Who this is for
Veterinarians and vet techs who need an exam captured fast, with the owner-reported history and the physical findings, across a packed day.
The moment this saves you
The owner tells me the limp started three days ago and is worse after the dog park, I find pain in the stifle and a positive drawer sign, and I have twenty more patients before I can write any of it down.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Bella, seven year old spayed female lab, owner says she's been limping on the right hind for three days, worse after the dog park, eating fine. On palpation there's pain in the right stifle, positive drawer sign. Suspect cranial cruciate, recommending x-rays and probably surgery.
Vet exam note (DRAFT, review into the medical record)
- Patient: Bella, 7 y/o spayed female Labrador
- History (owner-reported): right hind limp x3 days, worse after the dog park; eating normally
- Exam findings: pain on palpation of the right stifle; positive drawer sign
- Assessment: suspected cranial cruciate ligament injury (differential)
- Plan: radiographs; surgery likely
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
Bring your contexts straight into your AI tools with the Contextli MCP.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to recap an animal exam I just did. Turn it into a DRAFT veterinary note for me to review into the medical record, never the final record. Start with a bold line marking it a DRAFT to review into the record. Then bullets for: Patient (signalment, the species, age, sex, breed I give), History (owner-reported, kept as the owner's report), Exam findings (my physical findings), Assessment (as a suspected or differential, only what I state), and Plan. Keep my facts exactly, never invent a finding, a breed, a diagnosis, or a plan I did not state, and never upgrade a suspicion to a confirmed diagnosis. If I cover more than one patient, output one block per patient. Output only the note, no preamble.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Nursing Shift Note
End of a twelve-hour shift, exhausted, and the handoff still has to be perfect for patient safety. Speak what the next nurse needs to know, the changes, the watch-outs, the pending tasks. You get a structured handoff note so nothing critical gets lost in the changeover.
Questions people ask
Questions veterinarians ask about Vet Exam Note
What is the best way for a veterinarian to write a patient note quickly after seeing a patient?
The fastest method is to speak a short voice note immediately after the encounter, while details are fresh, then let a structured template format it. The Vet Exam Note context does exactly this: you speak for 30 to 90 seconds and receive a patient note in a consistent structure, ready to copy into your EHR or notes system. The raw recording and transcription stay on your device and are never sent to a third-party cloud.
Can I dictate a patient note between patient appointments?
Yes. Add the Vet Exam Note context to Contextli, then dictate a patient note while walking between rooms or right after an encounter. You speak the relevant observations and the context structures them into the fields your note requires. No third-party dictation subscription is needed.
How do I turn a voice recording into a structured note?
Speak your observations in plain language covering the main clinical areas, and the Vet Exam Note context maps your words onto the right structure automatically. You do not need to say "Subjective:" or remember the format while speaking. The output is a complete, structured note you can copy directly.
Is voice-recorded clinical information private?
Contextli processes everything on your device. Your voice recording and the transcription are stored locally and never leave your device unless you copy them out yourself. Contextli does not transmit clinical content to any server. For formal compliance assessments, consult your organization's compliance officer, as requirements vary by workflow and institution.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.