Guides

Longer pieces on the things owners actually get stuck on — what you are entitled to, who holds what, and how to ask. Written for Australia, with the sources named and a date on every page.

• Who owns your pet's medical records in Australia?The surprising answer, state by state, from the vet boards themselves.
• Moving to a new vet: how to bring your pet's history with youThe vet-to-vet route most owners don't know about, and a request you can copy.
• Your pet's microchip: which registry holds it, and how to update itHow to find which registry holds your pet's chip, and what to do if it was HomeSafeID.