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Animana Release Highlights: Version 8.1

This version of Animana contains several bug fixes, security improvements, and behind-the-scenes enhancements. It also includes the following changes:

Improved Animana search functionality

We’ve updated the search, adding more functionality, including:

  • If a search result relates to an inactive item, an “inactive” label will now be shown.
  • Client searches, using the “client,,patient” notation (see our tip for more information), now include inactive patients – opening up an easier way to search for deceased patients.
  • All searches now ignore accents on letters – so searching for patient “Okke” is the same as searching for “Ökke”.

Redesigned internal messaging

We’ve updated this page with a great new look and feel. We’ve also added more functionality:

  • Filter by date, sender, and category
  • Select multiple messages and perform delete and read/unread actions
  • When replying to a message, you can now search in users and groups

Improved dental workflow

We’ve updated this screen so it’s now easier to use. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Improved colour-coding for better readability
  • Diagnosis, Treatment, and Gum fields are now shown on the overview screen and will show up if the page is printed
  • The dental chart is now species-specific for canine and feline patients.
  • New “save and next” and “save and previous” buttons for quicker data entry

Questions?

We hope you enjoy working with the new features and improvements we’ve introduced in this version of IDEXX Animana. If you have any questions about any of the changes listed above, don’t hesitate to check the Animana help hub or get in touch with Animana Customer Support

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