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For veterinary professionals, connecting with animals is easy, but when it comes to connecting with humans, some of us aren’t nearly as comfortable. But with a little practice, networking can become much easier. For the final episode of our 2024 Midwest Veterinary Conference Preview Series, we’ve invited MVC speaker Dr. Michelle Harcha to the show to share her best advice for preparing for a networking event. Listen in for her tips, which you’ll be able to use right away at the MVC this week — and well into the future.

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With just one week left before the 2024 Midwest Veterinary Conference kicks off in Columbus, Ohio, we have only two episodes left in our MVC Preview Series. So far, you’ve gotten a pretty good snapshot of what you can expect to learn at the conference, but as those of you who have attended in the past already know, the MVC is more than outstanding education.  So, for our last two episodes, we’re doing something a little different. We’re going to help you get the most of your MVC experience, outside the four walls of the lecture hall. 

Pet ownership is on the rise, and it’s not just cats and dogs. More and more, small livestock—pygmy goats, potbellied pigs, and backyard chickens—are being kept as pets in urban and suburban areas. But what happens when that miniature pig reaches maturity and its unprepared owners can’t properly care for the 200-pound animal in their third-floor apartment? What happens when the baby goat outgrows its pajamas, and the reality of caring for a farm animal sets in?

Finding veterinary care for food animal species can be difficult in the big city, where most practitioners specialize in small animals. And when the owners are ill equipped to care for farm animals, the unfortunate reality is, many are surrendered to shelters that may not be outfitted to house or care for them. Worse yet, they are abandoned or even seized.

In today’s episode, we’re continuing our 2024 Midwest Veterinary Conference Preview Series with Dr. Alissa Wilhelm, a mixed-animal practitioner and assistant professor at OSU Large Animal Services. From husbandry and wellness plans to common diseases and treatment, she offers a sneak peek into her sessions in the Shelter Animal track. Her goal is to equip shelters and small animal veterinarians with basic knowledge of nontraditional pets, so they are better able to treat these animals and educate their owners.

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Now more than ever, businesses around the world—including veterinary practices—are worried about how to stay afloat during the uncertain and ever-changing climate. The answer? Telemedicine. Join us on Monday morning as we sit down with Dr. Aaron Smiley to learn how to implement and monetize telemedicine services.

Veterinary medicine is known to be one of the whitest professions in America, which can create fertile ground for discrimination and marginalization. In this episode, PRIDE Veterinary Medical Community's CEO, Dr. Mia Cary, joins us at the Midwest Veterinary Conference for an inspiring conversation about how that's changing and why diversity and inclusion are so important. 

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Studies have shown that being an active member of a trade organization makes professionals more successful than their non-member colleagues. But how can you get involved? In this episode of Fully Vetted, Mia and David sit down with AVMA District V Representative and longtime OVMA volunteer, Dr. Robert Knapp, to learn about his commitment to "paying it forward" in the veterinary community. 

In the second part of the program, David talks with OVMA District 2 Representative, Dr. Amanda Wagner, to learn more about why she has taken on a leadership role in the Association.

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CBD products seem to be everywhere—from beauty salons to grocery stores to the internet—and rumors of its virtues have spread from coast to coast. With this growing popularity, veterinarians have been fielding questions from curious clients who want an alternative method to cure Fluffy or Fido of their ailments. But with CBD's murky legal standing, how do you answer those questions?

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It's a well-known fact that post-graduate education—especially veterinary school—is expensive, and crippling student loan debt has become a hot topic of discussion in the veterinary community. A large part of tackling the problem is to give students the tools they need to understand and manage their finances. 

In this episode, Amanda Fark and third-year student Becca McKee from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine join Mia in studio to discuss the college's recent Financial Summit.

In the part two, the hosts introduce Emma Ranney, OVMA Student Representative for the Class of 2022 who also serves on the Board of Directors.

Finally, OVMA Communications Director Krysten Bennett offers listeners a preview of the latest issue of the OVMA Observer.

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Crippling student loan debt has become a hot topic of discussion in the veterinary community—as well as how to tackle the problem. Tune in to the next episode of Fully Vetted to find out how Ohio State is helping its students be proactive in managing their debt.

In the inaugural episode of Fully Vetted, hosts Mia Cunningham and David Frash sit down with OVMA President Dr. Ellen Yoakam to discuss African swine fever (ASF). Although it has not yet been detected in the United States, the possibility of its appearance has become a hot topic of conversation in the veterinary community. Dr. Yoakam explains the ramifications of the disease, as well as what is currently being done at a state and federal level to help mitigate the risk of ASF spreading.

Also, as part of the recurring segment Meet the Board, David sits down with OVMA President-Elect Dr. Greg Hass to learn a little more about our incoming president.

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