(A note for anyone who thinks their younger or older self would be better off) Do you ever wish you were in a different part of your life? Yesterday, a good friend mentioned that he’s now as far from veterinary school as the mentors he idolized back when he graduated. The veterinarians who made it… Read More
Obese Diabetic Cat Now Has Renal Disease! (HDYTT)
What do you do when your big, lovable diabetic cat suddenly develops renal disease? You call in the nutritionist cavalry! In this episode, Dr. Andy Roark is joined by boarded veterinary nutritionist Dr. Caitlyn Getty to tackle a real-world “hot mess express” case: Claudia, an obese diabetic cat who’s now showing signs of kidney issues…. Read More
Lawsuits! Interns, LMU, the AVMA, and more!
Are these lawsuits shaking up veterinary medicine as we know it? Dr. Lance Roasa joins Dr. Andy Roark to break down two headline-making legal battles you’ve probably seen floating around: LMU suing the AVMA over accreditation practices and veterinary interns filing a class-action lawsuit against the MATCH program. Andy and Lance dig into the arguments… Read More
I’m sweating over here!
(A note for anyone who wonders why they agree to do things that kind of suck) It. Is. Hot. I’m writing to you from my back porch in South Carolina where it’s been hitting 100° F (38° C) almost daily for the last few weeks. “Why?” you might ask. “Why are you sitting on the… Read More
Quality Control and Ethical Use in Veterinary AI
Dr. Petra Harms, veterinarian and founder of VetMaite, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle one of the most overlooked questions in veterinary AI: how do we know these tools actually work? AI scribes, chatbots and diagnostic aids are flooding into veterinary clinics, but who is testing their accuracy, safeguarding client data, or setting ethical standards?… Read More
IBD Dog Now Has Renal Disease (HDYTT)
Dr. Caitlyn Getty, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), is back on the Cone of Shame to tackle a classic hot mess express: the IBD dog who now has early kidney disease. In this “How Do You Treat That?” episode, Dr. Andy Roark presents Murph, a finicky Yorkie with a sensitive gut, a history of GI explosions,… Read More