Ep. 86: Boat Calls in Key West, House Calls in Steamboat, and The Veterkin Society; Meet Dr. Ronit Berdugo

About this episode

Dr. Ronit Berdugo shares her experiences as a house call vet, discussing her journey from the Florida Keys to Steamboat Springs and the challenges of mobile veterinary care.

Dr. Ronit Berdugo is a 2001 Ross University graduate, also a 2022 Housecall vet academy graduate! She had a house and boat call practice in the Florida Keys from 2005- 2022 called Island Paws of Key West. She also worked PT picking up relief shifts at the Florida Keys SPCA. She traded the mountains for the ocean in 2022 when she moved with her family to Steamboat Springs, Co. She currently is a relief vet for the Routt County Humane Society and has a small house call practice called Pampered Pet Home Vet. Lastly, she is part of a new business called The Veterkin Society which seeks to provide resources and savings to every vet. Topics covered in this episode: Dr. Ronit's journey as a long-time house call vet, including running a house and boat call practice in the Florida Keys What it's really like providing mobile veterinary care to island and boat-dwelling communities How climate, geography, and environment shape the structure of a house call practice The realities of sustaining a mobile practice long-term, including burnout and major life transitions Starting over with a house call practice after relocating to a new market Why finding a clear niche within house call medicine…

People in this episode

Host: Eve Harrison

Guest: Dr. Ronit Berdugo

Topics covered

• mobile veterinary care
• house call practice
• veterinary profession
• climate impact on veterinary care
• burnout in veterinary practice
• starting a new practice
• niche in house call medicine

Keywords

• house call vet
• mobile veterinary care
• Florida Keys
• Steamboat Springs
• veterinary practice
• burnout
• Veterkin Society
• Pampered Pet Home Vet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Island Paws of Key West, Florida Keys SPCA, Routt County Humane Society, Pampered Pet Home Vet, The Veterkin Society

Places: Florida Keys, Steamboat Springs, Co

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