Practice Life iTunes Podcast
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| Safety | 36 min 00 sec | Jun 24, 2022 | There's no question that the veterinary profession has an element of danger: horses are big, quick and easily frightened. But there are ways to improve your odds of avoiding injury. Join Practice Life podcast host Mike Pownall and his panelists Drs. Louise Batt (Colorado) and Tovah Caldwell (Ontario, Canada) as they discuss safety in the veterinary practice, both physical and emotional.
AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at theartofhorse.com.
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| Accounts receivable | 33 min 00 sec | May 16, 2022 | Join AAEP Practice Life Podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall as he discusses accounts receivable strategies with three colleagues, Drs. Patrick First of First Equine Veterinary Services (Alabama), Wendy Krebs of Bend Equine Medical Center (Oregon), and Liz Steele of Steele Equine Veterinary Services & Performance Horse Center (Florida). AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at theartofhorse.com.
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| The value of internships | 42 min 40 sec | Apr 21, 2022 | AAEP Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall speaks with three experienced practice owner veterinarians -- Drs. Calsey Grant, Laura Javsicas, and Monty McInturff -- about the development of their unique internship opportunities, experiences and philosophies. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at theartofhorse.com.
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| Selecting the right advisors for your practice | 39 min 41 sec | Mar 28, 2022 | Whether you're a solo practitioner, a young associate, a practice owner or a veterinary student, you need advisors -- they might be business advisors, accountants, bookkeepers, lawyers, or recruiters. In this month's AAEP Practice Life podcast, host Dr. Mike Pownall talks with Katie Ardeline and Drs. Amy Grice and Bob Magnus about selecting and maintaining relationships with a variety of advisors. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at theartofhorse.com. | |
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| AAEP Leadership Chat: What’s Coming in 2022 | 43 min 09 sec | Feb 23, 2022 | Join our host Mike Pownall as he speaks with AAEP president Emma Read, president-elect Rob Franklin, and executive director David Foley as they discuss AAEP plans and initiatives for 2022, including retention efforts, internship issues, and scope of practice support. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.theartofhorse.com/ | |
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| Business News Hour Recap from the 2021 AAEP Convention | 38 min 40 sec | Jan 18, 2022 | Host Dr. Mike Pownall is joined by the presenters of the Business News Hour from the 2021 AAEP Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The panelists, Drs. Amy Grice, Caitlin Daly, and Kelly Zeytoonian, recap their live presentation and offer insight into business trends and forecasts that might affect equine practitioners. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.theartofhorse.com/ | |
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| Collaborative Business Models | 1 hr 18 min | Dec 20, 2021 | This is the podcast version of the Collaborative Business Models panel discussion from the 2021 AAEP Convention. Listen as host Dr. Mike Pownall discusses good working business models with panelists Benjamin Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC; Miranda Gosselin, DVM; Scott Spaulding, DVM; Wendy Krebs, DVM; Ian Camm, BVSc, CertEP, MRCVS; and Sean Walter, BScH, DVM. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html. | |
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| Winterizing Your Equine Veterinary Practice | 32 min 13 sec | Nov 22, 2021 | Winter is coming! Join AAEP Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall and four far-north veterinarians -- Drs. Angie Hill (Ontario, Canada), Zach Loppnow (Ames, Iowa), Ryan Penno (Ravena, New York) and Melissa Rocheleau Covill (Ottawa, Canada) -- as they share their challenges and solutions for practicing veterinary medicine in very cold climes. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html. | |
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| Practice Profitability | 38 min 24 sec | Oct 20, 2021 | Running a veterinary practice is becoming increasingly costly: prices of supplies and labor keep going up. How can you help your practice survive these expensive times? Join AAEP Practice Life host Dr. Mike Pownall and his expert guests Dr. Bob Magnus and Mr. John Chalk as they walk through the key factors to practice profitability. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html. | |
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| Veterinary technicians add value to your practice | 36 min 06 sec | Sep 17, 2021 | Adding veterinary technicians to your practice can add value and ease stress, both physical and mental. Join Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall and his guests Drs. Lisa Kivett, Shane Baird and Kelly Zeytoonian as they share their strategies and experiences integrating vet techs into their practices. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html. | |
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| Marketing the Equine Veterinary Practice | 40 min 40 sec | Aug 18, 2021 | Understanding marketing is important, even if your practice is at capacity. Join AAEP Practice Life Podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall and three marketing specialists -- Dr. Karen Bolten, Heather McPherson, and Kelly Graber -- as they discuss the what, why, when and how of marketing strategies, goals, campaigns and indicators of success. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html. | |
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| Practice Perspective: "Senior" Veterinarians | 30 min 00 sec | Jul 21, 2021 | AAEP Practice Life Podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall, having spent several previous podcasts focusing on new veterinarians, takes time this month to hear from veteran vets who have long-established, successful practices. Listen as Drs. James Zeliff, Monty McInturff and Anne Baskett share their perspectives on being successful horse doctors. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html. | |
