Pawscript: Adaptive Dog Post-Op Recovery Plans
Pawscript builds breed- and household-aware dog post-op recovery plans so surgical clinics cut callbacks when crate rest meets real life.
Orthopedic practices do the hard part in the hospital and then lose control of the outcome at discharge. A dog goes home after TPLO, CCL repair, patella surgery, or fracture stabilization with a sheet that assumes the dog is calm, the owner heard everything, and the home can support textbook crate rest. Real homes are messier: stairs, slippery floors, elderly owners, anxious dogs, multiple pets, and caregivers who still have jobs. The comprehension gap is well documented. A 2024 study in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine found overall agreement between clinicians and clients at 68.9 percent at discharge and 66.8 percent two weeks later. The weakest recall areas were adverse medication effects at 29.0 percent agreement, residual clinical signs at 35.8 percent, and confinement instructions at 36.8 percent. Those are exactly the details that drive anxious callbacks and preventable mistakes at home.
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Suggested stack: Next.js with TypeScript and Tailwind, Convex or Supabase, Structured-output LLM layer, Twilio for SMS and Resend for email, Stripe Billing, Integration layer. Weekend scope: about 10 hours.
The Problem
Orthopedic practices do the hard part in the hospital and then lose control of the outcome at discharge. A dog goes home after TPLO, CCL repair, patella surgery, or fracture…
The Solution
Pawscript is a recovery-plan generator and follow-through layer for canine orthopedic cases. At discharge, the clinic answers a short intake covering surgery type, breed and size…
Market Research
This is a good wedge because it sits at the intersection of four markets that are all moving in the same direction: pet spending, orthopedic procedure volume, pet insurance, and…
Competitive Landscape
ezyVet — Official U.S. pricing starts at $260.50 per month. Strong all-in-one PIMS, but post-op personalization is not the hero workflow.
Business Model
Starter — $199 per practice per month for one clinic, one branded protocol library, manual plan sending, and basic owner checklists.
Recommended Tech Stack
Next.js with TypeScript and Tailwind — Fast way to ship the intake dashboard, clinic settings, and owner portal in one codebase.
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1. Project Setup
Create a multi-tenant Next.js app called Pawscript for veterinary orthopedic discharge planning. Use TypeScript, App Router, Tailwind, and Stripe billing. Model clinics, surgeons, approved protocol templates, patients, recovery plans, reminders, and owner engagement events. Build a staff dashboard plus an owner-facing mobile checklist page. Each clinic must be able to manage its own branding and approved protocol blocks.
2. Adaptive Recovery Plan Engine
Build Pawscript's plan generator. Inputs: - procedure type - dog size and behavior profile - stairs, flooring, crate access, other pets - owner mobility limits and work schedule - medication timing Outputs: - phase-based recovery instructions - daily checklist - confinement setup guidance - low-movement enrichment ideas - medication reminders - red-flag escalation messages Use a rules engine plus clinic-approved content blocks. The AI may rewrite for readability, but it must not invent medical rules.
3. Intake, Messaging, and Analytics
Create a 5-minute clinic intake form and a mobile owner portal for Pawscript. Staff flow: - choose procedure template - answer household questions - generate and approve plan - send by SMS or email Owner flow: - see current recovery phase first - mark checklist items done - tap need-help or call-clinic actions Add analytics for plan opens, missed reminders, repeated help taps, callback count, and recheck adherence so a pilot clinic can measure ROI.