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User's Manual

VetDose Pro Help

Everything you need to calculate doses, set up equipment, and manage patients — organized by task.

1Getting Started

VetDose Pro is a dosage and equipment reference calculator for dogs and cats, built for licensed veterinary professionals.

  1. 1Sign in with your email and password, or with Google. New staff are added by an admin via an invite.
  2. 2If you have a tester code, redeem it on the Upgrade page for two months of Premium access.
  3. 3The amber banner at the top of the calculator is a standing reminder: all calculations are for reference only and must be verified by a licensed veterinarian before administration.

Dosages in the library are cross-referenced with Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed.

2Getting Around the App

The app is a single screen with three tabs and a shared header. Everything is one tap away.

  1. 1Calculator tab: patient setup, drug selection, dose results, emergency panel, pre-anesthesia checklist, and custom drug calculator.
  2. 2Equipment tab: printable forms, equipment report, fluid rates, CRI, reservoir bag, breathing circuit, ET tube, and oxygen flow.
  3. 3Logs tab: protocol templates, saved calculation history, oxygen flow, IV catheter gauge, conversions, and lab reference ranges.
  4. 4On desktop, all three columns show side by side; on mobile, only the active tab is visible and the bottom nav switches between them.
  5. 5Header controls: dark/light theme toggle, Get Premium, and Reset (clears the current patient, drug, and inputs).

Tapping Reset clears the whole calculator — patient, drug, weight, and protocol. Use it only when starting a fresh case.

3Setting Up a Patient

A patient holds the species and weight that every calculation depends on. Set these first.

  1. 1Open the Patient card at the top of the Calculator tab.
  2. 2Pick Species: Dog or Cat. This filters which drugs and doses are available.
  3. 3Enter the patient's body weight. The unit toggle defaults to pounds (lb); switch to kilograms (kg) if you prefer.
  4. 4Optionally set the Sex / reproductive status (Male, Female, Neutered, Spayed).
  5. 5Tap Save to store the patient, or select a saved patient from the Recent patients summary to reuse it.
  6. 6Use Update to change a saved profile, or Delete to remove it.

Saved calculations can be linked to a patient, so the patient name appears in your history even if the profile is later deleted.

4Calculating a Drug Dose

The core of the app: pick a drug for the patient's species and weight, then read the safe dose range.

  1. 1In the Drug picker, search by name or filter by category.
  2. 2Tap a drug. If it has multiple variants (concentrations or dosing options), the variant selector appears below — choose the one that matches your formulation.
  3. 3The result card shows the dose range as mg/kg and the calculated mg dose, plus mL volume when a concentration is available.
  4. 4Read the Route, Frequency, and Notes for administration guidance.
  5. 5Tap Save Calculation to store the result in your history.

The drug search query resets when you leave the page — it is never stored.

MAC-based anesthetics (Isoflurane, Sevoflurane) show a vaporizer starting point instead of an mg dose.

Red safety alerts flag species toxicity, controlled-substance scheduling, and max-volume caps. Always heed them.

5Emergency / Crash Cart

Once a weight is entered, the Emergency shortcut panel pre-computes common emergency drug doses and volumes for the patient's species.

  1. 1Set the patient species and weight in the Patient card.
  2. 2Scroll to the Emergency shortcut panel — it appears automatically when emergency drugs apply to that species.
  3. 3Each card shows the drug, route, concentration, dose range, and calculated volume.
  4. 4If no weight is entered, the panel prompts you to add one.

6Protocol Templates (Premium)

Save and load reusable multi-drug protocols — for example a standard premedication or induction sequence.

  1. 1On the Logs tab, open Protocol Templates and enter a template name.
  2. 2Add each drug (and pick its variant where relevant), then save the template.
  3. 3To reuse, tap a saved template to load a single drug, or load the whole protocol at once.
  4. 4Loading a protocol that was saved for a different species automatically switches the calculator to that species.
  5. 5Tap the trash icon on a template to delete it.

Protocol templates are a Premium feature. Free users get a limited trial.

7Custom Drug Calculator (Premium / trial)

Use the custom drug calculator for a drug that is not in the built-in library.

  1. 1Enter the drug name and the dose rate in mg/kg.
  2. 2Optionally enter a concentration in mg/mL to also get the volume in mL.
  3. 3Set the route and frequency, and pick the species (there is a quick-select).
  4. 4Read the calculated total dose and volume for the current patient weight.
  5. 5Save the entry as a custom drug profile to reuse it later.

Custom drug calculator is a Premium feature with a limited free trial.

8CRI Calculator

Compute a continuous-rate infusion for either a syringe pump or a fluid-bag addition.

  1. 1On the Equipment tab, open the CRI calculator and pick the mode: Syringe pump or Bag addition.
  2. 2Choose the drug, set the dose, and confirm or override the concentration.
  3. 3For bag mode, choose the carrier fluid and bag volume, and set the fluid rate.
  4. 4Read the resulting mL/hr (syringe pump) or the volume of drug to add to the bag.
  5. 5Watch the drug–fluid compatibility notes and species cautions (especially cat-specific warnings).

