Petworking

Have you ever noticed how some families are just good at certain things? The Bush and Kennedy families were political dynamos. The Ripken and Griffey families were baseball savants. In pet food, it's the Scott family. Jim Scott Sr. bought Old Mother Hubbard in 1961, and instilled his passion for animal nutrition in his son, Jim Scott Jr. Jim Scott Jr. founded Wellness pet food in 1997, and is...

In the latest episode of Petworking, we had the pleasure of hosting Matthew Sherman, SVP of Marketing at PetPlate, for a deep dive into the rapidly growing fresh/frozen refrigerated pet food market. In a market that has been long been dominated by Freshpet in the grocery space, and DTC players such as The Farmer's Dog, Nom Nom, JustFoodForDogs, and Ollie , an increasing number of traditional m...

We introduce listeners to Jessica Stewart, a Senior Manager at Maia Strategy Group, and a former Diagnostic Support Consultant at IDEXX. Jess will be supporting Petworking with her expertise in Animal Health Diagnostics. We discuss recent developments in cancer diagnostics, focusing on Oncotect, a Raleight-based start-up that has launched a urine test that can assess a dog's risk for cancer. F...

One of the last things I do every night before I go to bed is brush Peony’s teeth. We’ve done this for almost 4 years now, and it’s very much a part of our routine. However, according to a survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) in 2020, 35% of dog owners reported that they do not provide any form of dental care for their dogs. When asked about their reasons for not provid...

This week on Petworking, we chat with Dr. Cade Wilson, DVM, a leading veterinarian with an award-winning practice in South Central Oklahoma. Dr. Wilson is also the founder of a company called Skoped Micro, which gives veterinary practices an affordable telecytology option, by attaching a smartphone to the clinic's microscope via a specialized phone case and eyepiece adapter. Dr. Wilson positio...

This week's episode focuses on a heartwarming story from one of my oldest and closest friends. I've known Andrew Stickney since I was 6 years old, in kindergarten. Andrew is a technology professional, and avid traveler and kitesurfer. Earlier this year, he returned from a kitesurfing trip to Colombia, and told me about how he had rescued a senior stray dog he encountered on the beach, name...

A little over a week ago,  I wrote about my experience of losing Peony while mountain biking, only to find her after searching for about 2 hours.  I was incredibly lucky – according to the American Humane Association, one-third of all dogs and cats in the United States are reported missing in their lifetimes, and more than 80% are never found. Almost 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in...

Our latest episode of Petworking is all about televet services in the veterinary industry. With the rise of virtual consultations and telemedicine, televet services have become an increasingly popular component of the veterinary ecosystem. But how do these services maintain the legal and ethical framework of the Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR)? In this episode, we talk to Frank DeCec...

Veterinary burnout and staffing shortages are becoming increasingly urgent issues in the animal healthcare industry. We have a situation where many pet parents cannot access care for their animals, especially not in a timely fashion. At the same time, veterinarians and veterinary technicians are suffering compassion fatigue and burnout, given that they are frequently placed in situations where the...

In the inaugural episode of Petworking, we discuss the application of cellular health technology and human longevity science in pets with Nick Sinclair (CEO) and Ginny Rentko (Chief Veterinary Medical Officer) of Animal Bioscience. Animal Bioscience has developed a new product called Leap Years, which is an NAD booster and senolytic compound that promises to significantly improve the quality of li...