> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rescueconsole.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Animal Medical Records: Vaccines, Exams, and Treatments > Track vaccines, treatments, physical exams, surgeries, diagnoses, and scheduled vet visits—all on the Medical tab of every animal record. Every animal record includes a dedicated Medical tab where you track the complete health history of that animal: every vaccine, treatment, exam, procedure, and diagnosis, from the first intake wellness check to the final pre-adoption visit. Medical information lives on the same record as placement, foster, and adoption data, so your vet coordinator and adoption team always see the same picture. ## The Medical Tab Open any animal record and click the **Medical** tab to see all medical activity for that animal, organized by type. You can add new entries directly from this tab. ### Vaccines and Treatments Record each vaccine or treatment with: * The vaccine or treatment name (drawn from your medication list in Settings) * The date administered * The dose and route * A due date for boosters or follow-up doses Due dates surface on the calendar and on the animal's record so overdue items are easy to catch before an adoption is finalized. ### Physical Exams Log physical exams with the examining vet, the exam date, findings, and any notes. Exams appear in the animal's chronological medical history alongside vaccines and procedures. ### Procedures and Surgeries Record surgical procedures—spays, neuters, orthopedic work, dental extractions—with the date, the performing vet, outcome notes, and any follow-up instructions. The spay/neuter status is also captured in a dedicated **spay/neuter summary** field so it is always visible at a glance. ### Diagnoses and Diagnostic Tests Add diagnoses with onset date, resolving status, and notes. Record diagnostic tests—bloodwork, urinalysis, X-rays, cultures—with results and the ordering vet attached. ### Medication List The medication list that populates vaccine and treatment entry forms is managed in **Settings → Animals → Medications**. Add the vaccines, preventatives, and treatments your organization uses so staff select from a consistent list rather than free-typing names. Consistent names make reporting accurate and prevent duplicates. ## Scheduling Vet Visits Schedule an upcoming vet visit as a **calendar appointment** on the animal record. The appointment appears on your organization calendar so coordinators can see all upcoming vet trips at a glance—and so the visit doesn't slip through the cracks when your week gets busy. When the appointment is marked complete, RescueConsole prompts you to record the outcome, turning the scheduled visit into a medical record entry in one step. Navigate to the animal record and click the Medical tab. Click **Schedule Vet Visit** and enter the date, time, attending vet, and purpose (e.g., spay, recheck, vaccine due). The appointment is added to the organization calendar and is visible to anyone with calendar access, including your vet coordinator. When the visit is complete, open the appointment and click **Finish Visit**. RescueConsole prompts you to enter what happened—findings, treatments given, follow-up needed—and saves that as a new medical record entry on the animal. ## Weight History Record weights from the animal's Weight tab, and RescueConsole plots them as a chart over the animal's time in care. Use this to track recovery progress, monitor animals on medical hold, or flag unexpected weight loss during a foster placement. ## Adding a Medical Record to Many Animals at Once You don't have to open each animal record individually to record a routine vaccine or treatment given to a group. From the **Animals list**: Use the filter rail to narrow the list to the animals that received the treatment—by location, foster, tag, or any other field. Check the boxes next to the animals, or use **Select All** to grab the entire filtered result. Open the bulk actions menu and select **Add Medical Record**. Choose the vaccine or treatment, enter the date and dose, and confirm. Each animal receives a new medical record entry. The entries appear on their individual Medical tabs just as if you had added them one by one. ## What Appears on the Medical Tab Every shot and preventative, with the date given, dose, and next due date. Wellness and intake exams with the examining vet and findings. Surgical history including spay/neuter, with outcome notes and the performing vet. Active and resolved diagnoses with onset date and associated test results. Lab work, imaging, and cultures with results attached to the animal's record. Upcoming vet appointments that appear on the organization calendar.