The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360

Michael Tokiwa, DVM, is a practicing small animal veterinarian and the owner of Progressive Veterinary Care. With over 2 decades of clinical experience, he is passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate medicine while mentoring the next generation of veterinary professionals. He is also the creator and host of two long-running radio shows and podcasts— Your Pet Matters and The Collabor...

This episode is sponsored by VCA Animal Hospitals Jennifer Scanlon, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a master’s degree in social work from Simmons University in Boston. With a strong background in working with the elderly and providing end-of-life and hospice care, she brings compassion and expertis...

This podcast is sponsored by Antech Diagnostics Michelle Evason, BSc, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), MRCVS, serves as Global Director, Veterinary Clinical Education for Antech Diagnostics (MARS). She has worked in general practice, academia, specialty clinical practice, and in the animal health industry. Michelle has published on numerous infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, nutrition, spectrum of...

Jennifer Quammen, DVM, MPH, is a trailblazing veterinarian with a passion for shaking up the industry! Starting as a vet tech, she’s worked her way through just about every role in the clinic, from associate vet to medical director—and now, she’s the Chief Veterinary Officer at a cutting-edge tech company. Along the way, she co-founded Veterinarian Coaching to help vets and students manage stress...

Sponsored by Antech. Head to dvm360 Flex and login or create a free CE account and claim your credit after listening to this episode. Lisa Ziemer, VMD, DACVR, Chief Medical Officer, Antech Imaging Services, obtained her bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998. She went on to complete a residency in...

Sponsored by Virbac Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR is a veterinary specialist in canine sports medicine and rehabilitation as well as the director of integrative and rehabilitative medicine at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York City.

Check out all of dvm360's conference coverage here . Adam Conroy, DVM, g raduated from University of Illinois Vet Med in 2005. He owned and operated 8+ practices – 20 yrs of leadership,mentorship business experience Cofounded 2 companies (Vet Mentor Solutions :  7S Society (facilitate practice ownership). Conroy is VP of Medical Recruiting for MVP  (2020 to merger with SVP), VP of Clinical Operati...

Christian Capobianco, DVM, CertAqV, CVA, is a 2023 graduate of North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, he pursued a zoological, small, and large animal medicine and surgery rotating internship at the University of Florida (UF). He loved living in the swamp so much that he stuck around and is currently completing a zoological medicine residency progra...

With over 12 years of experience in veterinary medicine, Lopes brings a deep understanding of patient care, team leadership, and client relations to his role as Practice Manager at Doral Veterinary Care (DVC). His career began in a 24-hour emergency and critical care hospital, where he spent six years as a veterinary technician before expanding into oncology, ophthalmology, and orthopedic surgery....

Lynsey Victoria Rinelli, DVM, is an emergency veterinarian in Paramus, NJ. A Wagner College graduate with a BS in Biology and major in Psychology. After her time at Ross University and clinical year at LSU, she traveled to Alaska. There she participated in the aid of canine racers in the Willow 300. She is now focused on emergency surgery, physical rehabilitation, and exotic animal medicine. She h...

Kelly Mitchell DVM, DVSc, BSc, DACVIM (SAIM) received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (University of Saskatchewan), followed by a one-year rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Atlantic Veterinary College (University of Prince Edward Island). She completed her Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency and Doctor of V...

Christopher Pinard, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (Oncology), is a clinician scientist and medical oncologist at Lakeshore Animal Health Partners, adjunct professor at the University of Guelph, and CEO of ANI.ML Health Inc . ANI.ML Health integrates AI and spatial computing to enhance veterinary care, launching Hachiko in 2025—a first-of-its-kind veterinary medical record summarizer. His research focuses on A...

Josh Rosen, DVM, aka Dr Josh, is a traveling relief veterinarian who’s passionate about bringing clinical empathy and effective communication to every exam room. With years of experience working in diverse hospitals, Dr Josh has seen firsthand how connecting with pet parents — and the veterinary teams who serve them — leads to better patient care and healthier work environments. Through his social...

