Dr. Jason Szumski, DVM, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a problem every hospital feels, new grads want to do great medicine, but they are often…
Dr. Eric Fish, DVM, DACVP, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a tough question: Why does being a veterinary clinical pathologist feel darker right now, and…
Dr. Chris Pachel, DVM, DACVB, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a problem every clinic knows too well, stressed pets, stressed owners, and appointments that start…
Dr. Andy Roark hosts Dr. Matt Salois, an economist, VMG president, and adjunct faculty at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, to discuss his Today’s Veterinary Business…
Dr. Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB, joins Dr. Andy Roark for a timely Hall of Fame episode that every veterinary professional should revisit before fireworks season kicks…
Dr. Matt Silvius, DVM, shares a career journey that challenges the idea that veterinarians only have one path to leadership. Matt shares his journey from kennel…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dr. Sarah Boston, DVM, DVSc, DACVS-SA, joins Dr. Andy Roark for a hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful conversation about the worst advice they’ve heard in veterinary medicine.…
Jon Ayers, former Chair and CEO of IDEXX, joins Dr. Andy Roark for a conversation that might completely change the way you think about veterinary PIMS,…
Dr. Gianluca Bini, DVM, DACVAA, is here to talk about one of the scariest parts of veterinary medicine: anesthesia, and why so many of us may…
Dr. Flavia Vedova, DVM, MBA, DACVIM (Nutrition), jumps into one of the most confusing parts of pet nutrition, figuring out when to switch diets, what “all…
Dr. Andy Roark welcomes Dr. Lily Chen, DVM, owner of Integrative Pet Wellness Center in Los Angeles, to talk fecal transfers and microbiome therapy for chronic…
Dr. Andy Roark hosts Dr. Jules Benson, founder and principal of Titum Lucidum Consulting, to push the access-to-care conversation from advocacy into practical, feasible actions veterinary…
Dr. Josh Rosen (known online as D-O-G-T-O-R Josh) joins host Dr. Andy Roark to debate a provocative question: should veterinary operations leaders who come from outside…
Dr. Charli Dong, DACVD, joins the podcast to tackle one of the most frustrating and common cases in practice: the itchy dog that just will not…
Dr. Andy Roark welcomes Caitlin Palmer (aka “the desk wench”), a veterinary receptionist at Southern Vet Clinic and a member of the President’s Advisory Board for…
Dr. Matthew Richardson, veterinary practice owner and director of the Veterinary Sustainability Alliance, joins Dr. Andy Roark to address a growing challenge in veterinary medicine: how…
Dr. Kat Sutherland (PhD), assistant professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a question every new grad wrestles with, how do…
Dr. Peter Weinstein, veterinarian and independent ownership advocate, joins Dr. Andy Roark to explore why more veterinarians are choosing to own their practices and step away…
Dr. Jules Benson, DVM, founder of Tapetum Lucidum Consulting and a data strategist, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a frustrating truth in the access to…
Dr. Nathan Peterson, DVM, DACVECC, takes us straight into one of the most uncomfortable questions in veterinary medicine: are we sometimes prolonging suffering, and what does…
ABOUT THE HOST
Dr. Andy Roark is a practicing veterinarian, international speaker, author and media personality. He is the founder of the Uncharted Veterinary Conference and DrAndyRoark.com and loves to talk about life in veterinary medicine.
He launched the Cone of Shame Podcast in 2019 because he was craving a podcast that covers medical-related topics with help from experts in the veterinary industry.
Dr. Roark’s conversational interview style helps make medical topics easy to understand and the shorter format helps you learn about the up-to-date industry information as it’s happening.
