Why One Relief Veterinarian Calls Standards of Care Her ‘External Brain’

August 25, 2025
4 min

No two days are alike when you’re a relief veterinarian. Each shift brings new faces, unfamiliar setups, and unexpected challenges. Yet pet owners still look to you for clear answers. Dr. Michelle Haynes knows this world inside and out. She’s a small animal veterinarian with nearly 20 years of experience now working across metro Atlanta […]

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How the Standards Practice Plan Supports Busy Veterinary Clinics

August 4, 2025
3 min

Discover how the Standards of Care Practice Access plan improves consistency, communication, and efficiency for multi-vet teams daily—all in one easy solution.

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6 Questions Veterinarians Commonly Ask About Standards of Care

July 8, 2025
4 min

Get answers to the most commonly asked questions about Standards of Care. Learn how it compares to Plumb’s, explore real-world use cases across roles, and more.

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Veterinary Case Quiz: How Would You Approach These Patients?

June 27, 2025
3 min

Test your clinical chops with this quick quiz and see how Standards of Care helps veterinary professionals make smart, confident decisions in real-world cases.

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How Standards of Care Helps Veterinary Students Fight Information Overload

April 29, 2025
4 min

Calling all veterinary students! See how Standards of Care can support you with practical clinical resources that help you prepare for your career and feel confident managing cases.

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New Clinical Monographs Are Here: Expert Answers to Everyday Clinical Questions

April 24, 2025
4 min

Explore the new clinical monographs in Standards of Care™—redesigned to support confident, real-world veterinary decisions when it matters most.

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Stumped by a Case? How Standards Guides You from Diagnosis to Discharge

April 8, 2025
4 min

Follow this case-based walkthrough to see how Standards of Care™ helps veterinarians confidently diagnose and treat patients with expert guidance at every step of patient care.

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What Are Veterinary Clinical Decision Support Tools?

March 17, 2025
4 min

Clinical decision support tools have worked wonders in human healthcare. Here's why you need one for your veterinary practice.

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Meet Standards of Care: The Future of Veterinary Clinical Decision Support

February 20, 2025
4 min

Plumb’s Pro is now Standards™! Meet the veterinary clinical decision support tool designed to help you make confident decisions from diagnosis to discharge.

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Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs: Treating From Diagnosis to Discharge 

February 15, 2025
4 min

Ready to see how Standards of Care™ can keep you current? Follow this case to see how this clinical decision support tool helps you make confident patient care decisions.

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What Separates Standards of Care™ From Other Veterinary Resources

February 14, 2025
4 min

Looking for diagnostic and treatment information you can trust? Discover what sets the clinical monographs in Standards of Care™ apart from other veterinary resources.

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5 Updates in Plumb’s Pro You Won’t Want to Miss

January 9, 2025
3 min

Plumb’s is continually updated with new features and the latest guidance for veterinary patient care. Discover 5 essential updates from 2024 you won’t want to miss.

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The Comeback: How to Build Clinical Confidence When Returning to Veterinary Practice

November 21, 2024
5 min

Returning to veterinary practice after a hiatus? See how veterinarians can navigate the challenges of returning to practice and ensure a smooth transition.

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From Clinical Signs to Treatment Plan: Chronic Diarrhea in a Cat

November 14, 2024
5 min

Follow this case of chronic diarrhea in a cat to see how Standards of Care™ can help you decide on a diagnostic and treatment plan and confidently determine your next steps.

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How Differential Diagnosis Lists Can Reduce Veterinary Diagnostic Errors

November 6, 2024
2 min

Discover how the ready-to-use differential diagnosis lists in Standards™ can help increase diagnostic accuracy in veterinary practice and support quick, confident patient care.

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Understanding, Managing, and Preventing Decision Fatigue

September 24, 2024
4 min

Overcome decision fatigue in veterinary practice with simple strategies to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve patient care.

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Confident Case Management: Blindness in a Cat

September 2, 2024
5 min

Follow this case of blindness in a cat to see how Standards™ helps you confidently interpret signs and craft an effective diagnostic and treatment plan.

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How to Handle Stress During Veterinary Emergencies: A 4-Step Guide

August 28, 2024
5 min

Managing emergencies in veterinary practice can be nerve-racking. See 4 steps that can help you stay calm and cope with stress during emergencies.

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3 Steps To Convince Your Employer To Say “Yes” to a Veterinary Reference

August 7, 2024
3 min

Want to add Standards of Care™ to your veterinary practice but need to get your employer on board? These 3 steps can help you get clinical decision support at your fingertips.

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From Diagnosis to Doxycycline: Leptospirosis in a Dog

August 2, 2024
4 min

Follow this case of leptospirosis in a dog to see how Plumb’s Pro™ guides you through interpreting symptoms, selecting tests, and crafting an effective treatment plan.

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Case Study: How Vets Pets Uses Plumb’s Pro to Empower Practitioners and Improve Patient Outcomes

July 17, 2024
3 min

Discover how Vets Pets veterinarians use Plumb’s Pro™ to enhance patient care and boost practitioners' confidence across their practice group.

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How We Update Diagnostic and Treatment Information in Standards

July 3, 2024
3 min

You can rely on Standards™ for the latest veterinary diagnostic and treatment information. See how the clinical monographs in Standards™ are kept current.

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4 Steps for Negotiating Veterinary Employment Benefits When Starting a New Job

May 1, 2024
4 min

Negotiating compensation and benefits can be a stressful part of the job hunt. Find out how to negotiate a veterinary employment benefits package that works for you.

