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550 articles across pharmaceuticals, equipment, diagnostics, insurance, and practice management · showing 1–10.

A bay horse stands beside a veterinary professional in a stable aisle, with a capped purple-top sample tube on a cart.

DiagnosticsOctober 17, 2026 · 14 min read

A Horse's ACTH Result: Check the Season, Assay, and Test Protocol

A horse's ACTH result depends on season, test type, and assay. Read the 2025 PPID decision zones, a 47 pg/mL example, and questions to ask your veterinarian.

Ran Chen

A gray cat rests on a towel-covered examination table; a clinician holds a closed clipboard, with a capped red-top sample tube on the counter behind them.

DiagnosticsOctober 16, 2026 · 12 min read

Your Pet's Protein Electrophoresis Report: A Spike Is Not a Cancer Diagnosis

Understand polyclonal, monoclonal and restricted patterns on a dog or cat’s protein electrophoresis report, what immunofixation adds, and what to ask your vet.

Ran Chen

A calm golden retriever stands on a stainless-steel exam table while a veterinary technician in teal scrubs holds a handheld microchip scanner against the fur over its shoulder, with a removed leather collar and a clipboard on the table

PracticeOctober 15, 2026 · 24 min read

Scanner Can't Find Your Pet's Microchip? What to Record and Ask the Vet

A negative microchip scan rarely means a dead chip. Learn how frequency mismatches and migration cause missed reads, what to log on every scan, and what to ask…

Ran Chen

A calm rough collie sits on an exam-room floor offering a paw to a kneeling veterinarian while the owner watches from a bench; a steel kidney dish and a manila chart folder rest on the counter

DiagnosticsOctober 14, 2026 · 34 min read

Your Dog's MDR1 Result: Put the Exact Genotype in the Medication Record

How to read a canine MDR1 (ABCB1) result across laboratories, get the exact genotype into your dog's veterinary record, and ask for a vet-led medication review.

Ran Chen

A tortoiseshell cat rests on a veterinary exam table beside a gloved hand holding a purple-top blood tube and a white test cassette.

DiagnosticsOctober 13, 2026 · 15 min read

Cat Blood Typing: Why Matching Matters Before a Transfusion

Understand why cats need blood typing before a transfusion, what a crossmatch adds, and how to keep results and prior-transfusion records for future care.

Ran Chen

Open paper folder, blank tablet and pen on a veterinary reception counter, with a calm golden retriever resting in the background

PracticeOctober 12, 2026 · 12 min read

An Error in Your Pet's Medical Record: How to Request a Correction

Request a factual correction in your pet's vet record, understand dated amendments and clinical judgement, and send the updated copy to care teams or an…

Ran Chen

A relaxed tabby cat rests on a blanket while a veterinary professional gently supports its chin in a quiet consultation room.

DiagnosticsOctober 11, 2026 · 18 min read

Can Your Cat Donate Blood? What Each Program Requires

See whether your cat could join a blood donor program. Compare named age and weight rules, screening, sedation, visit commitments and owner benefits.

Ran Chen

A glass microscope slide and tissue cassette beside a blank folder on a laboratory bench, with a microscope in the background

DiagnosticsOctober 10, 2026 · 15 min read

How to Request a Second Pathology Opinion on Your Pet's Biopsy

Ask your vet about a second biopsy review for your dog or cat: who holds the slides and blocks, what re-reading can change, and how requests and costs work.

Ran Chen

Tabby-and-white cat resting on a towel in the base of an open carrier while a veterinary professional gently touches its back.

DiagnosticsOctober 9, 2026 · 14 min read

Does Your Cat Need Sedation for a Blood Test?

Learn when cat-friendly handling, pre-visit medication or in-clinic sedation can help a blood draw, and how stress and some drugs affect results.

Ran Chen

Closed amber medication bottle with a blank label and folded blank card on a raised kitchen counter, with a calm dog resting on the floor in the background

PharmaceuticalsOctober 7, 2026 · 14 min read

Compounded Dog Medication: What the Beyond-Use Date Means

Understand the date on your dog’s compounded medication, its storage requirements, when to call the pharmacy, and how to handle refills and leftovers.

Ran Chen