First steps
1. Sign in and change the password
Section titled “1. Sign in and change the password”Sign in with admin / admin123. PetHealth sends you to My account and blocks everything else until you choose a new password (minimum 8 characters). Changing it also signs out any other session.
You can switch between English and Español on the login screen or later from the account menu (top right).
2. Set your preferences
Section titled “2. Set your preferences”In My account:
- Currency: used for expenses (USD, EUR, COP, MXN, ARS, CLP, PEN, BRL, UYU, GBP, CAD).
- Email reminders: if the server has SMTP configured. See Email reminders.
- Calendar: create your private calendar link. See Calendar feed.
3. Explore the demo pets
Section titled “3. Explore the demo pets”A fresh install includes four example pets with realistic history: a dog with lab results and an overdue vaccine, a cat on an active treatment, a rabbit, and a puppy with a growth curve. Open the dashboard, tap a pet, and look through the tabs: Checkups, Lab exams, Vaccines, Parasites, Weight, Expenses, Timeline.
4. Add your own pets
Section titled “4. Add your own pets”- On the dashboard, click Add pet.
- Fill in the name and species (required), plus breed, birth date, sex, weight, notes and a photo.
- Open the pet and start adding records: the first checkup, vaccines, parasite treatments and weight.
Tip: if you’ve already recorded checkups, open Vets (account menu) → Import from history to build your vet directory automatically.
5. Invite your family
Section titled “5. Invite your family”If other people help with the pets:
- Create accounts for them. Either set
ALLOW_REGISTRATION=trueso they can sign up themselves, or turn it on temporarily. - On the pet’s profile, choose Share access, enter their username and pick View only or Can edit.
See Sharing.
6. Clean up the demo
Section titled “6. Clean up the demo”Open each demo pet and use Delete pet… at the bottom of its profile. Deleting a pet removes all its records and files.