The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast

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COS 27: The Lethargic Bearded Dragon (HDYTT Essentials) May 07, 2020

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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 Graduation Ceremony on May 24th?? Get registered here: https://tinyurl.com/2020VetTechGrad

About our guest: Originally from New York City, Dr. Laurie Hess is one of approximately 150 board-certified avian specialists worldwide. After graduating from Yale University, she earned her veterinary degree at Tufts University and completed an internship & residency in avian/exotic pet medicine at the world-renowned Animal Medical Center in New York City where she practiced for more than a decade. She is Director of Pet Health & Nutrition for the pet food company ZuPreem and owns a bird and exotic pet specialty hospital - the Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics – in Westchester County, New York, where she treats birds, rabbits, ferrets, rodents, reptiles, sugar gliders, hedgehogs, and other non-traditional pets, as well as wildlife. She is the author of Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor – a memoir about her life as an exotic animal veterinarian. Dr. Hess is the Social Media Chairperson for the Association of Avian Veterinarians and an active member of this association, the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, the Association of Reptile & Amphibian Veterinarians, and the Association of Zoo Animal Veterinarians. She also is a frequent contributor to websites, radio broadcasts, and TV shows about exotic pets, as well as a lecturer on exotic pet care internationally.

COS 26: Stop Being A Martyr & Start Modeling Healthy Behaviors Apr 30, 2020

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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.com/

ABOUT OUR GUEST: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a specialist in small animal emergency and critical care and a passionate advocate for wellbeing in the veterinary profession. She lives in Calgary and travels worldwide as a speaker and locum. Marie received her DVM from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 and then completed a year-long rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Washington State University, followed by a 3-year small animal emergency and critical care residency at North Carolina State University. After becoming board certified in 2008, she accepted a faculty position at the Ontario Veterinary College, where she was Assistant Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine until 2013. Dr. Holowaychuk has been primary or co-author of more than 30 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals and is an Assistant Editor for the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She has spoken at conferences across Canada, Europe, and the USA, in addition to various general practitioner and veterinary technician continuing education programs. She helped train ten emergency and critical care residents and mentored interns, graduate students, and veterinary students in clinical research, facilitating their co-authorship on veterinary publications. She is also co-editor of the Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking. Marie has a diversity of experiences in veterinary medicine including time spent in general, specialty, and academic practice. One thing that Marie feels is consistent no matter the veterinary setting is that all members of the profession are susceptible to compassion fatigue and burnout. As such, Marie facilitates Veterinary Wellness Workshops and Retreats for veterinary care providers that include lectures, yoga, and meditation practices. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and has completed a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for professionals. She also has Compassion Fatigue Training from the University of Tennessee School of Social Work, Mental Health First Aid Training from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training from the Centre for Suicide Prevention, and a Life Coaching certificate. Marie’s favorite self-care activities include strength training, practicing yoga, rollerblading, watching movies, and hiking in the Rocky Mountains.

COS 25: Introducing a Dog into a Cat House Apr 23, 2020

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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!

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-and-handicapables/ https://www.fundamentallyfeline.com/diy-best-litter-box/ Links to the boxes themselves: https://www.walmart.com/ip/IRIS-132-Qt-Bu…ox-Clear/15823543 https://www.amazon.com/Superio-Clear-Storage-Container-Handles/dp/B072C4D3LN https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/samla-box-clear-90102971/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072C4D3LN/ref…i_i_I3pvCb9PTCH2S