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| Practice Ownership | 42 min 00 sec | Jun 21, 2021 | AAEP Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall talks with four practice owner veterinarians across North America about owning a veterinary practice. Listen to Mike and Drs. Tracy Walker, Lisa Kivett, Crystal McRae, and Heather Caplan share the whys and hows of single- and multiple-doctor practices. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html or contact their Equine Veterinary Technical Solutions team at 888-637-4251. | |
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| Mothers in Veterinary Practice | 37 min 30 sec | May 21, 2021 | Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall is joined by three equine veterinarians who are also mothers -- or mothers-to-be! Listen as mother-of-two Dr. Laura Javsicas, mother-of-two Dr. Wendy Krebs, and soon-to-be mother Dr. Marisa Markey discuss the ins and outs of pregnancy and maternity leave for themselves, their associates, and their staff. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html | |
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| Mentorship and the Young Veterinarian | 43 min 10 sec | Apr 20, 2021 | In anticipation of spring, with its new crop of graduating vets and interns, AAEP Practice Life Dr. Mike Pownall speaks with three practitioners who have experience mentoring young or new veterinarians. Join Drs. Luke Bass (Colorado State University), Kimberly Harmon (Fairfield Equine, Connecticut) and Karen Jackman (Pioneer Equine, California) as they share their experiences and recommendations for helping new vets settle comfortably into their new positions. Also joining Dr. Pownall is AAEP Membership Director Nick Altwies, who gives an overview of AAEP's Outrider Mentorship Program. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html | |
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| Hiring new veterinarians and staff | 34 min 29 sec | Mar 22, 2021 | AAEP Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall joins successful practice owners Dr. Alex Eastman (Salinas, California), Dr. Miranda Gosselin (Millbrook, New York) and Dr. Shane Baird (Golden, Colorado) to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in hiring new veterinary and support staff. AAEP Practice Life is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit them at https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html | |
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| AAEP's Plans for 2021 | 36 min 31 sec | Feb 19, 2021 | AAEP Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall chats with AAEP 2021 President Dr. Scott Hay, president-elect Dr. Emma Read, and executive director David Foley. They discuss long-term changes in the industry, COVID-related changes, and plans for 2021. We hear about upcoming educational opportunities, the ongoing efforts toward new-practitioner retention, and a new focus on inclusion, equity and diversity in the equine veterinary industry. This podcast is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. | |
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| AAEP Business News Hour Recap and 2021 Outlook | 44 min 46 sec | Jan 26, 2021 | Join AAEP's Practice Life host Dr. Mike Pownall as he joins fellow presenters Dr. Caitlin Daly and Dr. Amy Grice as they recap their reports for the 2020 Convention's Business News Hour and make some predictions for the year to come. The wide-ranging discussion covers, among other things, the economy, unemployment, gender bias, media consumption, virtual meetings, technology, attrition, work/life balance for one's self and staff, maternity policies, practice consolidation and unionization. They finish by emphasizing the importance of embracing new experiences, practicing collegiality, and supporting employees and staff. This podcast is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. | |
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| Equine Practice is Pretty Good, Part 4 | 1 hr 02 min | Jan 14, 2021 | Podcast host and AAEP Member Dr. Mike Pownall brings together five equine veterinarians whose backgrounds and experiences are incredibly diverse, but who all agree that there's nothing they'd rather do than be a horse doctor. Join Dr. Pownall and Dr. Elizabeth Woolsey-Herbert from Australia, Dr. Kathy Lynde from California, Dr. Stacy Whitton of Colorado, Dr. Bibi Freer of North Carolina, and soon-to-be-Dr. Liliya Becktell, a 4th-year vet student from Cornell University, as they share their stories of the joys and benefits of equine veterinary life. This podcast is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. | |
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| Equine Practice is Pretty Good, Part 3 | 35 min 57 sec | Dec 23, 2020 | Still not convinced that equine practice can be pretty good? Listen in as AAEP member and podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall chats with three veterinarians who love their jobs as horse doctors. Joining Mike for this third entry in the Pretty Good series is Dr. Tena Boyd of Northern Virginia, Dr. Lauren Davang, who works near Houston, Texas, and Dr. Scott Spaulding, who's based in southern Wisconsin. This podcast is brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim. | |
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| Equine Practice is Pretty Good, Part 2 | 31 min 50 sec | Oct 20, 2020 | Still not sure whether being in equine practice is a good thing? AAEP Practice Life host Dr. Mike Pownall chats with three veterinarians who think it's a great thing! Drs. Dorothee Gilmore (Lisbon, New York), Chelsea Luedke (Berthoud, Colorado), and Jeremy Shaba (Lexington, Kentucky), share their tactics for managing demanding clients, understanding the importance of work/life balance, meeting the challenges, and maintaining or reigniting a passion for the profession. | |
