Writing I’ve done recently about how we need more bold general practice veterinarians has gotten a lot of attention. One of the criticisms I’ve heard on the piece is that we can just look at human medicine to see that advanced procedures (like surgeries beyond castrations) are going to increasingly go to specialists, and thus… Read More
About Andy Roark DVM MS
That’s Bad Advice
Dr. Sarah Boston, DVM, DVSc, DACVS-SA, joins Dr. Andy Roark for a hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful conversation about the worst advice they’ve heard in veterinary medicine. From “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life” to “just let them simmer” when clients are upset, they unpack the well-intentioned wisdom… Read More
Sometimes We Do a Very Good Job, and Things Go Badly
Sometimes we do a very good job, and things go badly. It’s important to realize outcomes are not as directly connected to our decisions as we tend to believe. Good decisions are a probability game. If you make excellent decisions in managing cases, talking with clients, spending time with loved ones, or fitting your hobbies… Read More
Are PIMS Still the Center of Your Practice?
Jon Ayers, former Chair and CEO of IDEXX, joins Dr. Andy Roark for a conversation that might completely change the way you think about veterinary PIMS, AI scribes, and the future of practice workflows. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by clunky software, disconnected systems, or the endless admin burden slowing your team down, this episode… Read More
There’s Nothing Inherently Wrong With Production Pay
In veterinary medicine, it’s common to pay veterinarians a base salary, and then give them a bonus depending on the work they do. Their “work” is generally estimated using the money the vet brings into the clinic because this accounts for both the number of cases they see and how much they do with each… Read More
What We Get Wrong in Anesthesia
Dr. Gianluca Bini, DVM, DACVAA, is here to talk about one of the scariest parts of veterinary medicine: anesthesia, and why so many of us may be overcomplicating the wrong things while underestimating the stuff that actually keeps patients safe. Dr. Andy Roark and Luca dive into veterinary anesthesia safety, monitoring, equipment, technician training, and… Read More