Vet Candy – Veterinary Lifestyle, News & Learning

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, we meet the incredible Dr. Julie Buzby.  As an integrative veterinarian, Dr. Julie seeks to blend the best of Western medicine, alternative therapies, and creative tools for maximum wellness in her patients. Dr. Julie talks about the importance of living your life to the fullest by living an intentional life.  Intentional living is any lifestyle bas...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, host Shannon Gregoire chats up her pal, Dr. Courtney Campbell.  If you have been living under a rock for the last few years. Dr. Courtney Campbell is the coolest veterinarian on the planet.  In addition to  being quite skilled with the scalpel (he's a board certified surgeon), he's also an award winning journalist, an author, and a media spokesperson.   Dr. Courtn...

On this episode of Working Class with employment attorneys Eric B. Meyers and Omar A. Lopez, we talk about whistleblower laws.  A whistleblower  is a person, often an employee, who reveals information about activity that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent.  This term has become more mainstream with the new HULU series, The Dropout, which chronicles the sometimes illegal acti...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, host Shannon Gregoire meets image consultant and stylist, Naana Badu.   Naana went from working as a management consultant for IBM and Deloitte to a stylist and FIT-certified image consultant for her own business. She launched Badu Basics to help women of color focus on personal and professional development by feeling confident about how they look. ​Naana teaches...

On this episode of Vet Candy, IRL, host, Shannon Gregoire meets the Incredible Dr. Dani McVety, founder of Lap of Love. End of life care might be a sad topic for many, but Dr. Dani doesn’t shy away from difficult conversations. In fact, she has made it her mission to provide hospice care to animals in need. As the Founder and CEO of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice McVety lives by her veterinarian o...

On this episode of the Desk Wench Confessions, we meet the multi-talented Rhonda Bell, who, in addition to being an entrepreneur, she also spends her free time canning on TikTok!  Who would have thought canning would be so popular.   Rhonda talks about the day she realized that she was pushing herself too hard (she was just admitted in ICU when she tried to do payroll) and how she's learned to tak...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, host Shannon Gregoire meets Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar, an Aussie veterinary surgeon who now calls Oregon her home.  We learn about her journey in vet med and why she makes her happiness a priority.      ▷ LET’S BECOME FRIENDS!! 🔥Subscribe to our Youtube channel tiny.cc/px9bnz 🔥Join the Vet Candy Circle at https://www.myvetcandy.com​/circle 🔥Follow us on Facebook at...

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, we meet the incredible Betsy Banks Saul. Not many people can say they found homes for over 30  million animals. But Betsy Banks Saul can! All throughout her professional life, Betsy has dedicated herself to pet adoption, rescue, and animal welfare causes, including being the co-founder of Petfinder- the world’s #1 pet site. Now her mission has  shif...

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, we meet Dr. Sonja Olson who is a  Wellness Educator for the BluePearl Health & Well-being Team. She works alongside veterinary social workers to create and train on well-being concepts and initiatives as well as foster conversations that promote a more compassionate, healthy community and culture.  She talks about the problems facing the profession...

Behavioral issues are the #1 reason why dogs end up in shelters. According to the ASPCA approximately 3.1 million dogs are surrendered or placed in U.S. animal shelters every year. Even more worrisome? Thousands never get adopted.  But there is good news! We  can quite literally save the life of a dog with proper training and care. We simply must learn to listen to our dogs, communicate effectivel...

If you told Virginia Kiefer Corrigan two years ago that she would walk away from a job teaching vet med at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to start up a new veterinary technician program, I am sure she would have laughed. But, things during the last few years have changed for this mom of three under five, she's heading up a new program at Appalachian State University and she's on...

On this episode of Obsessed with the Palmers, we learn about the mysterious kelpie- which is a mythical shape-shifting spirit inhibiting the lochs in Scottish folklore.  It is usually described as a beautiful horse like creature but it also is able to shape shift into beautiful women- although the human form still have horse hooves.  Join us as we investigate this mysterious devil animal and try t...

Many of us have grown up loving horses, but only a few of us make it to become an equine veterinary specialist.  On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, host Shannon Gregoire meets the Olympic team's veterinarians, Dr. Lisa Borzynski, who makes sure the four legged members of the Olympic team are kept safe and healthy.   Wisconsin native, Dr. Lisa tells us all about her journey that has led up to this O...

