Anthony R. Coronado DVM, joins host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, on this week's episode to discuss what he considers to be the essentials of a crash cart for veterinary clinics,  plus highlights some common mistakes that can be made during an emergency case such as focusing on visible problems over potential underling conditions. 

Alex Miller, VMD, MS, serves as the Veterinary Services Manager for Blue Buffalo. He is inspired every day by the power of the human-animal bond and believes veterinary professionals are as entitled to wellbeing as the animals they care for. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Miller practiced general and emergency medicine on both US coasts before joining industry as a professional services veterinarian. A master’s degree in organizational leadership set him on a path of championing the role of leadership, motivation, and realistic job design in promoting workplace thriving and offsetting compassion fatigue. A certified compassion fatigue professional, he is actively involved with numerous wellbeing organizations, including Not One More Vet, the AVMA, and MentorVet.

He lives Boston, Massachusetts with my incredible wife Tamara, tenacious 7-year old, Maya, and diminutive DSH Penny. In his spare time, he enjoys slow running, cooking, and exploring the world through wine and food.

Phil Richmond, DVM, CAPP, CPHSA, CCFP, is a practicing veterinarian and the Founder | CEO of Flourishing Phoenix Veterinary Consultants, LLC. He advocates and consults for positive culture and individual, team, and organizational psychological health, safety, and wellbeing in veterinary workplaces.

Richmond leads and is involved in state, national, and international projects for advancing workplace wellbeing and culture in veterinary medicine. He has served as Chief Medical Officer for Veterinary United. Richmond currently serves as the chair of the FVMA Professional Wellbeing Committee. He is also a member/advisor for several national committees and boards for workplace suicide prevention, psychological health & safety, and veterinary wellbeing, including those sponsored by the CDC/NIOSH, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Veterinary Visionaries, MentorVet, and Appalachian State University.

Richmond is a speaker and published writer, including having co-authored “Psychological Health and Safety Guidelines” from Veterinary Visionaries. He is a frequent veterinary podcast guest and holds multiple certifications in applied positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, workplace wellbeing, psychological health & safety, trauma-informed workplaces, resilience training, behavior change, and suicide prevention. He has been awarded the FVMA Gold Star, FVMA Veterinarian of the Year, Uncharted Veterinary Community Founder’s Award, Blue Buffalo Together for Pets Award, and a finalist for the US Bright Minds Veterinary Wellness Champion Award.

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA welcomed his former veterinary school classmate Stacy Anderson, DVM, MVSc, PhD, DACVS-LA,  the Executive Dean of the Lincoln Memorial University Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine, to  talk about the veterinary distributed work-based program, what exactly COWBEL is, the benefits of this type of program for students and clinics, and more! 

Elise Kelly, DVM, graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in zoology and a minor in chemistry. She earned her DVM degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, then practiced in Blue Springs, MO for 9 years before joining Elanco in 2015 as a Regional Consulting Veterinarian.  In her nine years of practice, her special interests included dermatology, small exotics, and reproductive medicine, attaining a certification in canine AI in 2012. Since joining Elanco, Kelly has had the opportunity to train intensively and speak on topics including parasitology, pain management, dermatology and immunology. She has given over 500 presentations and spoken at continuing education events including Kansas City’s Frostbite and the annual Missouri Veterinary Medical Association Conference. Kelly is Fear Free Elite, compassion fatigue and Human Animal Bond certified.

She supports and works with Elanco sales representatives throughout the Midwest. She is a member of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association and is Vice Chair for the board of directors at the Kansas City Pet Project.

She currently resides in Independence, Missouri with her husband, two children, Sheepadoodle puppy, cat, and four goats.  In her spare time, you might find her cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs, boating, hiking or traveling with her family.

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Alice Jeromin, RPh, DACVD—Before earning her DVM degree from The Ohio State University, Jeromin graduated from the University of Toledo with a BS in Pharmacy and practiced as a hospital pharmacist. She completed her veterinary dermatology residency with Patrick Breen and dermatopathology training at Procter & Gamble, Miami Valley Labs, as well as a fellowship in human dermatology at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio with Bryan Davis. Jeromin is currently an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University, lecturer at Northeast Ohio College of Pharmacy, and former practice owner of Veterinary Allergy & Dermatology, Inc. She is a former member-at-large on AVMA’s Council on Biologicals and Therapeutics as chairman of the supplements and compounding committees. Along with publishing in human and veterinary journals, she authored the dermatology chapter in “Pharmacotherapeutics for Veterinary Dispensing”. Her interests include human-animal comparative dermatology and skin lipid research with publications in both areas.  Because of her pharmacist background of counseling patients, she is a strong believer in client education and maintains her website, www.purrfectpet.com, for clients to be educated with evidence-based information as well as an upcoming podcast "Speaking of Pets" The podcast is geared toward pet owners of allergic pets to provide them with accurate, evidence-based information.

