I’m revamping our dental discharge kits to make home care realistic for clients and low-stress for patients. What’s in your kit and education flow that improves compliance — specific handouts, a 60-second brushing demo at pickup, VOHC-approved chews, or 0.12% chlorhexidine wipes — and does anyone have printable owner instructions we can adapt?
We made it stick by sending clients home with a toothbrush clipped to a 7‑day ramp card and doing a real 60‑second demo at pickup, then texting a 20‑sec refresher video the next morning. For cats or mouth-averse dogs, we start 0.12% chlorhexidine wipes every other day for 2 weeks and pre-circle two VOHC options on our handout with the link (https://vohc.org) so they choose one, not ten. Happy to share the printable one-pager; it’s mostly photos and costs under 10¢ to print.
Quick example: we do a 20‑second “taste test” at pickup — think speed‑dating for toothpaste — then send a fridge magnet that reads “smear, count to five, stop” for days 1–3, and text a link to one VOHC‑accepted chew sized for their pet (Accepted Products | Veterinary Oral Health Council). If you’re using 0.12% chlorhexidine, we recommend every‑other‑day for toy breeds to cut staining and taste blowback. Want the magnet template to adapt?
I’ve had good results on Oahu by checking Google Maps “Popular times” for each office and calling during the quiet window (often 7:50–8:10 a.m. or after 4:30), then emailing a 1‑pager with “available this week — CPR/TB current” in the subject so they can triage fast. Remote roles are legit, but a few are temp‑to‑perm and expect you on‑island within 30 days, so ask upfront. @xander.luke81 your timing tip lines up — catch them before the morning huddle and you’re golden.