How Differential Diagnosis Lists Can Reduce Veterinary Diagnostic Errors

November 6, 2024
2 min

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

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Handle With Care: Veterinary Drugs That Pose a Human Risk

October 22, 2024
6 min

Do you know which drugs commonly used in veterinary practice are hazardous to human health? Discover which drugs to watch for and how to keep veterinary staff and clients safe.

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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 Plumb’s Pro™ 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 Plumb’s Pro™ 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 Plumb’s Pro

July 3, 2024
4 min

You can rely on Plumb’s Pro™ for the latest veterinary diagnostic and treatment information. See how Dx & Tx, the clinical monographs in Plumb’s Pro™, are kept current.

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Top Tips for Managing Anxiety and Fear in Veterinary Patients

June 12, 2024
5 min

Many dogs and cats are anxious when visiting the veterinary clinic. Discover tips to help veterinarians manage anxiety and fear in your patients.

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How Plumb’s™ Helps Veterinarians Easily Comply with Lizzie’s Law

June 11, 2024
5 min

If you work in veterinary practice in California, you’ve probably felt the impact of Lizzie’s Law. Find out how Plumb’s™ pet owner handouts can make compliance easier.

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Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs: Treating From Diagnosis to Discharge 

May 23, 2024
5 min

Ready to see how Plumb’s Pro™ 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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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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Handout: 5 Tips for Preventing Common Veterinary Medication Mistakes

April 15, 2024
5 min

Medication errors happen no matter how experienced we are. Discover 5 tips that can help prevent common errors when prescribing veterinary drugs.

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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 Plumb’s™ Helps Veterinarians in New York Comply with Buoy’s Law

March 25, 2024
4 min

Practicing veterinary medicine in New York state? Learn what you need to do to comply with Buoy’s Law and how Plumb’s™ can make it (almost) effortless.

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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 Plumb’s™ can help make care clear.

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6 Innovative Veterinary Treatments and Tools for Your Practice in 2024

March 4, 2024
4 min

New veterinary treatments and technologies are enhancing patient care. See 6 exciting new additions to your practice in 2024.

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Case by Case: Prescribing with Confidence with the Plumb’s Drug Interaction Checker

February 23, 2024
5 min

Preventing drug interactions is critical especially when veterinary patients are on multiple medications. This case-based article reveals how the Plumb’s drug interaction checker can help.

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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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More Than a Handbook: What Makes a Digital Plumb’s™ Different?

November 16, 2023
5 min

The Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook® is a staple in veterinary medicine. Discover how the digital version of Plumb’s™ provides the same trusted information plus so much more.

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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™ helps pet owners retain veterinary information.

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Top 10 Drugs Involved in Drug Interactions in Veterinary Medicine

October 24, 2023
5 min

Drug interactions can happen whenever pets are on more than one drug. Discover the top 10 drugs involved in drug interactions in veterinary medicine and how Plumb’s™ can help safeguard patients.

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How to Decrease Medication Errors in Veterinary Practice

October 12, 2023
5 min

Medication errors are one of the most common causes of medical errors. Discover how to prevent medication errors in veterinary practice—and how Plumb’s can help.

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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 Plumb’s™ Embraces the Spectrum of Care

July 31, 2023
4 min

Balancing veterinary recommendations with pet owner preferences and finances can be challenging. Discover how Plumb’s™ uses a spectrum of care approach to benefit pets and their owners.

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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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Dispensing Drugs for Animals: What Pharmacists Need to Know

April 20, 2023
4 min

Are you a pharmacist dispensing drugs for animals? See how Plumb’s™ can help you decide what drugs and dosages to safely dispense for veterinary patients.

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

April 17, 2023
4 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 We Update the Drug Information in Plumb’s™

March 18, 2023
3 min

Continual updates are a major perk of using a digital drug reference. Find out how we compile updates and what it means for your practice.

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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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What Separates Plumb’s™ Dx & Tx Monographs From Other Veterinary Resources

March 13, 2023
4 min

Looking for diagnostic and treatment information you can trust? Discover what sets the clinical monographs in Plumb's Pro™ apart from other veterinary resources.

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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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Decisions, Decisions: Which Veterinary Resource From Plumb’s™ Is Right for You?

January 26, 2023
4 min

Plumb’s™ is a must-have in your practice. But which tool is right for you? Discover how to find trusted answers when you need them most.

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Plumb’s™ App Wins Gold at the 6th Annual VETTY Awards

January 16, 2023
3 min

We’re thrilled to announce that Plumb’s Pro™, the revolutionary new tool from Plumb’s™, just won gold in the app category at the 2023 Animal Health Marketing Awards (also known as the VETTYs) at this year’s NAVC Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX).  Since 2017, the VETTY Awards® have recognized and rewarded marketing excellence in the animal […]

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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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How Plumb’s Is Always Improving

July 5, 2022
3 min

What makes Plumb’s even better? Feedback from practicing veterinarians! Find out what’s in our latest update.

