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89 articles in this category · showing 1–10.

Last updated 2026-10-15

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Clinic Workflow & Operations102 Emergency & Critical Care93 Practice Finance & ROI60 AI & Practice Tech47 Nutrition26 Dentistry17 Staffing & Retention9

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

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 calm golden retriever beside a veterinary staff member holding a handheld microchip scanner near its shoulder, with a blank folder and leash on the clinic counter.

PracticeOctober 4, 2026 · 17 min read

Changing a Pet's Microchip Registration: Records the New Owner Needs

Transfer a dog's or cat's microchip registration after adoption or rehoming: check the registry, required proof, fees, and separate clinic and local records.

Ran Chen

Pet owner at a kitchen table reviewing papers and prescription bottles with a pen, while a dog rests on a bed nearby

PracticeOctober 1, 2026 · 24 min read

After an Emergency Vet Visit: Reconciling the Discharge Instructions

How to reconcile your pet's emergency vet discharge instructions, check take-home prescriptions against existing medications, schedule the recheck, and know…

Ran Chen

Senior dog resting peacefully on a dog bed at home beside an owner sitting gently on the floor in soft morning light

PracticeSeptember 27, 2026 · 29 min read

How to Plan Home or Clinic Euthanasia for Your Pet

Compare home and clinic pet euthanasia on comfort, cost, and emergency boundaries. Plan access, sedation, cremation, and grief support before you need them.

Ran Chen

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 mixed-breed dog resting on a clinic rug beside a desk holding an unmarked records folder and USB drive

PracticeSeptember 12, 2026 · 26 min read

Leaving a Veterinary PIMS: Check the Data Export Before Giving Notice

Before serving veterinary PIMS cancellation notice, verify your data export, post-termination deletion clocks, AVMA ethics duties, state medical-record laws,…

Ran Chen#AI & Practice Tech

A relaxed golden retriever resting on a kitchen rug beside a wooden table with a blue pen in warm window light

PracticeSeptember 10, 2026 · 25 min read

TrialEndpoints: Keeping a Pet Observation Diary When Caregivers Change

How pet owners and veterinary teams separate not observed, not recorded, and actual changes in home diaries across multiple caregivers without losing raw…

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations

Two unbranded empty hypodermic syringes with different tip styles beside a blank unmarked sheet on a pale veterinary prep counter.

PracticeSeptember 9, 2026 · 21 min read

MedConsumablesGuide: Reviewing Syringe Substitutions in a Vet Clinic

What product identity, scale, connector, equipment, and sterility facts purchasing must take to the veterinarian when substituting unavailable clinic syringe…

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations

Companion animal in a veterinary practice workspace.

PracticeAugust 17, 2026 · 23 min read

Hazardous Drugs in a Veterinary Practice: What the 2024 NIOSH List Changes

Understand how the 2024 NIOSH Hazardous Drug List, USP Chapter 800, and OSHA standards apply to veterinary clinics, tablet splitting, PPE, and staff safety.

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations #Drug Safety & Toxicology