There's nothing easy about putting on an event, especially when it's coordinated across multiple continents. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Melanie Barham of the Global Veterinary Career Summit about the experience of running a global event. Melanie recommends Disrupters by Dr. Patti Fletcher (amzn.to/3nDli5E). Learn more about Melanie at globalveterinarycareersummit.com.

Telerehab is an innovative service where veterinarians share information and plans for how to treat animals without needing to go on hands-on with them. This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Dr. Sherry Johnson of eCORE about the practice in the equine space. Sherry recommends How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek (bit.ly/2IsNuJt). Learn more about Sherry at equinecore.com.

Burnout is a huge problem within the veterinary industry, but how can we go about tackling it? In a special episode of the show, Shawn & Ivan discuss the findings from Ivan's MBA dissertation and how the lean methodology can help clinics with burnout. Ivan recommends Lean Veterinary Practice Management by Dr. Chip Ponsford (amzn.to/3l10JPI) & The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (amzn.to/2I5IASt). The survey results are available at vetintegrations.com.

With so little time for veterinarians to speak with individual clients, how can clinics build strong relationships with them? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Sebastian Gabor of Digitail about how better communication with clients leads to more trust. Sebastian recommends Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely (amzn.to/3kR3WS9). Learn more about Sebastian at digitail.io.

It's projected that three years from now, there will be over six million veterinary cases a year in North America that require a radiologist. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Seth Wallack of Vetology about using AI to help meet this demand. Learn more about Seth at vetology.ai.

There's a veterinary app for every aspect of a pet's health, but it's not convenient at all to split your attention between multiple platforms. This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Roy Stein of BabelBark about consolidating apps into one ecosystem. Roy recommends The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz (amzn.to/3jZWgMX). Learn more about Roy at babelbark.com.

Cultured meat products have gained significant popularity in the past few years, but how might that science be applied to pet nutrition? Dr. Shannon Falconer of Because Animals joins Shawn & Ivan to discuss the advantages of serving pets cultured meat. Learn more about Shannon at becauseanimals.com.

Cytology has long been a diagnostic tool that takes days to produce results. This week on the show Shawn & Ivan chat with Asher Fink, the President of ScopioVet, a digital microscopy company that is turning cytology into a point-of-care diagnostic tool for veterinarians. Asher recommends Blitzscaling by Reed Hoffman (amzn.to/33gbKGs). Learn more about Asher at scopiolabs.com.

In an era of physical distancing, with workshops and trade shows cancelled or postponed, where are veterinarians turning to grow their skills and learn? This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Dr. Megan Kelly of OnlinePetHealth about online education. Megan recommends Purple Cow by Seth Godin (amzn.to/2FYhhZk). Learn more about Megan at onlinepethealth.com.

Teleconsulting gives veterinarians an easy way to get a second opinion if they're not sure about an illness or injury. This week, Dr. Kristin Welch of DVM Stat Consulting joins Shawn & Ivan to talk about teleconsulting and incorporating it in clinics. Kiristin recommends Elevate by Robert Glazer (amzn.to/3iF8fi1). Learn more about Kristin at dvmstat.com.