Dr. Michael Jaffe, DVM, DACVS, associate professor of small animal surgery at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a problem hiding in plain sight, feline osteoarthritis. If you have ever thought cats just “slow down with age,” this episode will challenge that assumption fast. Andy gets candid about… Read More
Is It Time to Let Your Relief Vet Go? The Veterinary Recession is Here
Matthew Salois, PhD, economist and President of VMG, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle the question a lot of clinic leaders are quietly asking, are we really in a veterinary recession and if so, what do we actually do about it? If your numbers feel tighter, clients seem more price sensitive, and every expense feels… Read More
What Will Veterinarians Put Up With?
One of the most disappointing trends I saw in 2025 veterinary medicine was the transition of some private equity-backed practice groups from their initial, positively-framed missions to strictly “extractive” models. This change was usually marked by a drastically reduced focus on patient care, firing of medicine-focused executives, aggressive cost-cutting measures, and a push for a… Read More
Training Veterinarians to Do More with Less
Dr. Sheena Warman and Dr. Kristin Jankowski sit down with Dr. Andy Roark to confront a growing challenge in vet med. We are graduating veterinarians who can recite the gold standard, but many feel unprepared for the realities of practice where finances, time, and access shape what care is possible. If you have ever struggled… Read More
Best of Dr. Andy Roark 2025
Happy holidays everyone! As the year wraps up, I thought I’d share with you the things I’ve made this year that have been popular, meaningful to me, or both. Here goes! The Path To Greatness – I’m excited about AI… and I also have concerns. Ken Niedziela, my wonderful editor at Today’s Veterinary Business, said… Read More
2025 Post Mortem & Predicting 2026
Ryan Leech, founder and host of The Bird Bath podcast and principal at First 100 Veterinary Growth Consulting, joins Dr. Andy Roark for their annual year end tradition, breaking down the biggest veterinary industry stories of 2025 and what they mean for 2026. Feeling whiplash from corporate consolidation, tightening budgets, AI everywhere, and practices wondering… Read More