Body Condition Score (BCS)

We have added Body Condition Score (BCS) recording and monitoring to Merlin. Practices can now record a patient's BCS (a value between 1.0 and 9.0) directly from the Patient Details screen, capturing the value, date and surgeon against the patient record. Historical BCS records are maintained in the same manner as patient weight.

BCS can also be recorded during a consultation via the Weight toolbar in the Treatment screen using the new 'Add BC Score' option. Each entry automatically generates a clinical note in the treatment history, recording the date, time, BCS value and surgeon.

The patient sidebar now displays the patient's current BCS alongside their weight for at-a-glance health monitoring. These fields are only shown when a value has been recorded against the patient.

BCS data is fully available in reporting: practices can filter patients by BCS range in the Report Wizard, view BCS and BCS Date in report output, and export these fields to CSV. BCS fields are also available as merge fields in SMS and Document Templates for use in client communications.

VetXML in Treatment History

Submissions made via VetXML — including Microchip Registrations, Insurance Claims, and Lab Reports — are now automatically logged as notes in the patient's Treatment History. This means you no longer need to switch to VetXML to confirm a submission was sent.

Each note includes the date, time, service type, and description of the submission.

Note: Only the initial submission is recorded. Subsequent updates remain viewable within VetXML Integrations.

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