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House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 72: Diffusing "Balance" Essential Oil In The Car: Integrative House Calls In Nashville, Intention, Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, Beekeeping, Plant Medicine, & Inspiration; Meet Dr. Arielle WaltonDr. Arielle Walton, a Nashville-based veterinarian originally from Atlanta, GA, is a 2012 graduate of Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. During her studies, she developed a passion for traditional Chinese veterinary medicine (TCVM), particularly acupuncture, and became a certified veterinary acupuncturist under the guidance of Dr. Xie from the Chi Institute. In 2019, she opened House Paws Acupuncture, a mobile veterinary practice in Nashville. Dr. Arielle is passionate about integrative medicine, combining TCVM and conventional approaches to improve patient outcomes. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her husband, caring for their three dogs, and exploring hobbies such as beekeeping...
2024-11-051h 08House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 72: Diffusing "Balance" Essential Oil In The Car: Integrative House Calls In Nashville, Intention, Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, Beekeeping, Plant Medicine, & Inspiration; Meet Dr. Arielle WaltonDr. Arielle Walton, a Nashville-based veterinarian originally from Atlanta, GA, is a 2012 graduate of Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. During her studies, she developed a passion for traditional Chinese veterinary medicine (TCVM), particularly acupuncture, and became a certified veterinary acupuncturist under the guidance of Dr. Xie from the Chi Institute. In 2019, she opened House Paws Acupuncture, a mobile veterinary practice in Nashville. Dr. Arielle is passionate about integrative medicine, combining TCVM and conventional approaches to improve patient outcomes. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her husband, caring for their three dogs, and exploring hobbies such as beekeeping...
2024-11-051h 08House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 60: Escaping the Hamster Wheel and Unlearning the 'Corporate Mindset' With Dr. Eve Harrison; A Conversation With Real Talk UnleashedWelcome to today's episode, where we feature a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Eve Harrison. As a guest on the Real Talk Unleashed podcast, Dr. Harrison shares her inspiring journey of pursuing house calls and helping fellow veterinarians embark on their own house call journeys. With her extensive experience in the industry, Dr. Harrison is also the creator of the House Call Vet Academy, providing veterinary professionals with essential resources and support to transition from clinical practice to relief or house calls. Her valuable insights and guidance are sure to inspire and motivate anyone looking to break free...
2024-04-2356 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 60: Escaping the Hamster Wheel and Unlearning the 'Corporate Mindset' With Dr. Eve Harrison; A Conversation With Real Talk UnleashedWelcome to today's episode, where we feature a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Eve Harrison. As a guest on the Real Talk Unleashed podcast, Dr. Harrison shares her inspiring journey of pursuing house calls and helping fellow veterinarians embark on their own house call journeys. With her extensive experience in the industry, Dr. Harrison is also the creator of the House Call Vet Academy, providing veterinary professionals with essential resources and support to transition from clinical practice to relief or house calls. Her valuable insights and guidance are sure to inspire and motivate anyone looking to break free...
2024-04-2356 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 55: Part 2: Yoga Rainbow Crystal Vet: Grief Support, APLB, and Music Emergencies; Meet Dr. Dale KrierDr. Dale Krier is a born and raised New Yorker. She freed herself from the East Coast and moved to Colorado for undergrad when she was 18, graduated from CSU in 1987, and then moved back east to be closer to her mom after graduation. She worked for 10 years at a brick-and-mortar practice. When the practice was sold to a corporation, she quit the next day. Dale started Creature Comforts Mobile practice in 1997 with a Dodge truck. She transitioned her practice during Covid to providing 98% end-of-life care. Topics covered in this episode: Travel, Yoga, and Retreats Speaking with...
2024-01-3039 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 55: Part 2: Yoga Rainbow Crystal Vet: Grief Support, APLB, and Music Emergencies; Meet Dr. Dale KrierDr. Dale Krier is a born and raised New Yorker. She freed herself from the East Coast and moved to Colorado for undergrad when she was 18, graduated from CSU in 1987, and then moved back east to be closer to her mom after graduation. She worked for 10 years at a brick-and-mortar practice. When the practice was sold to a corporation, she quit the next day. Dale started Creature Comforts Mobile practice in 1997 with a Dodge truck. She transitioned her practice during Covid to providing 98% end-of-life care. Topics covered in this episode: Travel, Yoga, and Retreats Speaking with...
2024-01-3039 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 53: Part 1: House Call Acupuncture To Holistic Clinic Practice; Meet Dr. Priya BhattDr. Bhatt is an integrative veterinarian who received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2009 from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She became Certified in Acupuncture (CVA) through the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. She is also certified in Level II Reiki and Chiropractic / Manipulation. In addition, Dr. Bhatt has served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Bhatt's medical care philosophy involves finding the appropriate balance between both Western and Eastern therapy options through her house call practice and clinic, Arya Animal Acupuncture. When not involved in veterinary medicine...
2024-01-1644 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 53: Part 1: House Call Acupuncture To Holistic Clinic Practice; Meet Dr. Priya BhattDr. Bhatt is an integrative veterinarian who received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2009 from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She became Certified in Acupuncture (CVA) through the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. She is also certified in Level II Reiki and Chiropractic / Manipulation. In addition, Dr. Bhatt has served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Bhatt's medical care philosophy involves finding the appropriate balance between both Western and Eastern therapy options through her house call practice and clinic, Arya Animal Acupuncture. When not involved in veterinary medicine...
2024-01-1644 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 52: Mushroom-Informed House Call Practice🍄; Meet Dr. Josie BeugDr. Josie Beug specializes in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine among other healing modalities. She earned her DVM from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. As president of the student chapter of AHVMA, she organized conferences and guest speakers in holistic veterinary medicine for the student body. For the past 23 years, she has built a thriving holistic house call practice in South Florida while teaching at Chi University. She is a lifelong student of the healing arts integrating ancient knowledge with modern medicine to help her patients live longer, healthier, happier lives. Topics covered in...
2024-01-0255 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 52: Mushroom-Informed House Call Practice🍄; Meet Dr. Josie BeugDr. Josie Beug specializes in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine among other healing modalities. She earned her DVM from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. As president of the student chapter of AHVMA, she organized conferences and guest speakers in holistic veterinary medicine for the student body. For the past 23 years, she has built a thriving holistic house call practice in South Florida while teaching at Chi University. She is a lifelong student of the healing arts integrating ancient knowledge with modern medicine to help her patients live longer, healthier, happier lives. Topics covered in...
2024-01-0255 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 51: Red Flags In Hollywood!; Meet Dr. Steve SmithDr. Steve Smith, founder of Home Pet Doctor, was born in Ohio and grew up in Canada and Michigan. He graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University and earned his Michigan Veterinarian license in 1990. In the six years that followed, he worked at two animal hospitals on the border of Grosse Pointe and Detroit. After putting up with too many winters in the Midwest, Dr. Steve realized he could seek a warmer climate. He earned his California Veterinarian license in April 1996 and moved to Redondo Beach four months later. For the...
2023-12-1944 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 51: Red Flags In Hollywood!; Meet Dr. Steve SmithDr. Steve Smith, founder of Home Pet Doctor, was born in Ohio and grew up in Canada and Michigan. He graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University and earned his Michigan Veterinarian license in 1990. In the six years that followed, he worked at two animal hospitals on the border of Grosse Pointe and Detroit. After putting up with too many winters in the Midwest, Dr. Steve realized he could seek a warmer climate. He earned his California Veterinarian license in April 1996 and moved to Redondo Beach four months later. For the...
2023-12-1944 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 50: Cycles Of Entrepreneurship: Pregnancy, Parental Leave, and Associates In IHE Practice; Meet Dr. Liz AndreeDr. Liz Andree is a small animal veterinarian certified in veterinary hospice and palliative care. She operates Sunset Veterinary Care, exclusively offering end-of-life care and in-home euthanasia visits - a first-of-its-kind service in her city. Sunset Veterinary Care opened in October 2020 during peak COVID lockdowns and quickly grew to include a care coordinator and two associates. Recently, Liz has had to pivot to be a stay-at-home mom and maintain the operation of her practice. Liz lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with her husband, two young sons, and their three senior dogs. Topics covered in this episode: D...
