wellness-plan

# 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 | | | | Dental | home care + professional cleaning | | | | Nutrition & weight | diet for life stage, body-condition target | | | | Screening diagnostics | baseline/senior bloodwork, etc. | | | | Spay/neuter | if applicable | | | | Behavior | socialization, training, enrichment | | | ### 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 - [ ] The plan is tailored to species, breed predispositions, and life stage - [ ] It covers vaccines, parasite prevention, dental, nutrition, screening, and behavior - [ ] Each recommendation has a timing and a plain-language rationale - [ ] Regional/lifestyle variation and the need to confirm with the vet are noted - [ ] It's framed as a proactive plan (a 12-month view), not a one-off list - [ ] It doesn't present as a substitute for a physical exam ## 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