Log a lab
Updated September 30, 2026
Add a lab to the board as soon as it's ordered, so everyone can follow it through to results. Only the lab itself is required.
Steps
- On the Labs board, click New Entry.
- Fill in Patient name and Client name.
- In Contact info, type a phone number or email, or paste a link. A link is saved as a clickable link; anything else is saved as text you can copy.
- Under Labs ordered, tap each lab that was run. To add one that isn't listed, type it in the box underneath. You need at least one lab.
- Under Ordered by (DVM), tap the doctor. For a relief vet or anyone not listed, type their name in the box below instead.
- Add Notes such as sample details or urgency.
- Click Submit Lab Entry.
The entry starts in your clinic's first status and shows up on the board right away.
Tip
Picking the doctor from the list (rather than typing a name) lets houndkit notify them when results are ready for their review. See Update a lab.
Note
The doctors listed come from your clinic's DVM groups. If you see every staff member instead, your clinic hasn't set up a DVM group yet.
More Labs guides
Still stuck? Email support@houndkit.com, or send a ticket from the menu inside houndkit.