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My Veterinary Life

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Tune in for inspiring stories from your colleagues across the profession. You’ll hear from guest veterinarians about the journeys, challenges – and often hilarious anecdotes – that got them to where they are today. Come away with a fresh look at our veterinary community and a renewed excitement to embrace your veterinary journey. Hosted by Drs. Marci Kirk and Annie Chavent.

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44:15

Finding A Job That Complements You with Dr. Matt Hull

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/09/30

“They told me in my days of self-reflection to just sit down and make a list of things that I want in a career and things that I don’t want. And it was not specific things like, I want to work in nutrition, or I want to do this kind of medicine. It was thinking about things I enjoyed and things I didn’t. I enjoy teaching. I enjoyed having time to sit and think and actual process what I was trying to do and I did not like having to juggle 13 different cases at once and make decisions within the

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41:05

An Inspiring Career Journey with Dr. Apryl Steele

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/09/23

“You know, I think that...I’ve said it several times, is believe you can, say yes and the other thing that I realized more recently is you never know who you are influencing on any day and it could be a podcast but it could be at the grocery store, it could be a client. I have heard so many…I guess you get to a certain age you start hearing from people you never knew you were influencing and their lives have changed because of something you did or said, just being you. So be you. The world needs

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36:24

A Royal Veterinary Experience with Legend Thurman

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/09/16

“But just know that as a student, the doors are endless and wide open and no matter how many of them you want to walk through in the long run is completely fine.”Our guest today is Legend Thurman. Legend is a veterinary student at the Royal Veterinary College and at the time of the recording was completing and externship with the AVMA Membership and Field Services Team. She shares what the vet school application process was like for her and we even learn her favorite question asked on an

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47:30

How Veterinarians Can Help During Natural Disasters...

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/09/09

“You know for the most part, veterinarians tend to be very caring people that want to reach out and help when they can. The problem with disaster response is that we need trained, caring veterinarians to reach out. And by trained, I don’t mean, they are trained as a veterinarian, I mean that you are trained as a first responder.”Our guest today is Dr. Warren Hess. Dr. Hess has had an incredible career that could probably fill many episodes on its own. Today, however, we are focused on the role he

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44:59

A Path to Zoo Medicine with Patrick Douglas

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/09/02

“Fixing animals and being a voice for them when they don’t have one and feeling like I make a difference in an animal’s life is more rewarding to me than anything else in the world. And that’s why I really got interested the most in veterinary medicine.”Our guest today is Patrick Douglas. Patrick is a certified veterinary technician. After a few years in private practice, he decided to relocate to Arkansas. He’d always wanted to work at a zoo, and saw they had an opening at the Little Rock Zoo. He

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57:28

Shelter Medicine: The Melting Pot of Vet Med with Dr....

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/08/26

“Shelter medicine is a lot of surgery. Which is also why I was like, yeah, I could definitely do shelter medicine, because, it’s everything. It’s just like the melting pot of the vet med field I feel like.”Our guest today is Dr. Rachael Wooten. After graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University, Dr. Wooten pursued a shelter medicine internship at the University of Illinois. From here, she’s worked at several different types of shelters and shares what she loves and

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46:05

A Story of Community, Mentorship and Shelter Medicine...

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/08/19

“It reflects, I think, the spectrum of pet ownership and just how different cultures care for pets and love pets. You know we didn’t really know what to do with this dog but we learned over time and we were so grateful for people who helped us. But it really convey that loving and owning a pet comes in a variety of ways.” Our guest today is Dr. Chumkee Aziz. Dr. Aziz is a graduate Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. After veterinary school, she completed a small animal

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41:09

Talking Shelter Medicine and Positivity with Dr....

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/08/12

“And then just be prepared to be adventurous, compassionate, and enthusiastic every day because the craziness will come your way and if you meet it with positivity you will really, really enjoy this type of career.” Our guest today is Dr. Traci Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert is a graduate from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation she was in small animal private practice until she learned of an opening for a veterinarian at a local animal shelter. She jumped at the

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46:58

Learning about Animal Shelter Programs with Joann Fuller

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/08/05

“I got to a point in my career, and I’m sure other people can relate to this, where I had to balance what was comfortable against the desire to do more, to stretch my wings, to learn more, to add more to the organization that I was working for, Hill’s, but to do that in a different way." Our guest today is Joann Fuller. Joann is the Brand Engagement Manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition and she joins us to talk about some of the incredible programs she is involved in that focus on working with Animal

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41:39

Meet AVMA Trust Veterinarian Dr. Kara Escutia

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/07/29

“We call them insureds-veterinarians that have professional liability insurance and are insured by the company can call anytime. So, we take a lot of insured phone calls to answer questions or they are in a tough situation and need some advice. I really love reviewing the claims and it’s really like I’m back at school. My textbooks are all dusted off. We do a lot of research, particularly I think my small animal surgery book gets the biggest workout, finding research or support for certain claims or

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33:46

Meet AVMA Trust Veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Frey

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/07/22

“When we talk to clients, we can completely put ourselves in that situation and our heart breaks for everyone that we speak to. And so, believe me, there is absolutely no judgement.’” Our guest today is Dr. Jennifer Frey. We have an incredible conversation that not only includes a thorough look at how insurance claims are handled, but also touches on her passion for the profession…. Diversity. We learn what her experience was like joining the profession and some ideas she has for helping to bring

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38:34

Bonus Episode with AVMA Convention Keynote Speaker...

