Pet vaccination record template
One sheet with every vaccine, the date it was given, and the date it lapses.
The problem with vaccine records is almost never that you lost them. It is that they are spread across three clinic printouts, a photo in your camera roll, and a card in a drawer — and the kennel wants one dated page.
This is that page. The expiry column is the one that matters: a certificate that lapses mid-stay is the single most common reason a booking falls through at the counter.
Everything it asks for.
Print it and write on it, or copy the fields into whatever you already use.
Pet
Vaccines
Copy the expiry from the certificate — do not calculate it. Boosters vary from one to three years by vaccine and by country.
| Vaccine | Date given | Expires | Clinic / vet | Batch no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parasite treatment
Kennels and catteries ask for these as often as they ask for vaccines.
| Treatment | Product | Date given | Next due |
|---|---|---|---|
Vet practice
Before you hand this over
- Every expiry date filled in, not left blank
- Nothing expiring during the dates you are away
- The original certificates photographed as backup
- Rabies certificate included if travelling
When the paper stops keeping up
The expiry column is the reason PetPacket exists. Add a vaccine once and the app watches the date, so the certificate that is about to lapse surfaces before it becomes a conversation at the counter.
Worth reading alongside it: organizing your pet’s vaccine records, and how to prepare for pet boarding.
The other templates
- Pet sitter instructions template — Everything a sitter needs, on two sides — printed, or filled in on screen and handed over as a PDF.
- Dog sitter checklist — The dog-specific version — walks, recall, lead manners, and what a stranger needs to know.
- Dog vaccine record template — Every shot a kennel asks about, already printed. You fill in two dates per row.
- Dog boarding form — What the kennel asks for at check-in, filled in before you get there.
- Pet emergency card — Cut it out and keep it where someone will find it — for the person who has your pet when you don't.
About this template.
What to put in it, and what people usually leave out.
What vaccines does a kennel usually require?
For dogs, most kennels ask for Rabies where it is required by law, DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza), and Bordetella — often with Bordetella given at least a week before arrival. For cats, Rabies and FVRCP, with FeLV where cats share air space. Requirements vary by facility, so confirm when you book rather than at drop-off.
How long should I keep old vaccine records?
Keep them for the life of the pet. Titre testing, an unexpected reaction, or a move to another country all turn a five-year-old record into the document that answers the question. They take up no space as a photo.
Is a photo of the vaccine card enough for boarding?
Usually, if the dates are legible and the vet's stamp or signature is visible. Some facilities want the original or a copy for their file. A written summary like this one plus the photos covers both, and it is far faster to scan than a stack of certificates.
What is the batch number for?
It identifies the specific vial the vaccine came from. You will rarely need it, but if there is ever a recall or an adverse reaction it is the first thing a vet asks for, and it is not recoverable later if you did not write it down.
Fill it in once. Hand it over every time.
PetPacket keeps your pet's records in one place and builds the same page whenever you need it — current doses, current vaccines, current vet.
