Vet Now Checklist

The first 30 minutes after a gecko crisis decide most of the outcome. The keeper who panic-Googles and improvises is the keeper who arrives at the vet without weights, without photos, without husbandry context, and without a clear description of what they observed. The Vet Now Checklist replaces that improvisation with a six-section workflow the keeper can run start to finish without thinking.

The checklist opens automatically when the Symptom Triage Flowchart routes a symptom to VET NOW. From there, the keeper walks through evidence collection, the vet call (with a fill-in script), stabilization, transport prep, and the five questions to ask the vet before leaving the clinic.

What the document does:

It moves the keeper through six checkbox-driven sections in the order they should happen. Evidence and weight before the call. The call with a script. Stabilization that is short and species-aware. Transport prep including heated carrier protocol. At-the-vet communication framing. After-the-visit medication and recheck capture.

What is included:

• 6 sections covering before the call, the call itself, stabilization while waiting, transport prep, at the vet, and after the visit
• Fillable call script with bracket fields for species, age, weight, symptom, and timing
• Stabilization protocols for prolapse, bleeding, burn, respiratory distress, and power outage cold
• Heated carrier protocol with target temperature range for transport
• Five questions to ask the vet before leaving the clinic
• Hand-off to the Post-Visit Follow-up Log for the recovery window

Format and how it works:

Word version (.docx) for editing and a PDF version for printing. The print version lives in the go-home folder near the Symptom Triage Flowchart. The checkbox format works on the kitchen counter while the keeper is moving. The fillable call script eliminates the cognitive load of composing on the phone with a panicked voice.

Why this version is different:

Most reptile emergency guides describe what to do conceptually. This one is a worked sequence with checkboxes the keeper actually moves through. The call script is the highest-value piece because most exotic vet calls go poorly when the keeper opens with "I think he is sick" instead of clean clinical observation language.

Who this is for:

For gecko keepers facing an active VET NOW symptom and for breeders sending their buyers home with a real emergency protocol. Pairs with the Symptom Triage Flowchart (which routes here for vet-now symptoms) and the Pre-Visit Worksheet (which the keeper completes at the kitchen table before leaving for the appointment).

Get the checklist on its own, or open the bundle for the full kit at volume pricing.