OVERVIEW
The Emergency Veterinary Transport Checklist provides a structured record for preparing and documenting emergency veterinary transport. It is an attachment to SOP 2.16: Emergency Veterinary Transport Procedure and is designed for use with the related emergency response, incident reporting, injury response, and client notification procedures.
The checklist records essential emergency transport information, including veterinary hospitals, staff assignments, management notification, owner contact, emergency authorization, veterinary communication, medical history, and transport preparation. It also includes an Emergency Preparedness Checklist covering veterinary hospitals, directions, emergency phone numbers, staff training, client authorizations, first aid supplies, transport supplies, incident forms, and assigned emergency roles.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How to document primary and secondary veterinary hospital information.
- How to record the employee assigned to transport the pet.
- How to document the employee remaining at the business.
- How to record emergency authorization review.
- How to document veterinary hospital contact.
- How to record medical history and client information gathered.
- How to document the emergency timeline and incident details.
- How to record safe transport preparation.
- How to document owner communication and destination updates.
- How to record final disposition of the pet.
BUSINESS BENEFITS
This checklist creates a consistent record for emergency veterinary transport preparation and response. It helps document responsibilities, veterinary contacts, emergency authorization, owner communication, medical information, transport preparation, and incident details. The preparedness section also provides a structured way to verify that emergency hospitals, directions, phone numbers, staff training, authorizations, first aid supplies, transport supplies, incident forms, and emergency roles are in place.
RECOMMENDED FOR
- Groomers
- Bathers
- Grooming Assistants
- Front Desk Staff
- Salon Owners
- Managers
- Mobile Groomers
- Veterinary Grooming Departments
- Training Staff
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
Use this checklist with SOP 2.16: Emergency Veterinary Transport Procedure and the related SOPs and Incident Report Form listed in the document. Complete the Emergency Transport Information section when an emergency transport situation occurs, document the response actions and timeline, assign transport and business-coverage roles, contact the veterinary hospital and owner, and record instructions and final disposition. Use the Emergency Preparedness Checklist to verify emergency planning items before an emergency occurs.
