In Consultation With Vet Report

In this episode of the In Consultation With podcast, I sat down with Matt Dobbs. Alongside being a vet, Matt is also a qualified lawyer. After starting out in general practice, Matt has gone on to get involved in many different things in the profession - from Agri-tech and pet start-ups, to working as the Chief Medical Officer at Destination Pet. In 2019, Matt co-founded VetYou, a company designed to help vets with information and advice surrounding finance and financial freedom. You can find out more information about VetYou here.

Matt will be speaking at the  upcoming Digital Veterinary Summit organised by Kisaco Research, which focuses on advancing digital innovation in the veterinary profession. The event will be held virtually from July 27th - 28th. Matt is on the selection committee for the event, and will also speak at the conference.

You can find out more information about the event by visiting the Digital Veterinary Summit website. 

In this episode of the In Consultation With podcast we hear from Emily Collins-Wingate, a 2020 graduate from the University of Surrey. Emily works as a farm vet at Westpoint Vets, and has always had a passion for farm vetting. In this podcast you can hear all about her experiences as a new graduate and how she has navigated new graduate life during the pandemic. We talk about her involvement in the student body during university, and about how she came to set up her Instagram account, @thenewgradfarmvet, where she gives an honest view of the life and experiences of a new graduate farm vet.

Matt Holland joins Vet Report in the third episode of the In Consultation With series.

Matt started his career in radio and TV journalism in Chicago and New York, before making the decision to retrain as a vet. After graduation, Matt was involved in working in policy, and now works at the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) as the veterinary student and pre-veterinary student advocate. 

In this podcast we discuss career change, diversifying within the veterinary profession and the importance of talking about mental health.

You can find out more about VIN here and more about the In Consultation With series on the Vet Report website.

Dr. Ebony Escalona joins Vet Report in the second episode of the In Consultation With series.
Ebony is the founder of the organisation Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify, an online support platform for vets around the world. Ebony is an equine vet, educator and entrepreneur, with a  focus on unlocking people's potential and building confidence in others through the many aspects of her career. In this episode, we discuss the concept of a portfolio career and how to find job opportunities and do what you love.

Liz Barton joins Vet Report in the first episode of the In Consultation With series. Liz is a keen diversifier, who has created a portfolio career spanning from working in practice to setting up organisations such as WellVet, Vetsnet, and Veterinary Woman. In this episode, we discuss the importance of wellbeing, following your passions, and how to encourage leadership among women in the veterinary profession.