Inside Vet School Debt: A Candid Chat w/ Student Sarah Dalzell

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Welcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies discuss island vet schools, a listener curious about their dog's infected cyst, how to handle pet owners who think they know more than you, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 02:40Case Collections 12:34How to Handle Pet Owners Who Think They Know More Than You 23:46Our Thoughts On Island Vet Schools 27:10A Dog With An Infected Cyst 29:58Outro 33:04

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Welcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies undergo their first mailbag by ONLY answering your questions... do we recommend Springer Spaniels? What do we think is the next "big thing" in veterinary pharmaceuticals? What's the most insane thing we've seen on x-ray?Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 04:40The Most Disturbing Animal Injury We've Witnessed 15:48How To Adjust Your Mindset After Witnessing A Euthanasia 19:40The Next "Big Thing" In Veterinary Pharmaceuticals 21:22Do We Recommend Springer Spaniels? 23:52Knowing When It's The End For A Late Stage CHF Dog 25:28How Common Is IVDD In Dachshunds? 27:56Tips For Grooming An 18 Year Old Cat 29:10The Craziest X-Ray We've Ever Seen 30:46Foreign Body Diagnostic Tips 34:50Keeping Employee Morale Positive When Management Keeps It Negative 36:02Did Dr. King Sell All-Star? 37:45Pet Owners Not Knowing When The Intact Female Fertility Window Occurs 40:18The Most Insane Cases We've Worked On 42:58The New WSAVA Guidelines 48:24Ways To Increase Access To Veterinary Care On An Island 48:54The Most Rewarding Part Of Our Jobs 51:04The New Loyal Anti-Aging Drug Arriving In Early 2026 52:20Vets Putting Down On-The-Job Trained Techs 54:28Is An Ostrich Or Jaguar Faster? 56:30Spays Should Not Be Rushed 59:05The Most Underdiagnosed and Overdiagnosed Issues In Vet Med 59:40Our Top Five Dog Breeds 01:02:20Our Five Year Goals 01:03:50Outro 01:06:55

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Welcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies discuss tips on working with reactive dogs, a gnarly FHO case, how to support your partner through vet school, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 03:13Send Us Your Craziest Vet Med Stories For A New Segment 10:41Three Bovine Veterinarians Infected With H5N1 11:48Advice For Lack Of Clinical Experience 16:21Scholarship Opportunities For Graduate School (@Diana) 18:36Case Collections 21:55Our Opinion On Declawing Cats (@Mack) 37:16Outro 46:33

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Welcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies discuss tips on working with reactive dogs, a gnarly FHO case, how to support your partner through vet school, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 04:58New Avian Influenza Genotype Found In Dairy Cattle 17:12Input From A Vet Student On Teaching Hospitals 22:34Tips On Working With Reactive Dogs (@Alison) 23:40Case Collections 29:22How To Support Your Partner Through Vet School (@Joe) 41:18Courtney Doesn't Like Rollercoasters 47:02Outro 50:08

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/X94M7jDA0EsWelcome to our first LIVE episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies discuss their time at VMX, two insane skin-related cases, developing programs within clinics to help build veterinary assistants skills, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 02:10Ad Read 09:48Case Collections 11:33Ad Read 28:02Helping Veterinary Assistants Build Their Skills And Careers 28:50Ad Read 34:28Outro 35:00

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Welcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies discuss the "Dear Veterinarian" letter about Librela, a particular cat reacting poorly to flea prevention, the best way to network at veterinary conferences, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 05:25Dear Veterinarian Letter About Librela 12:40Thanksgiving Cases And Cat Reactions To Flea Prevention (@Hope) 23:28Networking At Veterinary Conferences (@Emma) 30:12Case Collections 36:40Coping with Financial Euthanasia In Vet Med (@Alex) 45:00Outro 51:54

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Buy Tickets To Our LIVE Show Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-veterinary-roundtable-live-podcast-show-at-vmx-2025-tickets-948280842527?aff=oddtdtcreatorWelcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies reflect on their podcast episode discussions around the VPA position and Proposition 129!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 09:00Reflecting On Our Conversations Around VPAs And Proposition 129 15:18Case Collections 32:30Outro 42:14