2023-11-2842 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 50: Cycles Of Entrepreneurship: Pregnancy, Parental Leave, and Associates In IHE Practice; Meet Dr. Liz AndreeDr. Liz Andree is a small animal veterinarian certified in veterinary hospice and palliative care. She operates Sunset Veterinary Care, exclusively offering end-of-life care and in-home euthanasia visits - a first-of-its-kind service in her city. Sunset Veterinary Care opened in October 2020 during peak COVID lockdowns and quickly grew to include a care coordinator and two associates. Recently, Liz has had to pivot to be a stay-at-home mom and maintain the operation of her practice. Liz lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with her husband, two young sons, and their three senior dogs. Topics covered in this episode: D...
2023-11-2842 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 49: To Everything, There Is a Season: End Of Life Doula Work With Palliative Mobile Practice; Meet Sieske Valk of Autumn AnimalsSieske (Valk) is the founder and quality-of-life of life expert and End of Life Doula at Autumn Animals in London (UK). Sieske Valk helps injured, chronically ill, and elderly pets and their families live the best quality of life possible. She has a background in veterinary nursing and the social sciences and has a special interest in maintaining the human-animal bond when dealing with loss. Sieske is originally from the Netherlands but now lives in London, UK with her husband and super senior cat Lewis. She loves to read, sing, and geek out on topics like dermatology...
2023-09-1938 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 49: To Everything, There Is a Season: End Of Life Doula Work With Palliative Mobile Practice; Meet Sieske Valk of Autumn AnimalsSieske (Valk) is the founder and quality-of-life of life expert and End of Life Doula at Autumn Animals in London (UK). Sieske Valk helps injured, chronically ill, and elderly pets and their families live the best quality of life possible. She has a background in veterinary nursing and the social sciences and has a special interest in maintaining the human-animal bond when dealing with loss. Sieske is originally from the Netherlands but now lives in London, UK with her husband and super senior cat Lewis. She loves to read, sing, and geek out on topics like dermatology...
2023-09-1938 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 48: Hybrid House Call Practice With Heart; Meet Dr. Jonathan ReissDr. Reiss graduated from Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After working in New York at an animal shelter, he moved to Northern Virginia in 2009. There he worked as a general practitioner until starting his own single-doctor mobile practice in March 2015. He volunteers with local animal rescue groups, shelters, and spay/neuter organizations. Topics covered in this episode: Dr. Reiss's path to starting his own hybrid practice The value of in-home euthanasia A live tour of Dr. Reiss's hybrid practice (can be seen on our video podcast on YouTube) Managing a hybrid schedule Love/hate...
2023-09-0533 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 48: Hybrid House Call Practice With Heart; Meet Dr. Jonathan ReissDr. Reiss graduated from Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After working in New York at an animal shelter, he moved to Northern Virginia in 2009. There he worked as a general practitioner until starting his own single-doctor mobile practice in March 2015. He volunteers with local animal rescue groups, shelters, and spay/neuter organizations. Topics covered in this episode: Dr. Reiss's path to starting his own hybrid practice The value of in-home euthanasia A live tour of Dr. Reiss's hybrid practice (can be seen on our video podcast on YouTube) Managing a hybrid schedule Love/hate...
2023-09-0533 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 47: House Call Vets Are The BEST Holistic Vets; Meet Veterinary Herbalist and Educator, Dr. Laurie DohmenDr. Dohmen has received training in Acupuncture, Food Therapy, Bach Flower Essences, and most extensively Herbal Medicine. She completed Rosemary Gladstar's Apprenticeship. She received her MS in Therapeutic Herbalism from Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2014. She was accepted as a Registered Herbalist through the AHG in 2020. Dr. Dohmen is a full-time continuing educator and lectures regularly on Veterinary Herbal Medicine and other holistic topics. In 2017 she co-created the only hands-on veterinary herbal medicine course for western veterinary practices in the USA. Dr. Dohmen is the Past President of the Veterinary Botanical Medical Association. She was awarded the 2022 Educator...
2023-08-0840 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 47: House Call Vets Are The BEST Holistic Vets; Meet Veterinary Herbalist and Educator, Dr. Laurie DohmenDr. Dohmen has received training in Acupuncture, Food Therapy, Bach Flower Essences, and most extensively Herbal Medicine. She completed Rosemary Gladstar's Apprenticeship. She received her MS in Therapeutic Herbalism from Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2014. She was accepted as a Registered Herbalist through the AHG in 2020. Dr. Dohmen is a full-time continuing educator and lectures regularly on Veterinary Herbal Medicine and other holistic topics. In 2017 she co-created the only hands-on veterinary herbal medicine course for western veterinary practices in the USA. Dr. Dohmen is the Past President of the Veterinary Botanical Medical Association. She was awarded the 2022 Educator...
2023-08-0840 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 46: Why Throwing Each Other Under The Bus Is Wack; Repairing The Rift Between GP's and Specialists: A Discussion On Collegiality, Mobile Ultrasound, IBD, and UTI's; Meet Dr. Tara GhormleyTara Ghormley obtained her veterinary degree from Colorado State University. She pursued further training in specialty private practice, becoming board certified in small animal internal medicine. Dr. Ghormley worked in specialty clinics until recently, when she partnered with her friend and opened a mobile ultrasound and consulting practice. Her professional interests include immune mediated disease and hematologic conditions. She lives with her husband in Agoura Hills along with their cats, rabbits, and chinchillas. Topics covered in this episode: Dr. Ghormley's path to becoming a mobile ultrasonographer Suffering from Long Covid as a veterinarian in the corporate...
2023-07-1858 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 46: Why Throwing Each Other Under The Bus Is Wack; Repairing The Rift Between GP's and Specialists: A Discussion On Collegiality, Mobile Ultrasound, IBD, and UTI's; Meet Dr. Tara GhormleyTara Ghormley obtained her veterinary degree from Colorado State University. She pursued further training in specialty private practice, becoming board certified in small animal internal medicine. Dr. Ghormley worked in specialty clinics until recently, when she partnered with her friend and opened a mobile ultrasound and consulting practice. Her professional interests include immune mediated disease and hematologic conditions. She lives with her husband in Agoura Hills along with their cats, rabbits, and chinchillas. Topics covered in this episode: Dr. Ghormley's path to becoming a mobile ultrasonographer Suffering from Long Covid as a veterinarian in the corporate...
2023-07-1858 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 45: Piggy House Calls; Meet Dr. Bridget BreslinDr. Bridget Breslin grew up in Westchester County, NY, and made her way to the Midwest during undergrad where she attended Purdue University. At Purdue, she obtained a degree in Animal Sciences. Following graduation, she landed in Ohio for veterinary school at The Ohio State University. She graduated from there in May 2022 with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She is now currently working at Fulton Animal Hospital in Canal Fulton, Ohio as well as serving on the board of Pig Placement Network. She is very passionate about caring for pigs just as dogs and cats are cared for. She...
2023-05-3044 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 45: Piggy House Calls; Meet Dr. Bridget BreslinDr. Bridget Breslin grew up in Westchester County, NY, and made her way to the Midwest during undergrad where she attended Purdue University. At Purdue, she obtained a degree in Animal Sciences. Following graduation, she landed in Ohio for veterinary school at The Ohio State University. She graduated from there in May 2022 with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She is now currently working at Fulton Animal Hospital in Canal Fulton, Ohio as well as serving on the board of Pig Placement Network. She is very passionate about caring for pigs just as dogs and cats are cared for. She...
