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|Articles|June 1, 2012
Label veterinary medications on the dot
Use colored dot stickers to quickly identify expiration dates.
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At our hospital, we label all of our medications, including in-house injectables, with colored dot stickers to quickly identify the expiration date of each item. Each color stands for a different year, and we write the month and year on it as well. This way, when we assess inventory or dispense medications, we can easily identify if a medication is within the expiration year.
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—Oriana Scislowicz, BS, LVT, VDT
Richmond, Va.
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