How do I track deworming and flea and tick treatments?
Log the last tablet, pipette or collar with what it protects against. VetVitae works out when the next one is due, 3 months later for worms and 1 month for fleas and ticks unless you change it, and reminds you 7 days before and on the day.
Updated November 4, 2026
- Open your pet and tap Deworming.
- Tap Log deworming.
- Type the Product, as it is named on the box. Products you used before show under Used before.
- Pick what it protects against: Worms, Fleas and ticks, Worms, fleas and ticks or Heartworm.
- Set the Date given and who gave it: Me, Vet, Groomer or Other.
- Check Next due. VetVitae fills it from the protection length. Change it if your vet said otherwise.
- Tap Save deworming.
How is the next date worked out?
The next date is the last dose plus the protection length. VetVitae starts from 3 months for worms and 1 month for fleas and ticks, for both together, and for heartworm. A collar starts at 8 months, and its date is when to replace it.
After the first time, VetVitae remembers each product's settings: what it protects against, its form, the dose and the protection length. The form tells you where the length came from, like "Remembered from Milbemax" or "Default for worms". When you change it, it says "Kept for Milbemax next time".
Can heartworm prevention follow the mosquito season?
Yes. A Heartworm treatment has a Mosquito season. After the season's last month, the next dose is due when the season starts again, instead of a month later. Pick All year to keep the doses coming every month.
In Japan the season starts set to May to December, and in Italy to May to November. Ask your vet when it starts where you live. When you log the first dose of a season, VetVitae reminds you that a heartworm test is usually done before it. In Japan, cats get heartworm protection too.
What about treatments with more than one dose?
Some treatments are given twice, a couple of weeks apart. Pick Series under Doses in this treatment, then set How many doses? and Days between doses (15 unless you change it). Saving creates every dose; the planned ones show on the Deworming tab, ready to mark as given, and the next due is counted from the last one.
When a planned dose is given on another day, open it, tap Mark as given and set the real date. The later doses move with it.
How do I see what is protected right now?
The top of Deworming shows one line per kind of protection: worms, fleas and ticks, and heartworm for dogs. Each says "Covered until" a date, or that it is due or overdue. A treatment against Worms, fleas and ticks counts for both worms and fleas and ticks.
Logging a different product for the same kind of protection takes over from the old one, so switching brands needs nothing else.
Can I log the same treatment for all my pets?
Yes. When you have other pets of the same species, the form shows Also for · same product, same day. Pick them and saving creates one entry for each pet. Check the dose for each one's weight, since the form only knows the weight of the pet you started from. The cost is then Cost for each pet.
Why does the form ask for the weight?
Doses depend on weight, so Weight at the time is filled in from your pet's latest weigh-in. If you type a different value, VetVitae offers to Also log it as a weight entry, so a weight taken that day isn't lost. See weight.
What to know
- Reminders for deworming come 7 days before and on the day, the same as vaccines. Change them in Reminder times or on one entry.
- A treatment due in the next 7 days shows as due soon. Most treatments are monthly, so a longer window would always look due.
- The dose is kept exactly as you typed it, like "½" or "1.5 ml", and never converted.
- For young animals the form shows "Young animals are usually dewormed more often. Ask your vet." VetVitae doesn't change the dates for them.
Questions
Why does the date say "Remembered from" a product?
VetVitae remembers what you set for each product the last time you used it, on any of your pets: what it protects against, the form, the dose and the protection length. So the second time you log the same product, the form is already right. Change any field and the new value is kept for next time.
My product isn't in a list. Can I still log it?
Yes. The product is free text, so type the name as it is on the box. There is no product catalog, because brands change from place to place. After the first time, the product shows under Used before with its settings.
What happens when I skip a treatment?
Skipping closes the due date and stops its reminders, and the skip stays on the entry with your reason. Until a new dose is logged, your pet shows as not covered for that kind of protection. A skipped planned dose stays in the history, struck through.
Why is my bird's deworming every 6 months?
Birds kept in an outdoor aviary start at 6 months of protection for worms, because outdoor aviaries bring worms and mites. Indoor birds keep the usual defaults. Your pet's Overview also suggests a treatment when an aviary bird has had none in the last 6 months.
Does VetVitae tell me how much to give?
No. VetVitae keeps the dose you type, exactly as written, and never suggests or converts one. The dose depends on the product and your pet's weight, so follow the box or your vet.
Can I attach a photo of the box?
Yes. Open Box photo, lot and more in the form to add a photo of the box, the package insert or other files, with the lot, expiry, active ingredient and cost.
Still stuck?
Write to contact@vetvitae.com. A person answers.
VetVitae is a record, not medical advice. Ask your vet about doses and schedules.