Go to: Clients menu > Client Details > select client.
From the Client Details window, click Equine.
In the Name field, type the horse's name and then press TAB.
VisionVPM will automatically populate the Code field with an animal code. The code consists of the first four letters of the horse's name and the first six letters of the client's surname. Continue to add the relevant details for the horse and be aware of the following:
VisionVPM will display a valid list of Breeds. This list can be changed in Main menu > Maintenance module > Maintenance menu > Lookup Lists > Animal Related Lists > Animal Breeds.
Add a Pet Name if the horse has two names, for example, a stable name and a racing name.
VisionVPM will automatically populate the DOB field with 1 AUG and then the current year if today's date is after 1 August in the current year or the previous year if today's date is before 1 August in the current year.
For example, if today is 28 Jan 2010, the date of birth will be displayed as 1 AUG 09.
Alternatively you can type in the date of birth or in the Age field, type the animal's age and select Years, Mths, or Wks. The horse's birth date is calculated automatically from the age.
VisionVPM will automatically populate the First Visit field with today's date, which can be overtyped if required.
In the Notes field, type any notes associated with the animal. These will be available in the Clinical Record window. The lettering of the Animal tab will be red if there are animal Notes present.
The following codes should be used when entering the horses Sex:
C - Colt
G - Gelding
S - Stallion
F - Filly
M - Mare.
Location is used to track the whereabouts of each horse. A location can be allocated a value for the number of kilometres from the surgery, and used to auto calculate the mileage charged on each invoice. By default, VisionVPM populates the Location field with the client's code. To change the location, click the Location arrow and double-click to select the horse's location.
Please note: If an Equine record does not have either a Sire or a Location, VisionVPM will change the record to an Animal record.
If GST will not be calculated on transactions relating to this horse, select the Zero Rated for GST check box.
Enter any branding marks into either the Branding RHS or LHS fields. Please note, RHS is an abbreviation for right-hand side and LHS is an abbreviation for left-hand side.
To complete a custom field, click the Custom Fields arrow, and select an item from the list.
Click Save.
Results
An animal record, attached to the selected client will be displayed in the animal list field on the Client Details window.
Clinical records, clinical examinations, drugs, and invoices for the animal can now be entered.
