LARGE ANIMAL EMERGENCY SERVICE DISCHARGE ORDERS

     

DISCHARGE SLIP

DISCHARGE STATUS: improved

LAB WORK PENDING?  Yes:____    No: __x__

MEDICATION TO DISPENSE: bandage material & Trimethoprim Sulfonamide (TMS)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLIENT:

  1. Keep stall confined for next 3-4 weeks (no hand walking)

  2. Bandage change as needed (every 2-3 days)

  3. Have referring vet pull drains in 3-4 days; remove sutures in 12-14 days. Please monitor incision closely. The repair still has the potential to break down over the next week.

  4. Continue with TMS -- 15 tablets orally twice a day for 7 days & Phenylbutazone -- 1g orally once a day for 7 days

  5. If you have any questions or concerns, please call.

     

 
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Faculty: Dr. Barbara Dallap
Student: Shari C. Silverman, V'02
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