Vet Candy – Veterinary Lifestyle, News & Learning

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, Carl Safina, New York Times best selling author talks about his new book, Becoming  Wild- how animal cultures raise families, create beauty, and achieve peace.  Carl talks about his adventures traveling the world, researching and documenting animals in nature.

Welcome to this issue of Vet Candy Magazine, where we are talking all about the eyes. Patients are brought to us for a variety of reasons, and according to Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, the eyes are one of the most common. Healthy Paws evaluated nearly 800,000 customer claims filed from January 1 to December 31, 2019 and identified the top ten accidents and illnesses for both cats and dogs. Eye cond...

Being happy is important, and that's a fact that is based on science.  When we are happier we are more likely to have healthier habits, including a balanced diet, regular exercise, and better sleep patterns.   On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, Lucie Langevin-Neil talks about making happiness a priority. Lucie, a veterinary technician and practice manager turned Life Coach, created C...

On this episode of Vet Candy Life, Renee Machel and Dr. Quincy Hawley talk about smart money moves, from making a budget to managing student loans. They are joined by CPA, Paul Gazaleh, who gives tips on how to be smart with student loan repayments.   Special guest, CSU veterinary student and business school grad, Tatiana Rogers, gives tips for eating healthy on a budget. This program is brought t...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon Gregoire and Tatiana Rogers meet up with veterinary surgeon and practice owner, Dr. Tomas Infernuso.  Dr. Tomas talks about his life growing up on an island off of Naples, Italy, his life long love of animals, and he also shares some very cool surgery stories.   Do you have a surgery story? Tag @myvetcandy #surgerystories to enter to win some great prizes,...

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, we meet author, activist, and mom of two, A.M. Kuska who talks about her plan to bust myths related to environmental issues with her new site https://www.rinexii.com.   Rinexii is a comprehensive guide to climate change, your carbon footprint, and fixing the planet we call home for all members of your family.    

In this issue of Vet Candy Magazine, we are introducing you to Alyssa Mages, a veterinary technician, mom of two, and entrepreneur. She is obsessed with educating veterinary teams and that's why she and her longtime friend, Caitlin Keat, founded Empowering Veterinary Teams, LLC. Most entrepreneurs on the rise will talk about profits and building an empire, but Alyssa’s aspirations are grounded in...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon Gregoire is joined by actress, Reagan J. Pasternak (HBO’s “Sharp Objects”, Netflix/HULU/HBO’s “Being Erica”, BET’s “Ms. Pat”) who just released her debut book,“Griffin’s Heart: Mourning Your Pet With No Apologies” (Creatures Align Press; Hardcover; $27.99; For sale now on Amazon.com) The culture of grief when it comes to our animal companions leaves many b...

Welcome to the world of Vet Candy By Dr. Jill López   In this issue of Vet Candy Magazine, we are introducing you to Alyssa Mages, a veterinary technician, mom of two, and entrepreneur. I met Alyssa during the pandemic; she connected with me first on LinkedIn, and then we connected over a Zoom call. It was friendship at first sight.   We talked about the challenge of motherhood during the pandemic...

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, we meet money guru, Paul Gazaleh, a CPA based in New Jersey.  Paul talks about everything money from enjoying life on a budget to handling student debt and all things in between.  

On this episode of Living Well, Dr. Jessica speaks with finance guru and MyVetGroup co-founder, Raj Raheja, about being the boss. The success secrets of entrepreneurs actually aren’t as secret as you think and Raj demystifies it all.    

In this issue of Vet Candy Magazine, we are also introducing you to the amazing Julio Alonso DVM . Dr. Julio is a native of Puerto Rico and spent his early career working with American Humane as a veterinarian on movie sets making sure that no animals were harmed during filming.  This was a dream come true for Dr. Julio, because he had the chance to travel and visit exotic locations, not to mentio...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon Gregoire and Tatiana Rogers are joined by veterinary criticalist and founder of Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG.). They talk about Dr. David's vision of the modern day veterinary ER.    

On this episode of Vet Candy Rounds with the Hawleys, Dr. Tierra and Dr. Quincy's special guest is veterinary criticalist, Dr. Carey Hemmelgarn.  Dr. Carey tells the story of the seizing hound and you won't believe what happens next.  Check it out and see if you can figure out the mystery!   This program is brought to you by Merck Animal Health, makers of Nobivac vaccines.    

We have all heard about the power of love, but does it exist?  Is it hard to find love?  How do you know you are in love?  How do you know when love is bad? Dr. Quincy and Renee cover all about love and relationships. Special guest Leigh D’Angelo, the cofounder of Digdates.com - a dating site for dog lovers, talks about challenges that veterinarians face on the romance front.   This show is brough...

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, licensed social worker, Maria Sanders talks about parenting.  From dealing with pandemic stress to understanding how to communicate with your kids, no topic is off limits.     Maria Sanders, LSW, is a Licensed Social Worker and PCI Certified Parent Coach® who has specialized in working with children and families for over 20 years. Maria is also cert...

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, guest and wellbeing guru and co-founder of Get MotiVETed, Dr. Quincy Hawley talks about the importance of well-being.     

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon, Tatiana, and Lexi are joined with celebrity veterinarian, Dr. Callie Harris, one of the judges of the new show, Pooch Perfect. Pooch Perfect is a dog grooming reality competition television program on ABC. The program is hosted by Rebel Wilson and features Lisa Vanderpump of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fame. Dr. Callie talks about her early career as...

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon Gregoire, Tatiana Rogers, and Yamilex "Lexi" Rodriguez talk with Dr. Evan Antin all about his crusade to save our planet. Dr. Antin talks about his new book, "World Wide Vet",  his lifetime work with animals, and his adventures around the globe.    

Welcome to the world of Vet Candy Magazine. In this issue we introduce you to the amazing Dr. Carey Hemmelgarn, a veterinary criticialist who is also the co-founder of Intensivets, a continuing education platform for veterinary professionals.   This magazine is focused on ticks.  We talk about the results of a USA survey on ticks and trends in canine seroprevalence of Lyme disease.   This magazine...

Dr. Laila Proenca on facing fears and embracing ambition.  The board certified zoo vet, mom of two, and entrepreneur chats with Shannon Gregoire and Tatiana Rogers to discuss her new company Vet Ahead, diversity in the veterinary profession, and the undeniable evolution of what it means to be a woman today.

On this episode of Living Well, Dr. Jessica's speaks with registered dietitian nutritionist, Caitlin Kiarie about the importance of healthy eating.  Caitlin shares her wisdom about mindful eating and understanding how important it is to develop a healthy relationship with food. Caitlin Kiarie is a registered Dietitian Nutritionist, mom of three boys, and owner of Mom Tot Nutrition. You can learn m...

On this episode, Dr. Jessica speaks with the incredible Alyssa Mages, who by day works as the co-founder of Empowering Veterinary Teams and by night she's a cool mom of two who likes to rock out.  The duo talk about life, love, and owning your awesome!   Living well with Dr. Jessica features delivers fun, insightful and relatable conversations centered around healthy living with the world’s most e...

Ever have one of those jobs? No matter how hard you try, everything seems to go wrong. Your coworkers are fighting, your manager is angry, and everything else just seems to go wrong. As the days wear on, you begin to predict the next bad thing in your head, because that is just how the day is going. Toxic teams are not good for anyone.   Dr. Quincy Hawley and Renee Machel talk about how to recogni...

On this episode, Dr. Jessica speaks with mindfulness guru, Renee Machel, the co-founder of Get MotiVETed.  They talk about life, love, and learning how to embrace your best life.