The Collaborative Vet Podcast - Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

You simply have to hear how much she loves the profession to understand her passion.  Her sage advice is sound!  #VetDreams #FutureVetJourney #VetSchoolBound #VetLifeGoals #AspiringVetPath #VetStudentLife #VetMedJourney #PreVetAdventure #VetSchoolSuccess #VetCareerPath #VetProfessional #VetPassion #VetFutures #VetInspiration #VetAspirations #collaborativevet #michaeltokiwa 

Everyone has an origin story.  This is Molly Brinkmann's!  #CollabVetChronicles #MollySaysPodcast #VetOrigins #VetVoices #SocialVetJourney #CollabVetTales #MollyBrinkmannStory #VetCommunityChat #VetInspired #PodcastGrowth #VetPodcastConvo #CollabVetJourney #VetPassionProject #SocialMediaVet #VetInfluence #mollybrinkmann #drmollysays #collaborativevet #michaeltokiwa #originstories 

Jacob Adams is the Chief Scientific Officer at Noxsano, a startup that created a product that heals wounds through producing Nitric Oxide.  Nitric Oxide has been shown throughout the last few decades as a powerful tool in healing wounds and fighting infection.  However, developing an affordable delivery system has proven difficult, until now.  Jacob and his colleagues have developed an affordable and easy to apply product that will help fight infection and heal wounds.  In this video we discuss how it works!  To learn more, visit www.noxsano.com or reach out to Jacob directly at Jacob@noxsano.com 

Ian Spiegel is a veterinary Dermatologist and Owner of Dermforpets.com  Here he discusses tips for general practitioners and new grads to realize that these cases are not always straightforward.  He gives pointers on making time for cases such as this, the utilization of the new allergy meds AFTER reducing the inflammation and infections that they present, as well as taking into account the compliance plays a key role in success.  

Dr. Spiegel is a Veterinary Dermatologist, and he has seen his fair share of ear infections.  In this video we get his take on medical treatment of Otitis external (ear infections), and his tips on how to clean the ears. 

A chance conversation with a veterinarian neighbor led Derrick to found and run Zoundz Music for Pets!   He took his talents as a record producer and entrepreneur and combined them with his love of animals to create unique music designed to help pets.  Here’s his origin story.  

Danielle Lambert is the founded of the Snout School of Marketing and Strategy which empowers veterinary professionals to create ethical and authentic veterinary branding.  You could say that Veterinary medicine is in her DNA.  This is her origin story.

Krystina Stadler, clearly is a genius.  Who else did really well in Organic Chemistry?   She entered the Veterinary profession because she was told that it was very hard to get in.  An affinity toward black and white imagery and diagnostics led to a great Radiology mentorship and eventual specialty.  I especially lover her mantra “being a clinician first and radiologist second” and she explains why she follows this approach.  This is her origin story 

Alexandre Contreras is a family man, veterinary professional and entrepreneur.  He has spent years perfecting a new type of nail trimmer which he hopes to bring to market this year.  In this episode he discusses his entry into the veterinary profession and how his charity, The PetTrio charity is designed to give back to his community.  

Danielle Lambert is a Brand and Market Strategist, and founder of Snout School, a business that empowers veterinary professionals to build ethical and authentic veterinary branding.  In this short segment, she gives 3 fantastic strategies to build your brand.  

There are many benefits of pet ownership for seniors, including companionship, physical and mental health benefits, and the importance of choosing the right pet for a senior's lifestyle and abilities. I offer tips and advice on caring for a pet as a senior, such as hiring a pet sitter or seeking help from family and friends, and highlighted resources available for seniors who need assistance with pet care.  I emphasize the positive impact pets can have on the lives of seniors and encouraged listeners to consider how a pet could enhance their own lives or the life of a senior they know.

Imagine battling cancer, and you are literally having a dog by your side going through the same thing.  Newton, Renee’s beloved Boxer suffered lymphoma.  As she had successful treatment in the end, Newton did not.  She believes that pet’s are placed in our lives to fill a need, or show us something we didn’t know.  Although the good bye is sad, she feels that pales in the comparison of what she got to experience with her dog(s).   Finally, I asked her what she hopes this book brings to the reader.  She hopes this book can help people.  She believe that her book shows us dogs can be our guides during times of struggle and the enormous power of the human animal bond makes us better because of it.  

Sit Stay Heal - How Dogs can teach us about Living Well.  The author Renee Alsarraf is veterinary oncologist and a wife and mother.   She is also a cancer survivor and wrote this book to discuss her journey through diagnosis, treatment and successful remission.  Throughout this she had two teams with her.  Her work team, whom she credits for so much with pet oncology treatment as well her own, and her “home team” of her husband (also a veterinary specialist) and her son....and of course her dog.

Renee Alsarraff is a veterinary oncologist, mother, wife and now cancer survivor and author.  In her book Sit Stay Heal - what dogs can teach us about living well, she talks about her patient’s and her journey through cancer therapy.  During this time she was able to personally compare the human vs. veterinary approach toward cancer treatment.   In this episode we discuss concepts veterinarians implement that the human world of healthcare can benefit from:  like compassion, treating the whole family dynamic and being open about the odds, statistics and outcomes.  

On October 18th, you’ll be able to experience Dr. Renee Alsarraf’s book Sit Stay Heal.  Her journey through her battle with cancer, and how her patients taught her about living a better life.  Here she touches on the concepts that Pets live in the moment.   Her cancer patients never worried about the statistics, or potential outcomes that can mentally and emotionally exhaust their human counterparts.  Instead they happily enter and leave the treatment center. We also discuss some of the characters (who are real life people) she has met during her tenure as an oncologist.  These are what she calls the “back story” of the pet’s family.  As she states, veterinarians need to treat the entire family dynamic.  Her advice for young veterinarians is simple.  “Do not sit across from the family, sit next to them.”