Patient history & connected health

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A Petus patient history can bring information from between visits into a clinical review: owner observations, uploaded records, medication history and tracked health information. What you can see depends on the owner's sharing choices and the data available for that pet.

Begin with the summary

Confirm the patient identity and read the current summary before opening individual entries. Available context may include problems, medications, allergies, vaccinations and recent measurements. Check the source and date when information will affect a clinical decision.

A summary is a view of recorded information. An empty field is not proof that a problem or allergy is absent. Ask the owner when a clinically important detail has not been documented or shared.

Use the timeline to understand sequence

Open Timeline to follow events over time. Use the date and event-type filters to narrow the history, then clear them when you need the broader sequence. Load older entries when the period you need is outside the currently displayed history.

Distinguish an owner's observation from an imported document or a signed clinical record. For example, a reported appetite change, a measurement and a clinician's assessment can describe the same period while carrying different meaning and provenance.

When preparing a review, identify what happened before and after the event of interest. A later note can add context without changing what an earlier record actually said.

Review connected health and source files

Connected health brings available longitudinal information together. Depending on the record and sharing scope, this can include weight and lab trends, diet history, stool observations and gastrointestinal information. Check units, dates and the amount of underlying data before interpreting a trend. A chart is not a substitute for reviewing the patient.

Use Files to open available source documents. A summary can help locate the relevant result, but the original file may contain reference ranges, qualifiers or context that the summary does not reproduce. Signed records also have a separate clinical record guide.

Print, share and maintain access

Use the record's print action when you need a readable copy for an authorised clinical purpose. A printed copy reflects the information available at that time; it does not update when the owner adds new history. Handle exported information under your practice's record policy.

If a section is missing or access has expired, follow the record-access guide. Petus Vet reads the history shared with you; it does not give unrestricted editing access to the owner's pet record. Document your clinical work in the appropriate practice episode.