In this week’s Veterinary Leadership Success Show, host Dr. Dave Nicol is joined by Dr. Matt Spiegle. Following a varied career path so far, Dr. Matt has taken the decision to get back into practice, but this time, as an owner.

Everyone who decides to open or buy a vet practice does so with a mix of both excitement, fear and trepidation. Dr Matt’s story is no different and is the next stage in an emotional journey. A homecoming of sorts… more on that in the episode.

If you are thinking about doing something similar then this show is well worth a listen. We cover quite a lot of ground including:

How he arrived at the decision and what fears he had along the way.

The reality of demands of starting and running a veterinary practice on family life.

Why mentorship is going to be baked into his practice from the ground up.

How technology can be used to improve life quality for veterinary teams.

This is a peek under the hood at the opposite end of the clinical life spectrum as we chew the fat with a doc very much in start-up land! A different beast indeed to the regular run of the mill practice.

I hope you enjoy our chat!

Episode Outline

• [00:01:50-00:02:01] Practice Ownership Renaissance.
• [00:05:34-00:05:44] Mentorship in veterinary medicine.
• [00:08:10] Compassion fatigue in veterinarians.
• [00:12:29-00:12:39] Career Transition Challenges.
• [00:16:38-00:16:48] Rewarding connections.
• [00:18:11-00:18:22] Mentorship in Veterinary Practice.
• [00:22:43-00:22:53] Corporate impact on veterinary medicine.
• [00:24:23-00:24:34] Practice ownership discussion.

Episode Links

Visit Dr Matt’s practice website at https://eastendvets.ca/

Connect with Dr. Matt Spiegle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewspiegle/