The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast

Dr. Tina Wismer (Senior Director of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center) and Dr. Andy Roark discuss the rising rates of Maijuana toxicity in dogs, the cause, and the staples of effective treatment. LINKS: PRACTICE OWNER SUMMIT: www.unchartedvet.com/pos2021 Uncharted Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uncharted-veterinary-podcast/id1449897688 ABOUT OUR GUEST: Tina Wisme...

Dr. Peter Weinstein and Dr. Andy Roark discuss the emotional and physical fatigue of veterinary medicine. The discuss mental and physical preparation for practice, why doctors and staff aren’t building the habits they need, and what can be done to change this. They talk about controlling appointment schedules, setting boundaries and learning to say “no.” LINKS: Uncharted Practice Owner Summit LIVE...

Dr. Joe Arpaia MD discusses his recent article in Today’s Veterinary Business on why we shouldn’t always do our best. Dr. Arpaia talks about the 5 components of stress, the difference in stress vs strain, and the importance of separating unease from difficulty. LINKS: Stop Doing Your Best (Article): https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/stop-your-best-effort/ Ibernetics.com - Cognitive Training to...

Dr. Carolyn Brown is the Vice President of Medicine for Community Medicine at the ASPCA which provides basic and preventive care to pets living in underserved communities and HQHVSN surgeries to at risk cats and dogs via mobile and stationary clinics in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami. In this episode, she sits down with Dr. Andy Roark to discuss the push for a Spectrum of Care approach to ve...

Dr. Tina Wismer (Senior Director of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center) and Dr. Andy Roark discuss the recent spike in house plant poisonings in dogs and cats, where this increase is coming from, and what steps doctors and technicians can take on the phone and in the clinic to address it. LINKS: Uncharted Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uncharted-veterinary-podcast...

On the 100th episode of the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Andy Roark talks with Jamie Holmes RVT, Administrative Manager at DrAndyRoark.com and Uncharted Veterinary Conference, about the start of the podcast, where it’s going, and why the stories we tell ourselves matter so much. LINKS: Uncharted Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uncharted-veterinary-podcast/id14...

Description: Ken Yagi MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM) sits down with Dr. Andy Roarkto discuss a topic that gets people very fired up… Veterinary Nurse Practitioners. As we face an ongoing labor shortage, could the nurse practitioner model be an answer? How would this work given our current credentialing system? What are the dangers and drawbacks of this system? What would have to happen for Vet Nurse Pr...

Dr. Cherie Buisson of A Happy Vet and Helping Hand Pet Hospice is on the podcast to discuss a popular article she wrote on why we should learn to forgive. In a time when so many of us seem to be living with a low-level of anger, forgiveness is more important than ever. But what about when the people we are angry at don’t care about or deserve our forgiveness? Let’s get into this episode. LINKS: Wh...

Dr. Terry Marie Curtis, board certified veterinary behaviorist, joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about dog and cat behavior problems related to the COVID pandemic, and then get into how to treat inter-dog aggression. They discuss dominance hierarchy, pharmacological therapy, and nutritional supplements. LINKS: Dr. Terry Curtis Veterinary Behavior: ​​https://www.terrycurtisveterinarybehavior.com/ TEAM...

Dr. David Bessler, the CEO and co-founder of Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), sits down to talk with Dr. Andy Roark about a social media post that shook the vet world a few weeks ago. Dr. Bessler discusses wages for veterinary nurses, what is “broken” about emergency care today, and how VEG is trying to become the recognized leader in veterinary emergency medicine. LINKS: TEAM POWER: Adding Value...

Originally published June 2020 - Dr. Sue Ettinger This week on the Cone....... Dr. Andy Roark and Dr. Sue Ettinger talk about treatment options for the relatively young, super happy dog... who also happens to have lymphoma. Let's get into it! LINKS: Dr. Sue Ettinger Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dC6ku6Ye8YOqusLLmNM1A Dr. Sue's Collection of Youtube videos on canine and feline...

DESCRIPTION: Dr. Dave Nicol has hosted more than 50 episodes of his popular deep-dive interview podcast Blunt Dissection, and Dr. Andy Roark wants to know what he’s learned. In this episode, Drs. Roark and Nicol discuss what it means to be successful in veterinary medicine, where the profession is going, and what their veterinary hopes and fears are for the future. LINKS: Blunt Dissection Podcast:...

