Episodes

WORKSHOP ALERT: Work Smarter, Not Harder! https://unchartedvet.com/work-smarter-not-harder-interactive-workshop/?mc_cid=a1a7b8369a&mc_eid=f9bf12cdd4 This week on the Cone of Shame: My mother in law's dog has medial patellar luxation and it's getting worse. My MIL is asking me hard questions and if I don't get this right, family gatherings are going to get awkward. I'm pulling in my ace, Dr. David Dycus to keep me out of the doghouse. Let's get into this! About our guest: Dr. Dycus currently pr...

This week on the Cone..... Dr. Andy Roark talks to Dr. Lisa Radosta about firework phobia and what we can do when clients call right before the bangs start. SUMMER COVID WORKSHOP FOR TEAM LEADERS Learn more here: https://unchartedvet.com/work-smarter-not-harder-interactive-workshop/ HELPFUL LINKS Blunt Dissection Podcast: https://www.drdavenicol.com/single-post/2020/06/25/Blunt-Dissection-Ep-41-Dr-Lisa-Radosta---Being-Unbreakable-and-much-more-besides Dr. Lisa Radosta Website: https://www.flve...

This week on the Cone of Shame... Ingrid Johnson is back to talk about outside time for young and active cats. Is it safe? Is it beneficial? How do we coach pet owners to do it? Let's get into this! Helpful links: Screened porch: https://www.facebook.com/FundamentallyFeline/photos/?tab=album&album_id=351308551623479 Catio: https://www.facebook.com/FundamentallyFeline/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1064791396941854 Strollin'!: https://www.facebook.com/FundamentallyFeline/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3...

This week on the Cone..... When seizures break through the medication you've been prescribing, how do you treat that??? About our guest: Dr. Carrie Jurney is a veterinary neurologist in the San Francisco Bay Area and owner of Jurney Veterinary Neurology. When she's not in the clinic, she's the president of Not One More Vet, a global mental health support group and charity for veterinary professionals. In her spare time, she is a metal artist, Burning Man Camp lead, and podcaster on the Veterina...

This week on the CONE...... Dr. Andy Roark talks to the one-and-only Dr. David Dycus. Andy was taking radiographs looking for a possible foreign body in a young dog when..... he found terrible hips as an incidental finding. What do we do? What should he tell the owners? What are their options? FIND OUT THIS WEEK! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Dycus currently practices orthopedic surgery at VOSM; he obtained is veterinary degree from Mississippi State University, completed an internship at Auburn, and re...

This week on the Cone....... Dr. Andy Roark and Dr. Sue Ettinger talk about treatment options for the relatively young, super happy dog... who also happens to have lymphoma. Let's get into it! LINKS: Dr. Sue Ettinger Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dC6ku6Ye8YOqusLLmNM1A Dr. Sue's Collection of Youtube videos on canine and feline lymphoma: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dC6ku6Ye8YOqusLLmNM1A/search?query=lymphoma ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sue Ettinger, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncolo...

We are supported by PSI Vet! The PSIvet Healthcare Initiative hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more at https://www.psihealthcareinitiative.com/ Check out the Uncharted Online Conference! UnchartedVet.com - Conferences This week on the Cone.... Dr. Andy Roark and Dr. Anita Link discuss her article on the challenges and unspoken truths about dealing with the COVID pandemic. Article: https://anitalinkthoughtfood.com/202...

We are supported by PSI Vet! The PSIvet Healthcare Initiative hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more at https://www.psihealthcareinitiative.com/ Want to attend our Virtual Veterinary Technician/Nurse Graduation Ceremony on May 24th?? Get registered here: https://tinyurl.com/2020VetTechGrad This week on the cone.... Dr. Andy Roark sits down with Dr. Cherie Buisson to talk about one of her articles on DrAndyRoark.com: 5...

We are supported by PSI Vet! The PSIvet Healthcare Initiative hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more at https://www.psihealthcareinitiative.com/ Want to attend our Virtual Veterinary Technician/Nurse Graduation Ceremony on May 24th?? Get registered here: https://tinyurl.com/2020VetTechGrad This week on the Cone.... Neurology goddess Dr. Carrie Jurney is with us to sort out a 7yo MN Labrador Retriever who might or mig...

This week on the cone.... We are talking about bearded dragons and the most common health problems we see in the clinic. If you want to get more comfortable with these awesome patient, this is the podcast for you! We are supported by PSI Vet! The PSIvet Healthcare Initiative hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more at https://www.psihealthcareinitiative.com/ Want to attend our Virtual Veterinary Technician/Nurse Graduat...

This week on the Cone... The amazing Dr. Marie Holowaychuk and Dr. Andy Roark discuss martyr status in vet medicine and how we need to stop competing to be the most burned out. Original article:https://marieholowaychuk.com/2019/10/16/stop-martyr-start-modeling-healthy-behavior/ We are supported by PSI Vet! The PSIvet Healthcare Initiative hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more at https://www.psihealthcareinitiative.co...

Help me celebrate the 2020 veterinary school graduates! Register as a guest for our virtual veterinary school graduation (unless you are a 2020 grad, then register as a graduate!). It's going to be a fun celebration of the students and their families as they leave their formal veterinary training behind and enter our profession. Check it out! https://bit.ly/3beAW1E This week on the cone... Dr. Andy Roark talks with Ingrid Johnson about how to introduce a dog into the land of the kitties! Helpf...

