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Driyu pet profile life events: when to refresh each section
A pet profile is most useful when it is current. Tying refreshes to life events keeps it accurate without much effort.
The Driyu team
Pet safety editorial
Quick answer: After a move: update city, state, address (private). After a phone change: update Driyu phone + chip registry phone. After a new vet: update vet contact and import recent records. After a new medication: update list and any alert. After a new photo: replace the profile photo.
Life events and the sections they touch
- Move: city, state, emergency contacts, possibly vet.
- Phone change: Driyu account phone + microchip registry phone.
- New vet: vet contact, vaccine summary, recent visit summary.
- New medication: medication list, possibly medical alert.
- New photo session: profile photo (refresh every 6 months anyway).
- New microchip: microchip number field, registry update.
- New sitter or boarder: emergency contact addition (with consent).
- New chronic diagnosis: medical alert, medication, behavior notes.
- Senior age (~7+): records section gets new attention; vet cadence increases.
Tying refreshes to events vs the calendar
Calendar reminders (every 6 months) catch slow drift. Life events catch urgent stuff. Both layers help. Most owners find event-driven updates feel less like maintenance.
For shared households
Agree in advance: whoever attended the vet visit updates the medical section; whoever signed the lease updates the address; either spouse updates the phone.
After emergency events
ER visit, lost-and-found event, hospitalization. Capture medical and behavioral notes while fresh.
How Driyu fits
Account-level fields propagate to all pet profiles attached. Pet-level fields live per profile. Use both entry points appropriately.
Related reads from Driyu
- Your pet profile refresh schedule
- Updating Driyu after a phone number change
- What to update before moving or traveling
Sources and further reading
Frequently asked questions
How often is “regular”?
Every 6 months for a calendar check; plus any life events as they happen.
Update after every minor vet visit?
If anything changed: medication, vaccine date, diagnosis, vet name. A routine “all healthy” usually only needs the visit date.
What if I forget?
Reminders feature helps; or a 6-month sticky note. The cost of forgetting is paid at the worst moment.
Does Driyu auto-import vet records?
No. The vet sends a PDF or shares via portal; you bring the relevant fields into the profile.
