Dr. Bob Lester believes owning pets shouldn’t be a luxury that few people can afford. The veterinary profession needs to think creatively about how to keep medicine accessible to pet owners across socioeconomic groups. In this episode, Dr. Lester joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss his recent article which outlines 15 new business models our profession might approach to help pets get the care they need. Read More
Life With Clients
The $45,000 Cat and How We Should Talk About the Cost of Owning Pets
A new survey from Synchrony (Parent Company of CareCredit & Pets Best Pet Insurance) indicates that the lifetime cost of care ranges from $20K-$55K for dogs and $15K-$45K for cats! Also, most pet owners have no idea that this is the case. 4 our of 5 pet owners will face unexpected veterinary bills. What does… Read More
With Shelters Clearing Out, We Need to Talk About Pet Insurance
There’s an ongoing trend in the pet adoption space that started when Hurricane Katrina occurred and so many pets were left homeless: the southern states continually have a large surplus of shelter animals — often pit bulls and pit bull-type breeds — and the northern states have high adoption rates. Read More
Ode to the Retractable Leash
As a puppy bounded into the office, their owner several yards away. The pup walked up to another dog then began to play. The other dog was scared and growled as the pup would flip and skip. And like many other scared animals, the dog gave the pup a nip. Read More
There I Said It: What Happened to Common Courtesy?
Courtesy: The showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behavior toward others. I am only one person. The world does not revolve around me. I am a small part of this universe. I was raised to be polite and respect others’ time and schedules. My mom taught me that it’s better to show up a… Read More
Firework Phobia Over the Phone
This week on the Cone of Shame… Dr. Andy Roark talks to Dr. Lisa Radosta about firework phobia and what we can do when clients call right before the bangs start. HELPFUL LINKS Blunt Dissection Podcast: www.drdavenicol.com/single-post/202…ch-more-besides Dr. Lisa Radosta Website: www.flvetbehavior.com/ Fear Free: fearfreepets.com/ The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author… Read More