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Vet Candy Magazine: The Fashion Issue

Not very long ago, fashion in the medical world was non-existent. Scrubs were boxy, ill-fitting, and mostly came in unflattering shades of bile green. Fortunately, with the passage of time, medical fashion has evolved. Now we have choices that include fashionable, trendy scrubs with flattering fits and a rainbow assortment of available colors. We all deserve to look and feel good at work. Fashion is a way we can express our personalities. Without it, we would be indistinguishable from our coworkers – and, as you’ll find out in this issue, fashion can also exhibit one’s beliefs and values.In this issue, we introduce you to twin veterinarians, Dr. Alison Shen and Dr. Audrey Shen who have teamed up with fashion expert and entrepreneur Rebecca Lau Marsh to create 21Scrubs - a company that offers a range of stylish and fashion-savvy scrubs that are practical, flattering, comfortable, and durable. There’s even a jumpsuit for the ladies that can be matched with a pair of heels and worn from day to night- we show you three ways to wear it inside! AND, you will never believe what else they are doing to make the world a better place!We also introduce you to other veterinary fashionistas, including Shermaine Wilson Cox, who has created a modern line of Afrocentric medical scrubs featuring pan-African prints of gold, red, and green, as well as Dr Laura Sullivan BVetMed MRCVS - All Scrubbed Upwho is focused on sustainability by introducing a line of eco-friendly surgical caps. This issue is brought to you by Merck Animal Health, makers of Nobivac vaccines for cats!!
 
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Talking about secrets to success with Dr. Becky Lossing

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon Gregoire and Tatiana Rogers meet the Marie Condo of vet med, Dr. Becky Lossing who chats about ways to make our crazy veterinary lives more organized.  Dr. Becky, the founder of Mini Mammoth, talks about her lifelong passion for decluttering her life. 
 
Founded and led by veterinary professionals, Vet Candy is a company dedicated to making the veterinary world a better place by accelerate a culture shift within the profession that supports inclusion, diversity, and gender balance.
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Christine McNabb wants you to know you aren‘t alone

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica we meet Christine McNabb, the founder of This Mama Wines, a  community of diverse moms she created to share and discuss the good and not so good experiences of motherhood. Christine, a mother of four children,  started This Momma Wines after she was diagnosed with postpartum depression and anxiety.
Christine was fortunate enough to get the help she needed, and she created her site so she could help other moms that were feeling the same way. 
 
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Dr. Ivan Zak wants to boost your well-being

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, our guest is Dr. Ivan Zak, who's on a mission to help the veterinary profession boost their well-being.  
Want to participate in Dr. Ivan's well-being survey?  Check this out:
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Dr. Ivan Zak is a veterinarian, an entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for the well-being of veterinary professionals. 12 years as an emergency vet inspired Ivan to create Smart Flow, a first-in-the-industry workflow optimization system, later acquired by Fortune 500 company IDEXX.
In 2019, Ivan founded Veterinary Integration Solutions, an executive consulting firm where he helped veterinary groups systematize acquisition, integration and improvement of practices with special attention to burnout prevention.
Along the way, Ivan obtained an MBA degree in International Healthcare Management with a thesis “Implementation of lean thinking to improve the employee experience.” Pursuing his goal to make a sizable impact on the veterinary profession, Dr. Zak took the lead in Galaxy Vets, a new veterinary healthcare system with burnout prevention as a strategic priority.
 
 

Desk Wench confidential with Alyssa Mages

On this episode of Desk Wench Confessions, Caitlin meets the amazing Alyssa Mages who shares some really funny stories about life working in a veterinary clinic.  Highlights include bucket plunges and maggot induced fainting episodes.  Listen for a very gross but fun time!
 
Do you have some fun stories to share with us?  Email us at hello@myvetcandy.com and tell us about it!
 
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Veterinary toxicology by Dr. Carey Hemmelgarn

Veterinary Toxicology focuses on small animal clinical toxicology including the key principles, concepts, mechanisms of actions of common poisonings in dogs and cats. This is a comprehensive review of the essential components of toxicology and offers the most up-to-date, revealing, and in-depth look at poisons.
 
General Principles of Toxicology
Decontamination
Poisonous plants
Rodenticides
Antifreeze and other chemicals
Insecticides
Human medications

Caitlin Palmer wants to make you smile!

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, our special guest it Caitlin Palmer, also known as the Desk Wench on TikTok.  You may recognize her from her TikTok channel where she, as the Desk Wench, deals with "Karen" Stevens.  Caitlin talks about life, love, and how laughter is truly the best medicine. 

Vet Candy Magazine: Surgery

In this issue, we are talking all about surgery and we are introducing you to New York surgeon, Dr. Philippa Pavia.  Dr. Philippa doesn’t believe careers are static, and that turned out to be a good thing when she decided to change things up from an English Literature degree to Veterinary medicine. At first, she worried that she might not do well in school or be accepted due to the fact that she was coming from a non-traditional background.
Fortunately, it worked out. Not only did she fall in love with veterinary medicine, she was confident in the path set before her—to become a veterinary surgeon after completing a residency at NYC’s Animal Medical Center. She realized her dream in 2014, becoming a board-certified surgeon.
In this issue, we also have some other great tips to increase your surgical confidence and to help you lead a healthier lifestyle, including a Ashtanga yoga! 
 
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Vet Candy Magazine special edition:Diabetes

Has anyone ever told you that you weren’t good enough?  I asked a former colleague this question many years ago and she told me that her guidance counselor in high school suggested that she should forget about college and go to vocational school instead.  Thank goodness she didn’t take his advice.  Not only did she go to college and vet school, she completed a PhD in pathology and later became board certified in another specialty.  My colleague had gumption!
One of the traits that I admire most is gumption.  Gumption is what makes you ignore those that say you can’t do something when you know in your heart that you can.  Gumption makes us strive harder and push forward when we are faced with challenges. 
In this issue we introduce you to another friend of mine who has a lot of gumption, Dr. Lillie Davis.  Growing up in poverty, she was often told that she wasn’t good enough. Despite having limited resources, Dr. Lillie’s courage and resolve helped her overcome her circumstances and rise to become the success she is today. 
This podcast is brought to you by Merck Animal Health, makers of Vetsulin insulin for dogs and cats!!  Learn more at vetsulin.com
 
 
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Case of the Thirsty Kitty

On this episode of Vet Candy Rounds, Dr. Tierra and Dr. Quincy Hawley talk with Dr. Jessica Larsen,  a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist in Tennessee.  Dr. Jessica tells the story of the Case of the Thirsty Kitty.  
This program is brought to you by Merck Animal Health.  
 
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