Check out our free guides (click on the squares below) & click here for the self-paced tour.
Check out our free guides (click on the squares below) & click here for the self-paced tour.
And, try out a 'back to basics' page on hemostasis
And, try out a 'back to basics' page on hemostasis
You'll have a solid approach based on actual clinical experience and the most relevant + practical literature.
You'll have a solid approach based on actual clinical experience and the most relevant + practical literature.
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Narrrow that long laundry list of differentials for a given test result into a manageable & actionable plan.
Differentiate lab test results that require you know & do more from those that don't to facilitate great patient care.
Build owner trust with confidence & knowledge. Win the battle against Dr. Google, AI, or that random internet grifter.
you didn't train to be a veterinarian or technician/nurse because it was the easy path.
you didn't train to be a veterinarian or technician/nurse because it was the easy path.
So your intelligence was never the problem.
You're using skills & information from school & applying them to real-world cases that clearly did not read the same notes you did. Or, the notes you read were to prepare you for an exam, not clinical practice or real-life situations.
And, a lot of 'new' lab test-related knowledge comes from sponsored talks, which are more about selling a test than empowering or educating you in a meaninful, practical way.
Besides, the skills that 'stick' are what you learn alongside each case you manage.
That's where we come in.
You're using skills & information from school & applying them to real-world cases that clearly did not read the same notes you did. Or, the notes you read were to prepare you for an exam, not clinical practice or real-life situations.
And, a lot of 'new' lab test-related knowledge comes from sponsored talks, which are more about selling a test than empowering or educating you in a meaninful, practical way.
Besides, the skills that 'stick' are what you learn alongside each case you manage.
That's where we come in.
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Hi! I'm Nicole, the creator
of birdbrain.vet
Hi! I'm Nicole, the creator
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of birdbrain.vet
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I don't think I have ever learned more from a single class in my life.
...from a former student
...I now have a systemic approach to cases - before, I never felt like I had a real strategy.
...from a veterinary student
It's brilliant! It's like having a tiny Nicole in my back pocket.
...from a veterinarian
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do you sometimes feel stuck when reviewing a patient's lab results?
do you sometimes feel stuck when reviewing a patient's lab results?
You've gotten the email or print out with results and think, hmm, what now? Maybe it's a cytology or biopsy report, culture & sensitivity results, snap test, discrepant SDMA & creatinine, or a standard CBC/Chemistry/UA panel.
Is the next step really to biopsy or culture?
The sodium & chloride are so low but the dog is completely normal! Addison's?! AKI?! Something else?
How and do I need to confirm this positive FeLV result?
Is the next step really to biopsy or culture?
The sodium & chloride are so low but the dog is completely normal! Addison's?! AKI?! Something else?
How and do I need to confirm this positive FeLV result?
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do you feel like most resources just give you a long list of differentials but no approach?
do you feel like most resources just give you a long list of differentials but no approach?
A long list of all the possible causes does not help when you're between appointments & have 5 minutes to sort out what comes next.
And while we love a zebra (the animal & the rare differential), let's have a solid plan to work through the more likely differentials first. Then we'll talk zebras.
We both know that you value real strategies & a practical appraoch to test results because that is what makes you the go-to in your clinic or classroom.
And while we love a zebra (the animal & the rare differential), let's have a solid plan to work through the more likely differentials first. Then we'll talk zebras.
We both know that you value real strategies & a practical appraoch to test results because that is what makes you the go-to in your clinic or classroom.
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you've called the lab consult line or even consulted AI, but the 'answer' feels generic.
you've called the lab consult line or even consulted AI, but the 'answer' feels generic.
The pathologist report says one thing but the consult line is telling you to do more tests? Or AI gave you an answer but you really aren't sure it applies to this specific patient or if it is even correct.
You deserve real & specific guidance from the people who know lab diagnostics. We want you to be empowered, unstoppable diagnostic force.
Always free of upsells or judgement.
You deserve real & specific guidance from the people who know lab diagnostics. We want you to be empowered, unstoppable diagnostic force.
Always free of upsells or judgement.
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do you love being in the lab or want to love it (or at least not hate it)?
do you love being in the lab or want to love it (or at least not hate it)?
Getting thrown into a lab setting with minimal training is rough! Or maybe you are just at the beginning of your educational journey. One of us may have thought platelets were infectious agents in her first year of a clin path residency. So you are in good company.
Being skilled in the lab is a game-changer & great for job retention - a well-trained technician/nurse, student, or vet can run circles around any AI instrument. Trust us.
Being skilled in the lab is a game-changer & great for job retention - a well-trained technician/nurse, student, or vet can run circles around any AI instrument. Trust us.
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