


For Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital, managing inventory and controlled substances had become an unsustainable burden. With a lean two-DVM team, the hospital couldn’t afford for clinical staff to spend valuable time buried in handwritten logs, manual reconciliations, and the daily anxiety of not knowing whether counts were accurate. Yet that was exactly the reality Becky and Danielle faced when they began evaluating their options.
The hospital’s approach to controlled substance management relied entirely on manual workflows—staff memory, handwritten drug logs, and time-consuming physical counts that introduced risk at every step. There was no reliable system to ensure accountability, no automated trail for DEA or PMP reporting, and no visibility into what was being used, wasted, or going unaccounted for. The exposure wasn’t just operational—it was regulatory. And without real-time data, the financial cost of waste, missed charges, and inefficient ordering continued to quietly erode the practice’s bottom line.
After evaluating their needs, Becky and Danielle went all-in on CUBEX—not just to solve a compliance problem, but to transform how the entire practice managed inventory, finances, and operational efficiency. CUBEX implemented a complete solution built around their specific environment: Tower, Flex, and Q-Lock units working in concert to bring automation and accountability to every controlled substance transaction.
The value extended well beyond regulatory compliance. CUBEX’s integrated platform gave Quinebaug Valley the tools to eliminate waste, improve charge capture, and significantly reduce their overall cost of goods—turning what had been an area of risk and guesswork into a tightly managed, data-driven operation.
Since going live with CUBEX, Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital has seen measurable improvements across inventory efficiency, financial performance, compliance confidence, and the day-to-day experience of working in the practice. A 7–8% reduction in supply spend translated directly into approximately $64,000 in annual savings—and that’s only part of the story.
Since going live with CUBEX, Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital has seen measurable improvements across inventory efficiency, financial performance, compliance confidence, and the day-to-day experience of working in the practice. A 7–8% reduction in supply spend translated directly into approximately $64,000 in annual savings—and that’s only part of the story.
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CUBEX is an automated inventory management platform for veterinary hospitals. Combining secure smart devices with purpose-built software, CUBEX tracks every dispense in real time, supports controlled substance compliance, reduces waste and stockouts, and streamlines replenishment through connected workflows, including integrations with leading PIMS and supplier ordering platforms. The result is less manual work, better inventory control, and more time back for veterinary teams. Learn more →