Updating defaults for feedings, medications, exercises

Updating defaults for feedings, medications, exercises

You can add default Feedings, Medications, Exercises to the pet card under the Services tab.  Any services on the pet card will be automatically added to every appointment created for that pet.  The Boarding module allows you to update these defaults through the appointment screen.


Click here to learn how to add defaults to the pet card.


Let's use this pet's default Feedings as an example.  You will do the same steps for Medications and Exercises.


This pet has Alpo as his default feeding on his pet card.  


Update defaults


Alpo will be automatically added to his appointment.  You can either add an additional feeding, such as ice cream below, or delete the feedings and add new ones.


Click on Update defaults.


Update defaults


You will get a popup message asking if you want to continue.


Update defaults


Hit Yes.  KC will delete all default feedings from the pet card and replace them with the ones from the appointment screen.


Update defaults


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