The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360

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Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR is a veterinary specialist in canine sports medicine and rehabilitation as well as the director of integrative and rehabilitative medicine at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York City.

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Adam Conroy, DVM, graduated from University of Illinois Vet Med in 2005. He owned and operated 8+ practices – 20 yrs of leadership,mentorship business experience
Cofounded 2 companies (Vet Mentor Solutions :  7S Society (facilitate practice ownership).

Conroy is VP of Medical Recruiting for MVP  (2020 to merger with SVP), VP of Clinical Operations Livewell (MVP/SVP), and a national speaker He is married with 2 kids and 3 dogs, Otter the Labroador and Frenchies Tug and Hudson. 

Christian Capobianco, DVM, CertAqV, CVA, is a 2023 graduate of North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, he pursued a zoological, small, and large animal medicine and surgery rotating internship at the University of Florida (UF). He loved living in the swamp so much that he stuck around and is currently completing a zoological medicine residency program at UF. Throughout his training, he has expanded upon his knowledge of eastern medicine and aquatic animal medicine by becoming a certified veterinary acupuncturist (CVA) and certified aquatic veterinarian (CertAqV). He has authored several peer reviewed journal articles and case reports with his research interests including integrative medicine and emergency / critical care of zoologic species. Outside of veterinary medicine, he enjoys running, paddle boarding, scuba diving, and traveling to new places that have unique wildlife.

With over 12 years of experience in veterinary medicine, Lopes brings a deep understanding of patient care, team leadership, and client relations to his role as Practice Manager at Doral Veterinary Care (DVC). His career began in a 24-hour emergency and critical care hospital, where he spent six years as a veterinary technician before expanding into oncology, ophthalmology, and orthopedic surgery. Before joining DVC, he successfully managed multiple general practice veterinary teams across several cities, ensuring excellence in both medical care and client service.
Lopes’s expertise extends beyond veterinary medicine. His first decade of professional experience was in hospitality, where he developed a keen ability to enhance client experiences and foster strong team dynamics—skills he seamlessly integrates into his work in veterinary care. His lifelong passion for animals began in childhood, growing up alongside a wide array of pets, from dogs and rabbits to a pig and a goat. This love for animals led him into zoological care, where he worked with an impressive range of species, including canids, raptors, primates, and large fauna such as rhinoceroses and giraffes. Notably, he has worked with all seven species of big cats and even the Southern Cassowary, known as the world’s most dangerous bird.
Outside of work, Lopes is an avid aquarist who enjoys outdoor adventures, fitness, and—above all—spending time exploring the world with his wife and daughter.

Today we're talking about the rattlesnake vaccine and its potential loss from the marketplace. 

Dale Wallis, DVM, is a UC Davis graduate and was a director for a vaccine laboratory in the town of Davis before she accepted a position at Hygeia Biologics Laboratories in 1993. She quickly rose to become their vice president. She is now the senior staff veterinarian at Red Rock Biologics, which manufactures the rattlesnake vaccine.

Lynsey Victoria Rinelli, DVM, is an emergency veterinarian in Paramus, NJ. A Wagner College graduate with a BS in Biology and major in Psychology. After her time at Ross University and clinical year at LSU, she traveled to Alaska. There she participated in the aid of canine racers in the Willow 300. She is now focused on emergency surgery, physical rehabilitation, and exotic animal medicine.
She has published her first children’s book as a memoir to moms in the postpartum period. Celebrated on Staten Island Live, she was able to express the inspiration for that dedication to her daughter, Gracelyn. Her second book was celebrated in November 2024 in order to help families process pet loss around the world. She has sent her book to over 80 clinics across the US and Canada. 
Working with families during their most pivotal moments. "Goodbye for Now" was born.  She has officially become the first author in her family in 2024;  celebrating a NYC big book award distinguished favorite and Independent press award winner in multiple categories this May. 

Kelly Mitchell DVM, DVSc, BSc, DACVIM (SAIM) received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (University of Saskatchewan), followed by a one-year rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Atlantic Veterinary College (University of Prince Edward Island). She completed her Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency and Doctor of Veterinary Science degree at the Ontario Veterinary College (University of Guelph). She is also a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM). 

Mitchell worked in private referral practice prior to joining Antech Consultation Services in 2017. In September 2021, she became Director of Consultation Services, North America. Mitchell has authored and co-authored several book chapters, publications, and abstracts, and is a frequent lecturer.

Related links:
Pablo David Jimenez Castro DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) and Mitchell's article in Veterinary Practice News: https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/feline-heartworm-diagnostic-testing/

AHS feline heartworm guidelines: https://www.heartwormsociety.org/heartworms-in-cats

Christopher Pinard, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (Oncology), is a clinician scientist and medical oncologist at Lakeshore Animal Health Partners, adjunct professor at the University of Guelph, and CEO of ANI.ML Health Inc. ANI.ML Health integrates AI and spatial computing to enhance veterinary care, launching Hachiko in 2025—a first-of-its-kind veterinary medical record summarizer.

His research focuses on AI-driven biomarkers for canine and feline cancers, leveraging machine learning for comparative oncology. He explores spatial computing, 3D modelling, and AI to improve patient outcomes.

Pinard has co-authored multiple AI-focused publications and is a faculty affiliate at CARE-AI. He is also a member of T-CAIREM and the International Immuno-Oncology Biomarker Working Group. He has served on the Morris Animal Foundation Osteosarcoma Scientific Advisory Board and ACVIM’s AI Task Force. He is currently the guest editor of BMC Veterinary Oncology’s special issue on AI and Informatics. His research is actively funded for next-generation AI in medicine.

Vet Watch: Where what you know today will protect everybody tomorrow.

Join us for the premiere of Vet Watch—the new podcast from Dr. Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, designed to bring you real‑world clinical insight. In our first episode, Dr. Lee sits down with board‑certified dermatologist Dr. Alice Jeromin, DVM, RPh, DACVD, to explore how isoxazoline parasiticides have reshaped flea, tick, mite, and other ectoparasite control.

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.

Introducing Vet Watch with Dr. Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM. In each episode, Dr. Lee and his guests will take a deep dive into various topics and bring you real-world insights and game-changing strategies in veterinary medicine. Stay tuned, right here in this feed!