Questions With Crocker

Send Us A Question! When emergencies walk through the door, every second, and every decision, counts. In this special Vetfolio episode, Dr. Crocker is joined by Dr. Cassi to break down practical, real-world strategies for managing emergencies in general practice. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms.

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane are updating us on the practice, discussing how tough the holidays can be at a practice, and misinformation popping up on TikTok. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 – Intro 01:45 – About Dr. Crocker 05:05 – Dr. Crocker’s General Practice 06:03 – Splenectomy Case 08:46 – Dr. Crocker’s Practice Performance 11:27 – VetMed Returning to Pre-Covid Normalcy 12:10 – The Need for Preventative Care 14:33 – Uptick in Euthanasia 16:06 – Dr. Crocker’s Difficult Case 19:12 – Choosing the Best Option in Tough Cases 22:28 – Identifying Panleukopenia 24:32 – Pets Dying from Preventable 25:40 – Misinformation on TikTok 27:02 – The VEG ER Top 5 Breeds 30:15 – Social Media Question 33:45 – Viewer Question 40:16 – Resources to Consider 41:03 – Outro

Send Us A Question! In this episode, we’re tackling one of the most common—and complex—cardiac conditions seen in feline practice with the one and only Dr. Heather Davis: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). From recognizing early indicators to understanding the latest treatment advances, this conversation is designed to help veterinary professionals stay sharp on current HCM management. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 03:00 Effects of HCM in Cats 06:14 Prevalence of HCM in Specific Breeds 07:29 Screening Options for HCM 13:25 Age Prevalence for HCM Detection 15:21 GP Brief Echo Tips 19:00 Treatment Options for HCM 21:15 What Is Felycin-CA1? 24:35 Things To Look Out For With Felycin-CA1 26:08 How Effective Is Felycin-CA1 27:55 Availability and Pricing of Felycin-CA1 30:29 How To Administer the Tablet 32:40 Other Common Questions 36:45 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane are chatting with Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett from Florida Veterinary Advisors. They're talking about retirement, finances, and the good ol' student loans. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Florida Veterinary Advisors 03:20 Retirement and Financial Independence 06:38 Taking Smart Risks as a Veterinarian 10:20 Vet Owners compared to Vet Associates 17:34 Best way to manage student debt? 27:19 New grad vets and their finances 37:34 Advice for someone thinking of going to vet school 41:02 Reaching out to Veterinary Advisors and how that would go 46:28 Why do you like working with people in Vet Med? 48:32 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker is with Dr. Molly, and they're talking about the cost of vet care and discussing the ins and outs of why it can be so expensive. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 00:31 Questions with Crocker Intro 01:36 About Dr. Crocker 03:48 Influencer Story 07:10 Dr. Crocker’s response 09:53 Why you shouldn't bring an emergency to your GP Vet 15:38 The cost reality of Veterinary medicine 25:24 Why does an ER specialty practice cost more than a GP? 31:31 Perception of value 40:53 Having to make a financial euthanasia decision 48:22 Planning for your dog’s breed 51:33 Importance of Pet Insurance 59:18 Final Thoughts/Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker talks about their new mobile vet unit, a wild case where a labrador ate a tampon, and answering your questions! Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 03:22 Our new mobile unit 06:25 Letting a team member go 10:08 Eloise Case 13:36 Labrador that ate a tampon 18:15 Should you have a job while in vet school? 22:07 Student Loan changes 22:53 Recommendations for balancing your social life 24:39 How do you streamline management duties and minimize time it takes to run the practice 34:54 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker talks about ER vets schedules, emergency C-Sections, and answering your questions! Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 02:25 How I'm able to travel for work 05:26 NERD (New ER Doctors) 06:17 Dystocia case 13:26 C-Section if the owner agrees to spay controversy 16:29 Tips for those in NERD 22:12 LoveBaxter.com 26:04 "Advice for second years in NERD program?" 28:19 "Why did you want to be a veterinarian and not a vet tech?" 29:06 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane are answering your questions! Ranging from getting into vet school, vet tech and doctor pay, and talking about pet health insurance. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 02:54 Hospital Updates 06:38 Adding a mobile component to our practice 09:24 Conferences I'll be at 10:31 "Did you feel like you might quit vet med after having children?" 13:54 "How hard was it to get into a vet school program?" 17:28 "Pushing through rotations that are not for me." 21:28 "Pet health insurance" 32:33 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker is with Dr. Molly Brinkmann and Dr. Gary Marshall talking about their upcoming AVMA panel, James Herriot and whether he was lying or not, and the advancement of technology and AI in the vet field. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:07 Early Career Development Panel announcement 03:47 Dr. Marshall's Career 08:46 Dr. Brinkmann's Career 12:05 Dr. Crocker's Career 14:15 You CAN have it all 19:31 How technology has come along and changed our practice 20:53 Really loving our clients 22:48 It's not a performance with your clients 27:53 Not all corporations are bad 29:19 James Herriot was a liar 41:05 Info for AVMA Panel 42:34 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker talks about the difference between heat stroke and heat stress, ER cases this past week, and talking about what it made us want to own our practice. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 01:32 Summertime as a ER Vet 07:12 "Heat Stress vs Heat Stroke" 10:14 Summertime Emergencies 13:15 ER Case: Foreign Body Surgeries 18:28 "What made you want to own your own practice?" 29:21 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss a problem at the vet hospital, a very wild case that Dr. Crocker had, and breaking down some of our finances and the prices of the services that we provide. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 01:50 What happened at our Vet Hospital 07:43 Operation Kindness Case 10:51 Profit Solver and looking over our finances 27:59 Funny things people have said at work 30:20 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss what it's like for Shane being married to an ER vet, the secret to a healthy marriage between the two of them, and answering your questions about them both! Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 01:50 What Shane has been up to 04:58 Crocker's Shift 15:21 "What's it like being married to an ER vet?" 18:43 "What is your favorite thing about each other?" 20:09 "Thoughts on Prenups" 22:10 "What are your individual roles in the Pet Hospital?" 23:33 "Pros and Cons of working with family" 27:40 "Have you ever expressed anal glands?" 28:25 "How to keep a relationship healthy" 30:58 "Does Shane like animals as much as you?" 31:52 "What do you do besides owning a hospital?" 33:16 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker discusses updates at home and the practice, a certain coughing case in a cat, and with the holidays coming up, the top ten toxins in dogs and cats that you should be aware of. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 03:12 Updates at Home and the Practice 08:06 Coughing Cat 13:47 Checking Heart Rate in Pets 17:55 Top Ten Toxins in Dogs and Cats 25:27 What's happening in the Vet Community right now 30:47 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane talk about updates to the clinic, how vet med has changed since COVID, and answering your questions! Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 03:12 Profit Solver 08:42 How Vet Med Has Changed Since COVID 21:10 "Is it true that vet visits can be $200 just to find out your dog is high?" 24:13 "How to transition between equine vet to small animal?" 30:10 Summary

