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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane are updating us on the practice, discussing how tough the holidays can be at a practice, and misinformation popping up on TikTok.

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00:00 – Intro
01:45 – About Dr. Crocker
05:05 – Dr. Crocker’s General Practice
06:03 – Splenectomy Case
08:46 – Dr. Crocker’s Practice Performance
11:27 – VetMed Returning to Pre-Covid Normalcy
12:10 – The Need for Preventative Care
14:33 – Uptick in Euthanasia
16:06 – Dr. Crocker’s Difficult Case
19:12 – Choosing the Best Option in Tough Cases
22:28 – Identifying Panleukopenia
24:32 – Pets Dying from Preventable
25:40 – Misinformation on TikTok
27:02 – The VEG ER Top 5 Breeds
30:15 – Social Media Question
33:45 – Viewer Question
40:16 – Resources to Consider
41:03 – Outro

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In this episode, we’re tackling one of the most common—and complex—cardiac conditions seen in feline practice with the one and only Dr. Heather Davis: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). From recognizing early indicators to understanding the latest treatment advances, this conversation is designed to help veterinary professionals stay sharp on current HCM management.

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00:00 Intro
03:00 Effects of HCM in Cats
06:14 Prevalence of HCM in Specific Breeds
07:29 Screening Options for HCM
13:25 Age Prevalence for HCM Detection
15:21 GP Brief Echo Tips
19:00 Treatment Options for HCM
21:15 What Is Felycin-CA1?
24:35 Things To Look Out For With Felycin-CA1
26:08 How Effective Is Felycin-CA1
27:55 Availability and Pricing of Felycin-CA1
30:29 How To Administer the Tablet
32:40 Other Common Questions
36:45 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane are chatting with Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett from Florida Veterinary Advisors. They're talking about retirement, finances, and the good ol' student loans.

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00:00 Intro
00:25 Florida Veterinary Advisors
03:20 Retirement and Financial Independence
06:38 Taking Smart Risks as a Veterinarian
10:20 Vet Owners compared to Vet Associates
17:34 Best way to manage student debt?
27:19 New grad vets and their finances
37:34 Advice for someone thinking of going to vet school
41:02 Reaching out to Veterinary Advisors and how that would go
46:28 Why do you like working with people in Vet Med?
48:32 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker is with Dr. Molly, and they're talking about the cost of vet care and discussing the ins and outs of why it can be so expensive.

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00:00 Intro
00:31 Questions with Crocker Intro
01:36 About Dr. Crocker
03:48 Influencer Story
07:10 Dr. Crocker’s response
09:53 Why you shouldn't bring an emergency to your GP Vet
15:38 The cost reality of Veterinary medicine
25:24 Why does an ER specialty practice cost more than a GP?
31:31 Perception of value
40:53 Having to make a financial euthanasia decision
48:22 Planning for your dog’s breed
51:33 Importance of Pet Insurance
59:18 Final Thoughts/Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker talks about their new mobile vet unit, a wild case where a labrador ate a tampon, and answering your questions!

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00:00 Intro
03:22 Our new mobile unit
06:25 Letting a team member go
10:08 Eloise Case
13:36 Labrador that ate a tampon
18:15 Should you have a job while in vet school?
22:07 Student Loan changes
22:53 Recommendations for balancing your social life
24:39 How do you streamline management duties and minimize time it takes to run the practice
34:54 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker talks about ER vets schedules, emergency C-Sections, and answering your questions!

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00:00 Intro
02:25 How I'm able to travel for work
05:26 NERD (New ER Doctors)
06:17 Dystocia case
13:26 C-Section if the owner agrees to spay controversy
16:29 Tips for those in NERD
22:12 LoveBaxter.com
26:04 "Advice for second years in NERD program?"
28:19 "Why did you want to be a veterinarian and not a vet tech?" 
29:06 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane are answering your questions! Ranging from getting into vet school, vet tech and doctor pay, and talking about pet health insurance.

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00:00 Intro
02:54 Hospital Updates
06:38 Adding a mobile component to our practice
09:24 Conferences I'll be at
10:31 "Did you feel like you might quit vet med after having children?"
13:54 "How hard was it to get into a vet school program?"
17:28 "Pushing through rotations that are not for me."
21:28 "Pet health insurance"
32:33 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker is with Dr. Molly Brinkmann and Dr. Gary Marshall talking about their upcoming AVMA panel, James Herriot and whether he was lying or not, and the advancement of technology and AI in the vet field.

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00:00 Intro
01:07 Early Career Development Panel announcement
03:47 Dr. Marshall's Career
08:46 Dr. Brinkmann's Career
12:05 Dr. Crocker's Career
14:15 You CAN have it all
19:31 How technology has come along and changed our practice
20:53 Really loving our clients
22:48 It's not a performance with your clients
27:53 Not all corporations are bad
29:19 James Herriot was a liar
41:05 Info for AVMA Panel
42:34 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker talks about the difference between heat stroke and heat stress, ER cases this past week, and talking about what it made us want to own our practice.

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00:00 Intro
01:32 Summertime as a ER Vet
07:12 "Heat Stress vs Heat Stroke"
10:14 Summertime Emergencies
13:15 ER Case: Foreign Body Surgeries
18:28 "What made you want to own your own practice?"
29:21 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss a problem at the vet hospital, a very wild case that Dr. Crocker had, and breaking down some of our finances and the prices of the services that we provide.

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00:00 Intro
01:50 What happened at our Vet Hospital
07:43 Operation Kindness Case
10:51 Profit Solver and looking over our finances 
27:59 Funny things people have said at work
30:20 Outro

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Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss what it's like for Shane being married to an ER vet, the secret to a healthy marriage between the two of them, and answering your questions about them both!

Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!

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00:00 Intro
01:50 What Shane has been up to
04:58 Crocker's Shift
15:21 "What's it like being married to an ER vet?"
18:43 "What is your favorite thing about each other?"
20:09 "Thoughts on Prenups"
22:10 "What are your individual roles in the Pet Hospital?"
23:33 "Pros and Cons of working with family"
27:40 "Have you ever expressed anal glands?"
28:25 "How to keep a relationship healthy"
30:58 "Does Shane like animals as much as you?"
31:52 "What do you do besides owning a hospital?"
33:16 Outro