Veterinary Innovation Podcast

Six million dogs are diagnosed with cancer yearly, but many of the developments from human medicine aren't applied. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Christina Lopes, CEO and Co-founder of One Health Company and its flagship product FidoCure, to talk about transforming canine cancer research and treatment. Christina recommends The Hard Thing About Hard Things (amzn.to/3ynnu7J) and What You Do is Who You Are (amzn.to/3u7luNj), both by Ben Horowitz. Learn more about Christina at fidocure.com.

From video conferences to virtual reality, there are an increasing number of unique and interesting ways to help educate veterinarians. Shawn & Ivan chat with Anthony Chadwick of The Webinar Vet about veterinary education in the 21st century. Anthony recommends Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg & Alan Eagle (amzn.to/3y1iK7D) & Factfulness by Hans Rosling (amzn.to/3uKEh27). Learn more about Anthony at thewebinarvet.com.

Veterinary diagnostic testing can be expensive, and pet owners may not be able to easily understand the results. This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Mark DeCourcy of Ellie Diagnostics about innovation in the diagnostic business. Mark recommends Shoe Dog by Phil Knight (amzn.to/3b4kzqz). Learn more about Mark at elliediagnostics.com.

Ongoing research of cannabidiol is revealing not only its applications in human medicine, but in the veterinary domain. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Dr. Joshua Sosnow of CompanionCBD for a conversation about the use of CBD in veterinary medicine. Learn more about Joshua at companioncbd.com.

Taking a pet's temperature and having that information automatically added to their medical record would be a huge efficiency gain. This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Yale Zhang of Mella Pet Care about innovations in workflow through connected devices. Yale recommends Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang (amzn.to/3eq76Kv). Learn more about Yale at mella.ai.

While veterinarians deserve attention when it comes to risk of burnout, other clinical staff face many of the same challenges and are often overlooked. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Neha Taneja to talk about operations management and burnout. Neha recommends Why We Need Core Values by James Franklin (bit.ly/3uP5ksS). Learn more about Neha at apawpartnership.com.

One of the biggest problems clinic owners face is figuring out what life will look like after their exit. This week, Shawn & Ivan are joined by CJ Burnett of Florida Veterinary Advisors to talk about helping veterinarians achieve financial independence. CJ recommends The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, & Jim Huling (amzn.to/3wBLkf5). Learn more about CJ at flvetadvisors.com.

One Health is a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to medicine focused on improving the health of pets, wildlife, and people. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Dr. Jennifer Ogeer to discuss diagnostic support of One Health principles in veterinary medicine. Jennifer recommends The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman (amzn.to/31Cs0jq). Learn more about Jennifer at antechdiagnostics.com.

Blood glucose measurements are vital to keep diabetic pets healthy, but how can pet owners keep an eye on these levels at home? This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Dr. Rebecca Silveston-Keith about using saliva for glucose monitoring. Learn more about Rebecca at vet-tab.com.

Every veterinary clinic relies on a practice management software to run efficiently, but owner preference or legacy software can impact this efficiency. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Tad Coles about finding the right practice management software. Tad recommends Attending by Dr. Ronald Epstein (amzn.to/38Ep89O). Learn more about Tad at tadcoles.com. Read the Practice Management Software Comparison at bit.ly/38HAV7n.