Chelsea McGivney, DVM earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University. Her diverse veterinary career includes completing a small animal internship, working as an emergency and general practitioner, serving as an in-home end-of-life care veterinarian, and working in the pet food industry as a veterinary consultant for a leading company. This unique blend of experience...

Nominate your veterinary hero here today! Veterinary Medicine was a 2nd career for Jill Clark, DVM, who had a successful 17-year career as an Assistant Director in film and television production that followed her early start in that profession as a child actor. Looking for a change, she was accepted into veterinary school and graduated from Oklahoma State University with her DVM (’96). Clark pract...

Nominate your veterinary hero here today! Karl C. Maritato, DVM, DACVS-SA, is a Board-certified Veterinary Surgeon at MedVet Cincinnati, where he has been part of the medical team since 2010. Maritato attended the University of Florida, where he earned two Bachelor of Science degrees. At Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, he earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, graduating w...

Known as the practice geek, Madonna Livingstone, BVMS, MRCVS, qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 2002 and is Head Vet and Head of Exotics at the Ark Veterinary Clinics Ltd, Coatbridge, Scotland with a 80% exotics case load. Livingstone delivers all the clinical exotic lectures for Glasgow Veterinary School, is the clinical lead for the Final Year selective Exotics rotation for Glasgow Veterinary...

Shannon Bass, DVM, grew up in a veterinary practice and spent 19 years in clinical practice after graduating from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. She worked as a general practice doctor, emergency veterinarian, acupuncturist, and medical director of a specialty/emergency hospital. After almost 2 decades of practice, Bass moved into veterinary recruiting, focusing on specialty and eme...

Ashley Lall is a 24-year-old first-generation New Yorker born to immigrant parents from Guyana. Lall is hearing impaired and currently attends veterinary school at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, with a passion for avian medicine. Her goal is to make a difference in animal care Check out Ashley's article on dvm360.com here: https://www.dvm360.com/view/becoming-a-first-generation-v...

Renee D. Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT, is senior veterinary toxicologist and director, veterinary medicine for Pet Poison Helpline. She earned a bachelor of science in agriculture and her doctorate degree at Kansas State University in Manhattan. She joined the helpline and Safety Call International in 2013.

Tyler Primavera, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian. He recently self-published the children's book Eli the Flying Dog. When not at the clinic, he can be found working on his business Vetspacito, which seeks to help more pets get better care poco a poco. Vetspacito has a wide range of educational client veterinary videos in English and Spanish on YouTube. When not working, he enjoys dancing. His bo...

Alex Sigmund, DVM, DACVO, is a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist, “The Vet Eye Guy” on Instagram, and founder of Insight Veterinary Eye Care, LLC that provides continuing education and teleconsultation services. He enjoys combining his passion for ophthalmology by engaging owners and veterinarians via social media, continuing education events, and one-on-ones. Sigmund wants every veterina...

Learn more and register for Fetch Charlotte here today!  Mark Massaro, DVM,  was born and raised in south Jersey and comes from a family of veterinarians – both his parents, older brother, and his aunt are all vets! He graduated from the Cornell University College of Veterinary in 2019. After graduating from vet school, Massaro completed a rigorous rotating internship in small medicine and surgery...

Adam Christman, DVM, MBA talks with Dr. Tom Walsh, DVM, CCRP, MBA about some difficult cases with injured and/or aging pets, how he is able to handle them, and what made him start his own mobile rehabilitation and physical therapy clinic. About Dr. Tom Walsh: Dr. Tom Walsh’s passion for animals resulted in an abrupt turn in his life. After a successful career in telecommunications, he gave that up...

Learn more about Fetch on Demand here today! Brian Goleman, CVT,  started his animal career as a zookeeper in 2014. After 3 years he transitioned into the world of veterinary medicine as an emergency technician, where he quickly developed a passion for the intricate art of bandaging. Transitioning to specialty surgery in 2019, Brian's expertise grew, culminating in his RVT credentialing in 2020. R...