The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360

On this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with dvm360 Student Ambassador Ajay Sawant, a veterinary intern and marine conservationist. Christman and Sawant dig into the connections between animals, ecosystems, and veterinary medicine, and Sawant explains how growing up beside the Arabian Sea shaped his path toward wildlife and conservation medicine.

In this episode, you’ll learn

• How a childhood in Mumbai inspired a career in conservation
• The importance of having empathy for every species
• Why wildlife health serves as a window into ecosystem health
• Practical first steps for students curious about wildlife or conservation medicine

Where to find Ajay Sawant

• Ajay Sawant's dvm360 articles
• Ajay Sawant's website

On this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with Steve Mehler, DVM, DACVS, board-certified veterinary surgeon and co-founder of Mainline Veterinary Specialists, to explore why cranial cruciate ligament disease is best understood as a chronic inflammatory condition, and what that means for surgery, rehabilitation, and long-term joint health.

In this episode, you'll learn

• Why “disease” is a better word than “injury” for cruciate tears
• How a whole-dog approach addresses compensatory changes beyond the knee
• What bilateral cruciate tears can look like in the clinic
• How supplements, NSAIDs, and intra-articular therapies fit into joint care

Where to find Steve Mehler, DVM, DACVS

• Steve Mehler's website
• Steve Mehler on TikTok

On this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, talks with Bethany Weinheimer, DVM, founder of The Evolved Vets. Weinheimer explains the difference between destination living and directional living, and why it matters in a profession heavy on checking boxes. They also talk about finding your people, protecting your energy, and bringing more positivity to veterinary medicine.

In this episode, you'll learn

• How the “I’ll be happy when” mindset shows up from preveterinary school onward
• A simple values audit using your social media feed and calendar
• What your “battery level” can tell you about showing up for patients and teams
• Why stepping into a well-being session at a conference is worth the time

Where to find Bethany Weinheimer, DVM

• The Evolved Vets website

This episode is sponsored by Novaquis Animal Health and is approved for 1.0 CE Credits

At Fetch Kansas City, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA talked with Kelly Sovey, DVM, CVA, and Danny Sack, DVM, about evidence-based approaches to veterinary wound management. They discussed how to assess wound healing, decide when to close a wound versus allow second-intention healing, and address factors that can stall progress—including infection, poor perfusion, tension, and patient comorbidities.

The conversation also covered the 4 stages of wound healing, wound lavage and bandaging practices, antimicrobial stewardship, and the role of three-dimensional wound scaffolds.

On this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with Craig A. Clifford, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), to talk feline lymphoma, from that "something's just off" exam to what comes next. Clifford explains how the large cell and small cell forms show up differently in the clinic, and which diagnostics give primary care teams the clearest picture.

In this episode, you'll learn

• Where treatment stands today and why veterinarians may soon have more options for treatment.
• How veterinarians can work with clients on a budget when the difference between IBD and small cell lymphoma isn't clear-cut.
• What to expect from CHOP-based protocols in cats compared with dogs.
• Known risk factors for feline GI lymphoma, including FeLV, FIV, and secondhand smoke exposure.

Where to find Craig A. Clifford

• The "Cliff's Edge" veterinary oncology podcast
• LinkedIn

Productive conflict starts with knowing yourself. On this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast, Bridget Rollins, MBA, founder of Kings Consulting, joins host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to explain how emotional intelligence helps veterinary professionals notice when they're getting triggered and get back to a calmer, more thoughtful state of mind.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why triggers feel so personal, and where they often come from
• A reflection exercise to help you figure out what pushes your buttons
• How long shifts and fatigue can shorten everyone's fuse
• How clearing the air one-on-one can build confidence and autonomy

This episode is sponsored by 4CYTE

What is 4CYTE, and how is it used? Our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, explores these questions to Mindy Cannon, MBA, director of sales, marketing, and partnerships at epiq Animal Health. Throughout their conversation the duo covers the supplement's plant-based formulation and its active ingredient, Epiitalis. Plus, Cannon also explains how the dose depends on the animal's weight and how practices can carry the supplement in the clinic or where to point clients interested in trying to product.

Host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with Cheryl Stout, DVM, a residency-trained zoo veterinarian, about her path from a childhood fascination with wildlife to a career built around conservation. Stout discusses how she found her way into zoo medicine, what keeps her motivated to educate veterinary professionals and the public through social media, and more.

In this episode

• Career path: Stout traces her path from a childhood fascination with wildlife to internships, a residency, and a foundation in zoo medicine.
• The zoo med boards: A look at just how demanding the path to board certification really is.
• Conservation impact: Stout's "why," and the species — from African elephants to bison to kiwi — that have shaped her career.
• Social media outreach: Why Stout started sharing her work online, and what it's taught her about connecting with an audience - find her at safari_and_scrubs on TikTok and Instagram.

Where to find Cheryl Stout, DVM

• https://www.tiktok.com/@safari_and_scrubs
• https://www.instagram.com/safari_and_scrubs/

This episode is sponsored by The Farmer's Dog

Clients are asking about fresh dog food, but there are still some misconceptions surrounding these diets out there. In this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, talked with Brandon Stapleton, DVM, head veterinarian and vice president of animal healthcare at The Farmer’s Dog, live at Fetch Kansas City.