Dr. Sarah Boston and I talk about the things that are frustrating and making us laugh in veterinary medicine today. From paying staff to public pleas on Facebook to patient rights and responsibilities, we cover a ton of ground and ultimately end up still wondering…. “Are we bad people?” LINKS: Live Workshop: The Secret Sauce to Optimizing Workflow w/ Senani Ratnayake: https://unchartedvet.com/prod...

Dr. Andy Roark sits down with Dr. Bob Lester, columnist for Today’s Veterinary Business, to discuss the corporations that are buying veterinary practices, the autonomy of the modern veterinarian, the difference in compliance culture and commitment culture, and what motivates people to go to work. LINKS: Subject article: What Corporate Gets Wrong https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/commitment-cult...

Dr. Brennen McKenzie is back on the podcast to talk about the science of aging, the difference in lifespan and healthspan, why some breeds generally live longer than others, the possibility of pets living decades longer, and what we can do right now to increase the longevity of our patients. LINKS: Live Workshop: 12 Steps to Critical Conversations w/ Dr. Andy Roark: https://unchartedvet.com/upcomi...

Dr. Andy Roark sits down with David Liss, MBA, CVPM, RVT, VTS to talk about high tensions between general practitioners and emergency clinics. As caseloads soar, is it the job of emergency clinics to handle the overflow? Do local general practitioners have a responsibility to provide emergency coverage if emergency clinics close due to staffing shortages or burnout? What can our profession do to p...

What do you do when you have a young cat that eats the senior cat’s prescription diet and leaves nothing for the cat who needs it? What about when there’s a whole herd of cats and only one needs therapeutic food? Dr. Andy Roark and feline behavior consultant Ingrid Johnson talk about the power of foraging when it comes to reducing stress and also limiting and controlling food intake in cat househo...

One of our most popular episodes from last year! Dr. Andy Roark sits down with Dr. Cherie Buisson to talk about one of her articles on DrAndyRoark.com: 5 Little Phrases For A Happier Workplace. You can read it here: https://drandyroark.com/five-little-words-for-a-happier-workplace/ Originally published: May 21, 2021 - Links: Secret Sauce to Optimizing Workflow: https://unchartedvet.com/upcoming-ev...

Dr. Andy Roark talks to veterinary behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta about firework phobia and what we can do when clients call right before the bangs start. Originally published: July 2, 2020 - Links: Secret Sauce to Optimizing workflow: https://unchartedvet.com/upcoming-events ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Radosta is a board certified veterinary behaviorist and owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service sin...

Compost heaps?! Mushrooms?! New info on grape toxicity?? That’s what we are getting into with Dr. Tina Wismer, the Senior Director of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, on today’s episode.. Links: Charming the Angry Client Online Course for Teams: www.drandyroark.com Secret Sauce to Optimizing workflow: https://unchartedvet.com/upcoming-events/ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Tina Wismer, DVM, MS, DABVT, DA...

We have a 9 mo kitten with chronic eye problems who is starting to resist getting eye meds. HOW DO YOU TREAT THAT? In this episode, Dr. Andy Roark and certified feline behavior consultant Ingrid Johnson talk about the value of a “Medication Station” for cats and how this tool can be used to make all medication recommendations easier for cat owners to follow. We get into positive training technique...

How do you talk to pet owners about what they are feeding their pets when they are buying brands you’ve never heard of?? The pet food market has exploded and dedicated pet owners are buying diets off the internet with no real idea of what they are getting. How do we, as veterinary professionals, make sense of it all? What do we say? How do we support our patients and validate their owners? Dr. And...

Dr. Andy Roark and multi-practice owner, veterinarian and attorney Dr. Lance Roasa discuss how compensation for veterinarians is rapidly changing and why the change is happening. Topic include the evolution of compensation for product sales, the rise of pure-production compensation, and the dirty (and increasingly common) secret of negative accrual and how it’s being hidden in contracts. Links: WO...

Dr. Andy Roark sits down with Dr. Tierra Price (Founder and CEO of BlackDVM Network) and James Evans (Founder and CEO of CARE) to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion in the field of animal welfare. CARE (Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity) believes in the inherent goodness and dignity of all people. Ex-offenders, People without Homes, Seniors, Renters, Families with Small Children, a...

This week on the cone...Dr. Tracy Sandstalks with Dr. Andy Roark about her decision to temporarily close her clinic during the pandemic. Dr. Sands talks about how and why she made the decision to shut down for 2 weeks, how the staff reacted, what she told her clients and how her community responded. It’s truly a brave and amazing story! LINKS: WORKSHOP: Motivating People Who Don’t Want To Be Motiv...