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The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast337 - Helping Pet Owners Process End-of-Life DecisionsDr. Mary Gardner, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love, joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about one of the most emotional parts of veterinary medicine—helping pet owners process end-of-life decisions. Before you brace for a downer, take a breath. This episode is anything but heavy. With laughter, warmth, and a whole lot of heart, Mary brings her signature optimism to a conversation that every vet team will relate to. They dive into the guilt pet owners feel about getting a new pet, the emotional signs that often go unnoticed, and how to support clients in the thick of gr...
2025-06-2614 min
Dog Cancer AnswersOld Dog Care Tips to Prevent Silent Suffering | Mary Gardner, DVMDr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love, explains the critical distinctions between geriatric, palliative, and hospice care for dogs.Key Topics:
The difference between palliative care and hospice care.
Recognizing when a dog has moved from senior to geriatric.
How caregiver burden plays a role in a dog’s end-of-life care.
Signs of aging versus illness in dogs.
The importance of managing mobility issues in older dogs.
Understanding pain and how to manage it in aging and sick dogs.
The role of anxiety as a form of pain in dogs.
Tools and resources for tracking yo...
2024-09-3035 min
The Pet Parent Hotline | Pet Parent Advice & Support for Overwhelmed Pet ParentsLap of Love: The Case for Gentle, At-Home Pet Hospice & EuthanasiaFacing the end of your pet’s life and unsure how to make it peaceful and meaningful?Many pet parents struggle with how to honor their pet’s final chapter while navigating guilt, fear, and overwhelming grief.In this episode, Amy talks with Dr. Mary Gardner from Lap of Love about how in-home hospice and euthanasia services can transform this emotional time into one of comfort, dignity, and love.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: • How in-home euthanasia offers a peaceful, familiar environment for pets • W...
2024-04-0950 min
Get Hooked On The Full Audiobook That Keeps Knowledge Hunters Hooked.Doctor Who at the BBC: The Collection: The First Nine Volumes by TbdPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612291to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Doctor Who at the BBC: The Collection: The First Nine Volumes
Author: Tbd
Narrator: Louise Jameson, Russell Tovey, Anthony Head, Elisabeth Sladen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 19 hours 24 minutes
Release date: January 19, 2023
Genres: Space Opera
Publisher's Summary:
A galaxy of fascinating features from the BBC radio & TV archive, from the 1960s to the 2010s. The first nine volumes of 'Doctor Who at the BBC' form this unique collection of behind-the-scenes interviews, set reports, lively discussions, comedy skits and drama, drawn from the likes of Blue Peter, Woman's Hour, Today, Nationwide...
2023-01-197h 24
The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360End of Life Care is not a FailureMary Gardner, DVM, Co-Founder and CIO of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia. After graduating from the University of Miami, she began working as a trainer for an enterprise-wide order management software. After learning the intricacies of the software and the variety of ways different businesses used it, she moved into a Business Architect role where she led the design of new software initiatives. Her innate talent for understanding logistics in a client-centric organization developed a unique skill set for a veterinarian. After 10 years in software, she found herself longing for something different and more meaningful. The path she...
2022-08-0221 min
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, True CrimeBad Girls from History: Wicked or Misunderstood? by Dee GordonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597378to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bad Girls from History: Wicked or Misunderstood?
Author: Dee Gordon
Narrator: Naomi Madelin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: July 26, 2022
Genres: True Crime
Publisher's Summary:
You wont be familiar with every one of the huge array of women featured in this book, but all, familiar or not, leave unanswered questions behind them. The range is extensive, as was the research, with its insight into the lives and minds of women in different centuries, different countries, with diverse cultures and backgrounds, from the poverty stricken to royalty. Mistresses...
2022-07-265h 44
PAWSitive Leadership PodcastLeading with Integrity in Lap of Love Hospice Care with Mary GardnerThis episode is more than hospital care and more than end-of-life care. Andrea and David interview Mary Gardner, DVM of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice Care. She talks us through her journey of co-creating Lap of Love practices all throughout the country with integrity and values that are sometimes harder than the work she does but more than worth it in the end. Join us, grab a cup of coffee or pour a glass of wine, enjoy the session! Stay happy and sane!
