Surgical Discharge Generator

Patient & visit

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Pet's name Species Sex Breed Weight Owner / caregiver name Date of surgery Veterinarian Discharged by (staff) Procedure(s) performed

Procedure-specific instructions

Tick every block that applies. Each adds its own home-care instructions and warning signs.

Spay

A spay tattoo (green line) was placed She was in heat at the time of surgery

Neuter (castration)

Scrotal incisions left open to heal (paper litter advice)

Dog and cat wording is chosen automatically from the species.

Mass removal / biopsy / laceration repair

What was removed or repaired Location on the body

This was an injury (laceration/wound) repair Tissue sent to the lab (histopathology)

Results expected in about (days)

Orthopedic surgery (e.g. TPLO, fracture repair, luxating patella)

Strict restriction period (weeks) Operated limb

Use a towel/sling for support on walks (dogs) Recheck X-rays planned

X-rays at about (weeks after surgery)

Home exercises / rehabilitation prescribed

Rehab instructions

Abdominal surgery

Type

Feeding plan (replaces the standard food instructions)

Stones sent for analysis

Hernia repair

Type Surgical mesh used

Stool softener and high-fibre canned diet prescribed Cold, then warm compresses at home

Dental (cleaning and/or extractions)

Procedure

Notes on the teeth (optional) Soft food for (days)

Click each tooth that was removed (click again to undo). Numbers follow the modified Triadan system. Teeth are shown from the side (crown and roots), as if you are facing the pet: the pet's right mouth is on your left.

Gum stitches (dissolving) An upper canine tooth was removed (adds nose warning signs)

Before & after photos (optional, never saved)

Before photos (up to 2) After photos (up to 2)

Nerve blocks (numbing injections) used Add an "Ongoing dental care" section (brushing, VOHC products)

AAHA 2019 / AVDC: most dental procedures are clean-contaminated, so antibiotics are usually not needed after extractions. Decide case by case (e.g. radiographic signs of bone infection, immunocompromise, cardiac or other significant systemic disease); for dental infection AAHA advises a full 7–14 day course. Ticking Dental on its own switches off incision care and sets activity to normal routine; change them if needed.

Other procedure (write your own block)

Heading Instructions (one per line)

Visit summary & follow-up

Explain today's surgery in plain words, list results you are still waiting for, and plan a check-in call.

What we did today (plain language, one point per line) Other results we are waiting for (optional) We will phone the owner to check in

Call date (leave blank for 2 days after surgery)

Anesthesia & recovery

Woke up smoothly from anesthesia Breathing tube used (mild cough for 1–2 days can be normal) No bowel movement for 24–48 hours can be normal Eye lubricant applied IV catheter placed and fur shaved

Catheter site

Incision & wound care

Include incision care

Skin closure Lick protection

Bandage or splint

Bandage check / change date

Surgical drain placed

Planned drain removal date

Cold compress for the first few days

Activity

Activity level Restriction period (days)

Food & water

Instructions

Feeding instructions

Special diet (optional)

Stomach/intestinal surgery is ticked above: its feeding plan will be used if you filled it in.

Medications

Pick a drug and its owner warnings are added automatically for the species. You can edit any wording on the generated document before printing.

No medications sent home

Given in hospital today

Long-acting antibiotic injection (cefovecin / Convenia) Pain injection

Medication name Given at (time) Lasts about

Other medication given in hospital (optional)

Recheck appointments

Add the date if you know it. The time is usually set at pick-up, so the document leaves a line to write it by hand.

Recheck 1: reason Date (optional) Or: in about

Recheck 2: reason (optional) Date (optional) Or: in about

Notes & document options

Additional instructions from the veterinarian (one per line) Personal note to the family (optional) Include home medication tracking table Include owner acknowledgement and signature Include a recovery calendar (doses ending, rechecks, calls, activity limits) Include a "We went over these together" checklist for staff to tick with the owner Include a "Questions asked at discharge" space (staff write the owner's questions and our answers at pick-up) Large print (for owners who need bigger text)