For many pets, Halloween can be a stressful night filled with unfamiliar sights and sounds. In this segment, we’ll explore strategies for reducing your pet’s anxiety, from managing doorbell ringing to creating a quiet “safe room” for them. Constant trick-or-treating can be overwhelming, so setting up a calm space away from the action with soothing …

Halloween candy might be delightful for us, but it can be extremely dangerous for pets. In this segment, we’ll explain why chocolate and xylitol, a common sugar substitute in sugar-free candies, can pose severe health risks. Chocolate toxicity varies by type, with dark and baking chocolates being the most dangerous, leading to symptoms ranging from…

In this segment, we’ll cover tips on making sure your pet’s Halloween costume is safe and comfortable. While costumes can be adorable, it’s important to choose designs that aren’t too tight, restrictive, or made from materials that could irritate your pet’s skin. We’ll go over ways to check if a costume is truly comfortable and safe for pets, inclu…

"Pets bring joy to our lives, but they can also carry zoonotic diseases—illnesses that can spread from animals to humans. Common parasites like roundworms, hookworms, Giardia, leptospirosis, and ringworm can affect both pets and people. Pets often pick up these parasites from contaminated soil, water, or other animals, and once infected, they can p…

"Empowering new graduates in veterinary medicine begins with embracing mentorship, where the guidance of experienced veterinarians provides the essential tools and emotional support to navigate the complexities of referrals. Clear communication is critical for building client trust; by explaining the referral process in simple terms, new graduates …

To make vet visits easier for cats, consider choosing a feline-friendly certified vet, as they specialize in gentle handling and environments that suit a cat’s needs, like quieter waiting rooms and cat-specific techniques. Stay calm, as your cat senses your energy, so relax before the visit with calming music or breathing exercises. Practice short …

A brief synopsis of heatstroke signs, diagnoses treatment and PreventionBy Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

During the summer heat and humidity, two common issues can occur in your pets, namely Hot Spots and Ear Infections. This episode discusses what they are, how your veterinarian treats them, and what you can do to prevent these issues.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

Even though pets get older, it should stop your veterinarian from recommending vaccinations if they are healthy. In this episode we touch upon 5 things for senior pets, ranging from nutrition to cancer screening.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

In this episode we talk about tick and flea preventatives, what they are and why we recommend year round use.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

Every time I come across a pet and their pet parent, I'm given opportunities to educate. I believe it is our responsibility to do so and by educating we can enhance patient care and improve the human animal bond.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

We discuss the benefits of pet insurance. #CarefreeCompanions #DrMollySays #CollaborativeVet #PetInsuranceSolutions #VetCareRelief #HealthyPetsHappyHeartsBy Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

Here Dr. Brinkmann and I discuss insurance and its role in helping pet parents provide better patient care. #TruthRevealed #VeterinaryExposed #CritiqueUnveiled #AnimalCareExposed #TruthBehindCritiques #VetTruths #UncoveringReality #ScathingExposure #TruthTalks #VetInsights #collaborativevet #mollybrinkmann…

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…

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 #collabor…

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 a…

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 pr…

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.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

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.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

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.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

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 firs…

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.…

Jacob Adams is not a veterinarian, nor affiliated with any veterinarians prior to co-founding the startup Noxsano. The product they have developed came out of a need to help a friend with diabetes who suffered from infected foot blisters, common with the disease process. An idea of a better delivery system of a compound that our bodies produce to f…

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.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

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 resourc…

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 wit…

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 fee…

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 thi…

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 …

Renee Alsarraf is a veterinary oncologist and cancer survivor. Her book entitled, “Sit, Stay Heal. What Dogs can teach us about living well,” will be out October 18 2022. Like so many veterinarians I’ve interviewed, Dr. Renee Alsarraf’s desire to become a veterinarian was in her DNA. But beyond that, an externship at the AMC (Schwarzman Animal Medi…

Having a pet is a privilege, not a right. There, I said it! In this episode I express my personal views and give you facts about the true costs of owning and operating a veterinary hospital (and how it differs from your Human Doctor's office). I give real world examples about how I find some Pet Parents make choices that negatively impact best medi…

First, shout out to Lap of Love's Dr. Mary Gardner and Dr. Dani McVety for their personal guidance for understanding your pet's quality of life. Here I give my personal views on the concept of "end of life" decisions/discussions. Your veterinarian's role in helping make this decision requires frank discussions.…

Anxiety in pets is real, and is more recognized now than ever before. Understanding anxiety in your pets, and coming to terms with the proper use of medications can change your pet's life.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

