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  • 1.  Take Home Medicine Sheets for Foster Homes

    Posted 12-15-2024 05:58 AM

    Hello! I have tried looking on Maddie's University and Pet Forum for these materials but couldn't locate a thread that discussed this previously (I'm sorry if I missed it somewhere!). I am the foster coordinator at SPCA Cincinnati. When medical fosters go out, they typically have medication (and a lot of it) and while our medical team does make labels for the foster homes to read, I also think it would be beneficial to have a sheet with possibly some info on the drug and why were are giving it (our fosters love learning why we do things!) and a way for the foster homes to initial or check-off when they've given the medication. Our technicians do create medication sheets that they initial as they give the medicine, however, it typically has a lot of confusing terminology or has been beaten up to the point you can barely read what it says. If you have sheets that you give to your fosters, I would love to see them! Or any other advice on how you have your foster families track treatment administration is much appreciated!


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    Kirsten Jones
    Foster Coordinator
    SPCA Cincinnati
    513-498-7131
    kjones@spcacincinnati.org
    Cincinnati, OH
    www.spcacincinnati.org
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  • 2.  RE: Take Home Medicine Sheets for Foster Homes

    Posted 12-16-2024 05:36 AM
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    Here is what we use both for staff and fosters (and adopters if animals are sent home with medication). 
    The blank spaces under AM/PM are for staff initials (or check marks for fosters and adopters). When we fill the sheets out we cross off the times/days that aren't needed for a particular medication (e.g. If a medication is only given in the AM we will X out the PM's with a sharpie. and if the medication is only for 5 days, we X out all the other days on the sheet.) We also highlight around the days where medication is given. 
    Let me know if you want me to upload an examlpe of one that has been filled out!



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    Zoe Johnson
    Operations Manager
    Pope County Humane Society
    MN
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  • 3.  RE: Take Home Medicine Sheets for Foster Homes

    Posted 12-17-2024 08:36 AM
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    Hi there!

    Attaching the sheets we use for our foster animals :) When fosters bring them back, we will upload them into their petpoint files.



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    Shelby Stromberger-Bundy
    Shelter Manager
    Longmont Humane Society
    303-772-1232 x 265
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  • 4.  RE: Take Home Medicine Sheets for Foster Homes

    Posted 12-17-2024 09:13 AM

    Hi is there anyway you could email me a word or google doc so I can make a copy? 

    Thanks Raune0102@gmail.com !!



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    Rachel Aune
    Board Member
    Friends of Mobile animal shelter
    AL
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  • 5.  RE: Take Home Medicine Sheets for Foster Homes

    Posted 12-17-2024 10:28 AM

    As foster parent for elderly or medical needs dogs. I frequently google what the drug is, how often given, sometimes x3? x2? am/pm? will cause intestinal upset? can cause vomiting? also, when I have to apply dressings, a video is critical (I am not the most visual person so if I can see someone else it's a life saver). In this day and age if you can give me a link to web page where I can check off doses (even if this is a google docs page), link to rxlist.com (my go to source). I also have another foster that I can text at weird hours with questions.  I did that yesterday. With a cat question. I own two cats. But foster dogs. 



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    Janice Wheeler
    Foster
    TSGSR
    CA
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  • 6.  RE: Take Home Medicine Sheets for Foster Homes

    Posted 12-17-2024 10:44 AM
    Hi Kirsten,

    I'm a veterinarian who likes to use veterinarypartner.com for medication (and disease) handouts. Every article is reviewed and updated regularly.  Check out the website and if you like it, ask your veterinarian whether it's ok to use handouts from there or whether they prefer something different. Some vets might want to review every handout before you share it, but one of the things i like about it is that it's trustworthy info - just directed at pet parents and not shelters. 

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    Sheila

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    As foster parent for elderly or medical needs dogs. I frequently google what the drug is, how often given, sometimes x3? x2? am/pm? will cause intestinal upset? can cause vomiting? also, when I have to apply dressings, a video is critical (I am not the most visual person so if I can see someone else it's a life saver). In this day and age if you can give me a link to web page where I can check off doses (even if this is a google docs page), link to rxlist.com (my go to source). I also have another foster that I can text at weird hours with questions.  I did that yesterday. With a cat question. I own two cats. But foster dogs. 



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    Foster
    TSGSR
    CA
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    Original Message:
    Sent: 12/17/2024 1:28:00 PM
    From: Janice Wheeler
    Subject: RE: Take Home Medicine Sheets for Foster Homes

    As foster parent for elderly or medical needs dogs. I frequently google what the drug is, how often given, sometimes x3? x2? am/pm? will cause intestinal upset? can cause vomiting? also, when I have to apply dressings, a video is critical (I am not the most visual person so if I can see someone else it's a life saver). In this day and age if you can give me a link to web page where I can check off doses (even if this is a google docs page), link to rxlist.com (my go to source). I also have another foster that I can text at weird hours with questions.  I did that yesterday. With a cat question. I own two cats. But foster dogs. 



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    Janice Wheeler
    Foster
    TSGSR
    CA
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