May - 2020

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.

Freewheelin' Ep 81: How Do I Respond To Angry Clients?

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 81: How Do I Respond To Angry Clients?

With both our teams and clients feeling the pressures and uncertainties due to COVID-19, frustration can quickly lead to anger. Some veterinarians may have been on the receiving end of some pretty angry clients and may be left feeling hurt. But it's important to remember that this is not because these clients are bad people - they are just scared and need to be listened to. Listen as Dr Dave talks through some strategies he uses in these situations. If you would like your que

Blunt Dissection Ep 40: Dr Sara Pizano & Her Mission to Transform Shelter Medicine

Dr Dave Nicol

Blunt Dissection Ep 40: Dr Sara Pizano & Her Mission to Transform Shelter Medicine

On today’s show, I’m joined by Dr Sara Pizano. Sara is a Cornell Graduate and leading light in shelter medicine who has brought about enormous positive change to shelters across America. After university, she completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York in 1995 and was subsequently hired by North Shore Animal League in Port Washington, New York where her shelter medicine adventure began. In 1998 Sarah was recruited as director of the Humane Society of Brow

Freewheelin' Ep 80: Could Social Media Improve My Vet Career?

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 80: Could Social Media Improve My Vet Career?

Social media is a powerful tool for creating your brand and showing the world how good you are at what you do. So a question I get asked a lot is "could social media be used to improve my vet career?" and "how could I expand my social media presence?". As someone who shares a lot on social media, I feel I'm in a position to give my thoughts on this. I'll be listing the pros and cons of whether you should put significant energy into building your social media presence and whet

Freewheelin' Ep 79: Should I Pause My Vet Degree Due To COVID-19?

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 79: Should I Pause My Vet Degree Due To COVID-19?

A lot of student veterinarians aren't in class right now due to the lockdown and feel that they are missing out on some crucial learning that can't be delivered well in online classes. They may be thinking about pausing their degree and pursuing something else such as an online course or in Kim's case, an MBA. Listen to what Dr Dave has to say about this issue that many of you may be facing. If you would like your question answered by Dr Dave then post it to eu.jotform.com/Ve