Veterinary Innovation Podcast

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.

The concept of personalized medicine is becoming increasingly important, especially when it comes to dealing with diseases like cancer. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Dr. Sungwon Lim of ImpriMed to discuss personalized medicine in veterinary oncology. Sungwon recommends The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh (amzn.to/3tkPXuI). Learn more about Sungwon at imprimedicine.com.

When we can identify specific cancer mutations, we can give them a name and a treatment plan, and help make them less scary. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Dr. David Haworth of Vidium Animal Health to discuss cancer genomics and molecular diagnostics.

David recommends Enlightenment Now by Stephen Pinker (amzn.to/3HEJwGG). Learn more about David at vidiumah.com.

Veterinary staff in 2021 experienced a higher level of burnout than in 2020. How might we be able to address burnout? This week, Shawn & Ivan discuss the results of the 2021 burnout survey performed by Veterinary Integration Solutions & Galaxy Vets. Shawn recommends Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl (amzn.to/3eC91fv). Ivan recommends The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler (amzn.to/32tkH1N) & The Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook & James Allen (amzn.to/32N4OCP). The survey results are available at vetintegrations.com.

Every client you see is different, with a different amount of knowledge about veterinary medicine, so effective communication is essential. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Roeland Wessels of St. Anna Advies about veterinary client communication. Roeland recommends Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (amzn.to/3qeQivX). Learn more about Roeland at anna-advies.com.