behaviour

  4 Movement and gait
• What is gait?


  The movement if an animals limbs as they walk or run
• What should you check in regards to appetite and water intake?

  If the animal has eaten the typical amount of food and water since they were last fed
• What should you check in regards to faeces and urine?

  The colour of the urine and faeces

  The consistency of the faeces

  If the animal is passing faeces and urine more or less than normal
• What should you check in regards to behaviour

  If there is a change in temperament

  If the animal is more fearful and timid than normal

  If the animal is more aggressive than normal

  If the animal appears to be in pain
• What should you check in regards to movement and gait?

  If the animal is moving normally

  If there posture is normal

  If their gait is normal