In this episode we introduce Dr. Luis Cruz-Martinez who discusses his journey through his veterinary career from wildlife, academics, and now Veterinary Coaching. 

Here we take a sneak peek at the insightful stories and lessons that Dr. Cruz has learned and also mentored throughout the years. Who knows, maybe we've found another recurring member??

Today's episode teaches us a lot more about feline medicine and the specialty behind it. 

D&D were lucky enough to speak with Dr. Martell-Moran DABVP who gives us a really insightful look on the process of becoming boarded, her long and rewarding path in veterinary medicine, and also who she is as a human being. 

This is our first episode where we interview someone out of our personal circle of friends - we can't thank her enough for being the first to dive in and chat with us! 

#COCO

Dr. Martell-Moran's links:

Tiktok @cat.a.moran

Instagram @nkmmoran

LinkedIn @nicolemartellmorandabvpfeline

WebThis episode of D&D - well just Drat - we interview a fellow RUSVM alumni, Dr. Kat Van Zant. 

She shares a lot of insight on Holistic, Eastern veterinary medicine, particularly the process of acquiring this certification, as well as how holistic vets may practice. Think of it, and I quote 'Western medicine is putting out the fire, Eastern medicine is preventing it.' 

Dr. KVZ also shares her experience with self-promotion, particularly on social media - it's pros and cons - the trials and tribulations of putting yourself out there for the world to view, love, and unfortunately scrutinize. 

You can follow Dr. Van Zant on all social media platforms, or sign up for her newsletter on her website below!

website: https://www.zenpethealth.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katvanzantofficial/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katvanzant

Drat & Drake hang out with Noal as he shares his years of experience in the vet field. Noal ranks his favorite specialties, discusses the incredible evolution of veterinary medicine, and gives us veterinarians a better scope of a life of a technician. 

Bonus: did you know it's illegal to call a veterinarian technician a 'nurse'? (but we still want to do it)

Another new Drat & Drake segment we're calling 'Next Level'. As I discussed before, we try not to have any particular medical jargon for a number of reasons, but when we get the opportunity for some really cool studies with a good friend we can't help but learn some tidbits on niche treatments.

Let's learn a few things about dialysis! Dr. Tyler Johnson discusses some applications, obstacles, and limitations to extracorporeal therapies (try saying that 5 times in a row). 

At the same time, we discuss a little more about relationships and plants! 

D&D has a new segment called Vet Exchange, where we chat with people outside of our veterinary field to get a glimpse of what their life is like. AND THEN WE SWITCH! The interviewee becomes the interviewer. 

We had a lot of fun talking to my old high school colleague, Kirsten Winkelbauer. She is a freelance illustrator and designer who gave us a slight view into the world of an artist. 

We talk about art school, advertisement, your brand, and of course we need to mention AI! 

Kirsten then switches roles and asks us some insightful things about our veterinary career. 

Check out her store and Instagram!

https://www.winklebeebee.com/

https://www.instagram.com/winklebeebee

https://www.tiktok.com/@winklebeebee

D&D welcome new graduate but seasoned doctor, Taelor Aasen to the podcast!

Taelor has a truly inspirational story as someone who took full use of her resources in veterinary school and came out guns blazing and now works as a successful ER doctor. 

Topics we discuss today include:

- ER relief

- Surviving and getting the most out of vet school

- Finding the right hospital for you

- Dealing with criticism or scary mentors

Also, what was Dr. Tam's baby's first words?!

Veterinarian...guitarist...marathon runner...and founder of Hubavet - a new Telehealth service for veterinarians. What else does he do?!

Jump into the heart and soul of Dr. Atalla as he discusses his journey as a veterinarian and his vision for Hubavet.

Click here to check our Hubavet!

Who doesn't hate a good ol' mosquito or two? These annoying and also deadly creatures cause enough issues to us first world country, but to add on being one of the most deadly animals towards humans (aside from other humans) in the world?

Today's episode we talk about some methods our global top scientists have used to try to control the world's mosquito population. So far, things sound kind of promising

This episode is a long one but for a good reason!

Drat & Drake discuss many of the various ways a veterinarian could utilize their degree, inside and out of practicing just medicine. We go into the big obvious ones like General Practice, Emergency, Internships & Residencies, but also dive a little into hollistic medicine, social media, entrepreneurship and others. 

As promised in the episode, here are some links to some of our shoutouts!

Dr. Afifa Rahim 's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.fifarahim_leong

The Pawlyclinic's instagram (Dr. Rahim's business) -  https://www.instagram.com/thepawlyclinic

Dr. Meghan Barrett's linktree - https://linktr.ee/drbarrettvet

Dr. Aman Kanwar's clothing company - https://snkskn.com/

Dr. Zonram Liao's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.zonramliao