Alexa Romano, DVM, graduated from St. George's University in 2020, and completed clinical rotations at Louisiana State University. Her undergraduate degree was done at The University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!). Outside of work, she spends her time with her husband, Carmine, two dogs - Asher and Lucy, and her cat - Ellie. In the summer she can be found jet skiing or relaxing on the beach. In the fall she watches a whole lot of football. Her and her husband love to travel, eat at new restaurants, and hangout by the fire pit with their friends and family. Romano loves all aspects of being a small animal veterinarian, but really enjoys surgery and internal medicine.

Rhys Giannarelli is a dedicated Multi-Site practice owner alongside his 'smarter half', his wife who is a veterinarian. He is an active member of VetPartners and the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA), and stays connected to the veterinary community through ongoing learning and collaboration.

Like many practice owners, Giannarelli has faced his fair share of challenges. Operational inefficiencies, team disengagement, and financial pressure. You name it, he lived it. That real-world experience has shaped how he lead and how he help others do the same.

Giannarelli's goal is simple, to help other practice owners shift from being stuck in the day-to-day to becoming confident business leaders. In his talks, he share practical, story-driven insights that attendees can actually use. Whether it’s streamlining systems, building a strong culture, or improving profitability, Giannarelli focuses on honest, actionable strategies that help owners get back to doing what they love.

Described as a human golden retriever, Ryan Gallagher likes to help people with technology. Gallagher is an engineer by training, a founder by nature, and a lover of working hard for an important mission. He started Scribenote to help his sister Katie get home on time from the clinic. He is proud that he’s finally achieved this goal, and won’t stop until all veterinarians who struggle with time-consuming medical records can make it home on time for dinner.

If Jeremiah Pouncy had to describe himself in one word, it would have to be 'dreamer.' He embodies this spirit as a veterinary student at Cornell University and as an entrepreneur with a vision to revolutionize veterinary medicine and the world beyond.

His passion lies within wildlife and conservation, with the ultimate goal of never letting another species going extinct. However, to accomplish this seemingly unrealistic goal, he plans on diving into small animal emergency medicine and subsequently starting veterinary-focused real estate developments. Throughout his time pursuing these endeavors, he will also continue scaling his current businesses, such as his bottled water company & media brand.

So, in every step, he strives to weave a narrative of innovation, compassion, and leadership. He’s  not just pursuing a career; He’s on a mission to inspire and empower, to transform dreams into reality. He is Jeremiah Allen Pouncy - a dreamer at heart, a visionary in action, dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the world of veterinary medicine and beyond.

Check out Pouncy's website here.

Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFC-V,  is an award-winning small animal veterinarian with over 20 years of clinical experience, previous practice owner, industry consultant, educator, media expert, co-owner of Veterinary Ownership Advocates, and CEO of VANE (the Veterinary Angel Network for Entrepreneurs). She is committed to supporting innovation in the animal health space and mentoring and supporting young founders and practice owners.

Joya Griffin, DVM, DACVD,  is an Ohio native and graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. While attending Cornell, she earned numerous awards, including the Dermatology Service Award for her aptitude in clinical dermatology and her research on Malassezia otitis externa. After graduation, she completed an internship at VCA Berwyn and Aurora Animal Hospitals in Chicago where she was awarded the Intern Abstract Award for her presentation on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.  Griffin returned to Cornell University in 2007 for a residency in dermatology and, after completing her residency-training program, served one year as an instructor of dermatology teaching fourth-year clinical students as well as lecturing to underclassmen on bacterial, fungal, and immune-mediated skin diseases. Griffin became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) in August 2010 and joined the Animal Dermatology Group. She has a special interest in fungal and immune-mediated skin diseases as well as feline and equine dermatology. She enjoys lecturing to fellow veterinarians, mentoring residents, and teaching the veterinary students who extern with her.  Griffin also stars in the Nat Geo WILD television series, “Pop Goes the Vet with Dr. Joya,” which highlights the challenging and mysterious cases she encounters in veterinary dermatology.  Griffin always strives to care for her patients as if they are her own pets and loves building a long-lasting relationship with their pet parents. Outside of work, Griffin enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She is happily married to Forrest Cummings, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), a veterinary internal medicine specialist, and they have 3 children - Caden and boy/girl twins, Coby and Carter. They have two cats, Donut and Peach Coffee, and two dogs, Guri and Magic. She loves traveling, entertaining and working out.

Julia Miller, DVM, DACVD, is an Upstate NY native who grew up in the hallways of Cornell's vet school. She tried her hand at vocal performance (opera) in undergrad at Indiana University and in spite of having a blast singing all day long, she decided that her first true love, animals, offered a more stable and satisfying career. She graduated from Cornell's vet school in 2012 and then completed a large animal rotating internship at the University of Georgia. Mixed animal general practice kept her busy for the next few years where she also found herself falling in love with dermatology. She made her way back to Cornell and completed a dermatology residency after which she stayed on as faculty. When not ooing and aaahing over the grossest skin you can find Julia playing with her three bully-breed dogs (the squish!), singing in a rock cover band, or riding any horse that she can sit on.