“I loved horses and I wanted to ride and my parents convinced me that if I became a veterinarian I would have time to ride, which was so not true”

Our guest today is Dr. Jennifer MacLeay. Dr. MacLeay is the Medical Director for Hill’s Pet Nutrition. She has a fascinating career filled with a lot of research and a lot of credentials and get this, she isn’t done yet! At the time of the recording she was weeks away from earning her MBA. We really enjoyed our chat with Dr. MacLeay and learned so much. We cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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“I had a lot of farm animal experience, so I wanted to be a pig vet. That didn’t last very long”

Our guest today is Dr. Forrester. We were so excited to catch up with her on our visit to Hill’s headquarters where she is the Director of Global Scientific Affairs. We had a great time hearing about her role and what her career has been like to date. There were a lot of laughs and a lot of learning! We cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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“I’m sure I’ve done some things to get myself where I am today, but it does feel like a lot of it just sort of happened”

Our guest today is Dr. Karen Shenoy. Dr. Shenoy is the Associate Director of Veterinary Affairs with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. She’s held several roles throughout her career, including one as a full-time wildlife veterinarian. Karen is so much fun to chat with and has some pretty incredible stories about her hobbies outside of veterinary medicine. We were so lucky to have the opportunity to record this at Hill’s headquarters and that she was able to fill us into her busy schedule! We know you will love this episode and cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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“Veterinary medicine is about curiosity”

Our guest today is Dr. Dave Granstrom. Dr. Granstrom is one of our colleagues at the AVMA. His current role is the Assistant Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation and Certification Officer. If you think that is a lot, wait until you hear about all his other accomplishments. We had the best time chatting with him and cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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"I got a telephone call that changed my life"

Our guest today is Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz. Dr. Natterson-Horowitz was the keynote speaker at the 2019 AVMA Convention. We were so fortunate to record this episode with her the day before her presentation. She was incredibly generous with her time and sharing her story. She is an MD and was focused on cardiology and cardiovascular disease in the first part of her career but in recent years has discovered a new passion which builds upon some of her studies in undergraduate. You will have to listen to this episode to hear all her amazing accomplishments including being the author of two books. She also covers how she wouldn’t be where she is today without the support of her friends and family. She is a HUGE fan of the veterinary profession. We were honored to speak with her and cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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“Life has a way of turning you on your head.”

Our guest today is Dr. Jen Stevens. Dr. Stevens has faced more than her share of obstacles but has come out on the other side with an incredible career. One which she admits is not what she expected all. We had the best time chatting with her and cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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“Keep an open mind and an open heart and don’t listen to the negative people around you.”

On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Farrah Monibi. Dr. Monibi currently works at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC which is a human orthopedic hospital. This is definitely not what she thought she would be doing when she decided to attend veterinary school. There have been a lot of steps that led her to where she is today, and we can’t wait to share her journey with you!

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“There’s definitely a lot of Trello Boards, planners and to do lists”

On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kristina Baltutis. Dr. Baltutis is a 2017 graduate from North Carolina State University. During this episode, we only scratch the surface of all the different hats she wears, which coincidentally includes owning a hat company. She’s had an amazing adventure so far in veterinary medicine full of many twists and turns and we can’t wait to share her journey with you!

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“I’m really a story gal. I could sit and listen to my clients all day long”

On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kathy Cooney. Dr. Cooney is a 2004 from Colorado State University. Since then, she has been fearless in pursuing her passions within the veterinary profession. She was so much fun to talk to and we can’t wait to share her journey with you!

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“I think in vet school that was what I learned…to be a professional learner.”

Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. Today we are joined by Dr. Bonnie Bragdon. Dr. Bragdon is a self-proclaimed conference junky, loves talking business management and has a keen business sense. She is currently the Vice President of Marketing and Veterinary Affairs at Zomedica. Her career has taken her many different directions, and she really wouldn’t have it any other way. We cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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