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Tough Conversations with Pet Owners: 5 Tips for Veterinarians

April 26, 2024
4 min

Whether discussing a new diagnosis or delivering bad news, difficult conversations are inevitable in veterinary medicine. Discover 5 tips to help with tough conversations.

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Using Algorithms in a Case of Acute Respiratory Distress in a Cat

April 11, 2024
6 min

The next step isn’t always clear when you’re making complex clinical decisions. Follow this case to see how algorithms can provide step-by-step support for veterinarians.

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How a Generational Approach to Veterinary Client Communication Can Help Your Practice

March 18, 2024
4 min

Effective veterinary client communication is central to lasting client relationships. Find out how a generational framework can help.

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How Pet Owner Handouts Can Help Make Veterinary Care Clear for Your Clients

March 11, 2024
5 min

Pet owners can get overwhelmed by veterinary diagnostic and treatment details. Discover how pet owner handouts in Standards™ can help make care clear.

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Why Relief Veterinarians and Plumb’s Pro Are a Perfect Pair

February 15, 2024
5 min

Plumb’s Pro is the ideal tool to help relief veterinarians build their reputations and practice effectively and efficiently while on the go.

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From Clinical Signs to Solutions: How Plumb’s Pro Streamlines Diagnosis and Treatment in Veterinary Practice

January 25, 2024
5 min

Ready to see how Plumb’s Pro™ supports you from diagnosis to discharge? Follow this case to see how this clinical decision support tool works in veterinary practice.

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The Vet Said What? How Pet Owner Handouts Support Patient Care

October 30, 2023
4 min

Studies show people have trouble understanding and remembering medical details. Discover how Plumb’s Pro™ helps pet owners retain veterinary information.

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4 Tips for Choosing A Veterinary Reference That Meets Your Needs

September 26, 2023
4 min

Finding a veterinary reference that meets all your needs can be tough. Ask these 4 questions when adding a new reference to your toolkit.

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How the Spectrum of Care Can Guide Veterinary Decisions

July 31, 2023
4 min

Balancing veterinary recommendations with pet owner preferences and finances can be challenging. Discover how the spectrum of care approach can help.

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From Fuzapladib to FIP: 5 Veterinary Innovations Changing Patient Care

May 9, 2023
5 min

Veterinary medicine is always changing. See 5 ways practice has changed in the last 5 years.

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5 Ways to Use Clinician’s Brief Algorithms (And Where to Find Them)

April 17, 2023
3 min

Clinician’s Brief algorithms help you make efficient, complete clinical decisions more easily. Here are a few ways you can use them. 

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5 Ways Plumb’s Pro™ Can Help You Build Confidence in Veterinary Practice

March 28, 2023
4 min

Being a veterinarian can be tough. Whether you're battling imposter syndrome or just struggling with confidence, discover how Plumb's Pro™ can help.

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How This Veterinarian Uses the Time-Saving Features of Plumb’s Pro™

March 17, 2023
4 min

We're talking with veterinarians who use Plumb's Pro™. Discover what Dr. Slivka likes most about this new clinical decision support tool.

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How to Harness a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Crack Your Next Case

January 27, 2023
4 min

Ready to see how a clinical decision support tool works in daily veterinary practice? Dive into a case to see how Plumb’s Pro™ supports you from diagnosis to discharge.

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How One Veterinarian Uses Client Handouts to Empower Pet Owners

November 22, 2022
4 min

We're talking with veterinarians who use Plumb's Pro™. Discover what Dr. Cosentino likes most about this new clinical decision support tool.

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Top 3 Benefits of the Plumb’s Pro App

August 29, 2022
3 min

These veterinarians tried out the new Plumb’s Pro™ app before it went live. See what they liked most.

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How Algorithms Help Veterinarians Clarify Clinical Choices

August 1, 2022
4 min

Algorithms provide visual, step-by-step support to help you efficiently make or double-check clinical decisions in routine, complex, urgent, or refractory cases.

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6 Questions Veterinarians Commonly Ask About Plumb’s Pro

May 17, 2022
3 min

Considering Plumb’s Pro for your practice? Get answers to questions we hear most from veterinarians like you.

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Introducing Clinical Handouts: Efficient, Accurate Veterinary Client Education

March 15, 2022
4 min

Standards of Care clinical handouts make it easier to answer pet owners’ common questions in a way that’s accurate, efficient, and clear.

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Introducing Dx & Tx: A Practical Veterinary Resource for Every Case

March 11, 2022
5 min

These clinical monographs support small animal case work-up by efficiently providing essential information. Easy to search and skim, with unique, practice-relevant information, these detailers make it easier to move to your next case.

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5 Things Veterinarians Should Know About the All-New Plumb’s Pro

March 11, 2022
2 min

Get the highlights from our interview on the Veterinary Innovation Podcast, including a quick explanation of clinical decision support.

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What Makes Plumb’s Pro Different From Your Usual Clinical Resources

December 10, 2021
3 min

Meet Plumb’s Pro, the practical, easy-to-use clinical decision support tool that puts the information veterinarians need all in one place, always within reach.

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How Plumb’s Pro Supports Veterinary Teams From Diagnosis to Discharge

December 9, 2021
5 min

Max’s case may seem simple, but it clearly shows how a more seamless practice is possible with the all-new Plumb’s Pro.

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