2023-05-3044 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 44: Shiny Object Syndrome: Entrepreneurial Chaos, Delegating, and Why Medical Records Suck!; Meet Drs. Phil Zeltzman and Jeremy WentzDr. Jeremy Wentz has been a veterinarian for 20 years living in Eastern Pennsylvania. He has owned three brick-and-mortar practices. The first was a 24-hour emergency/referral practice, the other 2 are brick-and-mortar GP practices, of which he sold two of them. He is currently enjoying owning only one practice and continuing to run Chronos with his partner and great friend, Dr. Phil Zeltzman. Dr. Phil Zeltzman is a board-certified surgeon in Pennsylvania. He used to be a GP and a house call vet in his former life. Today, he is a serial entrepreneur with a severe case of...
2023-05-0943 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 44: Shiny Object Syndrome: Entrepreneurial Chaos, Delegating, and Why Medical Records Suck!; Meet Drs. Phil Zeltzman and Jeremy WentzDr. Jeremy Wentz has been a veterinarian for 20 years living in Eastern Pennsylvania. He has owned three brick-and-mortar practices. The first was a 24-hour emergency/referral practice, the other 2 are brick-and-mortar GP practices, of which he sold two of them. He is currently enjoying owning only one practice and continuing to run Chronos with his partner and great friend, Dr. Phil Zeltzman. Dr. Phil Zeltzman is a board-certified surgeon in Pennsylvania. He used to be a GP and a house call vet in his former life. Today, he is a serial entrepreneur with a severe case of...
2023-05-0943 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 43: Palliative, Integrative, Self-Care, and Slow Medicine; Meet Dr. Kris AugustDr. Kris August graduated from Colorado State University in 1991 and has had an integrative housecall practice in Ames, Iowa for over 17 years focusing on geriatrics, palliative and end-of-life care, and Western herbal medicine. She writes, lectures, and teaches courses on topics of Western herbal and integrative medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, and self-care. Dr. August was a co-author of the original 2013 IAAHPC guidelines and has two chapters in the updated textbook for the IAAHPC certification course - Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals: Principles and Practice due out in spring 2023. Kris is a veterinarian, herbalist, educator, mom, scientist...
2023-04-2547 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 43: Palliative, Integrative, Self-Care, and Slow Medicine; Meet Dr. Kris AugustDr. Kris August graduated from Colorado State University in 1991 and has had an integrative housecall practice in Ames, Iowa for over 17 years focusing on geriatrics, palliative and end-of-life care, and Western herbal medicine. She writes, lectures, and teaches courses on topics of Western herbal and integrative medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, and self-care. Dr. August was a co-author of the original 2013 IAAHPC guidelines and has two chapters in the updated textbook for the IAAHPC certification course - Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals: Principles and Practice due out in spring 2023. Kris is a veterinarian, herbalist, educator, mom, scientist...
2023-04-2547 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 42: Spectrum Of Care, Euthanasia, and Solensia; Meet Dr. Cassi Fleming, Part 2Dr. Cassi Fleming is a triple Gator, earning her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Animal Science, as well as her DVM degree from the University of Florida. Despite originally planning to enter dairy practice after vet school, Dr. Fleming unexpectedly found her calling in small animal general practice. While she still loves all things cows, she greatly values the close relationships she has formed with her clients and their beloved pets. Dr. Fleming worked as an associate veterinarian for the first six years of her career before making the transition to business owner and taking on her role as "...
2023-03-2842 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 42: Spectrum Of Care, Euthanasia, and Solensia; Meet Dr. Cassi Fleming, Part 2Dr. Cassi Fleming is a triple Gator, earning her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Animal Science, as well as her DVM degree from the University of Florida. Despite originally planning to enter dairy practice after vet school, Dr. Fleming unexpectedly found her calling in small animal general practice. While she still loves all things cows, she greatly values the close relationships she has formed with her clients and their beloved pets. Dr. Fleming worked as an associate veterinarian for the first six years of her career before making the transition to business owner and taking on her role as "...
2023-03-2842 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 41: Balancing Parenthood, Entrepreneurship and Veterinary Medicine: Meet Dr. Cassi Fleming, Part 1Dr. Cassi Fleming is a triple Gator, earning her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Animal Science, as well as her DVM degree from the University of Florida. Despite originally planning to enter dairy practice after vet school, Dr. Fleming unexpectedly found her calling in small animal general practice. While she still loves all things cows, she greatly values the close relationships she has formed with her clients and their beloved pets. Dr. Fleming worked as an associate veterinarian for the first six years of her career before making the transition to business owner and taking on her role as "...
2023-03-1427 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 41: Balancing Parenthood, Entrepreneurship and Veterinary Medicine: Meet Dr. Cassi Fleming, Part 1Dr. Cassi Fleming is a triple Gator, earning her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Animal Science, as well as her DVM degree from the University of Florida. Despite originally planning to enter dairy practice after vet school, Dr. Fleming unexpectedly found her calling in small animal general practice. While she still loves all things cows, she greatly values the close relationships she has formed with her clients and their beloved pets. Dr. Fleming worked as an associate veterinarian for the first six years of her career before making the transition to business owner and taking on her role as "...
2023-03-1427 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 40: "The Dream Is Free; Hustle Sold Separately" - Corporate DF, Women In Vet Leadership, and Taking Back Our Profession: Meet Dr. Tosha StarkeDr. Tosha Starke is a veterinarian and businesswoman in Virginia who is making waves in the veterinary community through her innovative businesses and advocacy. She founded All Four Paws Veterinary Relief in 2013 as a way to balance her passions of being a veterinarian and a mom. In 2021, while general practices and emergency clinics everywhere were overloaded with appointments and still hemorrhaging staff, Dr. Starke founded Vets To Pets Mobile Veterinary Service to alleviate some of the strain on local clinics while also making veterinary care more accessible to her community. Dr. Starke is a co-host...
2023-02-0747 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 40: "The Dream Is Free; Hustle Sold Separately" - Corporate DF, Women In Vet Leadership, and Taking Back Our Profession: Meet Dr. Tosha StarkeDr. Tosha Starke is a veterinarian and businesswoman in Virginia who is making waves in the veterinary community through her innovative businesses and advocacy. She founded All Four Paws Veterinary Relief in 2013 as a way to balance her passions of being a veterinarian and a mom. In 2021, while general practices and emergency clinics everywhere were overloaded with appointments and still hemorrhaging staff, Dr. Starke founded Vets To Pets Mobile Veterinary Service to alleviate some of the strain on local clinics while also making veterinary care more accessible to her community. Dr. Starke is a co-host...
2023-02-0747 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 39: Parenting, Blocked Cats, and The House Call Vet Academy Retreat: Meet Dr. Erin DresnerDr. Erin Dresner is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Feline Practice and is certified in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture. Her concierge house call practice, Bloom Integrative Veterinary Care, delivers the highest quality conventional medicine and evidence-based holistic care to loved pets (and the occasional zoo animal) in Northwest Houston, Texas. Above all, she is a full-time mom to her 5-year-old son, Wylie, and 21-month-old daughter, Lydia. Dr. Dresner and her family spend most of their free time exploring the great outdoors, playing in the mud, and tending to their native Texas gardens. Topics...
2023-01-1053 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 39: Parenting, Blocked Cats, and The House Call Vet Academy Retreat: Meet Dr. Erin DresnerDr. Erin Dresner is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Feline Practice and is certified in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture. Her concierge house call practice, Bloom Integrative Veterinary Care, delivers the highest quality conventional medicine and evidence-based holistic care to loved pets (and the occasional zoo animal) in Northwest Houston, Texas. Above all, she is a full-time mom to her 5-year-old son, Wylie, and 21-month-old daughter, Lydia. Dr. Dresner and her family spend most of their free time exploring the great outdoors, playing in the mud, and tending to their native Texas gardens. Topics...
2023-01-1053 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 38: Cuban Bakeries, Branding, and Vet Nurse Entrepreneurs; Meet Lory Ventura Lory was born and raised in Southern California. Her father immigrated from Havana, Cuba in his mid-teens and established a bakery in Glendale, CA helping to instill in her a firm work ethic and strong integrity. She graduated from Pierce College with a double AS in Animal Science and Equestrian Science as well as a Certification in Barn Management. She went on to work as a horse trainer for several years before she moved to Loudon County, VA. While in Virginia, Lory made a horizontal move in the animal industry from the barn to the clinic and started working...