9Fluid Rate Calculator

Determine hourly and daily fluid rates, dehydration replacement, and bolus ranges.

  1. 1On the Equipment tab, open the Fluid rate calculator.
  2. 2Choose a regime: Maintenance, Shock, Anesthesia, or Replacement.
  3. 3For replacement, adjust the dehydration percentage to estimate the deficit.
  4. 4Read the hourly and daily rates, plus the species-appropriate bolus dose range.

10Anesthesia & Airway Equipment

Right-size the hardware for the patient on the Equipment tab.

  1. 1Reservoir bag: sized by the 60 mL/kg rule of thumb.
  2. 2Breathing circuit: rebreathing vs. non-rebreathing, recommended by patient size.
  3. 3ET tube estimator: tube size estimated from species and weight.
  4. 4Oxygen flow rate: liters per minute for the chosen circuit.
  5. 5IV catheter gauge: a guideline gauge by patient weight.

11Pre-Anesthesia Checklist

A grouped checklist that appears when you select an anesthetic, sedative, or dissociative drug.

  1. 1Select a qualifying drug on the Calculator tab — the checklist panel appears below the dose result.
  2. 2Work through the groups: patient preparation, equipment, monitoring, and emergency readiness.
  3. 3Tap each item to mark it complete; the progress bar updates as you go.
  4. 4Reset to clear all checkmarks and start over.
  5. 5Print the completed checklist (a Premium / trial feature).

12Equipment Report (Premium / trial)

Generate a single patient-specific PDF covering equipment, dosing, protocol history, and emergency references.

  1. 1Set the patient species and weight, and choose the fluid regime.
  2. 2On the Equipment tab, open the Equipment report and tap Generate / Print.
  3. 3The PDF includes fluid rates, airway, catheter, oxygen, emergency doses, recent calculations, and the safety footer.

Equipment reports are a Premium feature with a limited free trial.

13Printable Clinical Forms

Print ready-to-use clinical forms, auto-filled with the current patient's data.

  1. 1On the Equipment tab, tap the Printable forms button.
  2. 2Choose a template (anesthesia monitoring, discharge instructions, dental discharge, and others).
  3. 3The active patient's species, weight, and name are auto-filled where relevant.
  4. 4Print directly from the preview; some templates use a custom footer while others omit it.

14Preventative Comparison Table

Compare common flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives by coverage and contraindications.

  1. 1Filter by Dog, Cat, or Both.
  2. 2Scan the coverage row for each product: a check means covers, a dash means partial, an X means no coverage.
  3. 3Tap a product row to expand its dosing, minimum age/weight, and contraindications.

The table sits full-width beneath the main dashboard on desktop, and inline within the Calculator tab on mobile.

15Reference Tools

Quick lookups on the Logs tab.

  1. 1Lab reference ranges: common hematology and chemistry ranges.
  2. 2Conversion table: common imperial-to-metric weight, volume, and dose-rate conversions.

Always verify conversions against your current formulary before use.

16History & Logs

Saved calculations live on the Logs tab. Note: this stores calculations you save, not your drug searches.

  1. 1Tap Save Calculation under any dose result to add it to history.
  2. 2Each history row shows drug, patient, dose, and species.
  3. 3Delete an individual entry, or clear all calculations at once.
  4. 4History is tied to your account and is private to you (admins can view for support).

17Premium, Trials & Tester Code

Premium unlocks PDF reports, protocol templates, the custom drug calculator, and checklist printing.

  1. 1Free users get a five-use trial per premium feature before it locks.
  2. 2Redeem a tester code on the Upgrade page (or via the tester-access flow) for two months of Premium.
  3. 3Redeeming again does not extend the window — your access reverts to basic/trial when the two months lapse.
  4. 4Tap Get Premium in the header to subscribe via Stripe checkout.

18Account & Settings

Manage your sign-in, appearance, and data.

  1. 1Toggle dark/light mode from the header sun/moon button (your choice is remembered).
  2. 2Open Settings (via the footer Delete Account link or the Account nav entry) to manage your account.
  3. 3Log out from the footer.
  4. 4Delete your account and data from the Settings page.

19Support & Feedback

Reach the team or request a feature.

  1. 1About: background on VetDose Pro.
  2. 2Contact: send a message to the team.
  3. 3Feature Requests: submit or vote on ideas for the app.
  4. 4Privacy Policy and Terms of Service are available from the footer.

20Troubleshooting / FAQ

Common questions and quick fixes.

  1. 1My saved calculation disappeared: a save that fails to reach the server rolls back automatically. Check your connection and try again.
  2. 2The pre-anesthesia checklist did not appear: it only shows for anesthetic, sedative, or dissociative drugs.
  3. 3My premium feature shows locked: your trial may be used up, or a tester-code entitlement may have expired.
  4. 4Why is the dose a range: the library shows a min-to-max safe dose; the app calculates both ends for the patient's weight.
  5. 5An update banner appeared: a new version was published. Dismiss it, or it will not show again.

WARNING: This calculator is for reference purposes ONLY. All calculations should be verified and authorized by a licensed veterinarian prior to administration. Dosages cross-referenced with Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed.