Questions With Crocker

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss veterinarians and their business sense, the infamous Dr. Evan Levine, answer a question regarding comparisons in vet med, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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Intro 00:00
Veterinarians And Their Businesses Sense 04:04
Let's Talk About Dr. Evan Levine 11:32
Listener Question 23:00
Outro 33:24

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Welcome to another guest episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode Dr. Pokard spills everything there is to know about being an exotic veterinarian; the challenges, examining different animals, husbandry mistakes, how exotic pets visit the clinic, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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Intro 00:00
Dr. Pokard Just Bought A Practice 01:54
Understanding How Exotic Pets Visit The Clinic 05:50
The Animals That Dr. Pokard Has Worked With 08:45
How Often Should A Bearded Dragon Be Seen? 10:18
What Dr. Pokard Recommends Feeding Ferrets 13:08
How To Examine A Hedgehog 15:18
Challenges Dealing With Exotic Owners 16:24
Dr. Pokard's Worst Injury 19:20
How Dr. Pokard Became An Exotics Veterinarian 21:12
Do Clients Pay Well For Their Exotics? 25:22
A Day In The Life Of An Exotic Veterinarian 29:44
Husbandry Mistakes With Exotic Pets 32:08
Outro 36:25

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss the European government getting involved in vet med pricing, Dr. Crocker's recent emotional ER case, handling sexism in vet med, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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Intro 00:00
European Government Involved In Vet Med Pricing 02:18
Dr. Crocker's Emotional ER Case 05:10
Listener Question 09:55
Going Back To A Vet Clinic Where You Were In A Different Position 11:06
Handling Sexism In Vet Med 14:56
Outro 22:42

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss their new x-ray machine, being comfortable with change, the importance of team culture, understanding personalities, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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Intro 00:00
The New X-Ray Machine 00:38
The Number of Phases In The Renovation 01:20
Does Shane Have His MBA? 05:29
Shane Has Shingles 07:40
Listener Question 09:08
Being Comfortable With Change 10:32
The Importance Of Team Culture 11:21
Using Google Forms 12:04
Using CE 14:00
Changes Made At Our Clinic 14:58
Understanding Personalities 17:28
Overcommunicating 19:09
Frustrations As A Young Veterinarian 21:33
How To Achieve Buy-In From Staff 25:10
Outro 26:42

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode is a special one... while attending the Western Veterinary Conference this year Shane and I interviewed multiple veterinarians for future podcast episodes. The second episode in this series is with one of my good friends, Dr. Molly Brinkmann (@drmollysays)! The three of us discuss why Dr. Molly started social media, her ADD/ADHD hacks, why she still loves veterinary medicine after so many years, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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Intro 00:11
Who Is Dr. Molly Brinkmann? 00:56
Why Dr. Molly Started Doing Social Media 01:58
Why Dr. Molly Wants To Be A Practice Owner 07:52
Has Dr. Molly Ever Had Issues With Management And Social Media? 13:30
Dr. Molly's ADD/ADHD Hacks 17:47
Dr. Molly's Husband's Involvement In Opportunities 23:25
Why Dr. Molly Still Loves Vet Med After So Many Years 29:42
Do Comfort Rooms Help With Euthanasias? 32:16
42:48 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss clinic renovations, a few different cases, pay transparency, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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Intro 00:00
Renovation Update 02:14
Dog Bite Case 04:29
Paying Your Technicians Fairly Through Tiers 07:28
Explaining The Different Tiers 09:04
Removing Yourself From The Hiring Process 10:56
Pay Transparency 13:32
What If An Employee Doesn't Meet Certain Expectations? 16:34
How Do You Quantify Personality? 19:24
Shane's Goals For The Practice In 2024 21:20
Outro 25:50

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss their WVC 2024 experience, their newest implementation at their veterinary clinic, different ways to overcome perfectionism, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

Have a question for the podcast? Email [email protected] for your question to be featured on an upcoming episode!

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Intro 00:00
WVC 2024 Recap 00:44
Shane's Removing The Waiting Room In The Clinic 10:33
What Advice Can You Give To New Vets Struggling With Perfectionism? (@adrianna) 15:00
The Problem With Perfectionists Not Changing Anything 17:00
Pet Owners Judge Veterinarians For Their Surgeries 17:48
Start To Do Work In Gratitude 20:50
Dr. Crocker Requested Not To Receive Feedback Constantly 24:30
Sometimes It's Better To Get More Things Done Over Being Perfect 25:25
Talk To People 27:58
Outro 28:36

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode is a special one... while attending the Western Veterinary Conference this year Shane and I interviewed multiple veterinarians for future podcast episodes. The first episode in this series is with the one and only Dr. Emily King from All-Star Veterinary Clinic. The three of us discuss if Shane could beat Dr. King at golf, Dr. King's hiring process, why Dr. King sold All-Star, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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Intro 00:00
Would Dr. King Or Shane Win At Golf? 02:39 
Dr. King's Surgery Suite Music 04:53
How Did Dr. King Work With Her Husband For So Long? 07:25
An Employee's Impact On All-Star's Success 10:00
Dr. King's Bad Ideas 11:58
Shane Doesn't Want Dr. Crocker Being A Bottleneck 13:22
How Dr. King Handles Situations She Would've Done Differently 14:12
All-Star's Core Values 15:16
Why All-Star Started Using Social Media 15:58
Using Social Media Has Improved Employee Retention 17:48
Veterinarians Have A Hard Time Using Social Media As A Marketing Tool 19:08
Dr. King's Hiring Process 21:44
Dr. King Sold All-Star Veterinary Clinic 25:48
All-Star Can Function Without Dr. King 32:00
Did Dr. King Ever Consider Other All-Star Locations? 32:46
Outro 34:50

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane recap their one hour long appointment discussion from last week, analyze why veterinarians on social media need to have a thick skin, discuss multiple tips for pre-vet students going into vet school, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

Have a question for the podcast? Email [email protected] for your question to be featured on an upcoming episode!

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Intro 00:00
Recapping The One Hour Appointments Topic 01:38
Social Media Requires Having Thick Skin 06:13
Listener Question (@ellisonmalakow) 09:11
It's Important To Perform Well In Undergrad 10:06
Ask For Help 12:13
Take Easy Classes At The Beginning 13:18
What Kind Of Learners Are We? 14:11
Hands-On Experience Is Crucial 15:56
Mentally Preparing For Vet School 22:17
Outro 25:18

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane give an update on their practice renovations; the obstacles they've faced, plans for the future, what they would've done differently, and more.

Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

Have a question for the podcast? Email [email protected] for your question to be featured on an upcoming episode!

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro 00:00
Dr. Crocker's Overnight ER Case 02:24
Dr. Crocker's General Practice Renovations So Far 09:28
The Next Steps For Renovating 20:23
Outro 24:48