Record a pre-purchase exam

A pre-purchase exam (PPE) records what a vet found when examining a horse for a prospective buyer. It records findings only. There's no pass or fail and no buy or don't-buy recommendation; that's the buyer's decision.

Recording exams needs the clinical-authorship permission, which vets have by default.

Start an exam

1. On the horse's record, select Pre-purchase exams (see Work with a horse's record).
2. Under Record a new pre-purchase exam, enter the Buyer name and Buyer contact.
3. If the seller is already an owner on file, choose them in Seller (existing owner).
4. Enter the Exam date and check the Examining vet. It starts as you.
5. Select Create exam. The exam opens so you can add its tests.

Use Overall narrative (never a pass/fail verdict) for your overall summary of the findings.

Record each test

An exam is built from a checklist of tests or categories, such as flexion tests or radiographs.

1. Open the exam from Exams on record with View findings.
2. Under Add a test / category to this exam, enter the Test / category.
3. Choose the Status: Performed, Declined or Not Applicable. If the buyer turned down a test you recommended, record it as Declined. Write what you found in Finding notes.
4. Select Add test item.

Print the findings

With an exam open, select Print these findings to print the findings and test checklist for the buyer.