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…
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…
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…
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…
Sheri Gilmartin, head of data services at Vetsource, joins the podcast today to break down data on what happened in 2022 at over 6500 veterinary practices…
Dr. Karen Felsted joins the podcast to explain the rollercoaster ride that has been the veterinary practice sale market over the last 5-10 years. If you…
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Anna McManamey joins the podcast to talk about how she approaches the coughing cat. Is this a cardiology problem, or is it something…
Dr. Katie Cutter, co-founder of BoosterPet, joins Dr. Andy Roark to explain how her practices utilize in-person veterinary technicians and remote veterinarians to provide wellness care…
Dr. Tannetje’ Crocker joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about the idea of “intentional discounting.” What happens when veterinarians are able to openly discount (or even…
The original Anesthesia Nerd, Tasha McNerney, is back on the podcast! In this pearl-packed episode, Tasha runs through her anesthesia crash cart and breaks down what…
As the gold standard of care (and price of medicine) go higher and higher, is it time to get serious about formalizing a spectrum of care…
Dr. Kate Boatright joins the podcast to discuss her recent article on veterinary school admissions and demographic trends. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS -…
Fritz Wood, a renowned animal health consultant and advisor, joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about pricing in veterinary medicine. Are increasing prices justified by inflationary…
Dr. Simone Guerios, Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, joins the podcast to discuss her recently published…
Are continuously rising prices in veterinary medicine inevitable, or is there a way to provide higher wages and better care while keeping costs reasonable? Economist Dr.…
What happens when general practitioners feel stuck and need something different? Dr. Catherine Ruggiero joins the podcast to discuss her diverse and winding career, and what…
Dr. Bob Lester, CMO of Wellhaven Pet Health, joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss his recent article in Today’s Veterinary Business Magazine. The topic is “Home…
Dr. Caitlin DeWilde joins the podcast to discuss modern veterinary marketing, how we communicate with pet owners when our caseloads are overflowing, and what the future…
Mira Johnson CPA, CVPM joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss embezzlement in veterinary medicine. In an AAHA survey, 86% of respondents said employees had stolen from…
Dr. Andy Roark takes more questions from the mailbag! Questions in this episode: How involved should associate veterinarians be with boarding in the clinic? Phone etiquette…
Mark Cushing Joins Dr. Andy Roark to review recent trends and policy battles in veterinary medicine. He discusses the veterinary labor shortage, telemedicine, nurse practitioners, lawsuit…
Dr. Andy Roark does the FIRST EVER Live-Stream episode of the Cone of Shame. This episode was streamed into the Uncharted Veterinary Community and features a…
Dr. Tannetje’ Crocker, a practicing emergency room veterinarian and social media personality, joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss how work overwhelm is pitting emergency vets and…
Dr. Traci Zager joins the podcast to talk about the role pets can play in domestic violence and keeping people in dangerous places. She discusses how…
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.
