The Collaborative Vet Podcast - Michael Dr.T Tokiwa

Is work-life balance even real? Dr. Amanda Stephen shares how she balances motherhood, veterinary medicine, and building a senior-focused business. Instead of balance, she calls it a carousel — seasons of intensity supported by strong boundaries and purpose. We discuss: • Working with intention • Setting family boundaries • Support systems at home • Modeling ambition for your children When you love what you do, it becomes alignment — not sacrifice. #WomenInVeterinaryMe...

What changes a veterinarian’s entire approach to medicine?In this segment, Dr. Amanda Stephen shares the story of her soul dog, Floyd — battling a brain tumor, dementia, and arthritis. Feeling alone and questioning conventional approaches, she realized how different outcomes might look with earlier detection and broader options. We discuss: • Emotional isolation pet parents feel • Conventional vs integrative care • Why early senior screening matters • How one dog resha...

In this episode, Dr. Whitney Terrell shares the unconventional path that led her into veterinary medicine — from growing up in a hunting family to discovering that being a veterinarian is, at its core, detective work. We talk about sports, discipline, self-discovery, and how early life experiences shape the kind of doctor you become. This is a powerful reminder that not everyone follows a straight line into vet med — and that’s often where the magic happens.

To make vet visits easier for cats, consider choosing a feline-friendly certified vet, as they specialize in gentle handling and environments that suit a cat’s needs, like quieter waiting rooms and cat-specific techniques. Stay calm, as your cat senses your energy, so relax before the visit with calming music or breathing exercises. Practice short car rides to reduce stress and break the association of car trips with vet visits. Use pheromone sprays like Feliway to soothe your cat, and bring ...

"Pets bring joy to our lives, but they can also carry zoonotic diseases—illnesses that can spread from animals to humans. Common parasites like roundworms, hookworms, Giardia, leptospirosis, and ringworm can affect both pets and people. Pets often pick up these parasites from contaminated soil, water, or other animals, and once infected, they can pass them to us, especially through contact with their stool or skin. Children under 5 are at a higher risk because they’re still building their imm...

Halloween candy might be delightful for us, but it can be extremely dangerous for pets. In this segment, we’ll explain why chocolate and xylitol, a common sugar substitute in sugar-free candies, can pose severe health risks. Chocolate toxicity varies by type, with dark and baking chocolates being the most dangerous, leading to symptoms ranging from vomiting to heart complications. Xylitol, meanwhile, can cause a life-threatening drop in blood sugar and liver failure in dogs. We’ll discuss s...

During the summer heat and humidity, two common issues can occur in your pets, namely Hot Spots and Ear Infections. This episode discusses what they are, how your veterinarian treats them, and what you can do to prevent these issues.

In this episode we talk about tick and flea preventatives, what they are and why we recommend year round use.

Every time I come across a pet and their pet parent, I'm given opportunities to educate. I believe it is our responsibility to do so and by educating we can enhance patient care and improve the human animal bond.

Here Dr. Brinkmann and I discuss insurance and its role in helping pet parents provide better patient care. #TruthRevealed #VeterinaryExposed #CritiqueUnveiled #AnimalCareExposed #TruthBehindCritiques #VetTruths #UncoveringReality #ScathingExposure #TruthTalks #VetInsights #collaborativevet #mollybrinkmann

Everyone has an origin story. This is Molly Brinkmann's! #CollabVetChronicles #MollySaysPodcast #VetOrigins #VetVoices #SocialVetJourney #CollabVetTales #MollyBrinkmannStory #VetCommunityChat #VetInspired #PodcastGrowth #VetPodcastConvo #CollabVetJourney #VetPassionProject #SocialMediaVet #VetInfluence #mollybrinkmann #drmollysays #collaborativevet #michaeltokiwa #originstories

Ian Spiegel is a veterinary Dermatologist and Owner of Dermforpets.com Here he discusses tips for general practitioners and new grads to realize that these cases are not always straightforward. He gives pointers on making time for cases such as this, the utilization of the new allergy meds AFTER reducing the inflammation and infections that they present, as well as taking into account the compliance plays a key role in success.