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| Equine Telemedicine | 35 min 54 sec | Jul 16, 2020 | With social distancing becoming the (at least temporary) norm, the use and importance of telemedicine -- and the confusion over its value -- has increased. Can it replace traditional hands-on medicine? Can you convince your clients to pay for tele-consults? Join podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall as he chats with Drs. Erica Lacher (Newberry, Florida), Elizabeth Herbert (Gawler, South Australia) and Cris Navas (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) about their experiences with equine telemedicine and their recommendations for its use. | |
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| Equine Practice is Pretty Good | 30 min 59 sec | Jun 08, 2020 | There have been numerous grim reports about the future of equine veterinary practice. Join host Dr. Mike Pownall as he talks with Drs. Lisa Kivett and Mitchell Rode, who share not only their positive outlook of the equine veterinary profession, but also some tips to help other vets achieve a sustainable work/life balance. | |
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| Top 10 Equine Practice Management Tips During Times of Crisis, with Mike Pownall, DVM, MBA | 19 min 59 sec | Apr 23, 2020 | Business Educator and AAEP Practice Life podcast host Mike Pownall, DVM, MBA, shares ten timely and very useful veterinary practice management tips for times of economic difficulty, including the current COVID-19 crisis. | |
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| Myths and Misconceptions about Veterinary Student Debt | 43 min 23 sec | Feb 24, 2020 | There are many misconceptions and myths about student debt. Podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall investigates how a new veterinarian can afford to be an equine practitioner with guest veterinarians Dr. Robyn Ellerbrock of the University of Georgia, Dr. Mary Kovach of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, and Dr. Tony Bartels of the VIN Foundation (https://vinfoundation.org/). | |
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| Developing Young Veterinarians | 38 min 57 sec | Jan 27, 2020 | Podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall joins three participants of the 2019 AAEP Convention's lively "How to Mentor New Grads" table topic. Listen as Drs. Elizabeth Arbittier of the New Bolton Center in Pennsylvania, Luke Bass of Colorado State University, and Caitlin Daly, a solo practitioner in Rockland, Maine, share some advice for new veterinarian graduates looking for their best career, and some advice to those who would hire them. | |
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| Dr. Amy Grice Discusses the AVMA-AAEP Equine Economic Study | 25 min 50 sec | Dec 03, 2019 | Veterinarian and business consultant Dr. Amy Grice gives a brief overview of the AAEP/AVMA Equine Veterinarian Economic Survey and the career challenges it highlights. The report, which offers extensive data about the health of equine practice and the health of those working in the profession, can be found in full at https://aaep.org/resources/avma-aaep-equine-economic-study. | |
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| Developing a Positive Veterinarian-Farrier Relationship | 43 min 38 sec | Sep 13, 2019 | A good working relationship with your clients’ farriers can have a positive impact on the health of the horse, and the health of your practice. Drs. Andrea Dube, Josh Zacharias and Bibi Freer share tips to develop positive vet-to-farrier rapport. Hosted by Dr. Mike Pownall. | |
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| Creating a Shared On Call Network in Your Practice Area | 25 min 34 sec | May 15, 2019 | Learn how sharing emergency coverage with area colleagues can benefit quality of life, professional collegiality and practice stability. Guests are Drs. Amy Bennett, Bibi Freer and Racquel Lindroth. Hosted by Dr. Mike Pownall. | |
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| Top Tech Tools for Equine Practice | 40 min 23 sec | Mar 27, 2019 | Let technology make your practice life easier. Drs. Lisa Kivett and Ernie Martinez share their favorite tech hacks and discuss how they manage everything from texting with clients to after-hours staff communication. Hosted by Dr. Mike Pownall. | |
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| The Veterinarian's Role in Equine Abuse & Neglect Cases | 37 min 07 sec | Dec 10, 2018 | Most veterinary practitioners will be presented at some time with a case of animal abuse, neglect or cruelty. Drs. Lisa Kivett, Clara Mason and Alina Vale discuss strategies for managing these often difficult and complex situations. Hosted by Dr. Mike Pownall. | |
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| I'm a New Associate - Help! | 29 min 06 sec | Sep 25, 2018 | Two recent grads and a seasoned practitioner dispense advice on successfully starting your first associate position as well as tips for welcoming a new graduate to your practice. Guests: Drs. Jenna Donaldson, Zach Loppnow & Ernie Martinez. Hosted by Dr. Mike Pownall. | |
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| Can I Afford to Hire an Associate? | 37 min 53 sec | Aug 15, 2018 | From analyzing your financials to finding the right person, Drs. Miranda Gosselin, Dan Keenan and Lisa Kivett provide direction to practice owners who are considering adding an associate. Hosted by Dr. Mike Pownall. | |
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| Parenthood: Balancing Family Life with Equine Practice | 1 hr 02 min | Nov 07, 2016 | Drs. Amanda House, Ernie Martinez and Gina Tranquillo Shade discuss how they navigate the often-challenging balance of children and career. | |
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| Opening Your Own Equine Practice | 34 min 30 sec | Sep 08, 2016 | Three young veterinarians dispense the lessons they have learned as new practice owners. | |
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| Conversations with New Practitioners | 34 min 10 sec | Jul 29, 2016 | Three new Horse Doctors discuss the challenges and rewards they've experienced during their first year in the profession. | |
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