Weekly podcast dedicated to tackling the toughest contemporary topics in veterinary medicine. Hosted by veterinarians Ernie Ward and Cyndie Courtney with registered veterinary technician Beckie Mossor. Candid, irreverent, provocative, educational, and occasionally funny conversations about issues that impact the veterinary profession.
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2025-02-26 |
Beyond the Job Description: When Extra Tasks Deserve a Raise in Veterinary Medicine Veterinary professionals are often asked to take on extra responsibilities outside their original job descriptions. But when do these additional tasks justify a raise, a title change, or more recognition? In this episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder, D... |
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2025-02-19 |
Saving Pets in Crisis: How Besty BnB Helps Families in Crisis In this powerful episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder, hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, sit down with Matt Krentz and Andy Bond, the co-founders of BestyBnB.com, a groundbreaking platform designed to protect pets when their owners face... |
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2025-02-12 | In this episode of "The Veterinary Viewfinder," hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, tackle the growing influence of AI tools like ChatGPT on veterinary diagnostics. With clients increasingly turning to AI for pet health advice, veterinari... | |
2025-02-05 |
Virtual Veterinary Professionalism: Dressing for Success in Telemedicine In this episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and registered veterinary technician Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, tackle a hotly debated topic in veterinary medicine: professional appearance. While dress codes in the clinic have long sparked... |
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2025-01-29 | On this week's episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder, co-hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, welcome the remarkable Dr. Rick LeCouture, a trailblazing veterinarian who has redefined what it means to make an impact after a successful veteri... | |
2025-01-22 |
Behind the Scenes of VMX: CEO Gene O'Neill on Transforming Veterinary Education This week on the Veterinary Viewfinder, co-hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, welcome Gene O'Neill, CEO of the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and VMX, the world's largest veterinary continuing education conference. Gene share... |
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2025-01-15 |
New Year, New Challenges: Staying Positive in Tumultuous Times In this week’s episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and registered veterinary technician Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, discuss the challenges of starting a new year amid personal, professional, and global upheaval. From political controver... |
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2025-01-08 |
Sick Days, PTO, and New Rules: How to Implement Veterinary Staff Policies the Right Way It’s the time of year when veterinary clinics revisit their staff policies, but how do you implement them without creating chaos or resentment? In this week’s episode of “The Veterinary Viewfinder,” Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, dive into... |
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2025-01-01 |
From VPAs to AI to New Drugs: Veterinary Topics We’ll Be Talking About in 2025 As "The Veterinary Viewfinder" podcast enters its ninth year, co-hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, reflect on what's ahead for veterinary medicine in 2025. In this special year-end episode, they highlight emerging trends and topics pois... |
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2024-12-24 |
Twas the Night Before Vetmas: Our Annual Lighthearted Ode to the Veterinary Profession Welcome to an annual ritual on "The Veterinary Viewfinder," where we pause from tackling tough topics to celebrate the holidays with humor, creativity, and heart! This week, co-hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, share a special tradition... |