This post is fictitious. Any resemblance to pets, people, or practices is purely coincidental. If stories of fictional bad behavior, pet illness, violence, and magic make you uncomfortable, please consider skipping this story. Alternatively, if you like scary vet stories, you might enjoy previous years’ posts: I Should Not Have Written This and The Disturbing Case of… Read More
About Andy Roark DVM MS
Does Maropitant Really Reduce Surgical Pain?
Dr. Andy Roark interviews about maropitant (Cerenia) and whether it provides meaningful analgesia in anesthesia and soft tissue surgery. Satalia, who once promoted maropitant for visceral pain based on NK1 antagonist interest and early human data, now cautions that MAC reduction is not proof of analgesia and worries clinicians are using maropitant as a standalone… Read More
Q&A with Andy
Kelsey Beth Carpenter, RVT, is back in the host’s chair, and we’re wrapping up our Cone of Shame Canada miniseries by tackling your biggest questions about veterinary pharmacy competition! How can Canadian veterinary practices compete with big-box pharmacies, keep their teams motivated, and protect patient care when medication prices are changing? We’re breaking down practical… Read More
The Future of Our Profession
My friend, a practice owner, just lost a veterinary technician. The technician gave her 2-week notice late Friday night by email, so when I spoke to my friend over the weekend, it was still unclear about why she was departing. I see lots of discussion about the problems vet medicine has keeping support staff, and… Read More
The Geriatric Pet Revolution
Dr. Bob Lester, DVM, co-founder of WellHaven Pet Hospital, is back, and we’re talking about a silver tsunami that could completely change veterinary medicine! As pets live longer, what does that mean for our appointment schedules, chronic disease management, preventive care, and the way we run our practices? We’re digging into the opportunities of geriatric… Read More
Client Communication Playbook
Dr. Caitlin DeWilde, DVM, founder of The Social DVM, joins me to tackle a big question facing Canadian veterinary practices: How do we talk to pet owners about pharmacy pricing without getting defensive or accidentally starting a Facebook war? With big-box retailers shaking up the veterinary pharmacy landscape, we’re digging into proactive veterinary client communication,… Read More