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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker is joined by Dr. Alex Sigmund to discuss anything and everything regarding veterinary ophthalmology!

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Intro 00:00
How Dr. Sigmund Became A Veterinary Ophthalmologist 00:49
What Animals Does Dr. Sigmund See? 02:10
Veterinary Ophthalmology Is Competitive 03:46
Can Dogs Get Pink Eye? (@shaypoindexter) 07:00
What Is The Treatment For Chronic Eye Discharge In Senior Pets? (@shelbystevens) 08:16
The Controversy With Lysine 11:12
Are There Any Tricks To Performing A Better Ophthalmic Exam? 13:53
Is There A Cheaper Option To Tono-Pens? 17:13
When Should You Refer To An Ophthalmologist? 20:29
Are NSAIDs A Good Pain Controller? 22:57
Is A Ruptured Eyeball An Emergency? 24:32
Dr. Sigmund's Crazy Cat Eye Case 27:46
When To Perform An Enucleation 29:45
Are There Any Cataracts-Solving Eyedrops? (@archiepalm) 32:11
Why Are Humans And Dogs Prescribed The Same Medications In Ophthalmology (@rebeccajoymusic) 35:42
What Happens When A Dog Damages Their Nictitating Membrane? (@nipmo) 37:19
What Are The Success Rates On Pro-Lapsed Cherry Eyes? 39:50
Dr. Sigmund's Recommended Resources (@disableddvm) 44:32
Outro 48:03

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss why it was so painful and heart wrenching for Dr. Crocker to leave equine medicine.

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Intro 00:00
Why Did Dr. Crocker Transition From Equine To Small Animal Medicine? (@deafdogtor) 04:25
Equine Medicine Is Labor Intensive 06:38
Reason #1 For Leaving Equine Medicine 08:54
Reason #2 For Leaving Equine Medicine 12:06
The Biggest Takeaway 19:31
Finding Another Way Through Networking 21:09
Outro 24:37

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss the XL Bully breed ban in the United Kingdom, the mystery upper respiratory illness, choosing between a corporate practice and private practice, and more.

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Intro 00:00
The UK XL Bully Breed Ban 03:00
The Mystery Upper Respiratory Illness 06:44
The Difference Between Working For A Private Practice vs A Corporation 09:48
Shane's Experience With Private vs Corporate 10:24
There's No Perfect Practice 13:46
The Pros Of Working For A Private Practice 15:52
The Pros Of Working For Corporate 17:16
The Cons Of Both 22:41
Choose What's Best For You 25:54
Outro 28:37

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss a few tips and tricks on how to deal with difficult clients, the difference between difficult clients and abusive clients, and more!

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Intro 00:00
Listener Question (@maddicuocus) 05:41
Shane's Experience With Bad Clients 06:42
Sometimes Clients Have A Reason To Be Frustrated 08:12
Dr. Crocker's Client Example 9:11
Difficult Clients Are Different Than Abusive Clients 11:37
Understanding What To Do With Difficult Clients 13:11
Some Difficult Clients Will Come Back 15:15
Dr. Crocker's One Tip 16:35
Difficult Clients Are Harder In The ER 19:23
Recap 23:44
Outro 25:58

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker welcomes her very first guest, Dr. James Cellini, to discuss veterinary neurology; schooling, surgery preferences, medication preferences, animal chiropractors, IVDD, and more!

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Intro 00:00
How Dr. Cellini Became A Board Certified Veterinary Neurologist 03:36
What Do Veterinary Neurologists Do? 05:30
Does Dr. Cellini Prefer Surgery Over Medicine? 06:13
Potassium Bromide Or Phenobarbital? (@drkaren) 10:02
Discussing IVDD (@dontbejellyofdaniely) 14:44
Dr. Cellini's Dwarf Dog Soapbox 23:44
Prednisone vs NSAID For IVDD (@redsave17) 24:49
Why Dr. Cellini Doesn't Recommend Animal Chiropractors (@docshilohdvm) 27:58
The Guinness Book Of World Records Is Looking Into Bobi's Age 35:34
Dr. Cellini's Advice For Aspiring Neurologists (@csh44561) 47:13
Outro 54:37

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss something that they've only just discovered, which is veterinary clinics marketing themselves as "a family" might be a red flag... for most people.

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro 00:00
Listener Question 05:20
Is Labeling Your Clinic "Like A Family" A Red Flag? 06:19
People May Be Thinking Too Much Into It 07:37
Seeing Both Sides Of The Argument 08:51
The Practices That Have Too Much Family 11:34
Do Employees Set Their Own Boundaries? 14:13
Would All The Employees Say Your Clinic Is "Like A Family"? 16:01
Being Intentional When Hiring 18:10
Changing Our Marketing Verbiage Going Forward 19:13
Recap 21:05
Outro 22:02

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss a very controversial topic in the veterinary industry... raw diets.

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro 00:00
TikTok Tea 05:19
Listener Question (@ashatheiggy) 10:58
What Is A Raw Diet? 11:40
Explaining How Dogs Get Diseases From Raw Diets 13:22
Raw Diets Aren't Well Balanced 14:21
The Issue Of Bone Perforations 16:42
The Argument Against Feeding Kibble 19:19
Do Veterinarians Have Diet Extremes? 22:34
Why It's Important To Talk About This Topic 23:42
Outro 24:52

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss imposter syndrome, why it's so prevalent in veterinary medicine, and tips on improving it.

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Dr. Crocker's Sad ER Case - 02:00
An Update On The Practice - 04:04
Listener Question (@jasmine) - 06:22
Dr. Crocker's Imposter Syndrome Experience - 08:36
It's Okay To Be Honest - 10:16
Is The Next Generation More Scared Of Being Wrong? - 10:59
Getting Stuck In Imposter Syndrome - 14:35
Dr. Crocker's Breathing Techniques - 15:08
Does Imposter Syndrome Ever Go Away? - 15:52
Does Talking To People Help? - 17:23
Using Your Strengths To Your Advantage - 18:40
Outro - 22:35

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss the ten things you should consider when looking for your first job in the veterinary medicine industry.

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Listener Question - 04:18
Shane's First Job - 04:37
Dr. Crocker's First Job - 07:10
First Job Statistics - 08:26
Tips For Your First Vet Med Job - 08:56
Choosing Salaries - 16:06
The Younger Generation Expecting Medical Benefits - 20:00
Vacation Days - 23:22
The Importance of Creative Schedules - 24:27
Considering A Future Family - 25:19
Social Media - 26:48
Getting Referrals - 27:52
Outro - 29:49

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This week Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss the pros and cons of non-compete and non-solicit agreements.

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Dr. Crocker's Case - 01:28
Listener Question (@Ava) - 04:54
What Is A Non-Compete? - 05:20
The Radius of Non-Competes - 07:14
The Pros of Non-Competes - 08:34
The Difficulty of Replacing A Veterinarian - 09:33
Are Non-Competes Enforceable? - 10:06
The Difference Between Non-Compete and Non-Solicit - 11:53
The Cons of Non-Competes - 13:54
The Intent of Non-Competes - 15:57
Why Dr. Crocker Is More Pro Non-Solicit - 16:44
Negotiate Your Non-Compete - 19:12
Fighting An Unfair Non-Compete - 19:45
Being Transparent With Staff Members - 21:50
Shane's Issue With Potential Candidates Outspoken About Non-Competes - 23:57
Other Professions That Have A Need For Non-Competes - 25:50
Less Options With Different Practices - 27:56
Outro - 30:11