How might the veterinary industry be able to meet the demand for services without relying on more health care professionals? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Peter Brown of Cara Veterinary about hospitality skills in veterinary clinics. Peter recommends Master Mentors by Scott Jeffrey Miller (amzn.to/3Y1GjJJ). Learn more about Peter at caraveterinary.com ..read more

The veterinarian shortage is having a huge impact on the industry. How do we encourage young adults interested in becoming veterinarians? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Turnera Croom of Steadfast International about mentoring future veterinarians. Turnera recommends The E-Myth Manager by Michael E. Gerber (amzn.to/3QNQnU2). Information about her virtual Pre-Veterinary Mentorship program and ways to contribute can be found at DrCroom.com ..read more

There is an incredible amount of innovation happening in veterinary medicine, but businesses may be limited in what they can achieve without funding. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Rachel Sheppard of Leap Venture Studio & Academy, about veterinary startup investment.   Rachel recommends the VITALIZE Podcast (bit.ly/3GGNEs0) & Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee (amzn.to/2Ud3S1B). Learn more about Rachel at leapventurestudio.com ..read more

Not only are there not enough veterinarians, many veterinary clinics can't take more bookings. How can pet parents find clinics with availability? This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Amy Nichols of GoodFriend about promoting independent veterinary clinics. Amy recommends Brené Brown's podcasts (bit.ly/3vo9FFO) & Rebel Talent by Francesca Gino (amzn.to/3G2yT1q). Learn more about Amy at goodfriend.com ..read more

Every pet deserves the best care possible, but there are many situations where there are barriers preventing veterinarians from providing gold-standard care. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Kate Boatright about the spectrum of care. Kate recommends The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown (amzn.to/3HTMZED). Learn more about Kate at writetheboat.com ..read more

Millennials are the largest pet-owning population, but because many live paycheque to paycheque, paying for care is an issue. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Aimee St. Arnaud of Open Door Veterinary Collective about making veterinary care affordable. Aimee recommends Upstream by Dan Heath (amzn.to/3HzH1sA). Learn more about Aimee at opendoorconsults.org ..read more

Innovation is largely seen as the result of efforts from startups, but older companies are uniquely positioned to innovate. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Matt McColgan of Radiation Detection Company about innovation in established organizations. Matt recommends The Impossible First by Colin O'Brady (amzn.to/3Hght3q). Learn more about Matt at radetco.com ..read more

Specialized pet pharmacies allow clinics to access medications that they may not normally carry more quickly than going through larger services or pharmacy chains. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Georgia Jeremiah of Furmacy about pet pharmacies. Georgia recommends The Emotional Costs of Euthanasia by Sarah Hoggan (bit.ly/3V36ApX). Learn more about Georgia at furmacy.com ..read more

Accurately tracking medications within a veterinary clinic is an essential task, though it is also one that is incredibly inefficient. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Yang Shi of VetSnap about increasing compliance in veterinary clinics. Yang recommends Principles by Ray Dalio (amzn.to/3V1r8yG). Learn more about Yang at vetsnap.com ..read more

While specialist consults are essential in veterinary medicine, they may also create administrative challenges like scheduling and invoicing. This week, Shawn & Ivan speak with Dr. Samantha Vitale of Stratocyte about specialist teleconsulting. Samantha recommends Hot Seat by Dan Shapiro (amzn.to/3hsfkqE). Learn more about Samantha at stratocyte.com ..read more