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The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast

by Dr. Andy Roark
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  • 421 - When Your World Turns Upside Down

    October 7, 2026 · 36 min

    Dr. Ryane Englar is joining me on the podcast today to tell her unique story: What happens when you go blind as a veterinarian? Dr. Englar takes us through the journey, from her first symptoms, to diagnosis, to treatment and transplant, to…

  • 420 - Should You Still Have Cannabinoid Medicines On Your Shelf?

    October 1, 2026 · 19 min

    In the 420th episode of the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Andy Roark talks with Steven Satal about the state of cannabinoid medicine in veterinary care after the early surge of interest 8–10 years ago. Satal clarifies terminology…

  • 419 - Adapting to a New Pharmacy World - COS Canada

    September 24, 2026 · 31 min

    Dr. Andy Roark, host of The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, flips the script and lets Kelsey Beth Carpenter run the show for the launch of a brand new six part miniseries, Cone of Shame Canada. The topic on the table: human pharmacies…

  • 418 - Falling Trust in Research & the Data We Really Need

    September 17, 2026 · 26 min

    I’ve got Dr. Jules Benson on the podcast today and we’ve got a doozy of a topic for ya: The sad, sad state of research in vet medicine (my words, not his!) I am bothered by what seems to be a tidal wave of crappy, biased, cherry-picked…

  • 417 - Making Veterinary Medicine Work for the People Who Do It

    September 10, 2026 · 24 min

    Dr. Andy Roark welcomes Dr. Isaac Bott, an Utah practice owner and theriogenologist who works with reindeer, to discuss his run for AVMA president (election July 2027) and the profession’s sustainability challenges. They explore how rising…

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  • 416 - Is It Bad Medicine or Just a Bad Outcome?

    September 3, 2026 · 21 min

    Dr. Chad R. Brown, DVM (Purdue), executive director of the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center at Iowa State University, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a gut-punch truth in veterinary medicine: good decisions do not always equal good outcomes…

  • 415 - Vet Medicine as Dark Comedy

    August 27, 2026 · 19 min

    Dr. Steve Deels, a New Zealand emergency veterinarian and career coach, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a familiar gut punch: "you can save a life at 2:00 a.m. and still get a one-star review because the wait was too long." They dig into…

  • 414 - What if the whole vet team got production pay?

    August 20, 2026 · 24 min

    Dr. Ivan Zak, DVM, entrepreneur and former CEO of SmartFlow and Galaxy Vets, joins Dr. Andy Roark to dig into one of the spiciest topics in vet med, whether production pay is actually “bad,” and what happens when salary-only pay gets…

  • 413 - Post-Op Pain and Enrichment: Are We Sedating Instead of Treating?

    August 13, 2026 · 32 min

    Tabitha Kucera, VTS (Behavior) and founder of Chirrups and Chatter, joins Dr. Andy Roark to unpack what "keep them quiet" actually means after surgery. Using real cases like a beagle mix post-abdominal surgery and a cat post-PU, Tabitha…

  • 412 - High Quality, High Volume Surgery & the Future of Shelter Medicine

    August 10, 2026 · 24 min

    Dr. Roberta Westbrook, DVM, takes us inside the world of shelter medicine and challenges what many of us think we know about high quality, high volume surgery, access to care, and animal welfare. From the evolution of modern shelters to…

  • 411 - New Guidelines on Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

    August 6, 2026 · 18 min

    Dr. Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB, joins Dr. Andy Roark on the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast to discuss canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) and how to tell normal aging from something treatable. Radosta emphasizes screening all dogs…

  • 410 - How to Build Confident, Competent Early Career Vets

    July 30, 2026 · 24 min

    Building Confident New Grad Vets: Mentorship, Psychological Safety, and Onboarding That Works Dr. Jason Szumski, DVM, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a problem every hospital feels, new grads want to do great medicine, but they are often…

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About the show

The Cone of Shame Podcast is the podcast all about life in Veterinary Medicine. Dr Andy Roark covers medical related topics with help from experts in the veterinary industry.