Labeling patient blankets

RE: Labeling patient blankets

enigmaticat-uk — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:11:13 GMT

We're a pretty small practice so it tends not to be an issue but if there's no time to wash it then it goes in a plastic bag & attached to carrier/kennel. If it goes into the washing machine then we just leave a note on top of the washing machine with a description & name so it gets back to them after.

RE: Labeling patient blankets

Katie Walker — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 11:19:45 GMT

How about having a plain laminated sheet that gets written on when a patients blanket goes in.

EG) blue paw print blanket = Snowy Lowe.

If you dry with driers - same system, if you hang dry then you could label plastic pegs with the pets name on?

other option. putting the blankets into the zip up bags that you can out underwear in so it is obvious that it is a patients. All other blankets just go into washer etc as normal.

RE: Labeling patient blankets

PJ Zurawel — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 19:37:30 GMT

If it's remembered we have a section on the consent form to write a description of any belongings but not everyone fills it in. Otherwise we put them in a labelled carrier bag to put in front of the kennel and don't actually use it in the kennel to reduce the risk of it getting lost.

RE: Labeling patient blankets

VetNurse Anon a/c — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 15:28:01 GMT

We just don't take in patient bedding, leads etc.

Otherwise in my old practice we would just write a description of their blanket or toy etc on their hospital sheet and highlight it.

RE: Labeling patient blankets

Sal the 1st — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 14:16:01 GMT

we have a 'belongings' bit on the hospitalisation form and find a brief description identifies blanket or towel to animal - ie yellow towel, red tartan blanket, red nylon lead - very rare we a get a problem as we already know our bedding and leads etc