So your university offers access to Plumb’s—great news! Review this article to learn more about how Plumb’s works and how you can use it, whether you're in classes or clinicals—or you’re the one doing the teaching. We’ll also cover a few key features you might not know about (like pet owner handouts). Let’s dive in!
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Most university Plumb’s subscriptions are IP-authenticated, which essentially means that you need to be browsing the internet via your university’s network.
Once you’re on the network, simply type academic.plumbs.com into any web browser (eg, Google Chrome, Safari). The responsive platform means you can access Plumb’s from any device, whether you’re at your desk or on the move.
If you’re off campus or your IP address isn’t recognized, you might see this message. Typically, your resource librarian can direct you to the right place to get this resolved.
Explore
Start exploring! Enter a clinical topic or drug name in the search bar, browse the features via your handy toolbar on the left side of the screen, or test out the drug interaction checker.
Start typing a clinical sign, condition, or keyword into the search bar. Results will automatically populate.
See What You Can Do with Plumb’s Pro
Here are 4 avenues to explore to get the most from your subscription.
1. Support client education in the teaching hospital or on rotations.
Explore two types of easy-to-understand handouts for pet owners: Clinical Handouts and Drug Handouts. They answer common client questions about diseases, conditions, medications, and more. And they’re a breeze to print or email.
2. Choose your next steps with an algorithm.
These diagnostic and management trees from Clinician's Brief help you turn clinical signs into confident diagnoses and diagnoses into treatment plans—even when a case gets complicated.
3. Get the latest guidance for diagnosis and treatment.
Search the library of Dx & Tx monographs by clinical condition to find clear, actionable recommendations to help you diagnose and treat conditions like immune thrombocytopenia.
4. Access the go-to reference for veterinary drugs
Start using the veterinary drug reference you’re most likely to see in practice. You can search by drug or trade name to find complete, continually updated drug information. You can also use the drug interaction checker to help safeguard your patients from drug-to-drug interactions.
We’re confident you’ll love having Plumb’s Pro as your partner in patient care—in school and beyond. If there’s anything we can do to make it even better for you, reach out and let us know.