Veterinary Innovation Podcast

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.

Veterinary medicine is full of opportunities for personal and professional growth, even if those opportunities don't involve actively practicing. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Adam Christman about innovating you. Adam recommends Bet On Yourself by Dr. Vernard Hodges (amzn.to/3QiZcnM). Learn more about Adam at mjhlifesciences.com.

Around 30% of calls are missed by the front desk staff at an average veterinary hospital, which can impact the amount of bookings the clinic takes. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Court Killgo of Kontak about telephony systems for veterinary clinics. Court recommends Future of IT & Business Innovations by Saeed Amidi (bit.ly/3BGd2MK). Learn more about Court at getkontak.com.

What if you could better understand what your dog or cat was trying to communicate, and they knew you could understand them? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Leo Trottier of FluentPet about leveraging cognitive science to communicate. Leo recommends Gattica (amzn.to/3BiQJfP). Learn more about Leo at fluent.pet.

Veterinary practices are complicated systems that can be rendered less efficient by everything from outdated technology to staff dynamics. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Andrea Crabtree of FurPaws Consulting about practice management. Andrea recommends The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (amzn.to/3okACqs) & Radical Candor by Kim Scott (amzn.to/3cumW9I). Learn more about Andrea at furpawsconsulting.com.