Dr. Julie Liu is a cat-friendly and Fear Free freelancer, speaker, and general practice vet based in Austin. She has been a frequent contributor to Fear Free, serves on the Fear Free speakers bureau, volunteers on the AAFP Cat-Friendly Practice committee, and acts as the vice president of the Relief Veterinary Medical Association. In late 2023, she started My Family Cat, a cat behavior house call practice supporting the felines of the Austin area. In her free time, she enjoys backyard birding, finding great food places, and spending time with her partner Brian and their 17-year-old cat, Puff.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Overcoming obstacles and embracing the benefits of starting a house call veterinary practice
• Specializing in feline behavior for a more tailored practice
• Combining relief work with house calls for a balanced career
• Building connections and finding support in the veterinary community

Links & Resources:

• Visit the My Family Cat website to learn more about Dr. Julie
• Visit the Flux Vet website to learn more about education, training, consulting, and relief support for compassionate vet clinics and their staff
• Find Dr. Julie on LinkedIn
• Find Dr. Julie on Instagram

The House Call Vet Academy Resources:

• Download Dr. Eve’s FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan!
• Find out about The House Call Vet Academy online CE course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets.
• Get House Call Vet swag!
• Find out about the next House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference

Music:

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Intro and outro guitar music was written, performed, and recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Chronos
• O3 Vets
• Rekindling w/ Julie Squires
  

This podcast is also available in video on our House Call Vet Cafe YouTube channel

Dr. Lauren Forsythe is an Assistant Professor at the University of Findlay College of Pharmacy. She is also a diplomat of the International College of Veterinary Pharmacists. Dr. Forsythe graduated from the University of Findlay, College of Pharmacy in 2015 and completed her veterinary pharmacy residency at Purdue’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She earned her MBA in 2024 from the University of Illinois. Following completion of her residency, Dr. Forsythe spent three years at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital as a Clinical Pharmacist followed by four years at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Service Head. In addition to her teaching position, Dr. Forsythe is a co-author of the book Drug Compounding for Veterinary Professionals and provides consulting services to veterinary practices through her company Foresight Pharma Solutions. Her services are based on pharmacy-related needs such as controlled substance regulatory compliance, compounding, hazardous drug handling, and medication error prevention.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Dr. Forsythe's journey to veterinary pharmacy
• The importance of compounding in veterinary medicine
• Transdermal medications for cats
• Regulatory insights for house call vets
• Navigating online pharmacies and prescriptions

Links & Resources:

• Learn more about Dr. Lauren by visiting the Foresight Pharma Solutions website
• Find Dr. Lauren on LinkedIn

The House Call Vet Academy Resources:

• Download Dr. Eve’s FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan!
• Find out about The House Call Vet Academy online CE course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets.
• Get House Call Vet swag!
• Find out about the next House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference

Music:

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Intro and outro guitar music was written, performed, and recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Chronos
• O3 Vets
• Rekindling w/ Julie Squires

This podcast is also available in video on our House Call Vet Cafe YouTube channel

Chantal Celindano BVSc(Hons) MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats) ISFM AdvCert FB has dedicated her 20 years in practice to feline medicine, working at cat hospitals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and London. She has obtained postgraduate qualifications in Feline Medicine and is an ISFM Advanced Practitioner and ANZCVS mentor. Chantal also runs a house-call clinic exclusively for cats called Feline Fine Mobile Vet in Brisbane Australia. Her passion is addressing the cat as a whole, within its environment as well as preventative medicine to give cats the highest quality of life possible, as every cat deserves.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Dr. Chantal’s journey to becoming a feline-only house call vet
• The challenges and rewards of house call practice
• The value of personalized vet care
• Essential tools for in-home veterinary cat care
• Finding work-life balance

Links & Resources:

• Learn more about Dr. Chantal by visiting the Feline Fine Mobile Vet website
• Find Feline Fine Mobile Vet on Facebook
• Find Feline Fine Mobile Vet on Instagram

The House Call Vet Academy Resources:

• Download Dr. Eve’s FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan!
• Find out about The House Call Vet Academy online CE course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets.
• Get House Call Vet swag!
• Find out about the next House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference

Music:

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Intro and outro guitar music was written, performed, and recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Chronos
• O3 Vets
• Rekindling w/ Julie Squires

This podcast is also available in video on our House Call Vet Cafe YouTube channel