Triage Tool for Cats and Dogs for use during Lockdown & circuit or fire-breaks

Please find below our Triage Tool for use during Lockdown including circuit and fire-breaks. It is intended to help vets in practice identify and prioritise emergency canine and feline cases during the challenging circumstances as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tool is available to all vets, free of charge. 

This downloadable and printable Tool, which has been created by more than ten specialists, enables vets/nurses and receptionists to rapidly identify cases which are urgent, potentially urgent, non-urgent or can be delayed. This should help to ensure that limited veterinary resources are used efficiently without compromising animal health or welfare.

The Triage Tool for use during Lockdown measures is free to download and share here

For the full supporting guidance document, including the Triage Tool please click here 

Both the Triage Tool and the related Guidance are intended to be used whilst applying professional judgement and with knowledge of the individual circumstances..

You can access the relevant RCVS flow charts here

Here at the BSAVA, we are continually monitoring the situation around Covid-19 and aiming to provide as much information as possible to our members and the wider public. The triage tool is one of a number of initiatives and resources being shared. To find out more, please visit our advice page here.