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.

End-of-life care is a difficult topic to discuss, but it is an important one to ensure that geriatric pets leave their families compassionately. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Mary Gardner of Lap of Love about veterinary hospice care. Mary recommends No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer (amzn.to/3Bx3wtD). Learn more about Mary at lapoflove.com.

Specializing in house call services allows veterinarians to strike out on their own as entrepreneurs and build both the business and life they'd like to have. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Eve Harrison of The House Call Vet Academy about house call vet innovations. Eve recommends The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp (amzn.to/3U9fSk1) & Fuck Happiness by Ariel Gore (amzn.to/3UcGWyH). Learn more about Eve at dreveharrison.com.

As a result of the ongoing veterinary talent shortage, many clinics have found themselves without the personnel to be able to offer telemedicine. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Sharon Quinn of Smart.Vet about telemedicine services for clinics. Sharon recommends Pet Nation by Mark Cushing (amzn.to/3QyqING). Learn more about Sharon at smart.vet.

Veterinary marketplace services are a great way to connect pet owners who need care with independent veterinarians who may operate outside of the clinic system. This week, Shawn and Ivan speak with Dr. Sarah Machell of Vetster about virtual care. Sarah recommends Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (amzn.to/3wKyNHK). Learn more about Sarah at vetster.com.

Having a list of illnesses to rule out based on a pet's symptoms can help veterinarians be more open-minded and efficient while practicing. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Mike Petty of GekkoVet about augmented diagnosis in veterinary medicine. Mike recommends Clinical Reasoning in Small Animal Practice (amzn.to/3KvGYh3) and Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Practice (amzn.to/3R3C3pj) by Jill Maddison, Holger Volk & David Church. Learn more about Mike at gekkovet.com.

When veterinarians need to access radiology services, they're looking for quick results in a convenient package. How can software help deliver this? This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Alan Weissman of Radimal about veterinary radiology platforms. Alan recommends The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer (amzn.to/3c2lafX) Learn more about Alan at radimal.ai.