Doc Halligan Unleashed with Joey Villani

Today Doc and Joey chat with Victoria Shaffer @victorialilyshaffer about her involvement with Mutt Scouts.  She has a passion to help all the puppies and dogs that they rescue to find forever homes. The mission of Mutt Scouts is dedicated to helping homeless, abused, and abandoned dogs. They provide socialization, training, and medical care for each animal they save, no matter the cast. Be sure to visit our sponsors: Lucy Pet and EQyss Grooming Products. Stay tuned for IG live episodes in the near future @DocHalligan!

In this episode of Doc Halligan Unleashed with Joey Villani they answer two fan questions. The first one is about how to help a dog with lots of anxiety and the second question is an answer to whether Mega Colon issue can be helped without surgery.  Be sure to shop for your pet products through our sponsors Lucy Pet and EQyss Pet Supplies.

Today Dr. Halligan and Joey meet up with Dr. Laurie Hess. Dr. Hess is an exotic animal veterinarian and one of approximately 150 board-certified bird specialists worldwide, and she spends nearly all of her free time advocating that exotic pets – birds, rabbits, ferrets, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and other less common exotic species (sugar gliders, hedgehogs, pot-bellied pigs, kinkajous, and wallabies). In this episode, Doc, Joey, and Laurie discuss what it means to be an exotic veterinarian, and much more!

Dr. Talpalatsky joins Doc Halligan and Joey Villani to chat about what it means to be a new DVM during Covid times. Dr. Talpalatsky (a.k.a Dr. Rachel) was born and raised in San Diego, California. Dr. Rachel’s love for animals began at infancy, in the lap of her family’s gentle and loving Great Dane, and her passion progressed to competitive equine sports and a love for all creatures, big and small. We enjoy chatting with the newest member of the team at Marina Vet Center and learning what it takes to be a new Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Doc Halligan and Captain Perea worked together in prosecuting people who were harming animals.  This topic is very difficult to listen to but it is important to contact your local authorities if you see anyone who is harming any animal.  In LA you can contact SPCA_LA for valuable resources. Perea is leading Animal Cruelty Investigations at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA), and he has had a career in law enforcement that spans more than 25 years, including a diverse background in the areas of patrol, investigative and specialized assignments with the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, the San Diego Police Department, and the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA. In his current assignment, he oversees spcaLA’s Animal Cruelty Investigations, Disaster Animal Response Team, and is part of the organization’s Senior Management Team. Please honor our sponsors: Lucy Pet and EQyss Grooming Products.

Doc and Joey chat with Susan Divine Sholar who has worked in the pet industry for over 49 years. While Susan was grooming pet and show dogs she founded the International College of Pet Careers, a state-licensed, Veteran Approved and Homeland Security approved vocational school. After developing the AKC Groomer and Salon Safety Certification Program, she began traveling the country teaching the class to groomers at the pet industry trade shows. This class is now offered online and soon will have a page for pet owners to go and find an AKC Safety Certified groomer in their area for their pet's grooming needs. As the American Professional Pet Groomers Association begins to unite across the country you can check out their new website and stay tuned for new information. https://appga.org/.  Also be sure to shop with our sponsored for quality products: Lucy Pet Food, and EQyss Grooming Products.

Doc and Joey answer fan questions about the best way to get your pet into the Vet or Groomers, and the truth about giving supplements to your pets. For high-quality products be sure to visit our sponsors for your pet's food and grooming needs. Lucy Pet and EQyss Grooming products only use top-notch quality ingredients that will not harm your pets. 

Today Dallas Van Kempen, of Eqyss Grooming Products joins the podcast to chat about pet grooming products. Dallas talks about his Dad's passion for bringing a top-notch grooming product into the pet industry.  Dallas followed in his Dad's footsteps and continues growing the family business by working with scientists to create human-grade grooming products for all of our animal friends.  Doc and Joey have chosen the sponsors of this podcast based on what the products offer our pets and the impact that the quality of these brands has on the continued well-being of our pets. Please be sure to continue to make healthy choices for your pets by using Eqyss Grooming Products and Lucy Pet Food. If you want to watch the entire conversation you can tune in to our Youtube channel! Be sure to send us any pet-related questions to [email protected]

In this episode, Doc and Joey meet with Dr. Rachel Jones.  Dr. Jones recently set up shop in Joshua Tree area and she is building a new pet and parent retreat under the desert skies.  She discusses how she got into various healing modalities about how they can help treat your pets. Be sure to visit our sponsors: Lucy Pet and Eqyss Grooming Products. The podcasts are also up on our Youtube Channel!

Once again Doc and Joey welcome Dr. Moss to the show.  Dr. Moss chats about the importance of keeping safe from your pets during Covid-19. What are the do's and don'ts and the myths about pets and covid-19.  They discuss how pets help us stay calm and how they actually need their own private spaces to help them stay calm.  They may become more anxious because we are around them more.  They discuss when it is appropriate to give your pet a sedative and how it works in their best interest.  Dr. Moss owns Marina Vet in Marina Del Ray, CA, and welcomes people to send him emails marinavet.com instead of googling a question that they may have about their pet. Be sure to subscribe and share this podcast, and send us questions: [email protected]. Also, we choose our sponsors because they care about the quality of their products and what we put on or what our pets eat. Be sure to check them out: Lucy Pet and Eqyss Grooming Supply.