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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

Companion animal near veterinary equipment and workflow materials.

EquipmentAugust 12, 2026 · 14 min read

Veterinary Surgical Suction Machine Buyer's Guide: Types, Specs, and Recalls

A clinical and capital-equipment buyer's guide to veterinary surgical suction units, comparing portable pumps vs in-wall systems with FDA 510(k) specs and…

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations #AI & Practice Tech

Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsJune 24, 2026 · 24 min read

IDEXX Diagnostics Dossier: Catalyst, ProCyte, and SediVue Workflows

A clinical and operational analysis of the IDEXX in-house diagnostics ecosystem: Catalyst chemistry, ProCyte hematology, SediVue Dx AI urinalysis, and cloud…

Ran Chen#Clinical Pathology #Clinic Workflow & Operations #AI & Practice Tech

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PracticeJune 9, 2026 · 9 min read

Koi Veterinary Software Review: Cloud-Native PIMS Built by Veterinarians

Practice-owner review of Koi veterinary software — a cloud-native PIMS founded by two DVMs with flowsheets, AI scribe, client messaging, and…

Ran Chen#AI & Practice Tech #Clinic Workflow & Operations

EquipmentJune 8, 2026 · 10 min read

Veterinary Medical Device Regulation: How FDA Oversees Animal Equipment

FDA does not require pre-market approval for veterinary medical devices. What that means for equipment buyers, how it differs from human device regulation, and…

Ran Chen#AI & Practice Tech #Diagnostic Imaging

EquipmentJune 7, 2026 · 15 min read

Veterinary Wearable Technology: Smart Collars and Health Monitoring for Practices

Pet wearable technology is shifting from GPS trackers to AI-powered health monitoring collars. What PetPace, Fi, Whistle, Maven, and Tractive offer and what…

Ran Chen#AI & Practice Tech

PracticeJune 6, 2026 · 10 min read

Hippo Manager Veterinary Software Review: Pricing, Features, and the Shepherd Migration

Practice-owner review of Hippo Manager veterinary software — cloud PIMS pricing, features, integrations, tradeoffs, and what the Shepherd acquisition means for…

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations #AI & Practice Tech #Practice Finance & ROI

PracticeJune 5, 2026 · 9 min read

AVImark-to-Cloud PIMS Migration Playbook: Data, Timeline, and What You Lose

Migration guide for veterinary practices moving from AVImark to a cloud PIMS, covering data extraction challenges, parallel-run scheduling, and the fields that…

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations #AI & Practice Tech

PracticeJune 5, 2026 · 12 min read

Veterinary Cloud PIMS Pricing: Per-User, Per-DVM, Flat-Rate, and What You Actually Pay

How veterinary cloud PIMS platforms charge — per-user, per-DVM, flat-rate, and tiered — with real cost calculations for 3-DVM and 10-DVM practices, hidden…

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations #Practice Finance & ROI #AI & Practice Tech

PracticeJune 5, 2026 · 16 min read

Cloud Veterinary PIMS Security Audit: Evaluating Your Vendor's Data Protection

How to audit a cloud veterinary PIMS vendor for security: SOC 2 certification, encryption, MFA, audit-log retention, breach-response SLAs, and the 15-question…

Ran Chen#Clinic Workflow & Operations #AI & Practice Tech #Practice Finance & ROI