“Eliminating problems is not the answer to mental health and wellness challenges.” If you spend 100% of your time weeding a garden, and 0% of your time planting it, ultimately you will have a frustrating and barren garden. This is the basic premise that Josh Vaisman brings to the podcast as he and Dr. Andy… Read More
Eliminating Problems is Not the Answer
My New Years Resolution? To Love Vet Med Again
Well folks, we have reached the point where New Year’s resolutions are in full effect, and everyone wants to change something about their life/schedule/wellness/career for the better. For me that something is veterinary medicine. Vet med is like the college roommate that borrowed your zoology textbook and then left it on a bench somewhere on… Read More
“I Wouldn’t Change a Thing”
From Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston to the Los Angeles Zoo, Dr. Mark Goldstein has had a fascinating career. Today he joins Dr. Andy Roark to reflect on his life as a veterinary professional, his fight against pancreatic cancer, and the lessons he has learned from people and pets. ***TW: There is a brief… Read More
The 4 Relationship Types Clients Have with Their Pets
Ann Wortinger BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM) (Nutrition) joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss the four relationship types pet owners have with their pets (Anthropomorphic, Integrated, Chattel, and Mixed), how these relationships present in the exam room, and how veterinary professionals can adjust their messaging to interface successfully. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS… Read More
“Dad Jokes Told Here”
Have you ever felt that someone got you, like truly, deeply, at your core got you? You see, I have a superpower. Not the kind that headlines a major motion picture, or gets me on the B-list of the Avengers, or even their trusty sidekick. My superpower would qualify me for the Suicide Squad, and… Read More
Alarmism and the Challenge of Talking About Mental Health
Dr. Jen Brandt sits down with Dr. Andy Roark to discuss the challenges of talking productively about mental health and suicide. They talk about what is productive when discussing mental health and what is not, the truth about the narrative that veterinary medicine is “the worst” industry for mental health and suciide, and how we… Read More