Skill 2: Discharge Information
Cleo is a female spayed, canine, lab/boxer mix, weighing 79lbs and is
4 years old. She came into the clinic on 1/5/26 for a dental cleaning. I got
Cleo ready to go home when the owner arrived to pick up towards the end
of the day, removed her catheter and discharged her. I informed the owner
that her dental cleaning went well, and her teeth cleaned up very nicely
with no extractions needed! Since there were no extractions, the patient is
just going home with dental wipes. I instructed the owner on how to use the
dental wipes – by wrapping the wipe around the index finger and wiping the
gum lines gently, and that it can be started one week from today and to do it
weekly - this will help prevent tartar build up. I also let the owner know that
Cleo might be more sleepy than usual from the anesthesia and that she will
sleep it off tonight. Cleo had a vet wrap bandage on her front leg from
removing the catheter so I told the owner that it could be removed in about
30 minutes. I informed owner that Cleo can eat and drink normally!
Buck is a male neutered, canine, lab, weighing 102lbs and is 8 years
old. He came into the clinic on 1/5/26 for a TTA (Tibial Tuberosity
Advancement) this surgery is for cruciate tears and provides stabilization of
the knee joint. Buck had his surgery and this is a surgery we keep
overnight, so at the end of the day, I made him a new bed in the dog kennel,
took him out to go potty, moved him to his new cage for the night, fed him
dinner (we give all dogs who have to stay overnight Royal Canin GI kibble
,because it is safe for all pets – even ones with sensitivities) and gave him a
bowl of water. Buck was discharged on 1/6/26 towards the end of the day.
The owner arrived and was getting checked out with reception, so I got him
all ready to go, I removed his catheter and took him up to the owner and
went over medications. I Instructed the owner to give him his carprofen
today when they get home, as he got injectable carprofen yesterday at the
time of his procedure. He will get 2 tablets of 100mg carprofen by mouth
once daily starting today and until they are gone. I informed the owner that
Buck will need to follow his activity restrictions, which means for at least 2
weeks he can only go outside to go potty on a leash and no playing around
with his puppy sister. I informed the owner that Buck might need some help
getting up and down (from sitting or laying) and to go up and down the
stairs. I told owner that she can use a towel as a “bellyband” to help him get
up and down to avoid unnecessary stress on his knee. Buck had fentanyl
patches stitched into his hip on the leg that he had surgery on (his left rear)
so, I informed the owner that the DVM would like those to be removed by
Friday (1/9/26) and that they can quickly swing by the clinic to get them
removed and disposed of properly. I informed the owner that Buck did great
overnight and ate all of his dinner and breakfast and that he can eat and
drink normally at home. I informed owner that Buck had a vet wrap
bandage on and that they can remove that in about 30 minutes. The DVM
spoke with the owner yesterday post-op about how the procedure went, any
,concerns they had and any complications they may come across, and the
owner did not have any other questions at the time.
, Skill 3: Disinfectant Protocol with Transmissible Diseases in Clinic
Suspected or transmissible diseases commonly encountered in a
clinical setting include but are not limited to kennel cough, parvovirus and
panleukopenia. When patients are diagnosed with or suspected of having
these diseases, to reduce nosocomial (hospital acquired) transmission we
would generally like to escort them directly into an exam room from the
lobby and keep that patient in the exam room as much as possible to help
prevent spreading of the disease. This is not always possible, as in some
cases, additional diagnostics such as radiographs may be necessary. If
possible, some treatments can be done in the room, such as injections and
subcutaneous fluids. The DVM or RVT that goes into the room should wear
gloves and make sure they change their clothes and wash their hands and
arms (up to the elbow) as soon as possible after the appointment to reduce
spreading of the disease.
