Dr. Emily Singler, VMD, jumps right in with a question every practice owner should be asking, are we truly supporting our people through pregnancy and parental leave, or just hoping it works out? In this episode, Dr. Emily Singler and Dr. Andy Roark unpack how smart veterinary parental leave planning, thoughtful postpartum support, and clear… Read More
About Andy Roark DVM MS
The Most Important Thing to Know About How the Veterinary Industry Works
Recently I’ve been doing more executive coaching for high level leaders in veterinary companies. It’s been rewarding, and I hope to get to do more of it in 2026. There are two particularly big challenges that I see with the executives I work with, and they are basically inverses of each other. The most interesting… Read More
Is A.I. Making Vet Clinic Websites Obsolete?
Bill Schroeder, owner of InTouch Practice Communications, jumps in to tackle a big question every clinic owner is starting to feel: if pet owners are asking AI instead of visiting websites, are veterinary clinic websites becoming obsolete? Dr. Andy Roark and Bill unpack how AI search and conversational search are changing veterinary website marketing, why… Read More
Access to Vet Care
Simon F. Haeder, PhD is an associate professor of public health at The Ohio State University, and jumps in with a question every clinic feels right now, how easy is it really for pet owners to get veterinary care? Using a massive secret shopper study, Simon shares what thousands of calls to clinics reveal about… Read More
Everything Is Gross and They’re Doing It Wrong
Dr. Sarah Boston, DVM, DVSc, DACVS, boarded surgical oncologist, author, podcaster, and stand up comedian, joins Dr. Andy Roark for a candid, funny, and slightly unhinged conversation that started with a text message and turned into a full blown existential check on veterinary medicine. Ever feel like the system is just a little… off? From… Read More
What’s Really Happening When We Use A.I. Scribes?
Dr. Aaron Massecar, PhD, is back, and if you have ever wondered whether AI scribes are actually helping or quietly creating new problems, this episode is for you. Andy and Aaron dig into what the human medical literature really says about AI scribes, beyond the hype and sales pitches. They talk about reduced administrative burden,… Read More