Vet Candy – Veterinary Lifestyle, News & Learning
Vet Candy is revolutionizing how vet professionals stay informed and inspired. We mix must-know news with trendsetting lifestyle content and digestible education - because your career deserves to be as dynamic as your passion for animals. Get industry breakthroughs, expert insights, vet comedy, wellness tips, and authentic shows about real clinic life. Whether you want deep dives or quick hits, we’re your go-to for everything that makes vet medicine exciting. Join our wild ride - your whole veterinary community is here.
Vet Candy is revolutionizing how vet professionals stay informed and inspired. We mix must-know news with trendsetting lifestyle content and digestible education - because your career deserves to be as dynamic as your passion for animals. Get industry breakthroughs, expert insights, vet comedy, wellness tips, and authentic shows about real clinic life. Whether you want deep dives or quick hits, we’re your go-to for everything that makes vet medicine exciting. Join our wild ride - your whole veterinary community is here.
Episodes
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Healing powers of honey with Dr. Maureen McMichael
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Humans have used honey for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. There are even cave paintings about it. Now, more than ever, the value of honey’s medical potential is being rediscovered and using medicinal honey for wound management is becoming more commonplace today. In the age of rising antibiotic resistance, honey’s antimicrobial properties are another key reason modern practitioners are choosing to return to medicinal honey.
Veterinary criticalist, Dr. Maureen McMichael tells all about the healing powers of honey.
This program is RACE approved for veterinary and veterinary technician continuing education credit. See below for details. This complimentary program is sponsored by Kruuse, makers of Manuka honey wound healing products.
Continuing education information:
For CE credit:
1. Watch the show
2. Pass this quiz:
https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=xmt60443fff52495
3. Print or save certificate of completion for your records Email hello@myvetcandy.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Healthy eating with Vet Candy LIfe
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
On this program, Dr. Quincy Hawley and Renee Machel talk about healthy eating and the importance of having a healthy relationship with food.
Special guest, Caitlin Kiarie, a registered dietitian nutritionist shows us how to make a delicious avocado chick pea sandwich.
Plus, Colorado State University's veterinary student and business school grad, Tatiana Rogers, tells us how to eat healthy on a budget.
This show is brought to you by VetProCentral veterinary recruiters. Find your dream job today and visit vetprocentral.com.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Careers with Vet Candy Magazine
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Welcome to our inaugural issue of Vet Candy Magazine—a veterinary lifestyle magazine filled with engaging voices and inspirational messages from the most fascinating people in our industry.
In this first issue, we are talking about careers and are introducing you to Dr. Quincy Hawley and Renee Machel - two amazing people who are making our world a better place. We also give you tips for finding your dream job, from interview skills to mastering power poses. This show is all about your veterinary career.
This program is brought to you by VetProCentral.com- a free resource for veterinary job seekers that helps match you to your dream job.
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Happy hour with Vet Candy IRL
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
On this episode of Vet Candy IRL, Shannon and Tatiana meet the Traveling Vet Nurse, Lucy Taylor. The trio talk about Lucy's amazing life on the road, traveling the world helping animals while they make their favorite cocktails, including the Tatiana Special, a plant based powerhouse drink made to order. Listen now!
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Vet Candy's Guide to Marketing
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Excellent pet care needs to be the foundation of every practice, but if it's the only focus, the clinic might not be as successful as it could be. Great health care for pets at the expense of customer service can result in high customer turnover or lackluster reviews. Here are a few reasons why customer experience really matters. Marketing guru, Dr. Jill Lopez, explains how to make customers love your service!
Continuing Education:
This program 20-797142 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 0.25 CE Credits, with a maximum of 0.25 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of medical and using the delivery method of anytime/on demand .This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. This program is also approved in the State of New York for 0.25 CE Credits.
