December - 2019

Dr Dave's Blog & Podcast Homepage

Est 2009

All of my Podcasts and blogs are
published here each week.

Somewhat more sporadically, I publish blogs, vlogs and other media here, with my monthly podcast - Blunt Dissection each month too.

If you ever have a question you'd like an answer to then here's a great place to submit it. The best way is to send in a short video of you asking the question - if you want to do this and get a response then I'd ask that you follow using the format below closely:

1. State who you are and where you are from.
2. Ask your question as concisely as possible, it must be under 30 seconds long.

3. Upload your video using this form.

Blunt Dissection Ep 35: Falling Back In Love - With Our Profession & Ourselves

Dr Dave Nicol

Blunt Dissection Ep 35: Falling Back In Love - With Our Profession & Ourselves

Today’s show is the 2019 end of year review. Normally it is my job to interview and tease apart the life of interesting people from around t

Why A Co-operative Practice Partnership Can Be A Great Move For Veterinary Entrepreneurs

Dr Dave Nicol

Why A Co-operative Practice Partnership Can Be A Great Move For Veterinary Entrepreneurs

Many vets face a current reality where they must drink the company Kool-Aid and put up with leadership that falls short of what they need. For some, this will result in burnout and the decision to quit. For others, this will stir entrepreneurial passions to shake things up and do things differently. But fear of competition against bigger corporations, a lack of leadership and business training and the fear of spiralling debt (caused by overpaying for a practice) can make owne

Freewheelin' Ep 66: Mentors Will Make Or Break The Profession

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 66: Mentors Will Make Or Break The Profession

This was part of a great discussion with two titans of veterinary medicine in the US, Dr Peter Weinstein and Brendan Howard. In this clip, D

Freewheelin' Ep 65: How to hire the right candidate over a long distance

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 65: How to hire the right candidate over a long distance

Hiring over a long distance can seem to be a daunting task for management as there isn't a better way of getting to know a candidate than face to face. It doesn't have to be a stressful time however, watch as Dr Dave talks through his strategies when looking for an ideal candidate. If you would like your question answered by Dr Dave then post it to eu.jotform.com/VetXInt/video-submit-form Everyone who has their question answered will win a signed copy of Dr Dave's latest book

Freewheelin' Ep 64: How can you earn what you're worth when wages seem to be stagnating?

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 64: How can you earn what you're worth when wages seem to be stagnating?

A common thought among vets is that wages for veterinarian professionals has stagnated and that there is no way upward to receive the pay that they deserve for their hard work. This can lead to frustration and often burnout in our community. Watch as Dr Dave talks you through his take on this matter and how to skill up successfully and make sure that you and your leaders know your value. If you would like your question answered by Dr Dave then post it to eu.jotform.com/VetXIn

Blunt Dissection Ep34: Dr Sheilah Robertson - A Great Scot in America

Dr Dave Nicol

Blunt Dissection Ep34: Dr Sheilah Robertson - A Great Scot in America

On today’s show I’m delighted to welcome back (back extremely popular demand) anaesthesia, feline and end of Life care guru Dr Sheliah Robertson for our very first ever “round two” interview. Sheilah is one of the insanely qualified, brilliant yet humble people in veterinary medicine so, if you missed round one then your homework is to go back to Episode 16 and catch up! Sheilah grew up in Scotland and graduated from Glasgow University which sort of means we are twins. And he