Published Articles
Prevelance of clinicopathological changes in healthy middle-aged dogs and cats presenting to veterinary practices for routine procedures.
Dell’osa D et al, Australian Veterinary Journal (2016); 94: 317-323
IDEXX has compiled several significant peer-reviewed articles and publications about why preventive care should be an integral part of your practice. The publications below uncover the prevelance of follow up required after a preventive care check-up. Read on to also find out about pet owner compliance and protocols to help implement a preventive care program in your clinic.
Prevelance of clinicopathological changes in healthy middle-aged dogs and cats presenting to veterinary practices for routine procedures.
Dell’osa D et al, Australian Veterinary Journal (2016); 94: 317-323
Results of screening of apparently healthy senior and geriatric dogs.
Willems A et al, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (2017); 31: 81-92
Routine Health Screening: Findings in apparently healthy middle-aged and old cats.
Paepe D et al, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (2013); 15: 8-19.
2019 AAHA Canine Life Stage Guidelines*
Creevy K et al, American Animal Hospital Association (2019); 55: 267-290
2021 AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines*
Quimby J et al, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (2021); 23 3: 211-233
Implementing Preventive Care Protocols
Get practical information to implement practice-wide preventive care protocols. Building on the previous publication ‘Promoting Preventive Care Protocols’, this paper delves into the practical steps of implementing preventive care protocols in your clinic, including compliance-based pricing, team roles and responsibilities, client communications, and performing preventive care consultations.
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Promoting Preventive Care Protocols
Learn about the benefits of making preventive care a vital part of your services. This big data study produced by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), included more than 250,000 patients from 5,016 clinics. It found a surprising number of significant changes to a patient’s health which warranted further investigation.
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Preventive Care Protocols and Practice Economics
This is the third in a series of publications from the American Animal Hospital Association about how diagnostic testing as a part of your preventive care protocols creates a win-win-win for all three stakeholders: your patients, your clients, and your practice. This publication takes a deeper dive into practice economics and pricing strategies, particularly compliance-driven pricing, to grow practice income and build a sustainable economic future.
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An increased SDMA potentially indicates decreased kidney function, which can occur as a result of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (CKD), or both.
The IDEXX SDMA Test Algorithm will help you take the appropriate steps towards a diagnostic plan when SDMA is increased.
The International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) have just updated the guidelines for how veterinarians should diagnose, stage and manage chronic kidney disease. The update is an essential evolution of these guidelines providing practitioners around the world with a standardised means of appraising the presence and severity of the disease.
To access a copy of the latest revisions, visit the IRIS website or click here to learn more about these updates and the IDEXX SDMA® test that is now so central to the IRIS recommendations.
We have recently updated the preventive care guide for diagnosing intestinal parasites in dogs and cats. Download the Australian protocol and the New Zealand protocol.
This detailer outlines why Faecal Dx Antigen testing is an essential part of a preventive care protocol, and helps to identify parasites earlier than floatation methods. It references research about parasite prevalence in Australia and also in the US and offers tips on how to prevent re-infection.