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/07/20

We are thrilled to bring you this bonus episode! Our guest today is Sarah Culberson. Sarah is one of the keynote presenters at the 2021 Virtual AVMA Convention. She is also an author, an actor, a humanitarian, AND a princess of Sierra Leone! We discuss what it was like to write her book “A Princess Found” and draw some parallels between her experiences and those that some of us face in veterinary medicine. It is such an inspiring conversation! We are so excited to share this journey with you AND

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48:41

Meet AVMA Trust Veterinarian Dr. Rebecca Stinson

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/07/15

“And so my colleague and I did a whole bunch of research on the AVMA website and through former JAVMAs and prepared this great argument for why we should not have our salaries. And we walked into the meeting and our boss and the leader of the large animal team said ‘So, we’re going to sell off the large animal practice and we’d like you guys to buy it.’” Our guest today is Dr. Rebecca Stinson. We are continuing our conversation with AVMA Trust Veterinarians and boy does Dr. Stinson have a lot to

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38:28

Meet AVMA Trust Veterinarian Dr. Nina Mouledous

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/07/08

“Delegate. Delegate. Delegate. You know, you’re a veterinarian, you just practice good medicine, and the business will come, and hire people that are experts in running businesses, or you know, HR and it might be you think you can’t afford it, but believe me it’ll pay it forward. You’ll have more business, if you are able to do what you were trained to do.” Our guest today is Dr. Nina Mouledous. This is our second installment in the 5-part mini-series focusing on AVMA Trust Veterinarians. We have

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34:41

Meet AVMA Trust Veterinarian Dr. Cynthia MacKenzie

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/07/01

"That’s when I started remembering all of my contacts in industry and I used that network to finally land an equine tech services role at Merck.”Our guest today is Dr. Cynthia MacKenzie. She helps kick off this special series focusing on the AVMA Trust Veterinarians. Dr. MacKenzie shares what her journey to veterinary medicine looked like and how she handled some very unexpected challenges that came about in her career. We also discuss how her connections and network helped find her a job in in

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43:41

An Introduction to the Veterinary Mental Health...

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/06/24

“Let me share that our groups are completely free to attend. They’re confidential. They’re virtual. They’re one hour in length and they are facilitated by clinical psychologists, myself, Dustin, and then we’ve recently been fortunate to add three other experts to our team, and we all have a background in grief and loss, work-life balance, mood symptoms and traumas.” Our guests today are Drs. Katie Lawlor and Dustin Kieschnick. They join us to discuss the Veterinary Mental Health Initiative, where

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42:58

A Journey to Resilience Rising Vet with Dr. Jacqui...

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/06/17

“My vision for this profession in 10 years, so by 2030 we’ll say, I want to see more people joining the profession than leaving the profession. So, I really want to see the script flipped.” Our guest today is Dr. Jacqui Horner. Dr. Horner shares how her career has taken her in new and unexpected places. After graduation, she started in small animal practice, and while she began to hit her stride, she also faced several challenges, that were only amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. This led her to

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38:30

A Father-Daughter Adventure Through Veterinary School...

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/06/10

“I mean I try. I still try to help him out when I can. He figured a lot of it out. He’s in such a unique position. I came straight into veterinary school from undergrad, so it was a very clean, or I guess cleaner transition and so he put in a lot of effort to get into vet school and get all his prerequisites done while working and it’s very impressive. I’m very proud of him.”Our guests today are Craig and Alex Barnett. They are currently students at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and Craig

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49:18

Living and Loving the Derm Life with Dr. Ashley...

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/06/03

“I learn too. I get to say ‘Wow that’s a great idea. I have never done that.’ I think it’s important for people to see that even if you are a specialist, you never stop learning. You never have all the answers. You don’t have every case go perfect. You know you flub up on stuff. It’s just really important to visualize that because I think people think ‘oh specialist, well you know it all.’ Our guest today is Dr. Ashley Bourgeois! Dr. Bourgeois a board-certified veterinary dermatologist. We discuss

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42:05

A Conversation with Author Cheryl Strayed

My Veterinary Life ·

2021/05/31

“And it’s really, it’s a universal experience. We all have to learn how to bear the things we think we cannot bear over the course of our lives. And I think in so many ways that is why Wild resonated with so many people around the world because it’s not necessarily they all want to go hike the PCT. They all are thinking, you know, I’ve had that moment in my life too where I thought I couldn’t take it, or lift it, or do it and I did.”Our guest today is Cheryl Strayed. Cheryl is the author of several

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