2022-12-2048 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 38: Cuban Bakeries, Branding, and Vet Nurse Entrepreneurs; Meet Lory Ventura Lory was born and raised in Southern California. Her father immigrated from Havana, Cuba in his mid-teens and established a bakery in Glendale, CA helping to instill in her a firm work ethic and strong integrity. She graduated from Pierce College with a double AS in Animal Science and Equestrian Science as well as a Certification in Barn Management. She went on to work as a horse trainer for several years before she moved to Loudon County, VA. While in Virginia, Lory made a horizontal move in the animal industry from the barn to the clinic and started working...
2022-12-2048 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 37: How Relief Work Can Help Mobile Vets; Meet Dr. Cindy TriceDr. Cindy Trice has spent the majority of her 18-year veterinary career as a relief vet working in multiple states and many (she's lost count) unique ER, GP, shelter, and mobile practices. Early on in her career, she discovered a passion for serving her colleagues and helping them take a break! She's also the founder of 2 companies - Relief Rover, a platform connecting relief vets and techs to jobs, resources, community, and tools to help them grow their businesses, and KickIt Pajamas, designing and selling beautiful, functional, and comfortable pajamas, clothing, and other accessories for women undergoing...
2022-12-0646 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 37: How Relief Work Can Help Mobile Vets; Meet Dr. Cindy TriceDr. Cindy Trice has spent the majority of her 18-year veterinary career as a relief vet working in multiple states and many (she's lost count) unique ER, GP, shelter, and mobile practices. Early on in her career, she discovered a passion for serving her colleagues and helping them take a break! She's also the founder of 2 companies - Relief Rover, a platform connecting relief vets and techs to jobs, resources, community, and tools to help them grow their businesses, and KickIt Pajamas, designing and selling beautiful, functional, and comfortable pajamas, clothing, and other accessories for women undergoing...
2022-12-0646 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 36: Chat With a House Call Practice CVPM; Meet Jamie GonzalezJamie was born and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland. With her love of learning and of animals, she began her career in 2002 as a kennel assistant. Because of her enthusiasm, drive, and ability to grasp new concepts, Jamie was swiftly moved into a veterinary technician role that also included team management, inventory management, and various leadership responsibilities. Jamie is passionate about learning, organization, and leadership. Over her career, she has gained experience working in a variety of general practices, emergency, and specialty centers, and with various exotic animals. She has always been fascinated by the constantly changing industry and faces...
2022-11-2233 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 36: Chat With a House Call Practice CVPM; Meet Jamie GonzalezJamie was born and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland. With her love of learning and of animals, she began her career in 2002 as a kennel assistant. Because of her enthusiasm, drive, and ability to grasp new concepts, Jamie was swiftly moved into a veterinary technician role that also included team management, inventory management, and various leadership responsibilities. Jamie is passionate about learning, organization, and leadership. Over her career, she has gained experience working in a variety of general practices, emergency, and specialty centers, and with various exotic animals. She has always been fascinated by the constantly changing industry and faces...
2022-11-2233 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 35: Traumas Talk To Traumas; Meet Kadeth Pozzesi, LMFT, RVTKadeth is a retired RVT turned private practice, licensed marriage and family therapist, integrating heart, mind, spirit, body, and knowledge into building healing pathways. His primary populations include the LGTBQA community, domestic violence survivors, and the veterinary community. He is a Reiki master teacher and shaman practitioner. He's been a really important part of Margold Veterinary, helping it to develop from the beginning, as Dr. Eve's virtual vet tech. While he was working with her, he was also able to get his LMFT and start his own private practice. In February 2022, he spoke at the house call...
2022-11-0836 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 35: Traumas Talk To Traumas; Meet Kadeth Pozzesi, LMFT, RVTKadeth is a retired RVT turned private practice, licensed marriage and family therapist, integrating heart, mind, spirit, body, and knowledge into building healing pathways. His primary populations include the LGTBQA community, domestic violence survivors, and the veterinary community. He is a Reiki master teacher and shaman practitioner. He's been a really important part of Margold Veterinary, helping it to develop from the beginning, as Dr. Eve's virtual vet tech. While he was working with her, he was also able to get his LMFT and start his own private practice. In February 2022, he spoke at the house call...
2022-11-0836 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 34: Becoming Ourselves Again As House Call Vets; Meet Dr. Laura VealsDr. Laura Veals is a small animal integrative veterinarian based out of Boise, Idaho. She is the owner/founder of Divine Wellness For Animals, the only mobile veterinary acupuncture and rehabilitation practice in the entire Treasure Valley. After working in clinical practice since 2014, she became deeply passionate about providing accessible mobility care to all patients, especially those who may respond more favorably to care at home instead of in a clinical setting. Laura has an amazing recently adopted dog, Ryna, who is compared to "Petey" from Little Rascals and has the tallest ears in Boise, and her...
2022-10-2537 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 34: Becoming Ourselves Again As House Call Vets; Meet Dr. Laura VealsDr. Laura Veals is a small animal integrative veterinarian based out of Boise, Idaho. She is the owner/founder of Divine Wellness For Animals, the only mobile veterinary acupuncture and rehabilitation practice in the entire Treasure Valley. After working in clinical practice since 2014, she became deeply passionate about providing accessible mobility care to all patients, especially those who may respond more favorably to care at home instead of in a clinical setting. Laura has an amazing recently adopted dog, Ryna, who is compared to "Petey" from Little Rascals and has the tallest ears in Boise, and her...
2022-10-2537 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 33: Some Crazy Stories From a Vet Tech; Meet Karen Scherrer, RVTKaren Scherrer has been a registered veterinary technician for 25 years this month. Ironically, she is officially retiring after spending the past 10+ years of focused effort for supposed major animal welfare organizations, as she has been consistently disappointed in the real-life scenarios that have played out behind the scenes. The most recent scenario was her experience helping to rescue a historic retrieval of 4000 beagles from a research breeding compound. She has worked in every aspect of veterinary medicine imaginable, from the now-closed Wildlife Way Station, feeding donuts to bears, tube feeding newborn squirrels, restraining caymans while doctors searched for a...
2022-10-1851 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 33: Some Crazy Stories From a Vet Tech; Meet Karen Scherrer, RVTKaren Scherrer has been a registered veterinary technician for 25 years this month. Ironically, she is officially retiring after spending the past 10+ years of focused effort for supposed major animal welfare organizations, as she has been consistently disappointed in the real-life scenarios that have played out behind the scenes. The most recent scenario was her experience helping to rescue a historic retrieval of 4000 beagles from a research breeding compound. She has worked in every aspect of veterinary medicine imaginable, from the now-closed Wildlife Way Station, feeding donuts to bears, tube feeding newborn squirrels, restraining caymans while doctors searched for a...
2022-10-1851 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 32: Pricing, Empowering Mobile Vet TECHS, and Becoming Who We Are; Meet Serena Pudelski, RVTSerena is a Registered Veterinary Technician in the state of Ohio who graduated from Tri-C in Parma, OH in 2009. She is a wife, mother, vet tech, business coach for RVTs, and serial business owner. Serena has 4 dogs, 6 cats, 1 bird, a frog, a snake, a bearded dragon, and has grown up caring for animals since she was little. She is an advocate for animals, technicians, and change in the veterinary field as a whole. Her goal is to make others think outside the box and challenge old ways of thinking by trailblazing new ways of doing things in...
2022-10-0446 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 32: Pricing, Empowering Mobile Vet TECHS, and Becoming Who We Are; Meet Serena Pudelski, RVTSerena is a Registered Veterinary Technician in the state of Ohio who graduated from Tri-C in Parma, OH in 2009. She is a wife, mother, vet tech, business coach for RVTs, and serial business owner. Serena has 4 dogs, 6 cats, 1 bird, a frog, a snake, a bearded dragon, and has grown up caring for animals since she was little. She is an advocate for animals, technicians, and change in the veterinary field as a whole. Her goal is to make others think outside the box and challenge old ways of thinking by trailblazing new ways of doing things in...