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker talks about her open concept ER, some updates with the clinic, and proven ways to handle stress in the veterinary industry. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:51 Why March Is Busy For Dr. Crocker 04:03 Open Concept ER 10:23 Vet Clinic Updates 19:39 Realistic Ways To Handle Stress In The E.R. 24:27 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane heading to Vegas for WVC, ER Cases, and answering questions from you guys! Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:38 VBMA Speech 04:34 Going to Vegas and What We're Planning to Look at 06:31 Cancer in Pets 12:08 "I don't feel like I'm ready to work after I graduate" 17:04 "Can you have it all when it comes to pay and hours?" 25:15 "Why do people assume veterinarian's can't make a comfortable living?" 36:35 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane discuss the cold washing over Texas, the reasoning for no new episode the past few weeks, a neighborhood cat ER story, and more. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Dealing with the cold in Texas 02:58 Why we haven't made an episode in awhile 04:09 ER Cases 09:50 Social Media Impersonator 18:05 Neighborhood Cat ER Story 25:00 "Anal gland expressions" 28:22 "The biggest problem Vet Med will face in 5 to 7 years?"

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker discusses a recent 1-star review the clinic received, her upcoming trip to VMX, and answering your questions! Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:10 A 1-Star Review at our practice 06:55 Chisholm Challenge 10:16 Going to VMX 17:12 Great researchers, not great speakers 21:04 Hiring outside help or creating marketing in-house 23:57 What made you want to do social media and how did you gain your following? 29:37 Do you ask every owner for consent when it comes to their pets, ultrasounds, X-rays, etc.? 32:03 Outro

Send Us A Question! Happy New Year and welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker is flying solo while Shane is out traveling, however, she takes a look back on 2024 in veterinary medicine while also looking ahead to 2025. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:14 Where Shane is at 01:12 End of year vacation 02:04 Profits and How We Balance Raises for Our Employees 08:30 Top Breeds Seen in ER 12:34 Resolutions for 2025 14:59 Conferences for this year 17:34 "Tips for handling pregnancy and practice" 25:34 Outro

Send Us A Question! Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! In this episode, Dr. Crocker and Shane talk about golf, abandoned pets, and some of the most wild veterinary stories you've ever heard. Episodes release bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube! Have a question or inquiry for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com, text us from the link above, or message on social media platforms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:14 How we're doing 03:41 Abandoned Cat 05:33 Difference between heartworm in cats and dogs 08:37 Story of person who brought dog in for surgery 17:12 The most wild stories of what clients have asked you to do 25:28 Questions from listeners 28:02 Outro