VetSpeak E1: Dr. Karie, my story

Hello everyone!

This is the VetSpeak podcast, where we translate veterinary medicine and care to bridge the growing gap of trust between owners and veterinarians. I'm your host, Dr. Karie, a veterinarian with a love for the human animal bond. I'll be introducing myself to you lovely people listening. Whether you're a veterinarian, veterinary student, or a loving pet owner, I hope everyone can learn more and be more understanding and trusting of one another.

So why the heck did I start this podcast up, right? Well, I noticed something missing in vet med, something that really bothers me, and something I wanted to change.

Trust, or should I say lack of it.

Pet parents not trusting their veterinarian, us not working together as a team to help your pet, keep them healthy and do what is absolutely best for them. And that is what this podcast is for. I really want to increase transparency, increase trust and translate vet speak into a language that pet owners can grasp and understand.

Education is power and I hope that by showing owners the challenges we as veterinarians face when it comes to our career, show them a day in our life, they can be more patient, more trusting and more understanding. I also hope that I can show owners a bit of the inside of our brains and how we think as veterinary professionals and why we say and do the things that we do.

Sometimes we don't have time to fully communicate our thoughts. Sometimes we don't think it's a good idea to go down a rabbit hole with you. Sometimes we don't want you stuck on a certain word or phrase and worry you before we have to. I hope I can address owner's concerns and help change the way veterinarians speak or approach communication, including spectrum of care, translating our vet speak back into normal words to enhance understanding for more informed decision making.

Every veterinarian is different, but many of us think the same. We are type A perfectionists. We want to do the very best that we can. We always want to advocate for what we think is very best for your pet, but we also aren't you the owner who knows them best. I hope this podcast really helps everyone understand and maybe changes the way we approach each other and trust each other.

Come on this journey with me and let's translate and trust in veterinary medicine as a team. Tell your friends, write on your favorite platform, send me the topics you want to talk about. Let's get started. Thanks guys.

Love,

Dr. Karie