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550 articles across pharmaceuticals, equipment, diagnostics, insurance, and practice management · showing 21–30.

Clinic table with an unlabeled folder, a tablet showing one unlabeled thoracic radiograph, and a stethoscope

PracticeSeptember 25, 2026 · 25 min read

What to Request When Transferring a Pet's Veterinary Records

How to transfer veterinary records between clinics: who owns the chart, why radiographs and lab reports need separate requests, and how to recover missing…

Ran Chen

A calm yellow Labrador retriever lying comfortably on an exam table while a veterinary professional preps the clipped jugular area for blood donation

DiagnosticsSeptember 24, 2026 · 27 min read

Can a Dog Donate Blood? What Each Program Requires

Learn whether your dog qualifies to donate blood. Compare real program age and weight cutoffs, ACVIM infectious screening, DEA blood typing, and donor safety.

Ran Chen

Senior tan-and-gray dog with a bluish-white lens haze resting its chin in a veterinarian's gloved hands on a blue towel in a quiet exam room, with a blank monitor in the background

DiagnosticsSeptember 23, 2026 · 32 min read

Dog Electroretinogram: Why Retinal Function Is Tested Before Cataract Surgery

An electroretinogram (ERG) tests whether a dog's retina works before cataract surgery. Learn what the waveforms show, procedural steps, testing limits, and…

Ran Chen

Companion dog resting under calm veterinary monitoring on a padded diagnostic table in a referral imaging suite with a scanner gantry in the background

DiagnosticsSeptember 22, 2026 · 26 min read

Dog CT vs MRI: What Question Is the Specialist Trying to Answer?

Understand when dogs need a CT scan versus an MRI, how specialists choose by diagnostic question, anesthesia risks, what normal scans mean, and records to…

Ran Chen

A calm adult golden retriever sleeping on a grey floor mat in a veterinary exam room, with a stainless-steel table and wood cabinets in the background.

DiagnosticsSeptember 21, 2026 · 24 min read

Dog Vaccine Titers: Immunity Questions vs Legal Vaccination Requirements

When dog vaccine titers make clinical sense, how they differ from rabies legal requirements, and what vaccination certificates, state laws, and travel rules…

Ran Chen

A relaxed golden retriever sleeping on a padded veterinary exam table, with an out-of-focus ultrasound unit on a stand behind it

DiagnosticsSeptember 20, 2026 · 24 min read

Before a Dog's Ultrasound: Fasting and Medication Questions for the Clinic

A clinical guide to fasting, water, medication, and bladder prep for a dog's ultrasound, comparing study types, veterinary consensus, and high-risk exceptions.

Ran Chen

A relaxed white-and-tan puppy sleeping on a padded veterinary exam table in a quiet clinic room

DiagnosticsSeptember 19, 2026 · 23 min read

The BAER Hearing Test for Dogs: What the Result Can Establish

A canine BAER test establishes whether each ear hears clicks at protocol intensity. Learn how to interpret OFA and Kennel Club labels, air versus bone testing,…

Ran Chen

Calm kitchen counter with an unlabeled kraft pet-food bag, a blank identity card, a metal scoop, empty wooden sorting trays, and a relaxed mixed-breed dog

PharmaceuticalsSeptember 18, 2026 · 26 min read

Is This Pet Food Calorie Count Calculated or Fed?

Mark whether one labeled dog or cat food states metabolizable energy as calculated or fed, how Modified Atwater works, and why calorie counts are not…

Ran Chen#Nutrition

A calm veterinary clinic table with an unlabeled kraft paper kibble bag, a blank card, three small bowls of kibble, and a relaxed sleeping cat on a blanket in the background.

PharmaceuticalsSeptember 17, 2026 · 25 min read

Is This Pet Food Complete and Balanced, or Intermittent Feeding Only?

How to verify pet food nutritional adequacy: decode AAFCO complete and balanced claims, intermittent feeding statements, treat exemptions, and vet-directed…

Ran Chen#Nutrition

Calm veterinary-reference still life: a sleeping yellow Labrador on a clinic bed, one unlabeled amber vial, a blank identity card, and empty metal trays on a counter.

PharmaceuticalsSeptember 16, 2026 · 28 min read

Is This Autogenous Vaccine USDA-Licensed or 107-Exempt?

Mark whether one custom vaccine packet is a USDA-licensed autogenous biologic, a 9 CFR 107 exemption, a State-licensed product, a commercial biologic, an FDA…

Ran Chen#Vaccination & Infectious Disease #Drug Safety & Toxicology