The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360

Lynn Hendricks, DVM, CHPV, is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Veterinarian and owner of Beloved Pet Mobile Vet. She was an author of the 2013 IAAHPC guidelines for best practices in animal hospice and palliative care. She is founder of the Facebook group, the Veterinary Palliative Medicine Group. She has also founded the World Veterinary Palliative Medicine Organization in 2018 and is the author of Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian.

Cynthia Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSMR, is a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. She's a professor of working dog sciences and sports medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She's also the Director for the PennVet Working Dogs Center at of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

Liz Hughston, MEd, RVT, CVT, LVT, LMVT, VTS (SAIM) (ECC), currently practices as a relief veterinary technician, trainer, and consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has authored articles and textbook chapters and is a co-editor of Cannabis Therapy in Veterinary Medicine (Springer Nature) and the upcoming 2nd edition of the Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses textbook (Wiley). 
 
Currently, Hughston is President of the National Veterinary Professionals Union, Co-Founder of the Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy, an Administrator of the Not One More Vet Support Staff group, Credentialing Committee Chair of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of dvm360. 
 
Hughston is dedicated to advancing veterinary technology, technicians, and assistants through training, mentorship, and advocacy both within and outside the veterinary profession.

Emily Shiver, CVPM, CCFP, CVBL, is a certified veterinary practice manager that has been working in practice for more than 18 years. Emily's passion is creating and maintaining positive, successful workplace cultures as well as helping practices increase revenue and improve the client experience. She enjoys every aspect of inventory and strives to help practices meet and exceed their inventory goals.

Jill Clark, DVM, returns to The Vet Blast Podcast to talk about CSR education in the veterinary profession.

Clark founded IGNITE in 2016 with the singular goal of elevating the knowledge of veterinary teams to enhance their wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of the patients and clients they serve. Her nearly 30-year career in veterinary medicine has been dedicated to the constant improvement of veterinary outcomes and operations and has created many opportunities for the professional growth of the incredible people who make up our profession.

David Hall is co-founder of GeniusVets. In 2021 Hall was named a Top 100 Marketing and Advertising Influencer by MARsum and invited by Forbes to join its prestigious Agency Council. He now works with veterinary practices across the country to better achieve their business goals. David can be reached via email at: [email protected]

Jenifer Chatfield, DVM, DACZM, DACVPM is the Staff Veterinarian at 4J Conservation Center, an instructor for FEMA/DHS courses, and a Regional Commander for the National Disaster Medicine System Team. She graduated from Texas A&M University's CVM and has pursued emergency medicine and zoo medicine throughout her career. She owned 2 emergency clinics and has been the Senior Veterinarian in a zoo. She completed fieldwork in Madagascar and South America and continues to explore new areas of medicine as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine for more than 10 years. 

Chatfield is a Medical Reserve Corps member and developed the "Veterinary Support to Zoological Animals in a Disaster" for the National Veterinary Response Teams training curriculum. She has chaired the Florida Veterinary Medical Association's (FVMA) One Health Committee and co-chaired FVMA's Disaster Response Committee.

Brian Beale, DVM, DACVS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He received his DVM and completed his residency at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. After his board certification, he joined Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in 1992 and practiced there until 2019. He also appeared in 2 seasons of the television show Animal ER on National Geographic Wild.

This episode of The Vet Blast Podcast features a recent graduate from the class of 2021 at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Harris Fitzgerel, DVM, shares his experiences with going through vet school during a pandemic. He and host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, discuss the ups and downs of learning during lockdown with limited hands-on experience, plus tips for other veterinary students or those looking to join the profession. Fitzgerel is also a blogger and self-described fitness and pop music enthusiast. 

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, is a board-certified Veterinary Behaviorist of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. His work has garnered him international recognition as a thought leader, and coveted keynote speaker and educator. Pachel has traveled the world, headlining international conferences and teaching inspiring lessons about animal aggression, animal behavior, and industry trends.

Tracy Richards lives near Cleveland, Ohio, with her family including 5 dogs and three cats. Tracy’s animals are the heart of her life, especially her dog Asha, an 11 year old Double Merle Australian Shepherd who was born deaf and blind. Asha also has epilepsy and experiences severe anxiety. Tracy has spent the last eleven years working with Family Veterinarians, Behavioral Veterinarians, Chinese Medicine Practitioners, Acupuncturists, Animal Communicators and anyone else who could provide options to ease Asha’s unrest. She met Pachel when Asha was 10 months old and in him found a touchstone that would allow for peace amidst the chaos. Asha has been Tracy‘s biggest challenge, greatest joy and most relentless teacher. She is writing a book about their life together. Asha: Lessons in Hope and Life will be published in Fall of 2022. Her website is http://tracyrichards.co/.