2022-10-0446 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 31: "Personal Finances Are Personal"; Meet Dr. Meredith Jones and Dr. Willie BidotDr. Meredith Jones is a veterinarian and the co-founder of Veterinary Financial Summit, a financial conference and online community for veterinary professionals. She is a self-professed "money nerd" who attends financial conferences and courses in her spare time. In 2016, she completed training to become a financial coach and founded the Debt-Free Vets Facebook group. She is also the co-host of the Veterinary Financial Podcast. She is passionate about helping veterinary professionals achieve their financial goals. Dr. Willie Bidot is a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian in California and the CFO of Veterinary Financial Summit. He has become a...
2022-09-2740 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 31: "Personal Finances Are Personal"; Meet Dr. Meredith Jones and Dr. Willie BidotDr. Meredith Jones is a veterinarian and the co-founder of Veterinary Financial Summit, a financial conference and online community for veterinary professionals. She is a self-professed "money nerd" who attends financial conferences and courses in her spare time. In 2016, she completed training to become a financial coach and founded the Debt-Free Vets Facebook group. She is also the co-host of the Veterinary Financial Podcast. She is passionate about helping veterinary professionals achieve their financial goals. Dr. Willie Bidot is a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian in California and the CFO of Veterinary Financial Summit. He has become a...
2022-09-2740 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 30: Vegan Vets, Mixed Animal House Call Practice, and Mezcal; Meet Dr. Daniela CastilloDr. Daniela Castillo attended veterinary school in Mexico, at Universidad Veracruzana. While visiting a functioning pig slaughterhouse, she was so traumatized that she had to seek psychological therapy. The therapist basically gave Daniela two options: quit veterinary school and do something else to help animals or "suck it up" and finish school if she really wanted to become a Veterinarian. Daniela decided to sacrifice her feelings of depression and anxiety and finished veterinary school as the Valedictorian of her class in 2008. She now enjoys a successful career in shelter medicine and high quality high volume spay/neuter. ...
2022-09-2046 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 30: Vegan Vets, Mixed Animal House Call Practice, and Mezcal; Meet Dr. Daniela CastilloDr. Daniela Castillo attended veterinary school in Mexico, at Universidad Veracruzana. While visiting a functioning pig slaughterhouse, she was so traumatized that she had to seek psychological therapy. The therapist basically gave Daniela two options: quit veterinary school and do something else to help animals or "suck it up" and finish school if she really wanted to become a Veterinarian. Daniela decided to sacrifice her feelings of depression and anxiety and finished veterinary school as the Valedictorian of her class in 2008. She now enjoys a successful career in shelter medicine and high quality high volume spay/neuter. ...
2022-09-2046 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 29: Perfection Doesn't Exist; Leadership, Laughter, and Mobile Surgery; Meet: Dr. Bill Scherrer, DVM, DACVSDr. Bill Scherrer is a practicing board-certified small animal surgeon, who boarded in 2009. For the past three years, he has been a Medical Director at a growing multi-specialty hospital in San Diego. He is a husband to a beautiful wife, Karen, and a father to an extraordinary daughter, Georgia. These two women have been instrumental in teaching him empathy, compassion, and accountability, and they have forever molded the way he leads and mentors in the veterinary space. Topics covered in this episode: Mobile surgery Believing your clients Servant leadership Advice for leading your team Stoic philosophy...
2022-09-061h 10House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 29: Perfection Doesn't Exist; Leadership, Laughter, and Mobile Surgery; Meet: Dr. Bill Scherrer, DVM, DACVSDr. Bill Scherrer is a practicing board-certified small animal surgeon, who boarded in 2009. For the past three years, he has been a Medical Director at a growing multi-specialty hospital in San Diego. He is a husband to a beautiful wife, Karen, and a father to an extraordinary daughter, Georgia. These two women have been instrumental in teaching him empathy, compassion, and accountability, and they have forever molded the way he leads and mentors in the veterinary space. Topics covered in this episode: Mobile surgery Believing your clients Servant leadership Advice for leading your team Stoic philosophy...
2022-09-061h 10House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 28: Squirrel Theory Of Happiness, Tibetan Book Of the Dead, and IHE In NYC; Meet Dr. Jessica FragolaJessica Fragola graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011 (Eve's classmate!). She then pursued a meandering career path as an equine vet, then a mixed animal vet, then a wannabe veterinary ophthalmologist, then an emergency vet prior to starting her in-home euthanasia practice in NYC earlier this year. During her years as an emergency vet, she discovered she felt truly fulfilled helping people make the difficult decision to end treatment and choose hospice or euthanasia. Outside of veterinary medicine, she is a long-distance runner and enjoys hanging out with her two cats, Chester and Cinder. Topics Covered...
2022-08-231h 03House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 28: Squirrel Theory Of Happiness, Tibetan Book Of the Dead, and IHE In NYC; Meet Dr. Jessica FragolaJessica Fragola graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011 (Eve's classmate!). She then pursued a meandering career path as an equine vet, then a mixed animal vet, then a wannabe veterinary ophthalmologist, then an emergency vet prior to starting her in-home euthanasia practice in NYC earlier this year. During her years as an emergency vet, she discovered she felt truly fulfilled helping people make the difficult decision to end treatment and choose hospice or euthanasia. Outside of veterinary medicine, she is a long-distance runner and enjoys hanging out with her two cats, Chester and Cinder. Topics Covered...
2022-08-231h 03House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 27: Magical Holistic House Calls; Meet Dr. Aja SenestraroDr. Aja is an integrative house call veterinarian based in Seattle, WA. She has advanced training and certifications in pain management, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, rehabilitation, animal chiropractic, massage, and more. In her independent solo practice, Sea to Sky Holistic Vet, she provides integrative care with a special focus on internal medicine, pain management, geriatric medicine, and hospice and palliative care. Topics Covered In This Episode: Starting a mobile veterinary practice as a new grad Modalities that have been helpful to her patients Setting Boundaries with Clients How a diagnosis gives people hope Integrative vs. Western...
2022-08-1641 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 27: Magical Holistic House Calls; Meet Dr. Aja SenestraroDr. Aja is an integrative house call veterinarian based in Seattle, WA. She has advanced training and certifications in pain management, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, rehabilitation, animal chiropractic, massage, and more. In her independent solo practice, Sea to Sky Holistic Vet, she provides integrative care with a special focus on internal medicine, pain management, geriatric medicine, and hospice and palliative care. Topics Covered In This Episode: Starting a mobile veterinary practice as a new grad Modalities that have been helpful to her patients Setting Boundaries with Clients How a diagnosis gives people hope Integrative vs. Western...
2022-08-1641 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 26: Vintage Doctor Bags and Cookie Tins In The Netherlands; Meet Dr. Marianna JuddDr. Marianna Judd was born in London, the UK, and grew up in Chesterfield in the north of England before moving to the Netherlands in 1998. She studied veterinary medicine at Utrecht University and worked for 14 years as a veterinarian in practice before starting Zen Pets in February 2021. She currently works as a house call vet specializing in acupuncture and other aspects of Chinese medicine which is her absolute passion, although she also offers vaccinations, titer checks, and end-of-life care. Dr. Marianna lives in Roosendaal (Rose-un-dahl!) in the south of the Netherlands with her husband, son...
2022-08-0949 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 26: Vintage Doctor Bags and Cookie Tins In The Netherlands; Meet Dr. Marianna JuddDr. Marianna Judd was born in London, the UK, and grew up in Chesterfield in the north of England before moving to the Netherlands in 1998. She studied veterinary medicine at Utrecht University and worked for 14 years as a veterinarian in practice before starting Zen Pets in February 2021. She currently works as a house call vet specializing in acupuncture and other aspects of Chinese medicine which is her absolute passion, although she also offers vaccinations, titer checks, and end-of-life care. Dr. Marianna lives in Roosendaal (Rose-un-dahl!) in the south of the Netherlands with her husband, son...
