Your health is one of the most precious things you have, but the rigours and stresses of veterinary life mean that we don't take care of ourselves like we should. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Tara McCarthy about how to stay healthy. Tara recommends The Carpenter by Jon Gordon. (amzn.to/2YFtyXw) Learn more about Southport Animal Hospital at southportah.com.

Is locum work the way of the future when it comes to preventing burnout? This week on the show, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Lisa Hu, the CEO of Roo, for a discussion about empowering veterinarians to work where they want and when they want. Lisa recommends Platform Revolution by Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne & Sangeet Paul Choudary (amzn.to/2DNcJQX). Learn more about Roo at roo.vet.

There are more pets than ever before, but owners are seeking providers of care outside of the independent veterinary practice. This week, Bruce Truman of Babelbark joins Shawn & Ivan to discuss how adapting new technologies helps clinics stay competitive. Learn more about Babelbark at babelbark.com.

E-collars are ubiquitous because of their effectiveness, but the "cone" is big, bulky, and unwieldy. In a live recording from the New York Vet Show, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Maciej Wojcik of VetMedSolutions to discuss alternative recovery garments. Learn more about VetMedSolutions at vetmedwear.com. Visit us online at veterinaryinnovationpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @VetInnPodcast and Facebook @VeterinaryInnovationPodcast.

The subscription model has become incredibly popular through companies like Netflix. Could a similar model be applied to veterinary medicine? This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Dr. Rory Lubold of Paion Vet about the potential of subscription medicine. Learn more about Paion at paionvet.com. Visit us online at veterinaryinnovationpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @VetInnPodcast and Facebook @VeterinaryInnovationPodcast.

Telemedicine is an extremely broad category, one with many different functions and approaches. On this week's episode, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Tony Cairo of Anipanion to talk about the different segments that companies are targeting in telemedicine. Tony recommends Good to Great by Jim Collins (amzn.to/2CpLJXc). Learn more about Anipanion at anipanion.com. Visit us online at veterinaryinnovationpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter @VetInnPodcast and Facebook @VeterinaryInnovationPodcast.

Taking a pet into a veterinary clinic is a high-effort action, and so pets are sometimes seen far later than they should have been. This week, Shawn & Ivan discuss lowering barriers through telehealth with Gula CEO & Co-Founder Dr. Thom Jenkins.

The notion of scheduling appointments has been around for hundreds of years, and yet it is an incredibly inefficient process. This week, Nick Kurgansky, the CEO of Next In Line, joins Shawn & Ivan to discuss the strength of digital scheduling.

Everyone's had that one bad landlord - but what if you could actually do something about it? This week on the show, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Daniel Eisenstadt, CEO & Chairman of Terravet Real Estate Solutions, to chat about veterinary real estate.

The lean methodology has been used to revolutionize operations in manufacturing and health care, but can it be used in the veterinary world? This week, Dr. Chip Ponsford joins Shawn & Ivan to discuss the value of continuous improvement.