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 damages and CBD regulation. He also gives his predictions for the midterm 2022 elections and how they will impact veterinary medicine in the coming year. Cone Of Shame Veterinary… Read More
Perspective
Cutting Hours, Resting B Face & Angry Clients – November Mailbag
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 Q&A session. Questions in this episode: I’m overwhelmed. Do you recommend I just cut back hours and turn people away? How do you tell an employee she/he has a… Read More
The Pumpkin Spice Approach To Vet Care
I’m going to admit it right here: I’m a Pumpkin Spice Guy. Even more, I’m a Fall Season Guy. I love the changing leaves, the crisp air, the outdoor activities, and a good cozy sweater after a humid South Carolina Summer. It makes me happy to smell cinnamon and sandalwood when walking into a store,… Read More
Referral Battles When Everyone is Overwhelmed
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 general practitioners against each other. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS – 167 – Referral Battles When Everyone Is Overwhelmed You can also listen to this episode on Apple… Read More
The Hard Thing About Appreciation
Showing appreciation should be simple. We’re acknowledging or recognizing someone for something good they did or that we enjoyed. What’s so hard about that? Well, it’s not really the act of showing appreciation that can be a challenge, it’s how we go about it to make sure that person really hears us. Now, you might… Read More
Private Equity, Rising Wages & Affordable Care – Understanding Modern Veterinary Economics
Economist Matt Salois, Ph.D. joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss the driving economic forces in the veterinary profession today. They discuss the impact of corporatization across the profession, how private equity is changing the way practices operate, and how buying practices at ridiculously high prices is supposed to pay off in profits. They also discuss… Read More