Daily Tasks/End of Shift Checklist

Daily Tasks

• Start AM Treatment Shift at 8am and send shift report

• Wash, dry, and fold laundry. Keep going throughout the day.

• Restock needles/syringes and medication in the front ward

• Check Shelterluv for vaccines that need to be updated.

  • Go to SL and under the cog wheel go to ‘Tasks’

  • Click ‘Vaccines’ and under ‘Location’ select ‘Parvo’

  • Check the ‘Show Overdue Vaccines’ box.

  • After giving the vaccines follow the steps to enter the vaccines on the dog’s profile (walkthrough under the ‘Intaking Dogs’ section).

    • DAPP vaccines are listed separately as ‘Parvo’ and ‘Distemper’

• Flush catheters and check for swelling (below tape-too tight, above tape-blown)

• Complete to-do list from Vet

• (Re)place catheters

• Administer midday medications

• Force feed IV dogs that are very weak or <10lbs midday, twice midday if <5lbs

• Bathe out negative dogs

• Sweep and mop ward

• Start PM Treatment Shift at 7pm and send shift report

• PM Staff member: email the ‘Parvo EOD Report’ before leaving

  • To: parvo-eod@austinpetsalive.org

  • Subject: Parvo EOD (Date)

  • Body:

    • New Intakes:

    • Discharges:

    • Deceased:

    • Scheduled Bathe Outs:

    • Planned Arrivals:

    • Additional Information:

Down Time Tasks

• Disinfect transport crates and move out of ward

• Clean kennels

• Organize ward and order inventory

• Wipe down shower curtains.

• Clean changing/bathing areas

• Get wet/dry food from truckport to restock ward

• Grab ordered supplies from Davenport

• Move deceased bodies out of ward

EOD Tasks

• Wash all dishes

• Take out trash 

• Refill the 3 different spray bottles for each ward, plus a Trifectant one for the changing area.

• Make sure all pumps are running and all dogs have enough fluids to last 12 hours

• Make sure dogs that need heating pads (<5lbs or low temp) have them and are set to ‘Low’

• Put away medications in the correct location.

• Make sure all medical charts are filled out.

• Turn off the dryers

• Unplug any heaters

• Turn off the lights