The Collaborative Vet Podcast - Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

Dr. Spiegel is a Veterinary Dermatologist, and he has seen his fair share of ear infections.  In this video we get his take on medical treatment of Otitis external (ear infections), and his tips on how to clean the ears. 

A chance conversation with a veterinarian neighbor led Derrick to found and run Zoundz Music for Pets!   He took his talents as a record producer and entrepreneur and combined them with his love of animals to create unique music designed to help pets.  Here’s his origin story.  

Danielle Lambert is the founded of the Snout School of Marketing and Strategy which empowers veterinary professionals to create ethical and authentic veterinary branding.  You could say that Veterinary medicine is in her DNA.  This is her origin story.

Krystina Stadler, clearly is a genius.  Who else did really well in Organic Chemistry?   She entered the Veterinary profession because she was told that it was very hard to get in.  An affinity toward black and white imagery and diagnostics led to a great Radiology mentorship and eventual specialty.  I especially lover her mantra “being a clinician first and radiologist second” and she explains wh...

Alexandre Contreras is a family man, veterinary professional and entrepreneur.  He has spent years perfecting a new type of nail trimmer which he hopes to bring to market this year.  In this episode he discusses his entry into the veterinary profession and how his charity, The PetTrio charity is designed to give back to his community.  

Jacob Adams is not a veterinarian, nor affiliated with any veterinarians prior to co-founding the startup Noxsano.  The product they have developed came out of a need to help a friend with diabetes who suffered from infected foot blisters, common with the disease process.  An idea of a better delivery system of a compound that our bodies produce to fight infection and heal wounds was created in th...

Danielle Lambert is a Brand and Market Strategist, and founder of Snout School, a business that empowers veterinary professionals to build ethical and authentic veterinary branding.  In this short segment, she gives 3 fantastic strategies to build your brand.  

There are many benefits of pet ownership for seniors, including companionship, physical and mental health benefits, and the importance of choosing the right pet for a senior's lifestyle and abilities. I offer tips and advice on caring for a pet as a senior, such as hiring a pet sitter or seeking help from family and friends, and highlighted resources available for seniors who need assistance...

Sit Stay Heal - How Dogs can teach us about Living Well.  The author Renee Alsarraf is veterinary oncologist and a wife and mother.   She is also a cancer survivor and wrote this book to discuss her journey through diagnosis, treatment and successful remission.  Throughout this she had two teams with her.  Her work team, whom she credits for so much with pet oncology treatment as well her own, and...

Imagine battling cancer, and you are literally having a dog by your side going through the same thing.  Newton, Renee’s beloved Boxer suffered lymphoma.  As she had successful treatment in the end, Newton did not.  She believes that pet’s are placed in our lives to fill a need, or show us something we didn’t know.  Although the good bye is sad, she feels that pales in the comparison of what she go...

Renee Alsarraff is a veterinary oncologist, mother, wife and now cancer survivor and author.  In her book Sit Stay Heal - what dogs can teach us about living well, she talks about her patient’s and her journey through cancer therapy.  During this time she was able to personally compare the human vs. veterinary approach toward cancer treatment.   In this episode we discuss concepts veterinarians im...

On October 18th, you’ll be able to experience Dr. Renee Alsarraf’s book Sit Stay Heal.  Her journey through her battle with cancer, and how her patients taught her about living a better life.   Here she touches on the concepts that Pets live in the moment.   Her cancer patients never worried about the statistics, or potential outcomes that can mentally and emotionally exhaust their human counterpa...

Renee Alsarraf is a veterinary oncologist and cancer survivor.  Her book entitled, “Sit, Stay Heal.  What Dogs can teach us about living well,” will be out October 18 2022.  Like so many veterinarians I’ve interviewed, Dr. Renee Alsarraf’s desire to become a veterinarian was in her DNA.  But beyond that, an externship at the AMC (Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in NYC) was a life changing experie...

Having a pet is a privilege, not a right.  There, I said it!  In this episode I express my personal views and give you facts about the true costs of owning and operating a veterinary hospital (and how it differs from your Human Doctor's office).  I give real world examples about how I find some Pet Parents make choices that negatively impact best medical outcomes for their pets.  I hope this...

First, shout out to Lap of Love's Dr. Mary Gardner and Dr. Dani McVety for their personal guidance for understanding your pet's quality of life.   Here I give my personal views on the concept of "end of life" decisions/discussions.  Your veterinarian's role in helping make this decision requires frank discussions.  

Anxiety in pets is real, and is more recognized now than ever before.  Understanding anxiety in your pets, and coming to terms with the proper use of medications can change your pet's life.  

Right now, there is a massive heat wave across the country, so it got me thinking about heat stroke in your pets.  Here I define Heat stroke, talk about the signs to look out for, how your veterinarian will treat these cases, and most importantly how you can prevent it.  

I get told so often that, "my pet doesn't look like they're in pain...."  You pets share the same sensory pain systems, and motor neuron pathways as we do.  They definitely feel pain, as we do, but express it in different ways.  Here, I talk about how to recognize the, sometimes subtle, signs that your pet is in pain, and the various treatment modalities, and preventative measu...

CJ and Tom are unique in the industry.  They are Financial Advisors, AND they are Certified Exit Strategists.  In this video they provide the best advice for  your exit from ownership.  Concepts like, for retirement, you need to concentrate on your person life, not your business, how some strategies of living off the interest of investments sometimes don’t work out, and other gems.  It’s advice we...

COVID affected all of us, and now team members are having some difficult client interactions.  How can we de-stress?  Marie Holowaychuk, a veterinary Criticalist and wellness expert gives us some great tips on how to unwind both in the clinic and at home.  

We are dealing with so much right now.  There’s never been such a demand for vet care.  Add on the lack of staffing and people choosing to leave the profession.  Then add to that a Pandemic.  Everyone is at their Witt’s end! Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, a board certified Emergency and Critical Care Specialist and Expert in Well Being gives great advice on how we can deal with this stress

Veterinarians are dealing with so much right now.  There’s never been such a demand for vet care.  Add on the lack of staffing and people choosing to leave the profession.  Then add to that a Pandemic.  Everyone is at their Witt’s end! Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, a board certified Emergency and Critical Care Specialist and Expert in Well Being gives great advice on how we can deal with this stress.

I am always amazed at the capabilities, intelligence, drive and empathy of the veterinarians I meet in this wonderful community.  Kim Selting is the living embodiment of this.  Specializing, raising a family while doing this and then passing on her wisdom to a new generation of veterinarians through her faculty position.   She does it all.  This is her origin story, and while interviewing her for...

Meeting these guys and recording for the show inspired me to seek their guidance on my financial future.  Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett are young, driven, and success financial advisors and exit strategy professionals.  Their experience in the human medical field and now veterinary industry helps them guide veterinarians and business owners on making the right decisions from on their financial futures...

COVID showed all of us the important role pets play in our lives.   As veterinary medicine continually improves and in my opinion is on par with human medicine, the costs rise.  Pet insurance helps many pet parents deal with these costs.  The difficult issue is, (a) should I get pet insurance? And (b) what insurance company should I choose.  That’s where Getfursure can help you decide.  It’s free...