2022-08-0949 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 25: LaBoit Clinic, Hospitalization On a Mobile Basis, and Corporate Practice; Meet Dr. Seely RotigelDr. Seely Rotigel graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994 and is a small animal mobile vet. After graduating, she then worked at 2 "land clinics" for the next 8 years then decided it was time to do things her way and started the Visiting Vet Mobile Vet Clinic 20 years ago. She opted to go mobile (after fuming in her office, upset about some current clinic policies and flipping thru a vet magazine and seeing a Laboit ad) because it was an economical way to start a business and had a great client following. Seely lives in the...
2022-08-0229 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 25: LaBoit Clinic, Hospitalization On a Mobile Basis, and Corporate Practice; Meet Dr. Seely RotigelDr. Seely Rotigel graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994 and is a small animal mobile vet. After graduating, she then worked at 2 "land clinics" for the next 8 years then decided it was time to do things her way and started the Visiting Vet Mobile Vet Clinic 20 years ago. She opted to go mobile (after fuming in her office, upset about some current clinic policies and flipping thru a vet magazine and seeing a Laboit ad) because it was an economical way to start a business and had a great client following. Seely lives in the...
2022-08-0229 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 24: Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Chickens, and Mentorship; Meet Dr. Valerie CoerverDr. Valerie Coerver was born and raised in rural southeastern Oklahoma. She attended St. Matthew's University in Grand Cayman and did her clinical rotation at Washington State University. She worked at various clinics in Oklahoma and Texas and finally decided to go out on her own with a house call business. She has been doing full-time housecall work for over 3 years with 3 years being part-time leading up to the full-time, for a total of 6 years in practice. Her mobile business started as a strictly large animal practice and quickly evolved into a mixed one where she now sees about 70...
2022-07-2648 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 24: Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Chickens, and Mentorship; Meet Dr. Valerie CoerverDr. Valerie Coerver was born and raised in rural southeastern Oklahoma. She attended St. Matthew's University in Grand Cayman and did her clinical rotation at Washington State University. She worked at various clinics in Oklahoma and Texas and finally decided to go out on her own with a house call business. She has been doing full-time housecall work for over 3 years with 3 years being part-time leading up to the full-time, for a total of 6 years in practice. Her mobile business started as a strictly large animal practice and quickly evolved into a mixed one where she now sees about 70...
2022-07-2648 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 22: Telemedicine for Ukraine Animals; Meet Galyna Danylenko and Dr. Andrew CiccoliniAndrew Ciccolini is a Medical Director at the National Mill Dog Rescue, a large non-profit located in Peyton Colorado, and the Director of Non-Profit Initiatives at Galaxy Vets. His background includes serving in the U.S. Army, where he worked his way up from Associate Veterinarian to VP of Operations. In addition to his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, he has a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership. Galyna is the Head of Public Relations at Galaxy Vets. She has 15 years of experience in reputation management, crisis communications, and media relations for the cross-section of government, and non-profit organizations...
2022-07-1248 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 22: Telemedicine for Ukraine Animals; Meet Galyna Danylenko and Dr. Andrew CiccoliniAndrew Ciccolini is a Medical Director at the National Mill Dog Rescue, a large non-profit located in Peyton Colorado, and the Director of Non-Profit Initiatives at Galaxy Vets. His background includes serving in the U.S. Army, where he worked his way up from Associate Veterinarian to VP of Operations. In addition to his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, he has a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership. Galyna is the Head of Public Relations at Galaxy Vets. She has 15 years of experience in reputation management, crisis communications, and media relations for the cross-section of government, and non-profit organizations...
2022-07-1248 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 21: Part 2: When Helping Hurts; A Mutual Interview With Compassion Fatigue Expert Julie Squires and Dr. Eve HarrisonJulie Squires is a Compassion Fatigue Specialist and Certified Life Coach who brings a unique perspective and approach to support the sustained energy and passion of those who work with and for animals in the emotionally challenging fields of veterinary medicine, animal welfare, lab animal research, animal advocacy, and conservation/environmentalism. Her approach is a direct response to a need she's identified over the years, through a rare blend of work experience within the veterinary industry and animal welfare. From her direct experience as a veterinary assistant and hospital administrator to many years working in veterinary sales and training...
2022-06-1436 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 21: Part 2: When Helping Hurts; A Mutual Interview With Compassion Fatigue Expert Julie Squires and Dr. Eve HarrisonJulie Squires is a Compassion Fatigue Specialist and Certified Life Coach who brings a unique perspective and approach to support the sustained energy and passion of those who work with and for animals in the emotionally challenging fields of veterinary medicine, animal welfare, lab animal research, animal advocacy, and conservation/environmentalism. Her approach is a direct response to a need she's identified over the years, through a rare blend of work experience within the veterinary industry and animal welfare. From her direct experience as a veterinary assistant and hospital administrator to many years working in veterinary sales and training...
2022-06-1436 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 20: Part 1: When Helping Hurts; A Mutual Interview With Compassion Fatigue Expert Julie Squires and Dr. Eve HarrisonJulie Squires is a Compassion Fatigue Specialist and Certified Life Coach who brings a unique perspective and approach to support the sustained energy and passion of those who work with and for animals in the emotionally challenging fields of veterinary medicine, animal welfare, lab animal research, animal advocacy, and conservation/environmentalism. Her approach is a direct response to a need she's identified over the years, through a rare blend of work experience within the veterinary industry and animal welfare. From her direct experience as a veterinary assistant and hospital administrator to many years working in veterinary sales and training...
2022-06-0734 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 20: Part 1: When Helping Hurts; A Mutual Interview With Compassion Fatigue Expert Julie Squires and Dr. Eve HarrisonJulie Squires is a Compassion Fatigue Specialist and Certified Life Coach who brings a unique perspective and approach to support the sustained energy and passion of those who work with and for animals in the emotionally challenging fields of veterinary medicine, animal welfare, lab animal research, animal advocacy, and conservation/environmentalism. Her approach is a direct response to a need she's identified over the years, through a rare blend of work experience within the veterinary industry and animal welfare. From her direct experience as a veterinary assistant and hospital administrator to many years working in veterinary sales and training...
2022-06-0734 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 19: Emerging from the Cocoon– Opportunities Outside the Clinic; Meet Dr. Nia Perkins Of My Vetamorphosis, Veterinary Career & Life Transitions CoachDr. Nia Perkins has been a practicing veterinarian for almost 20 years. A graduate of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, she dreamed of becoming a vet since she was a child growing up in Chicago. She hadn't been practicing long before she realized that things were not going to go the way she had planned them out in her head. She thought she would find her dream job, stay there until she retired, then travel and live out her days in peace. Her career has taken many twists and turns, and she has learned so much along the way...
2022-05-3148 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 19: Emerging from the Cocoon– Opportunities Outside the Clinic; Meet Dr. Nia Perkins Of My Vetamorphosis, Veterinary Career & Life Transitions CoachDr. Nia Perkins has been a practicing veterinarian for almost 20 years. A graduate of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, she dreamed of becoming a vet since she was a child growing up in Chicago. She hadn't been practicing long before she realized that things were not going to go the way she had planned them out in her head. She thought she would find her dream job, stay there until she retired, then travel and live out her days in peace. Her career has taken many twists and turns, and she has learned so much along the way...
2022-05-3148 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 18: Marketing for IHE, House Calls In Canada, and Safety; Meet Dr. Erica DickieDr. Erica Dickie is the owner/founder of Black Creek Mobile Veterinary Services, based out of Stratford, Ontario. She graduated with distinction from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2011 and in 2020 became a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian. She is passionate about all things relating to End-of-Life Care for pets & has dedicated her practice to helping pet families in her community honor the bond, the life, and the love of their dear companions. She is a mother of 2 young boys, Reid 7, and Logan 4, and is currently palliating her 14-year-old ginger tabby, Porter, through his recent gastrointestinal lymphoma diagnosis.
