COVID-19: Guidance for Complying with New Government Orders
As state and local government officials issue orders to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, veterinary clinics must comply with these government orders while continuing to practice quality medicine. In this episode, TVMA General Counsel and Director of Government Relations Elizabeth Choate, JD, helps you better understand how the orders apply to you and your practice. She examines issues like whether veterinary clinics are designated as essential businesses and provides recommendations for veter...
25 Mars 202010min
COVID-19: Financial and Operational Guidance for Veterinary Clinics
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the veterinary profession with its own set of challenges, and each veterinary practice faces its own unique issues. In this episode, acclaimed veterinary practice consultant Karen Felsted, DVM, CPA, MS, CVPM, outlines the most common issues and how veterinarians can address them. Topics covered include the following: Taking Care of Your Veterinary Team Physically, Emotionally and FinanciallyWhat and How to Communicate with Clients Operational Changes t...
20 Mars 202038min
AVMA's My Veterinary Life Podcast with Co-Host Dr. Marci Kirk
“If I just had someone in my ear who understood what I was going through. I find comfort in podcasts. I listen to a lot of them because it’s people who have shared interests.” If you’ve been enjoying this podcast, you will probably like the podcast by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). It’s called My Veterinary Life and is co-hosted by Marci Kirk, DVM. In this episode, Dr. Kirk shares the origin of this podcast, what it entails and her veterinary career path. You can fi...
19 Mars 202036min
Female Leadership in Veterinary Medicine with Drs. Lori Teller and Nancy Turner
"It's important that we ask women. Sometimes women want to do it, but they are not sure if they would be welcome." While the demographics of the veterinary medicine profession have shifted over the past 30 years from one comprised mostly of men to one that is majority female, something hasn't kept up with this trend: leadership. Only one-third of the TVMA Board of Directors is made up of women, and it wasn't until this year that the TVMA Executive Committee has more women than men. In this e...
12 Mars 202024min
Reflections on Dr. Rick Wall's TVMA Presidency
2019-2020 TVMA President Rick Wall, DVM, steps down from his leadership post on February 29, 2020. During his tenure, he focused on several issues: the aftermath of TVMA's stance on the possible second veterinary school in Texas, the launch of TVMA's "Roadshow" membership drive and how the profession faired following the 86th session of the Texas legislative session. In this episode, he gives listeners a closer look at his presidency. Dr. Wall practices at Animal Clinics of The Woodla...
20 Feb 202033min
Preparing for Compliance Inspections with Dr. Don Ferrill
"It's never a convenient time for the board to show up, but sometimes the board shows up early in the morning when things are really rushed around a veterinary practice." If the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) were to come to your clinic unannounced today to perform a compliance inspection, would you be ready? In this episode, Don Ferrill, DVM, JD, outlines how veterinarians can be prepared for this likely situation. If you need legal assistance for your veterinary pract...
13 Feb 202027min
Finding Humor in Veterinary Life with Dr. Bo Brock
When Bo Brock, DVM, moved to Lamesa, Texas, for a job in 1992, he was asked to write about veterinary medicine for the local paper. No one was reading his articles, so he turned to humor. His first funny article was so good that it was picked up by dvm360. dvm360 asked him to be a regular contributor. After writing for them for many years, he turned all of the dvm360 articles into a book called Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing in Rural America. In this episode, you...
6 Feb 202028min
Balancing Motherhood and an Evolving Veterinary Career
"As much as I loved practice, and I loved my patients and my clients, I kind of felt like I didn't really quack like the other ducks." Finding your niche and a place of belonging in veterinary medicine doesn't always happen immediately. That was the case for Gayle Millard, DVM, who transitioned from practice life to the industry world in the middle of her career. Juggling her new job and work schedule with motherhood wasn't easy, but it came with some unique benefits. Do you have a st...
30 Jan 202022min