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Buy Tickets To Our LIVE Show Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-veterinary-roundtable-live-podcast-show-at-vmx-2025-tickets-948280842527?aff=oddtdtcreatorWelcome to a special episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In our final part (for now...) of uncovering Proposition 129 and the VPA position the ladies are joined by the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, Dr. Sue VandeWoude. They discuss the VPA curriculum, why CSU hasn't created a vet tech program, the possibility of VPAs not being hired, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Dr. VandeWoude's Gives Background On CSU 03:32The History of VPAs 07:26The Problem VPAs Are Trying To Solve 09:46How VPAs Will Be Driven To Shelter And Rural Medicine 14:52Dr. VandeWoude's Opinion On The VPA Scope Of Practice 16:56The VPA Curriculum 23:22Dr. VandeWoude's Opinion On Accreditation 28:50The Difference Between The DVM And VPA Curriculums 37:42Why CSU Hasn't Created A Vet Tech Program 40:22VPAs And DVMs Competing For Experiences 44:30The Pay Difference Between VPAs And DVMs 46:58What If No One Hires A VPA? 48:38Feedback From Vet Techs On The VPA Position 50:12Dr. VandeWoude's Opinion On The New Vet Schools 52:48Dr. VandeWoude's Solution To The Vet School Debt Problem 56:06Tackling The Faculty Issue In Vet Schools 01:00:14Outro 01:04:40

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Buy Tickets To Our LIVE Show Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-veterinary-roundtable-live-podcast-show-at-vmx-2025-tickets-948280842527?aff=oddtdtcreatorWelcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies chime in on avian flu being found in raw cat food, discuss their thoughts on teaching hospitals in vet schools, how to help family and friends understand the emotional aspect of vet med, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Pits And Peaks 07:12The Mexico Screwworm Has Reappeared 24:27New York City Ban On Selling Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits 27:06Avian Flu Linked To Raw Cat Food 28:48Care For Lower Income Residents And Senior Citizens 30:18Insight Into Teaching Hospitals At Vet Schools (@Olivia) 33:42Case Collections 42:04Balancing Career, Relationships, and Mental Wellness in Vet Med (@Lyvia) 56:36Outro 01:14:32

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Buy Tickets To Our LIVE Show Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-veterinary-roundtable-live-podcast-show-at-vmx-2025-tickets-948280842527?aff=oddtdtcreatorWelcome to a special episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In part three of uncovering Proposition 129 the ladies are joined by Colorado representative and main figurehead against the VPA position, Dr. Karen McCormick. They discuss the underlying motives behind Proposition 129, the problem with VPAs prescribing medications, why Proposition 129 wasn't allowed a legal hearing, and more!Do you have a question or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email [email protected]!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/48njfywdTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00The Process Of Legislation Before A Ballot Measure 03:02The First Time Proposition 129 Was Rejected 07:26The Underlying Motives Behind Proposition 129 13:12The Liability Insurance Problem With VPAs 19:11The Problem With VPAs Prescribing Medications 23:10Dr. McCormick Wants To Elevate RVTs and VTSs 28:45How The People Of Colorado Were Educated On Proposition 129 33:06The Proponents Going Back On VPAs Only Needing A Bachelor's Degree 36:59Why Proposition 129 Wasn't Allowed A Legal Hearing 39:14Dr. McCormick Being Involved In The VPA Guardrails 54:04VPAs Being The New Veterinarians 58:18Dr. McCormick's Thoughts On The VPA Curriculum 01:02:22Dr. McCormick's Thoughts On VPAs Being Used For Shelter Medicine 01:04:40Will There Be An Overabundance Of Veterinarians? 01:06:44The Problem With Veterinarians Referring 01:09:00Florida Trying To Pass Proposition 129 01:13:30Dr. McCormick's Message To Veterinary Professionals 01:18:16Outro 01:25:29