The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is pleased to announce a new publication, developed with the support of an educational grant from IDEXX, Promoting Preventive Care Protocols: Evidence, Enactment, and Economics.
Veterinary practices are rapidly shifting from firefighting to attentive monitoring, so disease can be caught and addressed as early as possible. Preventive care exams remain a veterinary professional’s best chance to influence good outcomes throughout a pet’s lifetime.
Notably, the publication includes findings from a landmark big data analysis of preventive care profiles from IDEXX. Analysis from 268,817 patient samples across more than 5,000 North American veterinary practices revealed that veterinary professionals who screen pets regularly find significant results in all adult life stages that require further action
Source: AAHA, September 5, 2018. Link.
Veterinarians and practice managers alike can benefit from this comprehensive resource, which includes essential information that will improve the lives of pets and contribute to the sustainability and future success of veterinary practices.
INSIGHTS: Bottomline, this is a MUST READ for every animal health professional. Kudos to AAHA and IDEXX for collaborating to bring this foundational resource to the animal health industry. <link to publication>