Veterinary Innovation Podcast

What are some of the ways we can help veterinary staff be more engaged in their roles and illustrate the potential for advancement in their careers? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Sean McPeck of Tier 1 Vet about veterinary leadership. Sean recommends the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (bit.ly/2WolFnt). Learn more about Sean at tier1vet.com.

Specialized pet pharmacies allow clinics to access medications that they may not normally carry more quickly than going through larger services or pharmacy chains. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Georgia Jeremiah of Furmacy about pet pharmacies. Georgia recommends The Emotional Costs of Euthanasia by Sarah Hoggan (bit.ly/3V36ApX). Learn more about Georgia at furmacy.com.

Accurately tracking medications within a veterinary clinic is an essential task, though it is also one that is incredibly inefficient. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Yang Shi of VetSnap about increasing compliance in veterinary clinics. Yang recommends Principles by Ray Dalio (amzn.to/3V1r8yG). Learn more about Yang at vetsnap.com.

While specialist consults are essential in veterinary medicine, they may also create administrative challenges like scheduling and invoicing. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Samantha Vitale of Stratocyte about specialist teleconsulting. Samantha recommends Hot Seat by Dan Shapiro (amzn.to/3hsfkqE). Learn more about Samantha at stratocyte.com.

What are some of the considerations veterinarians should make when looking to build a new clinic? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Jonathan Greene of J.A. Greene Construction Services about veterinary practice construction. Jonathan recommends The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (amzn.to/3zE8pRr). Learn more about Jonathan at jagreene.com.

Veterinary care is often seen as inconvenient, with time and financial barriers. How can we make care more convenient? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Mike Mossop of Treatwell Pet Care about blending telemedicine and mobile veterinary care. Mike recommends Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux (amzn.to/3Dat7JK). Learn more about Mike at treatwellpetcare.ca.

The veterinary industry is projected to be short 41,000 veterinarians in the next seven years. How can we start to address this gap today? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Jess Trimble of Anipanion about telehealth staff augmentation. Jess recommends Doing Good Better by William MacAskill (amzn.to/3SiNz0p) Learn more about Jess at anipanion.com.

Depending on where you live, state or provincial laws may have a significant impact on the kind of telehealth services that can be provided. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Kaitlyn O'Conner of Nixon Gwilt Law about VCPR and legal regulations. Kaitlyn recommends Pet Nation by Mark Cushing (amzn.to/3CT6MBl) Learn more about Kaitlyn at nixongwiltlaw.com.

The Covid-19 pandemic was the catalyst for remote work to become more accepted. How can veterinary clinics leverage remote workers? This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Melissa Brown of Concierge Elite to discuss remote front desk work. Melissa recommends Atomic Habits by James Clear (amzn.to/2HnmKHm). Learn more about Melissa at conciergeelite.com.

Mobile veterinarians are in high demand, but they face operational challenges that can prevent them from being as efficient or seeing as many pets as they may prefer. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Eyal Zukovsky of Kumba about mobile veterinary care. Mary recommends Atomic Habits by James Clear (amzn.to/2HnmKHm). Learn more about Eyal at kumba.pet.