American College of Veterinary Surgeons Dr. Chris Wood BSc, DVM (Dist), MS
DACVS (Small Animal)

For veterinary teams

Referral Board

Referral checklists and printable sheets.

Referral checklists online

Choose a condition to see what to send and how to prepare the images.

View referral checklists

Fracture referrals

Six regional checklists with linked radiographic positioning references.

Score calculators

Printable PDFs

For printing or sharing. On a phone, use the online checklists and calculators above.

Radiograph positioning + examples · 8 sheets

TPLO and fracture views, with positioning beside each example radiograph · US Letter landscape. Print the region you need.

Full Referral Board · 25 sheets

Full checklists, fracture referrals, quick sheets, scoring worksheets and all 8 radiograph positioning/example sheets · US Letter

Desk charts · 4 sheets

Routine referral and urgent transfer sheets, plus separate BRisk and HeLP worksheets · US Letter landscape

Wall charts · 4 sheets

The same quick sheets and worksheets in larger print · A3 landscape

Individual sheets

Each download contains one printable sheet.

Fracture referral sheetSix fracture groups and positioning links · urgent transfers · 1 sheet Routine referral sheetOrthopaedics, airway and masses · 1 sheet Urgent transfer sheetAbdominal emergencies · 1 sheet BRisk printable scoring worksheetBOAS surgery · 1 sheet HeLP printable scoring worksheetSpontaneous abdominal bleeding · 1 sheet
Full Board contents and print settings

These links open sections within the 25-sheet Board. Use the PDF’s bookmarks to move between sections.

Print settings

  • Full Board: US Letter at 100%. Sheets 1–12 are portrait. Sheets 13–25 are landscape. Choose automatic orientation if available.
  • Desk charts and individual sheets: US Letter landscape at 100%.
  • Wall charts: A3 landscape at 100%.

For A4, choose “Fit” for the Board, desk charts or individual sheets. PDF links remain clickable. Print only the sheets you need.

Updated 20 October 2026.