2021-07-2852 min
The Sara Ondrako ShowCreating Influence To Educate - Steve DaleSteve Dale is a certified animal behavior consultant, host of two nationally syndicated radio shows--Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute (together heard on over 100 stations) —and is a special contributor at Chicago’s WGN Radio where for 23 years he’s also hosted Steve Dale’s Pet World.Dale has contributed to and authored many books, including Decoding Your Dog and Decoding Your Cat, both authored by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. He also contributed to The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management, (edited by Dr. Susan Little), Treatment and Care of the Geriatric Veterinary...
2021-04-051h 19
Why Do Pets Matter? Hosted by Debra Hamilton, Esq.Mary Gardner, DVM "A Passion For Older Pets" on Why Do Pets Matter with Debra Hamilton #143Mary Gardner, DVM "A Passion For Older Pets" on Why Do Pets Matter with Debra Hamilton #143
Dr. Mary Gardner, DVM is passionate about helping geriatric pets. In this episode listen as Mary and host Debra Hamilton talk about pet aging and how you can navigate the senior years of your pet with more grace and peace.
You can learn more about the services Lap Of Love provides for Veterinary Hospice and Euthanasia on their website. https://www.lapoflove.com/About-Us/Founders/Mary-Gardner-DVM
More About Mary Gardner, DVM
A dynamic and engaging speaker, Dr. Mary Gardner is...
2020-07-1730 min
Savor The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Breakthrough!Simon the Fiddler: A Novel by Paulette JilesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/390256to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Simon the Fiddler: A Novel
Author: Paulette Jiles
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 40 minutes
Release date: April 14, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 12
Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The critically acclaimed, bestselling author of News of the World and Enemy Women returns to Texas in this atmospheric story, set at the end of the Civil War, about an itinerant fiddle player, a ragtag band of musicians with whom he travels trying to make a living, and the charming young Irish lass who...
2020-04-1411h 40
Clinician's Brief: The PodcastCaregiver Burden & Workplace Happiness with Dr. GardnerIn this special episode recorded live at Wild West Vet 2019, host Beckie Mossor, RVT, sits down with Mary Gardner, DVM, to discuss two challenging topics: end-of-life care and career satisfaction. As an at-home euthanasia veterinarian, Dr. Gardner shares her insights with helping clients—and veterinary care providers—cope with the loss of pets. She also explains how veterinary professionals and team members can manage fatigue and toxic workplaces in the hope of finding happiness. Listen for her many take-home messages, including “It’s OK to cry,” and “If you don’t love it, you gotta go.”Contact us:Podcast@b...
2019-12-1644 min
Unleashed Veterinary PodcastEpisode 08: Senior and Geriatric Pet Care with Dr. Mary GardnerIn this podcast episode Dr. Bruce Francke welcomes guest Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love, the Nation’s largest provider of Veterinary Hospice, end of life care and consultations, and in-home euthanasia. Lap of Love is a network of over 150 caring and compassionate veterinarians, operating from over 60 locations. Dr. Gardner is a highly regarded lecturer on the National and International veterinary circuit and is a prolific author on the care of senior and geriatric pets. Approximately 40% of pets in America are seniors. Although these pets are in a stage of life where they would actually bene...
2018-11-1851 min
Begin An Uplifting Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.A Borrowing of Bones: A Mercy Carr Mystery by Paula MunierPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342246to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Borrowing of Bones: A Mercy Carr Mystery
Series: #1 of A Mercy Carr Mystery
Author: Paula Munier
Narrator: Kathleen Mcinerney
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 59 minutes
Release date: September 11, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 12
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
'Listeners are treated to a warm and realistic portrayal of life with a smart dog along with a winding story of danger and suspense. [Narrator Kathleen McInerney] expertly sets the pace in scene after scene, driving listeners ever closer to the complicated answers at t...
2018-09-1111h 59