QUARTERLY BEAT
OCTOBER 2026
TECH TIPS
By Stacy Calabretta , VETgirl, Sr. Digital Product Manager Questions? We're always
here to help, so don't hesitate to reach out! VETGIRL WHEELS GO DIGITAL: YOUR FAVORITE DOSING TOOLS, NOW BUILT IN
• Red Blood Cell Transfusion Calculator (NEW) Estimates the volume of packed red blood cells needed to raise a patient's hematocrit from its current level to a target level, taking the guesswork out of transfusion planning. HOW TO GET STARTED (COMING SOON) On the VETgirl website: 1. Log into your account at vetgirlontherun.com 2. Navigate to vetgirlontherun.com/?s=&search_ category=resources 3. Select the calculator you need and enter your patient's weight (and any additional required values) 4. Get your result instantly — no math, no wheel-spinning required
Picture this: you just got back from a conference with a fresh set of your favorite VETgirl dosing wheels. You leave them at the clinic and the next time you’re back to work...they've vanished. Accidentally tossed in the trash? Swiped by a coworker (we’re looking at you, Sally)? Sucked into the same void where all your nice chapsticks and working pens eventually go? Nobody knows. What you do know is you're now doing weight-based medical math in your head, on the fly, without your trusty support wheels. Sound familiar? Well, it won't happen again. VETgirl's most- requested dosing wheels are going digital! The same trusted math and at-a-glance clinical utility, minus the mysterious tendency to “walk” out of the clinic.. WHAT'S CONVERTING Seven calculators are making the jump to digital and will soon be accessible in the VETgirl vital mobile app (October 21, 2026) • CPR Calculator Weight-based crash dosing for atropine and epinephrine, built for the moments when you need answers, not arithmetic. • Dehydration Calculator Fluid deficit and replacement volume, calculated from patient weight and estimated dehydration percentage. • Dextrose Calculator Weight-based dextrose bolus and CRI dosing for hypoglycemic emergencies. • Dexmedetomidine Calculator Dex dosing by weight across routes and indications. • RER Calculator Resting energy requirement based on patient weight, for nutrition consults and hospitalized patients. • Acid-Base Calculator (NEW) Interprets blood gas values, classifies the primary acid-base disturbance, checks compensation and calculates anion gap.
On the VETgirl vital™ app:
1. Open the app and tap Menu 2. Select https://vetgirlontherun.com/calculators] 3. Choose your calculator and enter patient details 4. Reference your result right there in the treatment room BOTTOM LINE The wheels you've relied on for years aren't going anywhere; they're just getting faster, easier to find, and permanently attached to the device already in your pocket.
Available October 21, 2026, visit to vetgirlontherun.com/ calculators on the VETgirl website or open the VETgirl vital™ app to try them out.
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