Entries
An entry is any record of something that happened to a member or a group at a specific point in time. Kinkeep supports five entry types.
Medical entry
Records a veterinary visit. Fields include:
- Occurred at — date and time of the visit.
- Clinic — the veterinary clinic where the visit took place.
- Staff — the vet or technician who attended.
- Diagnosis — free-text diagnosis.
- Treatment notes — what was done during the visit.
- Next appointment — optional date for the follow-up visit. This automatically appears in the calendar.
- Prescriptions — one or more medications prescribed (see below).
Prescriptions
Each medical entry can have multiple prescriptions. A prescription links to a Treatment (a reusable medication record) and adds:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Dose | Numeric dose amount |
| Dose per kg | Whether the dose should be calculated per kilogram of body weight |
| Frequency | Every 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, or as needed |
| Duration (days) | How many days the treatment lasts |
| First dose at | Time of the first dose — used to generate individual dose events in the calendar |
| Discretionary | If checked, the prescription is informational only and not shown in the calendar |
| Notes | Any additional instructions |
Weight entry
Records the animal's weight at a given date and time. Supports kg, g, and lb units. The last two measurements are compared to show the trend.
Note entry
A free-text note associated with a date. Useful for recording observations, behavioural changes, or any information that doesn't fit another entry type.
Media entry
Attaches one or more photos or files to a date. Useful for documenting wounds, progress after treatment, or any visual record.
Event entry
A calendar event associated with a member or a group. Fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Short description of the event |
| Kind | veterinary, capture, transport, or other |
| Starts at | Event start date and time |
| Ends at | Optional end date/time for multi-day or timed events |
| All day | If checked, the event spans the full day in the calendar |
| Extra members | Additional members involved in the same event |
| Description | Longer free-text description |