This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak chat with Dr. Sarah Machell of PetPath about the advantages of using digital care management tools in clinics and their positive impact on client experience, team workload, and financial performance.

Learn more about PetPath at mypetpath.com.

Dr. Machell recommends the TED Talk - Clay Christensen: The Jobs to be Done Theory.

In this episode of the Veterinary Innovation Podcast, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak speak to Dr. Kenneth Pierce from VESPECON about bridging the gap between specialty vet consultants and general veterinary practices and improving patient outcomes.

Learn more about VESPECON at vespecon.com.

Dr. Pierce recommends Failing Forward by John Maxwell.

This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak welcome Matt Russell from Petszel, to discuss how their platform streamlines the post-adoption workflow by connecting animal shelters, new pet parents, and pet/vet services.

Learn more about Petszel at petszel.com.

Mr. Russell recommends WSJ Podcast - OpenAI, Sam Altman & Mira Murati (10/20/23).

Emmitt Nantz, co-founder of Inventory Ally, discusses how veterinary hospitals can reduce costs and take control of their inventory management on the Veterinary Innovation Podcast with Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak.

Learn more about Inventory Ally at inventoryally.com. Emmitt recommends 'The Goal' by Eliyahu Goldratt.

This week, Shawn and Ivan interview Dr. Caleb Frankel, the CEO of Instinct, discussing the Instinct's recent acquisition of VetMedux and their vision for integrating their software products to optimize veterinary practice management.

Dr. Frankel recommends founder biographies by Walter Isaacson.

In this episode of the Veterinary Innovation Podcast, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak are joined by Dr. Richard Markell, the VP of Strategy-M&A at Altano Group-North America, to discuss the unique aspects of equine practice and explore how consolidation in vet med can create a professional collaboration with a focus on maintaining the individual culture of each practice.

Dr. Markell recommends The Medical Futurist newsletter.

Unfortunately, cancer is one of the leading causes of death for dogs in veterinary medicine. This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak hear from Dr. Alejandro Bernal of PetDx about how they are addressing the challenge of early cancer detection by providing veterinary professionals with special tests.

Learn more about OncoK9 at oncok9.com.

Dr. Bernal recommends "The One Truth" by Jon Gordon.

This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak welcome Yang Shi from VetSnap to talk about their achievement of reaching 1000 customers and their recent entry into the hardware business, and explore the trends in controlled drug logging compliance.

Learn more about VetSnap at www.vetsnap.com

The equine industry struggles with paper-based record-keeping, which is inefficient, inaccurate, and risky. Equine MediRecord's founder, Pierce Dargan, discusses the digitization of veterinary compliance documentation for racehorses with Shawn Wilkie and Ivan Zak.

Learn more about EMR at equinemedirecord.com.

This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak talk with Dr. Nick Lloyd, a veterinary surgeon and founder of Vet XML Consortium. Dr. Lloyd shares his experience at the London Vet Show, highlighting the latest innovations in the veterinary industry, key players, and technologies that are making a positive impact on practice management and client communication.

Dr. Lloyd recommends "And Then What?" by Catherine Ashton.