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Ingrid Johnson is a Certified Cat Behavior Consultant (CCBC) through The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). She is employed at Paws Whiskers and Claws, a feline only veterinary hospital and has been working exclusively with cats since 1999. Ingrid operates Fundamentally Feline, providing in home and phone consultations for clients experiencing behavior challenges with their cat(s). In addition to behavior consultations, Ingrid publishes educational content on her site, but also manages Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, makes her own line of feline foraging toys, scratching posts and vertical space, and litter boxes. She lectures on cat behavior at veterinary conferences such as AAFP, VMX, ACVC and the like. In the Fall of 2016 a paper she co-authored, Food puzzles for cats: Feeding for physical and emotional well-being, was published in the JFMS and to compliment it she co-developed a website called FoodPuzzlesforCats.com. Ingrid’s home, cats, and environmental enrichment expertise has been featured on Animal Planet’s Cats101 show. She filmed for the website WebMD and has created a series of educational How-To videos of her own, viewable on Fundamentally Feline’s website. She is Co-Director of Paw Project-Georgia, working towards ending the cruel practice of de-clawing cats. Cat Fancy magazine’s 2008 “Home Issue” showcased her feline friendly accommodations and the aesthetically pleasing ways you can provide for your cats innate basic needs while still having a home the humans can enjoy. Ingrid shares her home with husband Jake, seven rescue cats, and Sebastian, a rescued Great Pyrenees Dog.

COS 24: The Diabetic Cat (HDYTT) Apr 16, 2020

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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 work on the floor as a supervisor/manager until 2018 when she transitioned to Director of Operations for Amerivet. She spent two years in that role before transitioning to People Department, where she focuses on learning and development, recruiting, retention and engagement. She is now focused on education and empowerment of the veterinary team and continues to be passionate about elevating the roll of the veterinary technician/nurse in our industry!

BONUS EPISODE: PSIvet Healthcare Initiative To Cover Veterinary Staff Apr 13, 2020

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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/

COS 23: The Lethargic Guinea Pig (HDYTT Essentials) Apr 09, 2020

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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

COS 22: What Substance Use Disorder Recovery Can Teach Us About Overcoming COVID-19 Apr 02, 2020

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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 professionals in early recovery He currently serves as the chair of both the FVMA Professional Wellness and Well-being Committee and the FVMA Outreach Committee. He is a member of the UFCVM Well-being Curriculum Committee. The committee was formed with the intention to teach wellness and well-being to veterinary students and create a model for veterinary wellness education in North America. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Medical Professionals Group, an organization that supports medical professionals in recovery in the state. Dr. Richmond is a published writer and speaker, a Certified Health Coach — Behavioral Change Specialist, Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional and a Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor. He has earned the Coursera/Penn Foundations in Positive Psychology Specialization Certificate, the BerkeleyX Science of Happiness at Work Professional Certificate and the AVMA Workplace Wellness Certificate. He is currently on schedule for a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology and becoming a Certified Resilience Trainer in June 2020. In 2019, Dr. Richmond received an FVMA Gold Star Award for his service to the organization and the veterinary profession. He is married to Dr. Carla Channell, who is also a veterinarian. They have two children, three dogs (an Aussie, Beagle-Dachshund mix and a Maltese-Affenpinscher mix), a bevy of cats and turtles, a sulcata tortoise, a ball python and a corn snake. He is a Krav Maga practitioner, and he enjoys weightlifting and functional training. Philip Richmond, DVM, CHC-BCS, CCFP Certified Health Coach—Behavior Change Specialist Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor Chair, FVMA Professional Wellness & Wellbeing Committee

COS 21: Mistakes I've Made - Bulldog Anesthesia Mar 26, 2020

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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.

COS 20: My Cats are Fighting and Peeing Outside the Box Mar 19, 2020

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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-and-handicapables/ https://www.fundamentallyfeline.com/diy-best-litter-box/ Links to the boxes themselves: https://www.walmart.com/ip/IRIS-132-Qt-Buckle-Down-Plastic-Storage-Box-Clear/15823543 https://www.amazon.com/IRIS-USA-CB-130-Buckle-Storage/dp/B000M39HPE/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=iris+132+qt+storage+bin&qid=1564938515&s=gateway&sr=8-3 https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90102971/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072C4D3LN/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_I3pvCb9PTCH2S

COS 19: How NOT to Stay Sane in Veterinary Medicine Mar 12, 2020

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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 effectively for a variety of industries. Her background is in veterinary medicine, but her true passion is creating powerful and meaningful content for businesses across the country. From blogs to landing pages and anything in between, she enjoys the digital age of marketing. You can contact Jada at JadaLewis507@gmail.com

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