2022-05-1741 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 18: Marketing for IHE, House Calls In Canada, and Safety; Meet Dr. Erica DickieDr. Erica Dickie is the owner/founder of Black Creek Mobile Veterinary Services, based out of Stratford, Ontario. She graduated with distinction from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2011 and in 2020 became a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian. She is passionate about all things relating to End-of-Life Care for pets & has dedicated her practice to helping pet families in her community honor the bond, the life, and the love of their dear companions. She is a mother of 2 young boys, Reid 7, and Logan 4, and is currently palliating her 14-year-old ginger tabby, Porter, through his recent gastrointestinal lymphoma diagnosis.
2022-05-1741 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 17: Part 2: Coming Home To Our Own Bodies: Yoga, House Calls, and a Deep Dive Into Boundaries; Meet Dr. Chloe HanniganDr. Chloe Hannigan is a locum small animal vet in the UK and a qualified yoga teacher. Using her first-hand experience in practice, she aims to teach fellow veterinary professionals how yoga and meditation can improve physical, mental, and emotional wellness through her business, VetYogi. Topics Covered In This Episode A deep dive into boundaries How boundaries relate to yoga & house call practice Yoga Philosophy Yoga for veterinarians taught by a veterinarian VetYogi Links & Resources for Dr. Chloe Hannigan Visit Dr. Chloe Hannigan's Website Visit her Facebook Page Visit her Instagram Page The H...
2022-05-1029 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 17: Part 2: Coming Home To Our Own Bodies: Yoga, House Calls, and a Deep Dive Into Boundaries; Meet Dr. Chloe HanniganDr. Chloe Hannigan is a locum small animal vet in the UK and a qualified yoga teacher. Using her first-hand experience in practice, she aims to teach fellow veterinary professionals how yoga and meditation can improve physical, mental, and emotional wellness through her business, VetYogi. Topics Covered In This Episode A deep dive into boundaries How boundaries relate to yoga & house call practice Yoga Philosophy Yoga for veterinarians taught by a veterinarian VetYogi Links & Resources for Dr. Chloe Hannigan Visit Dr. Chloe Hannigan's Website Visit her Facebook Page Visit her Instagram Page The H...
2022-05-1029 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp 15: Care Bears in Armor: IHE, Suicidality, & Healing: In conversation with Dr. Amanda DoranDr. Amanda Doran is back speaking with Dr. Eve Harrison today about suicide, depression, and mental illness. Dr. Amanda is an artist, author, speaker, and practicing in-home euthanasia veterinarian. Her art, writing, and speaking focus on options for end-of-life care, effective communication strategies, and how to create a more magical and meaningful life by cultivating what she calls Work-Life Resonance. She also facilitates creative learning groups and workshops. Duluth, Minnesota is her home, where she lives with her partner, 2 dogs, and many house plants. *Trigger warning: In this episode, we discuss suicide, depression, & mental illness.* ...
2022-04-261h 01House Call Vet Café PodcastEp 15: Care Bears in Armor: IHE, Suicidality, & Healing: In conversation with Dr. Amanda DoranDr. Amanda Doran is back speaking with Dr. Eve Harrison today about suicide, depression, and mental illness. Dr. Amanda is an artist, author, speaker, and practicing in-home euthanasia veterinarian. Her art, writing, and speaking focus on options for end-of-life care, effective communication strategies, and how to create a more magical and meaningful life by cultivating what she calls Work-Life Resonance. She also facilitates creative learning groups and workshops. Duluth, Minnesota is her home, where she lives with her partner, 2 dogs, and many house plants. *Trigger warning: In this episode, we discuss suicide, depression, & mental illness.* ...
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House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 14: Virtual Reality: A Trip to Corporate Mobile Practice & Back. Dr. Eve Chats With Dr. Christie CorneliusJoin me today as I speak with the amazing, Dr. Christie Cornelius about neurodiversity, retirement, corporate house call practices, and more! Christie was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, where she graduated with a B.S. degree in Biology from Loras College in 1997. Wanting to develop her career in a warmer climate near big cities, she moved to Texas and began a Master's Program in Zoology while engaging in research for the National Fisheries and Wildlife Department. While in this program, she applied and was accepted to Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2004. She moved to H...
2022-04-1947 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 14: Virtual Reality: A Trip to Corporate Mobile Practice & Back. Dr. Eve Chats With Dr. Christie CorneliusJoin me today as I speak with the amazing, Dr. Christie Cornelius about neurodiversity, retirement, corporate house call practices, and more! Christie was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, where she graduated with a B.S. degree in Biology from Loras College in 1997. Wanting to develop her career in a warmer climate near big cities, she moved to Texas and began a Master's Program in Zoology while engaging in research for the National Fisheries and Wildlife Department. While in this program, she applied and was accepted to Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2004. She moved to H...
2022-04-1947 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp 12: The Tale of a Failed House Call Vet (Just Kidding): Dr. Eve chats with Dr. Laura Z. JonesDr. Laura Zehnder Jones received her DVM degree from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. After initially working in Virginia, Laura moved to Pennsylvania where she now resides with her rescued companions and one husband. Laura's favorite aspects of veterinary medicine are client education, preventative care, the complexities of internal medicine, and the human-animal bond. She is also very passionate about promoting adoption and rescue to help those who are in need of the most basic necessity, a loving home. Laura was a house call veterinarian for 3 years before she decided to pivot away from mobile practice. Aside f...
2022-04-051h 00House Call Vet Café PodcastEp 12: The Tale of a Failed House Call Vet (Just Kidding): Dr. Eve chats with Dr. Laura Z. JonesDr. Laura Zehnder Jones received her DVM degree from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. After initially working in Virginia, Laura moved to Pennsylvania where she now resides with her rescued companions and one husband. Laura's favorite aspects of veterinary medicine are client education, preventative care, the complexities of internal medicine, and the human-animal bond. She is also very passionate about promoting adoption and rescue to help those who are in need of the most basic necessity, a loving home. Laura was a house call veterinarian for 3 years before she decided to pivot away from mobile practice. Aside f...
2022-04-051h 00House Call Vet Café PodcastEp 11: The E-Myth Veterinarian: Why Most Veterinary Practices Don't Work & What to Do About It: Dr. Eve chats with co-author Dr. Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBAIn today's episode, Dr. Eve Harrison, VMD talks with Dr. Peter Weinstein, co-author of the book, "The E-myth Veterinarian". He is an Illinois Vet School graduate and got his MBA from the University of Redlands. As a result of the MBA, he was able to relocate, expand and sell his practice. He served as President of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association and the California Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Weinstein supports the veterinary profession through his company, PAW Consulting. Dr. Weinstein recently left his position as Executive Director for the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association...
2022-03-2931 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp 11: The E-Myth Veterinarian: Why Most Veterinary Practices Don't Work & What to Do About It: Dr. Eve chats with co-author Dr. Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBAIn today's episode, Dr. Eve Harrison, VMD talks with Dr. Peter Weinstein, co-author of the book, "The E-myth Veterinarian". He is an Illinois Vet School graduate and got his MBA from the University of Redlands. As a result of the MBA, he was able to relocate, expand and sell his practice. He served as President of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association and the California Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Weinstein supports the veterinary profession through his company, PAW Consulting. Dr. Weinstein recently left his position as Executive Director for the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association...
2022-03-2931 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 10: Rural mobile practice in the UK, electric cars, & SCONES! Meet Dr. Liz Shepherd!Dr Liz is a house call veterinarian in the UK and owns her own solo practice called, The Visit Vet practicing on the border between Scotland and England, in Carlisle. She was qualified in 1997 from the Royal Veterinary College in London and worked in mixed practice, mainly in Cumbria, for 23 years before setting up her house call practice in November of 2020. Topics Covered In this Episode: House Call Practice in England, Scotland, & Ireland Electric cars, vans, & Teslas for mobile practice Partnering with brick & mortar clinics Managing after-hours patient issues Being a vet mum (or mom!) Rural h...
