Stories from a Lifelong Solo Practitioner with Dr. Tamra Walthall
“And that’s the nice thing about being solo…is it’s my decision.” Dr. Tamra Walthall, who is TVMA’s President Elect, has been a solo practitioner for more than 35 years. She opened La Vega Veterinary...
6 Touko 202140min
Adapting to Online Veterinary School with Morgan Gunn and Carley Johnson
"I always laughed in the past like, 'You could never do vet school online. You have to do labs multiple times a week, we need to learn to suture, we need to learn to do surgery…' And I just remember h...
15 Huhti 202142min
Adoption, Infertility, and Postpartum Depression with Drs. Lori Teller & Nancy Turner
“Every month was kind of a beatdown. I swear I would never pee on a stick ever, ever again.” Drs. Lori Teller and Nancy Turner knew they wanted to have children, respectively, but the journey to get ...
25 Maalis 202134min
Navigating the Pandemic as a Veterinary Forensics Expert with Dr. Melinda Merck
“I like doing the forensics work and I like working at the grocery store and I really think that blend could work.” The pandemic has significantly impacted the way people live, work, and interact wit...
11 Maalis 202151min
Helping Pets and People In Times of Crisis with Dr. Katie Luke
“It’s more than just providing this little stuffed animal for a survivor. It’s about keeping their family intact and letting them know that they got out and everybody is safe.” Dr. Katie Luke is the C...
18 Helmi 202151min
56 Years Practicing Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Doyle "Bud" Cooper
Veterinary medicine has evolved significantly over the past 50 to 60 years. Dr. Doyle “Bud” Cooper, who graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1964, speaks to this evolu...
4 Helmi 202138min
Coping with Grief, Substance Abuse and Compassion Fatigue with Dr. Jennifer Lavender
"All of those curveballs that life throws us are trying to derail us, and you’ve got to have a real good sense of yourself and what’s important to you to continue to navigate that path." For Dr. Jenn...
21 Tammi 202144min
Maximizing Your Money When Selling Your Practice to Corporate with Dr. Randy Carsch
“With the emergence of corporate, the whole game has changed. I mean, with corporates coming in and buying practices, veterinarians are becoming multimillionaires.” Dr. Randy Carsch, the President of...
7 Tammi 202146min
