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Veterinary Discharge Instructions Template
Free PDF.

A take-home sheet clients can actually follow: what was done, every medication with dose and timing, feeding and activity rules, incision care, and a clear list of signs that mean "call us now".

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  • 2 pages
  • US Letter
  • Medication schedule
  • 7-day home log

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Preview of page one of the Discharge Instructions Template
PDF · 2 pages

What’s on the form

Every section, and what it’s for.

01

Visit summary

Patient, visit date, veterinarian, the diagnosis or reason for the visit, and procedures performed.

02

Medication schedule

Each medication with what it’s for, how much, how often, for how long, and when the next dose is due.

03

Feeding & activity

Tick-box diet and activity instructions with a duration, so restrictions have a clear end date.

04

Incision & bandage care

Keep dry, daily checks, e-collar use, and the bandage-change date.

05

When to call us

A checklist of warning signs the team can tick for this patient, from breathing trouble to incision changes.

06

Home check log

A 7-day table for appetite, energy, toileting, the incision, and doses given, for owners to bring to the recheck.

07

Follow-up & contacts

Recheck and suture-removal dates, expected lab results, the clinic number, and the after-hours emergency number.

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Type it, then print or save.

Every line on the form is editable right here. When you’re done, print it or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. Everything stays in your browser.

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Using it well

Small habits that make it worth the paper.

Write "next dose due"

The single most useful field for owners. It removes the guesswork about whether a dose was already given in hospital.

Tick only what applies

A shorter, specific warning list gets read. Tick the signs that matter for this case instead of handing over every possibility.

Go through it at the desk

Spend two minutes reading it with the client and have them sign. Questions answered at discharge are calls you don’t get at midnight.

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More time for the discharge talk.

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  • 1Record the visit
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Questions about
this form.

Printing, editing, and what the form does and doesn’t cover.

What should veterinary discharge instructions include?+

The diagnosis or procedure, every medication with dose, frequency, duration and next dose due, feeding and activity instructions, wound or bandage care, warning signs that need a call, recheck dates, and how to reach the clinic and an emergency service.

Can I type the instructions before printing?+

Yes. Fill in the online version on this page and print it, or use the discharge instructions generator to draft the wording for common procedures.

Should the client sign discharge instructions?+

Many practices ask clients to sign that they received and understood the instructions, and keep a copy in the record. The template includes signature lines for both the client and the discharging staff member.

Can I add my clinic phone number?+

Yes. There’s a contact panel for the clinic number and the after-hours emergency clinic on page two.

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