Clinics hold animals overnight for many reasons. It’s important for us to document on which date the surgery was actually done. A tool exists to help cut down on the work that you would need to do and to help properly document what occurred with the animal.

The following page sections will guide you to record everything accurately. Please carefully review the material based on the scenario that fits your situation:

  1. Surgery Performed, Holding Overnight to monitor a complication
  2. Surgery Not Performed, Holding Overnight to do tomorrow. Drugs were drawn today and will be used tomorrow.
  3. Surgery Not Performed, Holding Overnight to do tomorrow. No drugs were drawn today.