The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360

Nominate your Veterinary Hero here today!: https://event.dvm360.com/event/3f10fd96-aec7-45cb-96c5-07ed9967021f/summary?locale=en Ken Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM), has dedicated his career to reimagining veterinary nursing for 24 years. He is currently the chief veterinary nursing officer for Veterinary Emergency Group, and the Program Director for the RECOVER Initiative. Over the years, Yagi h...

Nominate your Veterinary Hero here today!: https://event.dvm360.com/event/3f10fd96-aec7-45cb-96c5-07ed9967021f/summary?locale=en Michael Petty, DVM, is a 1980 graduate of the veterinary school at Michigan State University. As the owner of Arbor Pointe Veterinary Hospital and the Animal Pain Center in Canton, Michigan; he has devoted his professional life to the care and well-being of animals, espe...

Nominate your Veterinary Hero here today!: https://event.dvm360.com/event/3f10fd96-aec7-45cb-96c5-07ed9967021f/summary?locale=en Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA, is a husband, father, pet parent, veterinarian and leader.    He has been involved with virtually all aspects of veterinary practice from a 15 year old kennel kid to a hospital owner.  Organized veterinary medicine has been a passion as well wi...

Nominate your Veterinary Hero here today!: https://event.dvm360.com/event/3f10fd96-aec7-45cb-96c5-07ed9967021f/summary?locale=en Céline Leheurteux has been a veterinarian in small animal practice in Canada since 1999. Putting beloved pets in plastic bags after euthanasia was causing her stress and inner turmoil. She created EUTHABAG to help families and veterinary teams feel better around euthanas...

For most her entire veterinary career, Jessica Molina has not only been a veterinary professional but a military spouse navigating her career through naval relocation, which offered her the opportunity to work in several practices around the country. Like many managers, she's held just about every position in a clinic along the way. She is a Georgia native and a University of Missouri graduate, wh...

Nominate your veterinary hero today. Fueled by her passion for making a positive impact in pets’ lives, Dr. Whitney Miller (she/her/hers) serves as Petco’s Chief Veterinarian. In that role, she is the lead veterinary subject matter expert advising Petco as a health & wellness company and overseeing the company’s standards of excellence in animal care and welfare; provides strategic direction a...

Nominate your veterinary hero here .  Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice) graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She practiced as an associate veterinarian in companion animal practice before transitioning into academia to advocate for companion animal primary care. She debuted as an Instructor of the Community Practice Service at Cornell Uni...

Ron Nelson serves as Executive Vice President of Covetrus Care Plans, a leading wellness plan and program management solution at the forefront of the veterinary industry, driving compliance, pet owner loyalty and practice revenue. With a career spanning over 10 years in the veterinary industry, Nelson brings a wealth of experience focused on wellness plan technology and program implementation. His...

Dr. Jason Balara is the CEO and Co-founder of Lark Capital Group, and host of the Know Your Why Podcast. Jason is a veterinary surgeon with extensive experience and training in his field. He additionally has many years of experience in real estate investing on the residential side with single family fix and flips and small multifamily rentals. As a real estate syndicator and fund manager, Jason is...

Michael Natale has been involved in Veterinary Medicine for over 10 years. After graduating from Barry Tech, Michael Natale attended SUNY Delhi and obtained his AAS in Veterinary Science Technology. After completion, he continued his education and obtained his BS in Science, Technology, and Sociology with a double minor in Business Management and Economics. His experience in Veterinary Medicine ra...

Best known as the “Queen of Scripts,” Wendy S. Myers, CVJ, has taught communication and client service skills for more than two decades. As founder of Communication Solutions for Veterinarians, she teaches practical skills through online courses, onsite consulting, and conferences. Wendy was a partner in a specialty and emergency practice for 5 years. She's authored 6 books and a column for Veteri...

Shadi J. Ireifej DVM DACVS graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (2001, Magna cum laude). He then attended Cornell University where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (2006, DVM).  After completing his studies at Cornell, Ireifej participated in an intense one-year small animal medicine and surger...

Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT, is the Manager, Veterinary Medicine and Professional Services, Pet Poison Helpline and Senior Veterinary Toxicologist for Pet Poison Helpline /SafetyCall International. She has been with the organization since 2013 during which time she has had the opportunity to lead the team of veterinarians that span across the country and contribute to the management of the dail...

Jessie Brown, LVT , serves as the Blood Bank Director at Veterinary Emergency Group. She has over 19 years in specialty and emergency medicine, experience in management and operational roles, and developed and ran a regional veterinary blood bank. In her previous position at BodeVet, Brown established a comprehensive donor colony, performed FDA level advanced transfusion medicine including but not...

Rand Wachsstock, DVM, has always believed in the power of compassion. The compassion he has for animals is what led him to veterinary medicine and to begin practicing emergency medicine in 1984. Wachsstock has helped countless animals over the years, working hard to help make comprehensive state-of-the-art medical care readily available to all pets. That compassion has remained his driving force t...

 Ricky Walther, DVM, serves as Chief Medical Officer at Pawlicy Advisor the leading pet insurance marketplace & comparison tool recommended by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Realizing the positive impact that pet insurance can provide for pet parents and the profession, he helps ensure that Pawlicy Advisor is aligned with the veterinary community.

Dr. Leslie Bauer is the Medical Director at Emergency Pet Clinic in San Antonio, Texas, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner. She is also Thrive’s Director of House Officer Training Programs and ER Academy National Director. Dr. Bauer earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Georgia. She completed a small animal internship at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Schoo...

Sponsored by Zoetis. Head to dvm360 Flex and login or create a free CE account and claim your credit after listening to this episode. Program Description: A urinalysis is an essential component of the minimum database, but it is often not performed for numerous reasons. It is important to understand the barriers to urinalyses being performed in order to propose productive solutions that will ensur...

Sponsored by Ceva. Head to dvm360 Flex and login or create a free CE account and claim your credit after listening to this episode. Program Description: During this podcast, we will discuss the innovative new science behind the Douxo® S3 line by Ceva specifically focused the new to veterinary medicine active ingredient, Ophytrium®. We will discuss the basics of cutaneous structure aka the epiderma...

Lisa Lippman, DVM, is one of the most followed and socially influential veterinarians in the United States. She is nationally respected by media outlets such as Dr Oz , Inside Edition , and People magazine as a go-to source for expertise in pet health and safety. When not making house calls to treat some of the most influential pets in the world, she sits on the board of Animal Lighthouse Rescue,...

Sponsored by Embark. Head to dvm360 Flex and login or create a free CE account and claim your credit after listening to this episode. Program Description:   This podcast will cover general information regarding the use of canine genetic health screening and the implementation of genetic test results in clinical veterinary practice. We will discuss the increasing popularity of canine genetic health...

Sponsored by Antech. Head to dvm360 Flex and login or create a free CE account and claim your credit after listening to this episode. Program Description: As we know in veterinary medicine, the owner-provided history and even the physical exam findings frequently do not provide us with the details needed to understand our patients’ underlying medical issues. In this podcast, we will discuss the im...

Dr. Emily M. Tincher, DVM, Senior Director of Veterinary Relations at Nationwide, is a second-generation veterinarian focused on providing more care for more pets by combining evidence-based medicine and pet family-centered communication to practice across a spectrum of care. She is a member of the AVMA Early Career Development Committee, the President of the Veterinary Leadership Institute Board,...

Sponsored by Ceva. Head to dvm360 Flex and login or create a free CE account and claim your credit after listening to this episode. Program Description: This podcast will discuss the benefits and advantages of topical therapy when treating animals with allergies. The discussion will include important ingredients, different forms of topicals, and how to use for best results. Learning Objectives: Un...

Dr Silene St. Bernard is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (DACVPM), which focuses on zoonotic and infectious disease, epidemiology, safety and public health. She received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University and also spent two years studying Biomedical Engineering and Business at the Master’s level...