The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast

Best veterinary podcast hands down!

Shelter veterinarian and veterinary nurse advocate here. Our credentialed nurses/technicians are often unrecognized and devalued when veterinarians struggle to utilize their talent and training to its fullest potential. I hope standardization of the profession is prioritized by state regulatory authorities as advocates continue to demand a seat at the table. Great conversation. To my techs out there, you are irreplaceable and I am grateful for what you do.

Thanks for this episode. Ironically or not, this is what hospice and palliative care vets do on the daily. We have to weigh all the options. I am forever grateful for my veterinary education (Go gators) because I feel they set us up for success in this skill alone. From the beginning, we were taught to offer all the options, work with the family, and provide the care that they chose. It’s a conversation. I’ve found that more owners appreciate my openness my listening and honesty. I’ve treated a pyometra my first year out of school without surgery. Owner and I had a deep conversation and they knew the risks of not doing surgery. The pet was euthanized but they and I didn’t feel like we failed. We did the best we could in the situation. And I didn’t feel like a failure because I wasn’t the decision maker. I still go home wishing some clients would or could have done something but I know it’s not on me. I’m not in their shoes. All I know is I’m here to help and I can do no worse than Mother Nature. Thanks for opening this type of chat.

I appreciate hearing a voice in vetmed advocating for US! There are so many pressures that people outside of vetmed don’t understand and managers/owners willfully ignore. This should be required listening for everyone.