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Expert Interviews

Carol Robertson-Plouch, DVM, Translational and Comparative Medical Research (TCMR), LRL Strategic R&D Innovations at Eli Lilly Research Laboratories, talks about the opportunity veterinarians have to conduct translational medicine research.

Margaret Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB, researcher at Duke University's Canine Cognition Center and adjunct professor at North Carolina State University, talks about why she believes noise phobia is underestimated.

Gary Vroegindewry, DVM, MSS, DACVPM, director of One Health at Lincoln Memorial University, gives tips for having successful telephone interviews.

Betsy Charles, DVM, MA, executive director of the Veterinary Leadership Institute, talks about why conferences like the 2017 Women's Veterinary Summit are important for the profession.

Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, managing director of MRG Consulting and founder of the Relationship Centered Practice Academy, describes the steps veterinary practices need to take to become relationship-centered.

Julie Shaw, RVT, VTS (Behavior), owner and director of Stepping Stone Animal Training, LLC. In Lafayette, Indiana, lists who needs to be included on a full-service mental health care team for pets.

Matt Brunke, DVM, CCRP, CVPP, CVA, staff veterinarian at Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group, talks about the emerging field of veterinary laser therapy.

Tony Pease, DVM, MS, DACVR, chief veterinary medical officer of Western Veterinary Conference, talks about how the WVC is working to make continuing education courses available and affordable for new graduates.

Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, DACVECC, critical care specialist and veterinary wellness advocate for Critical Care Vet Consulting, talks about meditation and mindfulness in the veterinary profession.

Kris Bannon, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, veterinary dentist at Veterinary Dentistry & Oral Surgery of New Mexico, LLC., explains some of the most common myths associated with small animal veterinary dentistry.

Bryan Torres, DVM, assistant professor of small animal orthopedic surgery and director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at the University of Missouri, talks about how the veterinary profession is getting better at recognizing and treating patients with canine osteoarthritis.

Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, managing director of MRG Consulting and founder of the Relationship Centered Practice Academy, explains why the typical veterinary practice model is not efficient.

Oliver Knesl, BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc, BVSc, MRCVS, director of major accounts for veterinary professional services in the US Companion Animal Division for Zoetis, explains what rights the owners of emotional support animals have.

Chad Johannes, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Iowa State University, talks about how the One Health approach is becoming increasingly embraced by pharmaceutical companies.

The Healthy Mind Platter

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Elizabeth B. Strand, PhD, LCSW, director of veterinary social work at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine College of Social Work, describes what the healthy mind platter is.

Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVPP, medical director of TotalBond Veterinary Hospitals and Carolinas Animal Pain Management in Gastonia, North Carolina, explains a few things veterinarians need to accept when it comes to pain management.