Dr. Dawn Filos grew up in New Jersey, in a family of eccentric animal lovers, preparing her for a lifelong career spent with like-minded pet people. She spent most of her career in Pennsylvania, where she remained after veterinary school for the last ~32 years. She is a house call vet and had a practice called Bucks Mercer Mobile Vet straddling New Jersey & Pennsylvania, and has written a book about her experiences as a house call veterinarian called Tails of A Pet Vet: Stories from the Clinic and House Calls! She now splits her time between Arizona, & New York. Her blog www.drdawnthepetvet.com was originally started to augment pet first aid classes and pet CPR courses she taught for years. It began as more informational and evolved to focus on the benefits of the human-animal bond, a topic that interests her and features prominently and often throughout her book.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Dr. Dawn's journey into mobile house call practice
• Building deep connections with clients
• Tales of a Pet Vet, the book!
• Balancing science, creativity, and the emotional side of veterinary work
• Giving back through shelter work and staying motivated by compassion

Links & Resources:

• Visit Dr. Dawn The Pet Vet website to learn more
• Find Dr. Dawn on Instagram
• Find Dr. Dawn on Facebook
• Find Dr. Dawn on TikTok
• Find Dr. Dawn on YouTube

The House Call Vet Academy Resources:

• Download Dr. Eve's FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan
• Find out about the House Call Vet Academy online CE course
• Learn more about the Concierge Vet Mastermind
• Get your FREE Concierge Vet Starter Kit mini course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets
• Learn more about the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference → Register TODAY for the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference, February 7th-8th, 2026!!!!!!

Music:

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Intro and outro guitar music was written, performed, and recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Chronos
• O3 Vets

This podcast is also available in video on our House Call Vet Cafe YouTube channel

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