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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.  
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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!
 
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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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Desk Wench meets Dr. Cade

On this episode of Desk Wench Confidential, we meet Dr. Cade, the Co-Founder and Partner of Skoped Micro- a company that makes a cool microscope adaptor for your phone that makes your histopathology images come to life. He's also a practicing veterinarian and owner of a veterinary clinic in Oklahoma and the coolest dad in the county.  Caitlin and Dr. Cade talk about some crazy days and some of the weirdest things Dr. Cade has found on the other end of his microscope. 
 
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Talking relief work with Dr. Cindy

On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon Gregoire and Tatiana Rogers talk with Dr. Cindy Trice about the ups and downs of relief work.  
If you are a veterinarian or a veterinary technician, you have career advantages that most other people would envy. Your profession is in high demand, which means you have lots of options when it comes to career choices, including per diem work.
With per diem work (relief work) you  can enjoy flexibility that most other jobs could never provide, deciding when, where and how often you work and even working at more than one job or hospital, if you have the time and want to earn extra money.  
Dr. Cindy Trice,  founder of Relief Rover, an online community for veterinary professionals, is a self-proclaimed adventurer. She’s a practicing relief vet with over a decade of experience traveling the country working in over 50 unique general, emergency, and shelter practices. She finds deep satisfaction in helping other vets take those hard earned breaks.

Work life balance on Vet Candy Life

Whatever you want to call it “work-life balance” or "work life harmony" - it still means that the best life is the balanced life. Work-life balance is an important aspect of a healthy work environment.
Maintaining work-life balance helps reduce stress and helps prevent burnout in the workplace. When balance is missing, we experience stress. Stress is one of the most common health issues in the workplace. It can lead to physical consequences and it can also negatively impact mental health because it’s linked to a higher risk of depression, anxiety and insomnia.
 
On this episode of Vet Candy Life, Dr. Quincy Hawley and Renee  Machel talk about the importance of finding balance in your life. This episode also features MJ, an fitness guru who shows us some easy ways to destress. This show is RACE and NYS approved for veterinary continuing education and is brought to you by VetProCentral. Find your dream job today by visiting vetprocentral.com.
 
Continuing education information: This program is approved by AAVSB RACE and New York State for veterinary CE credit (20-874408.)
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3. Save your certificate Email hello@myvetcandy.com if you have any questions or concerns.
 
This program (20-874408) is approved by the AAVSB RACE and the State of New York for a total of 0.50 CE Credits, with a maximum of 0.50 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian. This RACE approval is for the subject matter category of medical using the delivery method of digital/anytime. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements.
Expires August 2, 2023.
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