For proper disinfectant protocol to reduce the spread of these
diseases starting with the exam room, which is a big one, as the animal will
spend most of their time at the clinic in there, we would wipe down the
room with Kennelsol and use a 9oz/gal concentration. Kennelsol is part of
the Quats (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds) disinfectant group. All
surfaces in the room need to be sprayed down. Including: the exam table,
the bench, the countertop, cabinet faces, the scale and the floor. The
contact time needed for effectiveness for Kennelsol is 10 minutes and
surfaces need to remain visibly wet for the entirety of that time. After the
Cleo is a female spayed, canine, lab/boxer mix, weighing 79lbs and is
4 years old. She came into the clinic on 1/5/26 for a dental cleaning. I got
Cleo ready to go home when the owner arrived to pick up towards the end
of the day, removed her catheter and discharged her. I informed the owner
that her dental cleaning went well, and her teeth cleaned up very nicely
with no extractions needed! Since there were no extractions, the patient is
just going home with dental wipes. I instructed the owner on how to use the
dental wipes – by wrapping the wipe around the index finger and wiping the
gum lines gently, and that it can be started one week from today and to do it
weekly - this will help prevent tartar build up. I also let the owner know that
Cleo might be more sleepy than usual from the anesthesia and that she will
sleep it off tonight. Cleo had a vet wrap bandage on her front leg from
removing the catheter so I told the owner that it could be removed in about
30 minutes. I informed owner that Cleo can eat and drink normally!
Buck is a male neutered, canine, lab, weighing 102lbs and is 8 years
old. He came into the clinic on 1/5/26 for a TTA (Tibial Tuberosity
Advancement) this surgery is for cruciate tears and provides stabilization of
the knee joint. Buck had his surgery and this is a surgery we keep
overnight, so at the end of the day, I made him a new bed in the dog kennel,
took him out to go potty, moved him to his new cage for the night, fed him
dinner (we give all dogs who have to stay overnight Royal Canin GI kibble
,because it is safe for all pets – even ones with sensitivities) and gave him a
bowl of water. Buck was discharged on 1/6/26 towards the end of the day.
The owner arrived and was getting checked out with reception, so I got him
all ready to go, I removed his catheter and took him up to the owner and
went over medications. I Instructed the owner to give him his carprofen
today when they get home, as he got injectable carprofen yesterday at the
time of his procedure. He will get 2 tablets of 100mg carprofen by mouth
once daily starting today and until they are gone. I informed the owner that
Buck will need to follow his activity restrictions, which means for at least 2
weeks he can only go outside to go potty on a leash and no playing around
with his puppy sister. I informed the owner that Buck might need some help
getting up and down (from sitting or laying) and to go up and down the
stairs. I told owner that she can use a towel as a “bellyband” to help him get
up and down to avoid unnecessary stress on his knee. Buck had fentanyl
patches stitched into his hip on the leg that he had surgery on (his left rear)
so, I informed the owner that the DVM would like those to be removed by
Friday (1/9/26) and that they can quickly swing by the clinic to get them
removed and disposed of properly. I informed the owner that Buck did great
overnight and ate all of his dinner and breakfast and that he can eat and
drink normally at home. I informed owner that Buck had a vet wrap
bandage on and that they can remove that in about 30 minutes. The DVM
spoke with the owner yesterday post-op about how the procedure went, any
,concerns they had and any complications they may come across, and the
owner did not have any other questions at the time.
, Skill 3: Disinfectant Protocol with Transmissible Diseases in Clinic
Suspected or transmissible diseases commonly encountered in a
clinical setting include but are not limited to kennel cough, parvovirus and
panleukopenia. When patients are diagnosed with or suspected of having
these diseases, to reduce nosocomial (hospital acquired) transmission we
would generally like to escort them directly into an exam room from the
lobby and keep that patient in the exam room as much as possible to help
prevent spreading of the disease. This is not always possible, as in some
cases, additional diagnostics such as radiographs may be necessary. If
possible, some treatments can be done in the room, such as injections and
subcutaneous fluids. The DVM or RVT that goes into the room should wear
gloves and make sure they change their clothes and wash their hands and
arms (up to the elbow) as soon as possible after the appointment to reduce
spreading of the disease.
For proper disinfectant protocol to reduce the spread of these
diseases starting with the exam room, which is a big one, as the animal will
spend most of their time at the clinic in there, we would wipe down the
room with Kennelsol and use a 9oz/gal concentration. Kennelsol is part of
the Quats (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds) disinfectant group. All
surfaces in the room need to be sprayed down. Including: the exam table,
the bench, the countertop, cabinet faces, the scale and the floor. The
contact time needed for effectiveness for Kennelsol is 10 minutes and
surfaces need to remain visibly wet for the entirety of that time. After the