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6 Questions Veterinarians Commonly Ask About Plumb’s Pro

May 17, 2022
4 min

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

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How Plumb’s Pro Helps Veterinary Students Fight Information Overload

May 11, 2022
3 min

Calling all veterinary students! See how Plumb’s Pro can support you with practical clinical resources that help you prepare for your career and feel confident managing cases.

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What Are Veterinary Clinical Decision Support Tools?

May 2, 2022
3 min

Clinician decision support tools are frequently used in human healthcare to improve patient safety, quality of care, and efficiency. And now veterinarians have their own: Plumb’s Pro, the new clinical decision support tool for small animal veterinary practitioners.

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Introducing Plumb’s Clinical Handouts: Efficient, Accurate Veterinary Client Education

March 15, 2022
4 min

Plumb’s Pro patient guides make it easier to answer pet owners’ common questions in a way that’s accurate, efficient, and easy to understand.

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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
3 min

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

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Esteemed Pharmacist Dr. Jim Budde Joins Plumb’s Senior Medical Team

January 20, 2022
3 min

Jim Budde, PharmD, DIVCP, has joined Brief Media as senior pharmacy officer, tasked with preserving and expanding the Plumb's brand.

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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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4 Time-Saving Benefits of a Digital Veterinary Drug Reference

August 2, 2021
3 min

Minutes are precious in veterinary practice. Here are 4 practical ways that a digital drug reference like Plumb's can save you time.

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The Best Way to Double-Check Drug Interactions in Animals

July 19, 2021
3 min

It's impossible to memorize every potential drug interaction for your patients. See how the new drug interaction checker in Plumb's can provide the backup you need.

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Veterinary Drug Handouts: Your Secret to Convenient Pet Owner Education

June 11, 2021
4 min

Add a dose of confidence to at-home care. See how Veterinary Medication Guides help you provide clear drug information in half the time.

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Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs Launches New Features and a First-of-Its-Kind Industry Tool

May 19, 2021
2 min

Building on its history of trusted veterinary drug information, Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs has launched a powerful new platform for veterinary teams.

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Introducing the Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Interaction Checker

May 17, 2021
2 min

Explore the first-of-its-kind drug interaction checker, a new veterinary tool for evaluating potential drug-to-drug interactions.

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6 Things Veterinary Teams Can Do with the All-New Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs

May 16, 2021
4 min

The all-new Plumb’s is the drug reference we want in our own practices: fast, efficient, and oh-so-easy to use. Have a look!

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What Are Veterinary Drug Monographs and How Do I Use Them?

April 30, 2021
3 min

You probably see at least one drug monograph every day in veterinary practice. Here are 5 reasons to access them online with Plumb’s.

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How Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs Saves You Time with Notes and Favorites

April 28, 2021
3 min

What if all of your pearls, tidbits, and preferred protocols could be in one place and accessible anywhere? See how Plumb's makes this possible.

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An Easier Way to Share Drug Information Sheets with Pet Owners

June 18, 2020
3 min

Helping pet owners confidently give medications at home just got easier. We just added exciting new ways to share Plumb’s Veterinary Medication Guides, our printable drug information sheets for pet owners. See how!

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Introducing the New Plumb’s Conversion Calculator

February 20, 2019
3 min

Announcing the new conversion calculator in Plumb’s! Now, you can confirm your mental math and convert between 5 common units in one click. See how.

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Brief Media Acquires Content Rights to Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs

November 19, 2018
2 min

The next step in a powerful partnership: Dr. Plumb entrusts Brief Media with the ongoing development of Plumb's and joins the newly minted Board of Directors.

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Plumb’s Wins 2018 Folio: Digital Momentum Award

April 13, 2018
2 min

Citing Plumb’s triple-digit sales growth in 2017, Folio: has named Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs a winner of their Digital Momentum Award.

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National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Calls for Pharmacies to Have “Ready Access” to a Veterinary Drug Reference

October 27, 2015
2 min

With more and more human drugs being scripted out for use in companion animals, it’s essential for human pharmacists to have access to up-to-date and veterinary-specific drug information.

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First Veterinary Drug Reference to Provide Online Access for Pharmacists

July 15, 2015
2 min

For pharmacists accustomed to medication dosing for humans, dispensing medications for animals can be challenging. Plumb’s is a must-have tool for ensuring safety and accuracy in the pharmacy.

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First-Ever Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs Mobile App Revolutionizes Veterinary Practice

March 26, 2015
< 1 min

It's here! The dedicated Plumb’s app has been released and is available for download via the Apple App Store.

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The Future of the Veterinary Drug Reference: Introducing Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs

January 16, 2015
2 min

The most trusted veterinary drug handbook is now available on all your devices in an easy-to-use digital format.

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