Today I want to write to you about something very important: the fact that my car is loaded to drive my oldest daughter to college in about 4 hours, she’s upstairs saying goodbye to her sister who has to go to school today, and it feels like a small piece of my heart is shriveling… Read More
Just For Fun
Vets on a Plane!
I am on a commercial flight packed full of veterinarians. It makes sense because I’m flying to a big veterinary conference and planning to arrive right as the program kicks off. It’s not like some Twilight Zone moment where 150 veterinarians all feel mysteriously compelled to board the same flight at the same time (although… Read More
Cult of the Holy Bedtime
Happy Scare-The-Crap-Out-Of-Your-Dog Day! There are three kinds of people in America: those who want fireworks on the 4th of July, those who want light-up drone displays, and those who want to go to sleep. I am a card-carrying member of the latter group. When I was growing up, I had a friend whose mother said… Read More
Best of Dr. Andy Roark 2025
Happy holidays everyone! As the year wraps up, I thought I’d share with you the things I’ve made this year that have been popular, meaningful to me, or both. Here goes! The Path To Greatness – I’m excited about AI… and I also have concerns. Ken Niedziela, my wonderful editor at Today’s Veterinary Business, said… Read More
300th Episode – Ask Andy Anything
This time, you the audience, got to Ask Andy Anything! In this special 300th episode of the Cone of Shame veterinary podcast, host Kelsey Beth Carpenter turns the tables on Dr. Andy Roark, interviewing him about his journey from general practice veterinarian to renowned author, speaker, and conference founder. Dr. Roark shares insights into his… Read More
It’s Time To Normalize Choreographed Dance
Sometimes we have to take a stand and tell the truth, regardless of the consequences. Yeah, I’ve got a lot to lose. Sure, I’m probably not the best messenger to speak on this topic. Also, I have zero data to support my position. Still, I don’t care. Here goes: Dancing in clinical medicine is wildly… Read More