Stock Control

Re: Stock Control

Viking Dog1 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:03:55 GMT

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:56:25 GMT

pre meeting hand them cremation forms and tell them to choose their choice. If they do not then follow protocol you will be able to dispose of them as needed

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Viking Dog1 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:02:49 GMT

Thanks for you help all, good to know that I'm not a million miles away. However still a daunting task!

The vets should be having their meeting tommorrow afternoon so hopefully we can get something started asap.

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les punton — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:01:06 GMT

we use red dots on short dated stuff so the vets know when to use them more. as for having 2 different/same drugs in, the vets will need to fight it out!

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Nicola Smith — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:56:08 GMT

If you can't return stuff do a list of what needs using up - I do this each month with anyhting short dated etc and tell vets to use them up, then decide what are the drugs you are stocking in consultastion with the vets.

We had a locum in the summer wanting this that and everything - knew it was stuff we wouldn't use again so just told him no!! He told tales on me to my boss though, boss just thought it was funny though!!!

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Maisy — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:49:47 GMT

Bah, stock control used to give me the biggest headache!! You'll never find anything all vets will be happy with

I think it would be an idea to ask what drugs the current vets want to keep in, hopefully they will be same for each vet and for the drugs that are going to be rarely used, keep in the minimal amount possible. Is it just you who does the stock order? If not, you may want to devise a stock list so that only those drugs are ordered in along with the amounts to be kept in. Its a lot of work to do but once its set it makes life a lot easier!

Good Luck!

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Saskia Quinn — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:46:28 GMT

Yes, definitely the best thing to do is to try and gets the vets together and develop a protocol for certain conditions, i.e. ears, skin, teeth etc and stock the different medicines/drugs according to that.

That way, you will always have the drugs in stock they need.

If your supply company is flexible regarding the drugs you no longer use, why not ask the vets if they can be returned before they go out of date?

A list of drugs to be kept in stock would also be very helpful.

Good luck!