Right now, there is a massive heat wave across the country, so it got me thinking about heat stroke in your pets. Here I define Heat stroke, talk about the signs to look out for, how your veterinarian will treat these cases, and most importantly how you can prevent it.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

I get told so often that, "my pet doesn't look like they're in pain...." You pets share the same sensory pain systems, and motor neuron pathways as we do. They definitely feel pain, as we do, but express it in different ways. Here, I talk about how to recognize the, sometimes subtle, signs that your pet is in pain, and the various treatment modalit…

CJ and Tom are unique in the industry. They are Financial Advisors, AND they are Certified Exit Strategists. In this video they provide the best advice for your exit from ownership. Concepts like, for retirement, you need to concentrate on your person life, not your business, how some strategies of living off the interest of investments sometimes d…

COVID affected all of us, and now team members are having some difficult client interactions. How can we de-stress? Marie Holowaychuk, a veterinary Criticalist and wellness expert gives us some great tips on how to unwind both in the clinic and at home.By Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

We are dealing with so much right now. There’s never been such a demand for vet care. Add on the lack of staffing and people choosing to leave the profession. Then add to that a Pandemic. Everyone is at their Witt’s end! Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, a board certified Emergency and Critical Care Specialist and Expert in Well Being gives great advice on ho…

Veterinarians are dealing with so much right now. There’s never been such a demand for vet care. Add on the lack of staffing and people choosing to leave the profession. Then add to that a Pandemic. Everyone is at their Witt’s end! Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, a board certified Emergency and Critical Care Specialist and Expert in Well Being gives great a…

I am always amazed at the capabilities, intelligence, drive and empathy of the veterinarians I meet in this wonderful community. Kim Selting is the living embodiment of this. Specializing, raising a family while doing this and then passing on her wisdom to a new generation of veterinarians through her faculty position. She does it all. This is her …

Meeting these guys and recording for the show inspired me to seek their guidance on my financial future. Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett are young, driven, and success financial advisors and exit strategy professionals. Their experience in the human medical field and now veterinary industry helps them guide veterinarians and business owners on making the …

COVID showed all of us the important role pets play in our lives. As veterinary medicine continually improves and in my opinion is on par with human medicine, the costs rise. Pet insurance helps many pet parents deal with these costs. The difficult issue is, (a) should I get pet insurance? And (b) what insurance company should I choose. That’s wher…

Catherine Dennig, co founder of FurSure pet insurance brokerage company discusses how their free system works. It's free, simple, and matches you with the top choices for pet insurance, either via a phone call or a click to their website. Her goal was to make navigating a difficult decision of deciding on the insurance easier. Pet insurance operate…

Catherine Dennig faced what many pet parents face, facing a decision between best medicine and finances, when she faced expensive options for her cat Simba's cancer treatments. Driven by wanting to help people never have to make such decisions, she researched about pet insurance. Which one is best? How to decide? That's how getfursure was created. …

Dr. Frieman was always fascinated about the relationship between the veterinarian, the client and the patient. As technology advances, and because of a chance after hours call with a friend, he felt the need to embrace the change and help pet parents determine urgency to after hour pet medical incidents. Let's face it, Dr. Google does not have a ve…

The veterinary team face a number of phone call challenges. In this series I break down some common hurdles that the CSR team faces. My hope is to bring to light the reality of these situations....with humor....but also to start a conversation among team management about how to deal with these scenarios. I also hope that pet parents listening can c…

Tara and Jessica were both working at J&J, sharing their desire to find something better for the health of their rescue and foster dogs. The result, Dig Labs. Their current project is an app that visually identifies gastrointestinal parasites from images of dog feces. It was inspiring to talk to these two entrepreneurs. #diglabs #entrepeneur #pethe…

During this time of COVID and Asian Hate Crimes, I was inspired to meet two young, Asian entrepreneurs. Tara and Jessica's accomplishments prior to becoming business owners are inspiring enough, and their message to young people out there (regardless of age, race or anything else) is empowering. #mentorship #entrepeneur #inspiration #diglabs…

Recently, several veterinarians have taken their lives. One was a graduate from my school, The Atlantic Veterinary College. Veterinarians face huge struggles that many other professions do not. It is why 40% or less of practicing veterinarians actually recommend it as a profession. The financial, emotional and physical strains are much more differe…

Dr. CG Byers is a a double boarded veterinary specialist in both emergency and critical care and internal medicine. He is also the Founder and Editor in Chief of CriticalCareDVM, an educational resource for both veterinary teams and the general public. Here we discuss the triad of care, a collaboration between the pet parent, their regular veteran …