Standards of Care (formerly Plumb's Pro) is an essential point-of-care resource with all the information you need to work up cases, choose treatments, and educate clients—all on one easy-to-use, continually updated platform.
With practical, expert-backed guidance and all the trusted information of Plumb's built in, Standards helps you diagnose, treat, and educate clients confidently—without switching between multiple tools.
What's included in Standards?
Your Standards subscription includes:
Differential diagnosis (DDx) lists that help you quickly narrow down possible conditions based on clinical signs
Practical, expert-written clinical monographs on hundreds of diseases, conditions, and clinical signs
Algorithms for step-by-step diagnostic and treatment guidance
An extensive library of pet owner handouts covering everything from test results and procedures to common conditions and more
Plus all of the features of Plumb’s, including continually updated drug information, drug handouts for pet owners, and prescribing tools like the first-of-its-kind drug interaction checker
Standards was built to be easy to use and accessible on all your devices, so you can focus on the patient right in front of you no matter where you are.
What can I do with Standards?
Standards offers a number of unique features designed to support you as you work up cases, choose treatments, and educate clients.
Search for clinical information from any device
Start typing a keyword or clinical sign into the search bar from any page and get results in the form of practical, reliable clinical monographs. These all-new, original clinical monographs are written with general practice in mind and cover the clinically relevant information you need to efficiently work up your cases.
Don't worry too much about spelling—Plumb’s can find what you’re looking for with just a few letters.
Check your next steps with reliable clinical roadmaps
With the collection of algorithms in Standards, you can find step-by-step guidance for working up cases. These practical decision trees can help you catch what you might’ve missed or choose your next steps when a case has you stumped.
Find information on 800+ drugs used in animals
Begin typing any drug or trade name into the search bar from any page. You'll get relevant results from Plumb’s once you’ve entered 3 or more characters.
Evaluate drug-to-drug interactions between two or more medications
The Plumb's drug interaction checker offers veterinary-specific insights into drug interactions, saving you time and providing an extra level of confidence in your drug choices.
Counsel pet owners with straightforward clinical handouts
Caring for a sick pet can be intimidating. Help pet owners confidently take on at-home care with handouts that provide the right amount of information in language the whole family can understand. Handouts on common clinical conditions, procedures, preventive care, and more are easily shared in just a few clicks.
Help pet owners understand new prescriptions with drug handouts
Pet owners don't just need help understanding their pet's condition—they need help understanding their medications, too. Help pet owners confidently care for their pets at home with drug handouts, our printable, easy-to-understand drug information sheets on more than 550 commonly used drugs.
Stay current with continual updates and new information
New drug and clinical monographs, updates to existing content, and new features are included with your annual subscription at no additional cost.
Bookmark favorites for quicker access
Click on the star icon anywhere it appears to easily bookmark drugs, clinical monographs, pet owner handouts, and more for even quicker access from any device.
Save notes on preferred protocols and more, wherever you need the reminder
You can pin your notes wherever they’re most relevant—just like you would in a favorite textbook—and access them at any time. From general reminders to referral protocols or TPR normals, make Standards your own by adding notes throughout drug and clinical monographs or just on your home page.
Confirm your mental math with the conversion calculator
With the built-in conversion calculator, you can find the right dose and do your calculations, all in one place—even from the app. Easily convert between 5 common units (including lbs/kg, C°/F°) in one click.
How do I access Standards?
We designed the Standards platform to be fast, accurate, and accessible anywhere: From a phone, a tablet, or on a desktop or laptop computer.
Standards is responsive, which means you can access it from any internet browser (we recommend Google Chrome or Safari) on any device.
You can also access Standards via the Standards & Plumb's Apple/iOS and Google/Android mobile apps, which are free to access as part of your subscription.