2022-03-2225 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 10: Rural mobile practice in the UK, electric cars, & SCONES! Meet Dr. Liz Shepherd!Dr Liz is a house call veterinarian in the UK and owns her own solo practice called, The Visit Vet practicing on the border between Scotland and England, in Carlisle. She was qualified in 1997 from the Royal Veterinary College in London and worked in mixed practice, mainly in Cumbria, for 23 years before setting up her house call practice in November of 2020. Topics Covered In this Episode: House Call Practice in England, Scotland, & Ireland Electric cars, vans, & Teslas for mobile practice Partnering with brick & mortar clinics Managing after-hours patient issues Being a vet mum (or mom!) Rural h...
2022-03-2225 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 9: Mobile practice with a brick & mortar side-piece! Meet Dr. Veronica BocanegraDr. Veronica Bocanegra grew up in the city of Rancho Cucamonga, California and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology from UC Davis, CA. Following her studies at UC Davis, she graduated with honors from Western University of Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Charter Class of 2007. Her interests include dermatology, internal medicine, surgery and orthopedics. She has been doing Mobile Veterinary medicine since 2012. She resides in Fontana with her two boys and two doggies. Her hobbies include CrossFit and competition pistol shooting. Topics covered in this episode: Mob...
2022-03-1524 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 9: Mobile practice with a brick & mortar side-piece! Meet Dr. Veronica BocanegraDr. Veronica Bocanegra grew up in the city of Rancho Cucamonga, California and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology from UC Davis, CA. Following her studies at UC Davis, she graduated with honors from Western University of Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Charter Class of 2007. Her interests include dermatology, internal medicine, surgery and orthopedics. She has been doing Mobile Veterinary medicine since 2012. She resides in Fontana with her two boys and two doggies. Her hobbies include CrossFit and competition pistol shooting. Topics covered in this episode: Mob...
2022-03-1524 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 8: "Top Line Vanity, Bottom Line Sanity": Dr. Eve chats w/Ruben Cruz, "Profit First" Expert!Ruben Cruz, CPA, is the founder of Crulliance, LLC, a Profit First CPA firm dedicated to providing world-class accounting and tax solutions for Veterinarians and Small Business Owners. In his community, Ruben serves as a board member of the Tampa International Airport Police Department Guardians Foundation. His love for animals (and his wife being a Veterinarian!) has led him to specialize in helping Veterinarians & Practice Owners to manage cash flow, maximize profits and minimize taxes so they can focus on what they love most… caring for animals! Topics covered in this episode: How a hu...
2022-03-0824 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 8: "Top Line Vanity, Bottom Line Sanity": Dr. Eve chats w/Ruben Cruz, "Profit First" Expert!Ruben Cruz, CPA, is the founder of Crulliance, LLC, a Profit First CPA firm dedicated to providing world-class accounting and tax solutions for Veterinarians and Small Business Owners. In his community, Ruben serves as a board member of the Tampa International Airport Police Department Guardians Foundation. His love for animals (and his wife being a Veterinarian!) has led him to specialize in helping Veterinarians & Practice Owners to manage cash flow, maximize profits and minimize taxes so they can focus on what they love most… caring for animals! Topics covered in this episode: How a hu...
2022-03-0824 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 7: "Finding Nemo"- Treating FISH on a house call basis: Meet Dr. Ashley EmanueleJoin Dr. Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA as she talks with Dr. Ashley Emanuele about Fish! Dr. Emanuele opened Oak City Aquatics Mobile Veterinary Service in June 2021, NC's first aquatics-exclusive mobile veterinary practice. In 2016, she became North Carolina's first WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinarian. Her professional interests are in nutrition, ophthalmology, surgery, and preventative care of aquatic species. Dr. Emanuele received her DVM from NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, and a B.S. in Marine Biology from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. Dr. Emanuele is the President-Elect for the American Association of Fish Veterinarians and loves speaking about aquatic animal...
2022-02-2840 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 7: "Finding Nemo"- Treating FISH on a house call basis: Meet Dr. Ashley EmanueleJoin Dr. Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA as she talks with Dr. Ashley Emanuele about Fish! Dr. Emanuele opened Oak City Aquatics Mobile Veterinary Service in June 2021, NC's first aquatics-exclusive mobile veterinary practice. In 2016, she became North Carolina's first WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinarian. Her professional interests are in nutrition, ophthalmology, surgery, and preventative care of aquatic species. Dr. Emanuele received her DVM from NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, and a B.S. in Marine Biology from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. Dr. Emanuele is the President-Elect for the American Association of Fish Veterinarians and loves speaking about aquatic animal...
2022-02-2840 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 5: Magic, Wizardry, & IHE: Meet Dr. Amanda DoranDr. Amanda Doran does her work as an artist, author, speaker, gardener, kitchen magician, and practicing in-home euthanasia veterinarian. Amanda's art, writing, and speaking focus on the ethics of and options for end of life care for humans and animals, effective intra-personal and interpersonal communication strategies and how to find "work-life resonance". She also facilitates creative learning groups and workshops. Duluth, Minnesota is her home, where she lives with her partner, 2 dogs and many house plants. She also slings tarot cards for fun and secretly wishes that the neighborhood kids think she's a witch, the good kind. They hope.
2022-02-081h 00House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 5: Magic, Wizardry, & IHE: Meet Dr. Amanda DoranDr. Amanda Doran does her work as an artist, author, speaker, gardener, kitchen magician, and practicing in-home euthanasia veterinarian. Amanda's art, writing, and speaking focus on the ethics of and options for end of life care for humans and animals, effective intra-personal and interpersonal communication strategies and how to find "work-life resonance". She also facilitates creative learning groups and workshops. Duluth, Minnesota is her home, where she lives with her partner, 2 dogs and many house plants. She also slings tarot cards for fun and secretly wishes that the neighborhood kids think she's a witch, the good kind. They hope.
2022-02-081h 00House Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 4: Wisdom from a New House Call Vet: Meet Dr. Marcy McKeithenJoin Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA as she talks with guest, Dr. Marcy McKeithen. Dr. McKeithen is a veterinarian practicing in Detroit, MI. She is the founder and owner of Motor City Vet Care, which is a veterinary housecall practice that provides quality veterinary care to your furry family members in the privacy and safety of your own home. She takes pride in committing her life to not only animals, but she is devoted to preserving the human-animal bond by caring for the best interests of her clients. She has practiced in 5 states and Europe (Spain), but was not content...
2022-02-0137 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 4: Wisdom from a New House Call Vet: Meet Dr. Marcy McKeithenJoin Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA as she talks with guest, Dr. Marcy McKeithen. Dr. McKeithen is a veterinarian practicing in Detroit, MI. She is the founder and owner of Motor City Vet Care, which is a veterinary housecall practice that provides quality veterinary care to your furry family members in the privacy and safety of your own home. She takes pride in committing her life to not only animals, but she is devoted to preserving the human-animal bond by caring for the best interests of her clients. She has practiced in 5 states and Europe (Spain), but was not content...
2022-02-0137 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 2: Working Solo with Animals in the Home: Meet Dr. Surell Levine, Inventor of The Calm & Cozy Cat WrapJoin Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA as she talks with guest, Dr. Surell Levine, DVM who has a house call practice for cats and dogs based out of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. She works out of her minivan and also has another part-time vet working on her team. Dr. Surell is the brains behind the Calm Cozy Cat Wrap that has changed the lives of many veterinarians & their patients. So come join the ride with them today as Dr. Levine talks about how she has faced many obstacles in her practice and how she has finally found a great fit for her M...
2022-01-1838 minHouse Call Vet Café PodcastEp. 2: Working Solo with Animals in the Home: Meet Dr. Surell Levine, Inventor of The Calm & Cozy Cat WrapJoin Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA as she talks with guest, Dr. Surell Levine, DVM who has a house call practice for cats and dogs based out of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. She works out of her minivan and also has another part-time vet working on her team. Dr. Surell is the brains behind the Calm Cozy Cat Wrap that has changed the lives of many veterinarians & their patients. So come join the ride with them today as Dr. Levine talks about how she has faced many obstacles in her practice and how she has finally found a great fit for her M...
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