Welcome listeners!  We are delighted to share some stories with you this month, including one about our cover star, Aziza Glass.    She is the founder of Personal Touch Veterinary Clinic, a mobile practice in Houston, Texas, incorporates eastern medicine, like acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas, with traditional western medicine.  Her story is amazing and I hope it inspires you to find your p...

This week, the third veterinary wellbeing study, which was taken during the height of the pandemic, was rolled out with some very sad news.  Ninety-two percent of respondents rated increased stress as one of their top mental health challenges, 88% cited student debt and concerns about the risk of suicide as leading stressors for veterinarians. It is no surprise that the pandemic impacted many vete...

For female veterinarians who want to specialize in zoological work, a new study on family work and income for diplomates of the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) holds both good and bad news with a recent study that was published in  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. . While women in the field don’t seem to suffer from a gender pay gap, many feel that they must g...

On this episode of Desk Wench Confessions, we meet the lovely Aussie vet twins, Dr. Audry and Dr. Alison Shen.  These two ladies have some great stories to tell about their adventures running their mobile practices in Australia.  We learn about their exciting lives, including staring in Bondi Vet- reality show, creating a camp for future vets, and saving wildlife at a medical clinic they founded a...

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated.  International Women’s Day is March 8th and the goal is to raise awareness against bias and take action for equality.  That’s something that we need a lot of in our profession.  In 2017, for the first time in histor...

On this episode of Desk Wench Confessions, we meet the amazing Dr. Angela Hoffman.  Not too many stay-at-home mothers make the transition from caring for four children 24/7 to veterinarian, but Dr. Angela Hoffmann has proven absolutely anything is possible in the world of vet medicine. At 42 years old and a single mother to four, the agonizing decision on what to do for the future of her family wa...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, host Shannon Gregoire chats with veterinary dermatologist and star of Nat Geo Wild's Pop the Vet, Dr. Joya Griffin.  Dr. Joy talks about growing up as a pet lover and her journey to speciality clinic ownership.    POP GOES THE VET WITH DR. JOYA, complete with a special serving of pus, gunk and goo. Dermatologist Dr. Joya Griffin sees it all—from impacted earwax to...

On this episode of Desk Wench Confessions we meet the incredible Jade Velasquez. Jade is unquestionably one of the most outspoken veterinary professionals in the world.  And with good reason, as a veterinary technician, practice manager, and creator of Veterinary Support Staff Unleashed Facebook group, she’s distinguished herself as one of the most interesting personalities of our field.  We learn...

In this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, we meet Maggie Rose, the Founder & CEO of The Inspired Company and a Forbes 30 Under 30 nominee.  After coping with the death of a close friend to suicide, Maggie Rose had a shift in studies to psychology and began sculpting her passion for suicide prevention in the form of mental health awareness and education.  This led her to create an app that m...

Meet the man behind the Desk Wench, Clay Palmer!  On this episode of Desk Wench Confession, it is all about L O V E!  We meet host Caitlin Palmer's love, Clay Palmer, who happens to work at a pet crematory.   They talk about life, love, and things you didn't know about cremation.    Follow Caitlin Palmer @deskwench   ▷ LET’S BECOME FRIENDS!!  🔥Subscribe to our channel :  https://tinyurl.com/zctkz...

On this episode of Desk Wench Confessions with Caitlin Palmer, we meet veterinary student and bird lover, Emily Blake, who shares stories about cool raptors and other birds of prey.  Emily, a fourth year at the University of Ontario veterinary college also chats about life, love, and her plans for the future.    Follow Caitlin @thedeskwench on social media Follow Emily @future_dr_emily_blake/ 📺Su...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, host Shannon Gregoire meets Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar, an Aussie veterinary surgeon who now calls Oregon her home.  We learn about her journey in vet med and why she makes her happiness a priority.      ▷ LET’S BECOME FRIENDS!! 🔥Subscribe to our Youtube channel tiny.cc/px9bnz 🔥Join the Vet Candy Circle at https://www.myvetcandy.com​/circle 🔥Follow us on Facebook at...