Throughout the episode, they discuss what separates gently cooked fresh food from raw diets, what digestibility and “human grade” actually mean, and how fresh food may affect hydration. Stapleton also explains how individually portioned meals can take the guesswork out of weight management and how highly palatable, complete and balanced food can help senior, cancer, and postoperative patients keep eating.

You can also watch this episode on http://dvm360.com!

Stephanie Montgomery, DVM, PhD, DACVP, chief executive officer of the AKC Canine Health Foundation, joins host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to talk about the foundation's work to improve the health of dogs. Montgomery explains why aging is a new research priority and how the Canine Health Discovery of the Year award honors breakthroughs in the field. She also describes the foundation's support for the next generation of veterinary researchers and why breed clubs are important partners. She closes with the research she's most excited about, including canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, copper-associated hepatopathy, and canine schistosomiasis.

New veterinarians face a steep climb in their first years out of school: building clinical judgment, finding their voice with clients, and figuring out how to shape a sustainable career. In this episode, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA sits down with Anthony Coronado, DVM, vice president of emergency services for Thrive Pet Healthcare, to talk through what actually helps new graduates find their footing, from trusting their training to knowing when to ask for help.

In this episode

• Career foundations: Coronado discusses his path from general practice to emergency medicine to national leadership, and his advice for new grads — trust your training, lean on mentors, ask for help.
• Clinical judgment: Common early-career missteps, from skipping foundational workups to letting bias creep in, and why you treat the patient, not the test.
• Client communication: Presenting the full range of appropriate care without presuming what a client can afford.
• Documentation: Why accurate medical records aren't optional, and how AI and note-taking tools can ease the burden.
• Emotional intelligence: Managing conflict, building psychological safety, and reducing burnout on a veterinary team.
• Owning your career: Why growth is something you pursue, not something you wait for.

About the guest
Coronado began his career in general practice before moving into emergency medicine, a shift driven in part by financial pressure. From there, he progressed into leadership and partnership roles, helped develop programs at a national level, and now serves as vice president of emergency services for Thrive Pet Healthcare.

This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

In this episode, Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFCP-V, joins host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to talk through what clients are really worried about when it comes to vaccinations, what the safety evidence supports, and more. Plus, she also makes the case for rethinking how practices frame vaccine visits altogether—and shares the one tool she would put in every exam room.

Are you interested in becoming a dvm360 student ambassador, or know someone who is? Applications are now open for our 2026-2027 class of student ambassadors, and you can apply here today!

New Jersey finally has a veterinary school, and Paul Alves is in its first class. In this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Paul Alvez, a member Rowan University's Shreiber School of Veterinary first cohort of students, and dvm360 student ambassador, joins host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to talk about what it's like to build a school's culture from scratch.

Alves walks through Rowan's block-based curriculum and integrated exams, describes which services have opened so far at the veterinary teaching hospital, and explains why the community engagement club he leads teaches social media etiquette alongside shelter medicine and clinical skills — plus his advice to the profession: own your silly. You can also follow Alves journey through his social handle @VetMed Paul

In this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman welcomes a first-time guest type to the show: a human dentist. Martin R. Mendelson, FIADFE, CPC, shares the career-ending misdiagnosis that took him out of clinical dentistry for 17 months, how that experience led him into executive coaching and leadership work, and why the challenges dental teams face, from customer service to private equity pressure to imposter syndrome, mirror what veterinary teams deal with every day.

This episode is sponsored by Dr. Marty Pets.

In this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, and recorded live at Fetch Nashville, Marty Goldstein, DVM, breaks down what makes food "biologically appropriate," why heat processing and additives can do more harm than good, and how advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may be the next frontier in pet nutrition research. He also tackles common misconceptions pet parents have about home-cooked diets and explains why, when it comes to health, simplicity often wins all with our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA.

You can watch the video version of this podcast here!

Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), joins this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360 to break down angiostrongylus vasorum, also known as the French heartworm, a second heartworm species now turning up in US wildlife and dogs, plus what it means for diagnosis, treatment, and resistance.

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with Robert Armentano, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), from the Veterinary Specialty Center in Bannockburn, Illinois, to get back to basics on lepto. They cover why the disease's epidemiology has shifted toward smaller dogs and urban areas, why the lepto vaccine's old reputation for reactions no longer holds up, and the biggest misconceptions still floating around the profession, including the belief that a negative snap test rules out infection and that a clinically improved dog is no longer shedding the organism.

This episode is sponsored by Novaquis Animal Health

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Chrsitman, DVM, MBA, welcomes Kelly Sovey, DVM, CVA, and Karl C. Maritato, DVM, DACVS-SA to the show to dive into practical wound management, from when to close versus leave open, to tackling chronic non-healing wounds, dead space, degloving injuries, and more. Plus, they explain to listeners what exactly ScafiGen is, and how it can potentially improve outcomes and owner compliance in veterinary practices.

On this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA sits down with Ori Stollar, http://M.Sc., DVM, DACVB, to break down the top five stress behaviors every clinician and technician should be able to spot in dogs and cats — including one that's often mistaken for a calm pet.

This episode is sponsored by INDIBA | K-Laser

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with Ryan McKenzie, DVM, to discuss K-Laser veterinary laser therapy and the science of photobiomodulation. They cover how K-Laser's FDA-cleared devices work, real-world success stories, surprising applications like pancreatitis and feline lower urinary tract disease, and the ROI case for making laser therapy standard practice.