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The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360 is a fun, educational show for veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary support team members and of course, pet parents! Learn the latest and greatest in veterinary medicine from professionals in the field! Also laugh with my guests as we share great stories of the incredible human-animal bond. No creature is too big or too small for a show designed for all!

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September 8, 2026Episode 42921 min

429: Beyond the medicine: What new veterinarians need to succeed

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.

August 31, 2026Episode 42828 min

428: Moving the Needle - Helping Pet Owners Through Vaccine Hesitancy

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.

August 25, 2026Episode 42720 min

427: New Jersey's first veterinary school from a student's POV

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

August 18, 2026Episode 42617 min

426: What a human dentist can teach veterinary professionals

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.

August 13, 2026Episode 4256 min

425: Interview with Dr Marty Goldstein

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 !

August 11, 2026Episode 42420 min

424: Is there a new heartworm in town?

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.

August 4, 2026Episode 42318 min

423: Bringing Leptospirosis back to the basics

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.

July 30, 2026Episode 42252 min

422: Advanced Modalities in Wound Management: Evidence-Based Strategies through the 4 Stages of Wound Repair

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.

July 28, 2026Episode 42127 min

421: Top 5 behaviors every clinician should recognize

On this episode of the Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA sits down with Ori Stollar, 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.

July 23, 2026Episode 42018 min

420: In the Beam: Veterinary Laser Therapy

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.