How to Add and Resolve a Diagnosis on an Animal Record

You can use diagnoses to record existing conditions for an animal, such as a UTI, anxiety, or resource guarding.

Before you start, ensuring you have the correct user permissions and diagnoses configured is essential.

What user permissions do I need to add a diagnosis?

  • Add medical data to animal records

What do I need to configure before adding a diagnosis?

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Note
Configuration is only accessible through a desktop or laptop. You cannot access the Configuration section on a mobile device.

 

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How to Add a Diagnosis


 Follow these steps to add a diagnosis:

    • From the animal record, select the Medical > Diagnoses tab.

    • Click the green outline-add-circle.svg Add Diagnosis button and add the diagnosis date, diagnosis, notes, and who gave the diagnosis.

    • Click the green Add Diagnosis button.

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To view the details of the diagnosis, select the arrow Arrow_Icon.svg on the right-hand side of the diagnosis.

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How to Resolve a Diagnosis


Follow these steps to resolve a diagnosis:

    • On the Diagnoses tab, click the three dots Three_Dot_Icon.svg on the right-hand side of the yellow, active diagnosis, and choose outline-check-circle.svg Resolve from the dropdown menu.

    • Add the resolution date, notes, and who resolved the diagnosis.

    • Click the green Resolve Diagnosis button. 

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You will now see the resolved diagnosis highlighted in grey. You will also see the original diagnosis date and the resolution date.

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A resolved diagnosis cannot be changed back to active.

How to Edit or Delete a Diagnosis


  • To edit an active or resolved diagnosis, follow these steps:

      • Click the three dots Three_Dot_Icon.svg on the right-hand of the diagnosis and choose outline-edit.svg Edit.

      • Make your adjustments to the Edit Diagnosis Form and click the green Update Diagnosis button to save your changes.

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  • To delete an active or resolved diagnosis, follow these steps:

      • Click the three dots Three_Dot_Icon.svg on the right-hand of the diagnosis and choose outline-trash-delete.svg Delete.

      • Read the warning and click the red Delete button.

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    You can view any deleted diagnoses from the Show Deleted Diagnoses button.

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    Warning
    Deleted diagnoses cannot be recovered.