Free Vet Release Template
Ensure your dog walking clients’ pets are protected with our free, editable Vet Release Form. Download it in PDF or DOC format to authorise emergency veterinary care, providing peace of mind for you and pet owners. Vets are limited in how they can treat a pet without the owner’s consent. Customise it easily with a PDF editor if you want, or download the DOC file to edit with MS Office, or Google Docs.
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Dog walkers need 3 forms when taking on new clients:
- The Dog Walking Contract outlines service terms, compensation, cancellation, liability, and responsibilities, ensuring clear expectations and protection for both parties.
- The Veterinary Release Form authorises emergency medical treatment for the pet when the owner is unavailable, including preferred vet and insurance details, ensuring timely care.
- The Pet and Owner’s Information Sheet details the pet’s health, behaviour, daily needs, and owner’s contact information, allowing tailored services and preparedness for any situation.
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This is really useful information! I’m setting up a dog walking business and your site has been a real gold mine of info and inspiration, thanks for all you do.
A quick question if I may – does a dog walker need to have a hard copy these forms on them at all times? For example kept in a folder in their car or van for quick access?
I was thinking in case of emergency is it acceptable to have a digital copy / scan of these documents on your phone, and show the authorisation details to the vets on the screen? Or if you didn’t have the documents in the van and a hard copy is needed, would you have to by home / to the office to get the hard copy before continuing to the vets?
Many thanks.
Only the vet release form, a copy on the phone may do, you best contact each individual vet though as it’s at their discretion but I’d imagine it’s ok. Another method is to get the owner to contact the vet and to tell them that you have the right to authorise treatment if required and if vet cant get in touch with owner.
Jamie do you give receipts after each walk?
Not personally, but you can if you think it helps your accounts.
Hi Jamie, this may be a silly question, and also hypothetical as I’ve not started my business yet but, if an owner does not sign this form and does not want their dog to go to a veterinary clinic, what do you do? Is it best to just stear clear of them?
Yeah, just say that you won’t do it otherwise. Unless they can give you a good reason not too, which I would find hard to imagine. If they did say that, it’s probably down to money, either way it’s bad news and they’d probably want you to pay any vet bills. Not worth the hassle.
Thankyou!
Thank you for the template! I just got a client for cat drop-ins and they’re new to the area so they don’t have a veterinarian yet. I am using this form to authorize care at a local animal hospital if necessary.
Thanks Stella and good luck with the biz