Dr. Jason Coe joins Dr. Andy Roark on the podcast to discuss effective veterinarian-client communication, specifically addressing sensitive topics like pet obesity. He highlights the importance of understanding the client’s viewpoint, avoiding rushed recommendations, and advocating for a collaborative approach. Dr. Coe recommends resources such as the AAHA nutrition guidelines, communication skill books, and training… Read More
What We Take With Us: Reflections and Predictions
I’m not a New Year’s Resolution person. I have never been able to keep any resolutions past February, and when I drop them I just feel bad about myself. I also feel like the resolutions I make are often pulled out of the air based on what I feel like I “should” want, but not… Read More
HOF: The Art of Pricing Veterinary Medicine (Best of 2023)
We are dusting off our most listened episode of 2023 in which Fritz Wood, a renowned animal health consultant and advisor, joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about pricing in veterinary medicine. Are increasing prices justified by inflationary pressures and rising costs of living? Do pet owners agree and/or accept this? What are the potential… Read More
Year End Reflections
Dr. Andy Roark and Jamie Holms reflect on personal growth and professional goals for 2024. Andy grapples with patience and avoiding internalizing others’ emotions, while Jamie aims to declutter her mind and improve her communication. Both stress the need for balance in veterinary medicine, emphasizing individual needs. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS –… Read More
Understanding the Role of Nutrition and the Microbiome in Overall Pet Health
Dr. Caroline Mansfield, registered specialist in internal medicine and honorary research professorial fellow at the University of Queensland and clinician at James Cook University, joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss the role of the gut microbiome in the health and disease of dogs and cats. Caroline provides an overview of the importance of the microbiome… Read More
Three Questions to Handle Frustration
I don’t think I’m alone in feeling that the holidays can be the most frustrating time of the year. It’s not that I don’t love the holiday season. I absolutely do! It’s that there are high expectations for how great the season is supposed to be, and those expectations can lead to frustration when life… Read More