VeterinaryAppointment encounter

Veterinary — Sick Pet Intake

Front-desk triage for a sick or injured pet. Flags emergencies (GDV, seizure, toxin, HBC) to ER referral.

12field definitions
4surface rules
3guardrail signals
3wrap-up checks

When this runs

classifies this work type when the caller says things like:

my dog
my cat
vomiting
not eating
lethargic
limping
bleeding
hit by car
ate something
seizure
bloated

How the call goes

4 surface rules tied to missing field definitions. Urgent first.

1

Ask about bloated abdomen (GDV), active seizure, hit-by-car, possible toxin ingestion, labored breathing. Any → ER referral.

urgent

Field: Bloat / seizure / toxin / hit-by-car / labored breathing

2

Get the one-line problem in the owner's own words.

important

Field: Chief complaint

3

Ask how long symptoms have been present.

important

Field: Symptom duration

4

Ask whether the pet is still eating and drinking normally.

important

Field: Still eating and drinking

Extracted without a dedicated prompt

extracts these from the transcript in real time. If the caller does not mention them naturally, staff can confirm them during wrap-up.

Owner nameCallback numberPet nameSpecies and breedPet ageApproximate weightEstablished patientPreferred appointment window

Guardrail signals

If staff says anything matching one of these examples, an urgent warning surface is created.

Diagnose the pet's condition.

Recommend at-home treatments or medications without DVM approval.

Tell an owner not to come in when an emergency sign is present.

When the call ends

Before staff can end the call, walks them through a wrap-up checklist, then prepares the captured fields for the work record.

Wrap-up checklist

  • Confirm appointment or er referral
  • Confirm callback number
  • Share er address if after hours

Then creates a appointment encounter with:

  • Owner name
  • Callback number
  • Pet name
  • Species and breed
  • Pet age
  • Approximate weight
  • Chief complaint
  • Symptom duration
  • Bloat / seizure / toxin / hit-by-car / labored breathing
  • Still eating and drinking
  • Established patient
  • Preferred appointment window

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