Many veterinary clinics don't protect their data as closely as they should, which can have serious consequences. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Clint Latham of Lucca to discuss data security for veterinarians. Clint recommends Permanent Record by Edward Snowden (amzn.to/3IAACKk).Download the Ebook - 5 Simple Steps to Protect Your Hospital. Learn more about Clint at lucca.vet.

Preventive care plans allow vet clinics to both better communicate with pet parents and increase compliance. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Tina Wiseman of MWI Animal Health about leveraging technology for practice enablement and client engagement. Tina recommends The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim (amzn.to/3vz2ADu) & Essentialism by Greg McKeown (amzn.to/3sCuYmm). Learn more about Tina at mwiah.com.

Providing veterinary staff with new challenges and encouraging them to learn new things can lead not only to advancement but happiness. This week, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Dr. Andrew Moffat of VetnCare to discuss mentorship and clinical advancement. Andrew recommends Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker (amzn.to/3vbbV4a). Learn more about Andrew at vetncare.com.

Traditional veterinary care models may be incompatible with the needs or resources of pet owners. How might we be able to deliver more flexible access to care? This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Dr. Adam Little of GoFetch about subscription care models.

Adam recommends The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger (amzn.to/3GjbTct). Learn more about Adam at gofetch.ca.

The more veterinary-focused podcasts there are, the more knowledge and viewpoints are shared and the better it is for the industry. This week, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Daniella Morgan-Pascualvaca of Mella Pet Care for a conversation about pet health podcasting.

Daniella recommends The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (amzn.to/3r07Ihs). Learn more about Daniella at mella.ai.

How can we put data generated from microchipped pets within or exiting an animal shelter or rescue ecosystem to good use? This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Lizz Whitacre of Pawlytics about electronic records and data in animal sheltering. Lizz recommends Pet Nation by Mark Cushing (amzn.to/3AedAGN). Learn more about Lizz at pawlytics.com.