Directions: Use the key indicators of quality-of-life below to help assess your pet’s condition and progression
Use the daily/weekly diary to keep track of your pet’s journey. Fill in the appropriate number for each category and then add the numbers from each category for that day/week. The maximum score is 12.
You can even add bespoke categories that relate to your pet’s particular situation. For example, ‘Heart/Pulse Rate’ or ‘Respiratory Rate’ if your pet suffers from heart failure or lung cancer. You can give half or quarter points if appropriate.
| A Mobility | B Nutrition (Appetite/diet type) | C Hydration/Fluid balance |
| 2 Good Mobility – No difficulty getting around, enjoys walks and going outside
1 Poor Mobility – Difficulty getting up, hard to get in position to do toilet, short walks only 0 Bare Minimum Mobility – Needs assistance, losing footing, toilet/squat/lifting leg not possible, pain medication/anti-inflammatory medications do not help |
2 Good Appetite
1 Poor Appetite – Hand feeding, needs enticing 0 No Appetite – vomiting/nausea |
2 Adequate intake – drinking as normal (volume/frequency)
1 Poor intake/ or increased in some patients with particular diseases 0 Requires oral hydration/subcutaneous fluids |
| D Interaction/Attitude (greeting at door, play, cuddles, purring, growling | E Toilet habits (frequency, consistency, volume) | F Favourite things (specify 3-5 of these e.g. walks, cuddles, ballplay, sitting with you, bird watching) |
| 2 Interacts normally with family and other pets – on own initiative
1 Some interaction with family and other pets – reduced initiative and contact 0 Hides in the closet or under the bed – only contact on your initiative/growls more |
2 Normal urination and/or defaecation
1 Reduced/irregular urination and/or defaecation 0 None/no output or very little |
2 Normal favourite activities, hobbies, etc.
1 Decrease in doing their favourite things 0 No interest in their favourite things |
Proposed action and interpretation of QOL scale for total points:
12 – 9: Everything is okay and your pet still enjoys life (and you should too!)
6 – 8: May require intervention, supplementation or adjustment of treatment (contact us to discuss options)
0 - 5: Consider humane, gentle euthanasia (contact us immediately)
| DATE: WEEK: | A Mobility | B Nutrition | C Hydration | D Interaction | E Toilet Habits | F Favourite Things | TOTAL POINTS |
| Monday | |||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||
| Thursday | |||||||
| Friday | |||||||
| Saturday | |||||||
| Sunday | |||||||
|
Daily Diary For: |
Start Date: |
||||||
| DATE: WEEK: | A Mobility | B Nutrition | C Hydration | D Interaction | E Toilet Habits | F Favourite Things | TOTAL POINTS |
| Monday | |||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||
| Thursday | |||||||
| Friday | |||||||
| Saturday | |||||||
| Sunday | |||||||
| DATE: WEEK: | A Mobility | B Nutrition | C Hydration | D Interaction | E Toilet Habits | F Favourite Things | TOTAL POINTS |
| Monday | |||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||
| Thursday | |||||||
| Friday | |||||||
| Saturday | |||||||
| Sunday | |||||||
| DATE: WEEK: | A Mobility | B Nutrition | C Hydration | D Interaction | E Toilet Habits | F Favourite Things | TOTAL POINTS |
| Monday | |||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||
| Thursday | |||||||
| Friday | |||||||
| Saturday | |||||||
| Sunday | |||||||
| DATE: WEEK: | A Mobility | B Nutrition | C Hydration | D Interaction | E Toilet Habits | F Favourite Things | TOTAL POINTS |
| Monday | |||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||
| Thursday | |||||||
| Friday | |||||||
| Saturday | |||||||
| Sunday | |||||||
| DATE: WEEK: | A Mobility | B Nutrition | C Hydration | D Interaction | E Toilet Habits | F Favourite Things | TOTAL POINTS |
| Monday | |||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||
| Thursday | |||||||
| Friday | |||||||
| Saturday | |||||||
| Sunday | |||||||
