In this episode of "What's Up Doc?", we welcome Dr. Cassandra Fleming!

Listen as Cassie discusses how she navigates working as a relief vet, hosting a podcast and owning a house-call practice. Katie and Cassie delve into recent changes in the industry like access to new treatments and the evolvement of sustainability in VetMed . Find the resources mentioned in this episode below!

Resources

• Vetfolio podcast
• Vetfolio, Financial Triage for Veterinary Practices

• Unchartered Vet Resources
• Housecall Vet Academy
• The E-Myth Veterinarian, Michael E. Gerber & Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA

About Dr. Cassandra Fleming

Graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinarians, Dr. Cassie has been a practicing veterinarian since 2019. In additional to working as an occasional relief veterinarian, Dr. Cassie is also host of NAVC's Vetfolio podcast, and is owner and operator of her own house call practice in Gainesville, Florida.

In this episode of "What's Up Doc?", we welcome Dr. Derek Laporte! Listen as Derek discusses the ups and downs of practice management and working with exotics in Northern Ontario, Canada. Katie and Derek dive into work life balance as a business owner, mentorship, and advice for new grads interested in exotics or GP. Find the resources mentioned in this episode below!

Chapters:

0:35 Introducing Dr. Derek Laporte

4:42 Preparing for practice ownership

7:11 Work life balance as a business owner

12:08 Exotics and mentorship

18:21 Informed Consent with clients

26:38 Students and mentorship

33:30 Advice for growth as a new grad

Resources:

Lasalle Animal Clinic, Sudbury ON, Canada

Dr. Derek Laporte LinkedIn

Email - team@lasalleac.com

About Dr. Derek Laporte, DVM

After graduating from the OVC in 2018, Derek worked as an associate Veterinarian at Lasalle Animal Clinic in Sudbury, ON Canada, until 2021 when he transitioned to practice owner. In addition to general practice Derek is one of the only doctors to work with exotics in Northern Ontario.

Episode 8 - In this episode of "What's Up Doc?", we welcome Dr. Shane Bateman! Listen as Shane discusses his role as an Emergency and Critical Care Specialist at the OVC and President of Nine Lives Veterinary Consulting. Katie and Shane go in depth on topics including veterinary forensics, access to care, and investigating & enforcing animal welfare in Ontario. Find the resources mentioned in this episode below!

Chapters

0:30 About Shane

1:18 Community Veterinary Outreach & Access to Care

6:28 Getting involved in Veterinary Forensic Sciences

12:20 Investigating & Enforcing Animal Welfare in Ontario

15:20 Nine Lives Veterinary Consulting

21:00 AI & technology’s role in animal welfare solutions

26:35 Emergency Critical Care bootcamp at the OVC

Resources

• Nine Lives Veterinary Consultation
• University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences Online Graduate Program
• Associate Professor, Dr. Shane Bateman, OVC
• Shane Bateman's LinkedIn⁠

About Dr. Shane Bateman, DVM, MSc, DVSc, DACVECC

In additional to working as an Emergency and Critical Care Specialist and associate professor at the OVC, Shane is president of Nine Lives Veterinary Consulting, offering consultation services in the area of veterinary forensics and animal welfare. Visit the link above to schedule a free 30-minute consultation with Shane.