Objectives

• To accurately monitor, assess, and record the patient’s progress.
• To determine whether the patient is achieving the ideal responses and report progress, relapses, or new problems to the veterinarian.
• To perform technician evaluation and intervention sequence for all new problems.
• To list all resolved problems and needs.

What to Include

Documentation of all actions and interventions, including:

• Doses of medication
• Procedures

Documentation of all patient responses, including:

• Any observations related to technician evaluations
• Problems that have been resolved
• Disease and treatment sequelae (begin new intervention sequence)

Note: All entries should include the date and time of the entry as well as the initials of the veterinary technician.

Example "Progress Notes"

Returning to the case of the mastitis cow, the following are examples of notes that would be included as you monitor and document the patient’s progress.