Dr. Peter Weinstein, DVM, is asking a question many veterinary professionals feel but rarely say out loud, is veterinary medicine slowly losing its soul? In this thought-provoking conversation, he breaks down the concept of the “enshittification cycle,” and how corporate pressures, rising costs, and unrealistic client expectations can pull focus away from patients, teams, and… Read More
Team Culture
Why Veterinary Client Trust Feels Different in 2026
Dr. Jules Benson, BVSc, MRCVS, founder of Tapetum Lucidum Consulting, tackles one of the biggest questions facing veterinary medicine right now, why trust in veterinarians feels more fragile than ever. Fresh off a conference, he and Dr. Andy Roark explore how corporate growth, changing client perceptions, and rising costs are reshaping veterinary client trust and… Read More
New Mother, Same Tech? How to Support Pregnancy and Parental Leave
Dr. Emily Singler, VMD, jumps right in with a question every practice owner should be asking, are we truly supporting our people through pregnancy and parental leave, or just hoping it works out? In this episode, Dr. Emily Singler and Dr. Andy Roark unpack how smart veterinary parental leave planning, thoughtful postpartum support, and clear… Read More
Access to Vet Care
Simon F. Haeder, PhD is an associate professor of public health at The Ohio State University, and jumps in with a question every clinic feels right now, how easy is it really for pet owners to get veterinary care? Using a massive secret shopper study, Simon shares what thousands of calls to clinics reveal about… Read More
Is It Time to Let Your Relief Vet Go? The Veterinary Recession is Here
Matthew Salois, PhD, economist and President of VMG, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle the question a lot of clinic leaders are quietly asking, are we really in a veterinary recession and if so, what do we actually do about it? If your numbers feel tighter, clients seem more price sensitive, and every expense feels… Read More
What Will Veterinarians Put Up With?
One of the most disappointing trends I saw in 2025 veterinary medicine was the transition of some private equity-backed practice groups from their initial, positively-framed missions to strictly “extractive” models. This change was usually marked by a drastically reduced focus on patient care, firing of medicine-focused executives, aggressive cost-cutting measures, and a push for a… Read More