In this episode of the Cone of Shame, Dr. Andy Roark talks with Rachel Poulin RVT, VTS (SAIM)on stabilizing the acute presentation of diabetes in a cat. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Rachael Poulin graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Columbus StateCommunity College in 2007. She did her internships at The Ohio State Universityand became specialized in internal medicine in 2013. She was the 2016 president of the Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians. In 2017, she continued to wor...

This bonus episode of the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast is sponsored and made possible by PSIvet. Dr. Andy Roark talks to Kelly Fusco, CVT of PSIvet and they discuss the new Healthcare Initiative that has been 2+ years in the making. The PSIvet Healthcare Initiative hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more at https://www.psihealthcareinitiative.com/

This week on the cone..... We are back with the amazing Dr. Laurie Hess! She and Dr. Andy Roark discuss the basics of treating Guinea Pigs and how to approach this common presentation. Want a shout-out from Dr. Andy Roark for a friend or co-worker? Rate this podcast on iTunes and then send an email telling us who we are shouting out and WHY. The email address is podcast@drandyroark.com About our guest: Originally from New York City, Dr. Laurie Hess is one of approximately 150 board-certified av...

On this episode of the Cone.... Dr. Andy Roark talks to Dr. Phil Richmond about substance use disorder in veterinary medicine and how the steps that help people overcome substance use disorder can lend insight to weathering the COVID-19 storm. Dr. Philip Richmond is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UFCVM) and practices in New Port Richey, Florida. He has been in recovery for more than 10 years and is passionate about helping and mentoring medical professio...

Dr. Andy Roark talks to Tasha McNerney BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS about the day she wishes she could re-do and the anesthesia case that went badly. Tasha is a Certified Veterinary Technician from Glenside, PA. She is also a certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner and works closely with the IVAPM to educate the public about animal pain awareness. Tasha loves to lecture on various anesthesia and pain management topics around the globe. In her spare time Tasha enjoys reading, spending time with her son.

This week on the cone, Ingrid Johnson, CCBC, is back!!! She's talking litter boxes and fighting between cats. Gang... she dropped knowledge that I honestly did not have. This is a great and wildly useful episode. Check it out!! Helpful links: https://www.fundamentallyfeline.com/litter-boxes-get-scoop-many-kind/ https://www.fundamentallyfeline.com/litter-boxes-get-scoop-part-2-filler-cleaning-maintenance/ https://www.fundamentallyfeline.com/litter-boxes-get-the-scoop-part-3-special-needs-cats-an...

This week on the cone..... Dr. Andy Roark and Jada Lewis CVT sit down to discuss her article 12 Things NOT to do in Veterinary Medicine (If You Want To Stay Sane). You can read the original article here: https://drandyroark.com/12-things-not-to-do-in-veterinary-medicine-if-you-want-to-be-sane/ If you want to join the Uncharted community to see the April conference online, head over to www.unchartedvet.com and become an Uncharted member! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jada Lewis CVT writes efficiently and ef...

This week on the Cone of Shame... We've all heard those terrible words as a technician bursts into the treatment room "This cat died on the way here!" That's when the crash cart comes out and CPR gets started. But what, exactly, should we be doing? And how long should we go on for before we call it? Let's get into this ABOUT OUR GUEST: David Liss has an incredibly rich and diverse background in the field of veterinary technology. A registered veterinary technician in California, David holds a B...

This week on the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Andy Roark talks to Dr. Laurie Hess about a lethargic rabbit who isn't eating well. If you're not a veterinarian who sees a ton of bunnies..... How do you treat that? Want a shout-out from Dr. Andy Roark for a friend or co-worker? Rate this podcast on iTunes and then send an email telling us who we are shouting out and WHY. The email address is podcast@drandyroark.com About our guest: Originally from New York City, Dr. Laurie Hess is one of...

This week on the cone.... Dr. Andy Roark interviews Dr. Paulo Steagall on his team's research into facial expressions of pain in cats and the new Feline Grimace Scale. Related links: Article - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-55693-8 Training Manual - https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41598-019-55693-8/MediaObjects/41598_2019_55693_MOESM1_ESM.pdf Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__x_8af7SGs About our guest: Paulo Steagall, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA is an asso...

This week on the Cone.... Dr. Andy Roark asks for help from veterinary dentist extraordinaire Dr. Donnell Hansen! Andy has a 5yo FS Golden Retriever with a "face that looks different". Quick!!! How do you treat that??? Want a shout out for your friend?? Leave us an honest review on iTunes and then send an email to podcast@drandyroark.com *********************** Find Dr. Andy Roark on Facebook at www.facebook.om/drandyroark Instagram at @drandyroark or on the web at www.DrAndyRoark.com **********...

This week on the Cone.... Dr. Andy Roark sits down with the amazing Dr. Sarah Boston to discuss her recent article called "If Only We Could Do Something About Bulldogs." They talk about the rising popularity of smoosh-faced dogs and what it means to support this growth as a profession. Read Dr. Boston's article here: https://medium.com/@drsarahboston/if-only-we-could-do-something-about-bulldogs-7f0643f16d4c Dr. Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist practicing in the Toronto area. Sh...