Pet Dental Cleaning Education and Follow-Up Messages

Turns the veterinarian's or technician's dental notes into a clear message for the pet owner.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

Input from the clinic: "Need the after-dental message for Elsa Vincent's cat, Quillfeather, a 9 yr old Norwegian Forest Cat, neutered male. Dental done today at Valemere Veterinary Clinic, 2692 Southmere St, Eaglegate, phone 312-555-0190. Dr. Emmett Wilcox did the dental, tech was Estelle Agarwal. Woke up well, eating small amount of canned food tonight ok. Findings: heavy tartar on all upper cheek teeth, gingivitis moderate, lower right 4th premolar fractured with pulp exposed, extracted, gum closed with 2 sutures that dissolve. Upper left canine has a pocket, rechecked, cleaned, vet wants it watched. X-rays done, no other root problems. Front incisors and lower left side looked good. Sent home: gabapentin 50 mg capsules, 1 capsule every 12 hours for 3 days, and clavamox 62.5 mg tablets, 1 tablet twice daily for 7 days. Soft food only for 7 days. No hard treats or chew toys for 7 days. Recheck Dr Wilcox next Tuesday 10 AM. Call if bleeding, not eating by tomorrow night, swelling on the face, or vomiting. Total was 684.50 paid today."

AFTER · what the skill produced

Subject: Quillfeather's dental cleaning today

Hi Elsa,

Quillfeather did well with his dental cleaning today and woke up smoothly. He has already eaten a small amount of canned food this evening.

Here is what Dr. Emmett Wilcox and our technician, Estelle Agarwal, found and did.

Recommended now

Lower right 4th premolar was fractured with the inner part of the tooth (the pulp) exposed. We removed it today and closed the gum with 2 stitches that dissolve on their own. We recommend following the home care below so this area heals well.
Heavy tartar (hardened buildup) on all the upper cheek teeth, with moderate gingivitis (inflamed gums). We cleaned above and below the gumline today.

Also recommended

The upper left canine has a pocket along the gum. We cleaned it and rechecked it, and Dr. Wilcox recommends we keep watching it at the recheck.

Checked and good

X-rays showed no other root problems. The front incisors and the lower left side looked healthy.

Medications going home

Gabapentin 50 mg capsules: 1 capsule every 12 hours for 3 days
Clavamox 62.5 mg tablets: 1 tablet twice daily for 7 days

Home care for the next 7 days

Soft food only
No hard treats or chew toys

Recheck

Next Tuesday at 10 AM with Dr. Wilcox

Please call us at 312-555-0190 if you see any bleeding, swelling on his face, or vomiting, or if Quillfeather is not eating by tomorrow night.

Your total today was $684.50, paid in full. Thank you for trusting us with Quillfeather.

Valemere Veterinary Clinic
2692 Southmere St, Eaglegate
312-555-0190

Questions for the owner

Should the message mention which items made up the $684.50 total?
Is there a time of day the clinic wants the first gabapentin dose given tonight?

What it does

Turns the veterinarian's or technician's dental notes into a clear message for the pet owner. It can explain what a dental cleaning involves before the visit, or report what was found and what to do at home after it.

Use it when: Use when a veterinary clinic needs to explain a pet dental cleaning to an owner before the visit, or write the follow-up message after it, such as: write up the dental for the owner, explain the dental cleaning, send dental aftercare, or dental discharge message.