Hand over the complete clinical history
A Havana Brown arriving at a new vet needs her history to arrive intact. Hand over the vaccination record, notes from past examinations, and summaries of any illness, injury, or procedure, together with any test results the previous clinic holds. Mention concerns you have raised in the past even if they resolved, because a new clinician builds a picture from the pattern of visits, not from one appointment. Ask the previous clinic to forward the file directly, and carry your own copy as well, so the first visit never depends on a transfer that is still on its way.
Include a breed note for a rare cat
Havana Browns are uncommon, and a new vet may meet very few of them, so add a short breed note to the handover. Describe her rich brown coat, her green eyes, and her moderate, muscular build, and attach a recent photograph taken in plain daylight so the colour reads accurately. Note that she is a people-oriented cat who may follow the examination team around the room or call for attention, because that confidence is normal for the breed and should not be mistaken for agitation. A clinician who knows what a healthy Havana Brown looks and acts like can judge her condition against the right standard.
Add feeding, routine, and contact details
Write down the name of the food she eats, her feeding times, and the treats she is used to, since clinical files rarely record them. Note how she travels, how she settles in a carrier, and whether she prefers a quiet room or company while she waits. Because a Havana Brown bonds closely with her people, she may be unsettled by a change of clinic, and a note about what calms her helps the new team keep the first visit relaxed. Put your current phone number, an emergency contact, and her microchip number on the same sheet so the new file is complete in one pass.
Record what you have been watching at home
Use the change of vet to put your home observations on paper. List anything you have noticed, such as a change in appetite, vocalness, litter habits, energy, or coat shine, with a rough note of when it began. Give the new vet the timeline and let the examination decide what it means, rather than presenting a conclusion of your own. Ask what the clinic would like you to monitor before the next visit, and write that guidance into your copy of her file while it is fresh.
Leave with a file that matches your own copy
Before you leave the first appointment, check that the new clinic holds the full history, the breed note and photograph, the feeding sheet, and your current contact details, and take a summary of the visit home with you. An owner-held copy that stays current means a sitter, a boarder, or an emergency clinic can be briefed accurately whenever the need arises. KinsLe supports that habit well, because a Havana Brown's Pet Passport in KinsLe gathers her records into one portable packet you can present at any clinic she visits.