Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), tackles one of the most stressful situations in veterinary medicine: the critical feline patient crashing through the door after severe trauma. If you’ve ever felt the urge to rush a painful cat straight into anesthesia, this episode will help you slow down, stabilize first, and make smarter… Read More
The Greatest Victory No One Cares About (But Me)
Nothing can be small anymore. When I look online, I don’t see work-in-progress gardens like the one I toil in. I don’t see affordable but healthy food like I cook, reliable but unsexy cars like my family drives, or competent but amateur art work like my friends make. In a hyperconnected, algorithm-driven world, it feels… Read More
Improving Animal Welfare at Commercial Dog Breeding Kennels
Dr. Theresa (Tess) House, DVM, MPH, dives into a topic that can spark strong opinions: commercial dog breeding kennels. If you’ve ever wondered what veterinarians can do to improve animal welfare in these facilities, or what standards, oversight, and welfare programs actually look like behind the scenes, this episode breaks it all down in a… Read More
A New Vet Guide to Working with Senior Paraprofessionals
Vicky Ograin, RVT, VTS (Nutrition), MBA tackles a challenge every new veterinarian faces: how do you earn trust, build confidence, and collaborate effectively when the technicians around you have far more real-world experience than you do? Dr. Andy Roark and Vicky share practical advice for creating strong doctor-technician partnerships, giving and receiving feedback, and building… Read More
Three Super-Judgy Things Vets Should Stop Saying (Maybe)
Dr. Kate Boatwright joins Dr. Andy Roark for a thoughtful (and surprisingly spicy) conversation about phrases veterinarians say all the time: “If you can’t afford the vet, don’t get the pet,” and “You can’t care more than the client does.” Together, they explore judgment in veterinary medicine, spectrum of care, financial realities, and what compassionate… Read More
Specialists Are Not the Future (and That’s a Good Thing)
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