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Growth is Often Fast and Painful

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I’m sorry about that pain you are feeling. You know the one I’m talking about; the hardship that you didn’t ask for that keeps you up at night. The one you think about or grapple with in the shower. The one you talk to your significant other, best friend, or therapist about. I’m sorry you’re… Read More

Making Practice Easier with Automation

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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

Do You Need A Protocol or Just Context?

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My oldest daughter Jacquelyn turned 15 in January and got her learner’s permit. Ever since, I have spent a significant amount of time riding around with her as she learns the ropes of driving (and sharing in her joy and excitement).  While I enjoy our rides through neighborhoods and around (and around and around) giant… Read More

Representation and DEI in Practice

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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

A Heartfelt Thank You

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The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast Hits 1 Million Plays The first episode of the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast was a Skype call with my friend Dr. Sarah Boston. She had written an article about “Emotional Blackmail” that really spoke to me, and I decided I wanted to talk to her about it. I… Read More