Mira Johnson CVPM CPA joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about opportunities many veterinary practices are missing to lighten their load and speed up their work through automation. In this episode, Mira discusses the benefits of decreasing human interaction in systems that are repeated (or simply are not enjoyable). She talks about identifying bottlenecks in… Read More
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Representation and DEI in Practice
Dr. Niccole Bruno joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about an outstanding event she put on at the VMX conference, A Day in Veterinary Medicine, and her company Blend.Vet. Niccole discusses the “pipeline problem” in veterinary medicine, and the lack of progress we have made (compared to the aspirations of our schools and profession, at… Read More
The Future of Independent Practice Ownership
The days of veterinarians owning the majority of veterinary practices seem to be permanently behind us. Does this mean that practice ownership by veterinary healthcare providers is coming to an end? Economist Dr. Matthew Salois joins the podcast to discuss the future of ownership and equity in veterinary medicine. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast ·… Read More
Master’s Degrees, Mid Level Practitioners, and the Future of Veterinary Technicians
Dr. Bonnie Price, Director of Lincoln Memorial University’s Master of Veterinary Clinical Care Program, joins the podcast to discuss LMU’s new master’s program for technicians, its objectives and the pushback against the program. Dr. Price and Dr. Andy Roark also discuss the current state of technician credentialing and what the future looks like for the… Read More
Congestive Heart Failure Drug Crash Course
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Anna McManamey joins the podcast to give us a quick and dirty refresher on the Congestive Heart Failure drugs just about every clinic is carrying. This is a great episode that is perfect for anyone who wants to dust off their cardiology drug knowledge and feel comfortable with the congestive heart failure… Read More
Unaccredited Vet Tech Programs, Irregular Practice Acts & The Path Forward for Technicians
Ken Yagi MS, RVT, VTS joins the podcast to talk about an unaccredited veterinary technician apprenticeship in the state of Washington, the quagmire that is technician certification standardization, the term “Veterinary Nurse” and how practices can change the way they leverage their support staff. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS – 186 – Unaccredited… Read More