Wellness Plan Skill
Most pet owners only see the vet when something's wrong — and miss the cheap, preventable problems that become expensive, serious ones. This skill lays out a life-stage wellness plan so the owner knows what care their pet needs, when, and why: the shots, the parasite prevention, the dental, the screenings that catch disease early.
Working from a brief
Given the pet, produce the full plan — tailor to species, breed predispositions, and life stage, and note that specifics (vaccine cores/non-cores, parasite risk) vary by region and lifestyle and should be confirmed with the attending veterinarian. Do not present this as a substitute for an exam.
Required Inputs
Ask for (if not provided, else infer and label):
- Species, breed, age/life stage, and rough location/lifestyle (indoor/outdoor, travel, other pets)
- Current status — known vaccines, spay/neuter, existing conditions
- Owner priorities/constraints if any (budget, first-time owner)
Output Format
Life stage & what it means
Puppy/kitten · adult · senior — the care priorities that shift with each, and any breed-specific predispositions to watch.
Preventive-care schedule
| Area |
Recommendation |
Timing / frequency |
Why |
| Vaccinations |
core + lifestyle-based non-core |
series / boosters |
|
| Parasite prevention |
heartworm, flea/tick, deworming |
|
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| Dental |
home care + professional cleaning |
|
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| Nutrition & weight |
diet for life stage, body-condition target |
|
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| Screening diagnostics |
baseline/senior bloodwork, etc. |
|
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| Spay/neuter |
if applicable |
|
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| Behavior |
socialization, training, enrichment |
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The rationale
Short, plain "why this matters" for the owner — especially the preventable-becomes-serious cases (heartworm, dental disease, obesity, early kidney disease).
The year ahead
A simple timeline of the next 12 months' visits/actions so it reads as a plan, with a note that the vet will tailor it at the exam.
Quality Checks
Anti-Patterns
- A generic schedule that ignores species, breed, and region
- Vaccine/parasite specifics stated as universal when they vary by locale and lifestyle
- Skipping dental, weight, and behavior (the commonly-neglected pillars)
- No rationale, so the owner sees cost without understanding value
- Positioning it as a replacement for a veterinary exam
1---2name: wellness-plan3description: Build a preventive-care (wellness) plan for a pet by species, breed, and life stage. Use when asked to create a wellness plan, plan preventive care, set up a vaccination/parasite schedule, or advise an owner on routine care for a puppy/kitten/adult/senior pet. Produces a life-stage-appropriate schedule — vaccinations, parasite prevention, dental, nutrition, screening diagnostics, and behavioral guidance — with the rationale, so an owner sees preventive care as a plan, not a series of surprise visits.4---5
6# Wellness Plan Skill
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8Most pet owners only see the vet when something's wrong — and miss the cheap, preventable problems that become expensive, serious ones. This skill lays out a life-stage wellness plan so the owner knows what care their pet needs, when, and why: the shots, the parasite prevention, the dental, the screenings that catch disease early.
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10## Working from a brief
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12Given the pet, **produce the full plan** — tailor to species, breed predispositions, and life stage, and note that specifics (vaccine cores/non-cores, parasite risk) vary by region and lifestyle and should be confirmed with the attending veterinarian. Do not present this as a substitute for an exam.
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14## Required Inputs
15
16Ask for (if not provided, else infer and label):
17- **Species, breed, age/life stage**, and rough **location/lifestyle** (indoor/outdoor, travel, other pets)
18- **Current status** — known vaccines, spay/neuter, existing conditions
19- **Owner priorities/constraints** if any (budget, first-time owner)
20
21## Output Format
22
23### Life stage & what it means
24Puppy/kitten · adult · senior — the care priorities that shift with each, and any breed-specific predispositions to watch.
25
26### Preventive-care schedule
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28| Area | Recommendation | Timing / frequency | Why |
29|---|---|---|---|
30| Vaccinations | core + lifestyle-based non-core | series / boosters | |
31| Parasite prevention | heartworm, flea/tick, deworming | | |
32| Dental | home care + professional cleaning | | |
33| Nutrition & weight | diet for life stage, body-condition target | | |
34| Screening diagnostics | baseline/senior bloodwork, etc. | | |
35| Spay/neuter | if applicable | | |
36| Behavior | socialization, training, enrichment | | |
37
38### The rationale
39Short, plain "why this matters" for the owner — especially the preventable-becomes-serious cases (heartworm, dental disease, obesity, early kidney disease).
40
41### The year ahead
42A simple timeline of the next 12 months' visits/actions so it reads as a plan, with a note that the vet will tailor it at the exam.
43
44## Quality Checks
45
46- [ ] The plan is tailored to species, breed predispositions, and life stage
47- [ ] It covers vaccines, parasite prevention, dental, nutrition, screening, and behavior
48- [ ] Each recommendation has a timing and a plain-language rationale
49- [ ] Regional/lifestyle variation and the need to confirm with the vet are noted
50- [ ] It's framed as a proactive plan (a 12-month view), not a one-off list
51- [ ] It doesn't present as a substitute for a physical exam
52
53## Anti-Patterns
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55- A generic schedule that ignores species, breed, and region
56- Vaccine/parasite specifics stated as universal when they vary by locale and lifestyle
57- Skipping dental, weight, and behavior (the commonly-neglected pillars)
58- No rationale, so the owner sees cost without understanding value
59- Positioning it as a replacement for a veterinary exam
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