For CE credits, you must pass the quiz below:https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=ndt5fc12e9ac232f
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Work life balance with Vet Candy Pop
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
According to recent studies, around 66% of American workers lack work-life balance and 77% have experienced burnout at their job. Work-life balance is an important aspect of a healthy work environment, especially in the veterinary profession. Maintaining work-life balance helps reduce stress and helps prevent burnout in the workplace.
On this episode of Vet Candy Pop, Dr. Jenifer Chatfield, Dr. Courtney Campbell, and Dr. Jason Chatfield, talk all about Work-Life Balance. Special guest, Dr. Lindy O’Neal gives advice on how to balance life as a mom with life as a veterinarian.
This show is brought to you by Elanco Animal Health, makers of Ultra Duramune vaccines.
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION BELOW:
This program 1487-44560 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of .50 CE Credits, with a maximum of .50 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of medical using the delivery method of anytime/on demand.This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. This program is also approved in the State of New York for .50 CE Credits. Expiration Date: 10/105/2022
For CE credit, you must pass quiz below:
https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=d3k5f8e6599e3949
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
All about leptospirosis on Vet Candy Watch
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
On this show, Dr. Courtney Campbell covers ways to keep your team safe from leptospirosis, better ways to induce vomiting in cats, and the science behind pet adoption.
The Derm Vet, Dr. Ashley Bourgeois drops by to give advice on making your family first and balancing your work with your home life.
Check out this information-packed show where veterinary professionals can watch scientific news, clinical updates, and lifestyle advice.
This show is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health, makers of Ultra Duramune vaccines.
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Toxic Teams with Vet Candy Pop
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Ever have one of those jobs? No matter how hard you try, everything seems to go wrong. Your coworkers are fighting, your manager is angry, and everything else just seems to go wrong. As the days wear on, you begin to predict the next bad thing in your head, because that is just how the day is going.
Toxic teams are not good for anyone. Vet Candy Pop hosts, Dr. Jenifer Chatfield, Dr. Courtney Campbell, and Dr. Jason Chatfield talk about their experiences with toxic teams and give tips on how to deal. Special guest, Sea World's Dr. Tres Clarke talks with Dr. Courtney Campbell about the lack of diversity in veterinary medicine and his journey to become the first Black boarded zoo veterinarian.
This show is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health, makers of Ultra Duramune vaccines. The show is also RACE and NYS approved for veterinary and veterinary technician continuing education.
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION:
This program is approved by AAVSB RACE and New York State for veterinary and veterinary technician CE credit To get your CE credits: 1. Watch the show 2. Pass this short quiz: https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=f7j5fcc54d6c59bf 3. Print or save your certificate “This program 1487-44823 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 0.5 CE Credits, with a maximum of 0.5 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of non medical using the delivery method of anytime delivery. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. This program is also approved in the State of New York for 0.5 CE Credits.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
All about the skin on Vet Candy Watch
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
On this show, Dr. Courtney Campbell talks about a new shampoo treatment for pets with pyoderma, deals about the first Przewalski cloned horse, and how to treat pododermatitis.
Veterinary dermatologist, Dr. Michael Rossi drops by to give advice on how to care for pet allergies.
Check out this information-packed show where veterinary professionals can watch scientific news, clinical updates, and lifestyle advice.
This show is sponsored by Vetrimax, makers of Command™ Shampoo and AtopiCream HC 1% Hydrocortisone Leave-on Lotion.
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Hot topics in veterinary dermatology
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Skin disease is a common problem for our canine patients. Learn all about allergies and skin problems with this program - from diagnosis to treatment. Dermatology experts, including Dr. Ashley Bourgeois and Dr. Michael Rossi, lead the conversation.
This program is brought to you by Vetrimax.
This program is RACE approved for veterinary continuing education.
Continuing Education information:
This program 1487-44173 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.0 CE Credits, with a maximum of 1.0 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of medical using the delivery method of anytime/on demand.This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. This program is also approved in the State of New York for 1.0 CE Credits.
For CE credits, you must pass the quiz below:
https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=p3h5f5fdf3683785









