How do I keep track of every vomit, cough or limp?

What is the quick log for?

The quick log catches what happens between daily check-ins: the vomit on the rug at 3 a.m., the limp after a walk, the extra treat from a visitor. One tap records the event and the time. Later, when a vet asks "how many times this week?", you have a count and dates instead of a guess.

Chips appear on the Today screen. A short "logged" message with an undo follows each tap, so a mis-tap costs nothing.

Which events can I log?

The built-in chips cover the things owners are most often asked about. Each one is shown only for the animals it applies to, so a fish owner never sees "limping" and a dog owner never sees "shedding".

How do I add details?

Press and hold a chip instead of tapping it. A sheet opens where you can set:

• When: now, a few minutes or hours ago, or yesterday.
• How much: an amount in grams, millilitres, pieces or cups, useful for treats, extra meals and water.
• How bad: mild, moderate or severe.
• A note: anything worth remembering, such as "yellow foam" or "after eating grass".

Every entry can be opened from the event log later to edit or delete it. The log lists everything for a pet, with filters for today and yesterday.

Can I create my own event types?

Yes. Under "Your types" you can name anything you want to track, such as daycare, ate grass or zoomies, pick an icon, and choose whether it shows for all your animals or only some species. Your types sit beside the built-in chips and are counted the same way.

Which patterns make Pativo warn me?

Some patterns should not wait for the next check-in, so Pativo checks the last 24 hours every time you log and shows a card when one appears. These are fixed rules that run on your phone, so they work without a connection.

Each card offers "Check now", which opens a symptom check, and "See emergency guide". You can hide a card once you have acted on it. If you see signs such as trouble breathing or collapse, do not wait for a card; go to the emergency signs.

How does the quick log help the vet and the symptom check?

The vet report includes a "Logged events" section: each kind of event over the last 90 days, with its count and the most recent date, for example "Vomit: 3 (last 12 March)". Counts and dates only; your notes are left out.

When you run a symptom check, the counts from the last seven days go with it, such as "vomit 3, treat 9", so the model can weigh what has actually been happening. No free text from your notes is sent.

How is this different from a notes app?

A notes app holds what you wrote. The quick log knows that three vomits in a day for a dog is a pattern, that a vomit in a rabbit is impossible and therefore something else, and that a seizure needs a vet the same day. It also turns scattered entries into counts a vet can read in seconds.

What does it not do?

It does not diagnose, and the warnings cover a short list of settled red flags, not every pattern that might matter. No card does not mean nothing is wrong. If you are worried, run a symptom check or call your vet.

Is it free, and where is it stored?

The quick log, your own types and the red-flag cards are free on every plan, for every pet. See pricing.

Entries are stored encrypted on your phone and synced to your own account, and anyone you have invited to share the pet's care sees them too. Every entry is included in the free full JSON backup, which you can make at any time. More in the privacy policy.