Dr. Sarah graduated from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Following graduation, she completed a year-long small animal internship in Atlanta, Georgia, before returning to the greater Kansas City area. She worked in two small animal clinics before launching her own mobile veterinary practice on Halloween in 2016. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, three children, two dogs, and two cats.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Sarah is passionate about mental health awareness within the veterinary field and beyond. Her Facebook page is dedicated to her book, where she shares insights on burnout, recovery, and overall mental wellness.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Dr. Sarah's path to mobile practice and what it's really like working on the road
• Empathy, intuition, and how it shows up in veterinary life and decision-making
• Burnout in vet medicine: shame, compassion fatigue/empathic strain, and why support matters
• Scarlet Macaw Ascending: the Costa Rica retreat that sparked the book and its message of recovery
• Practical recovery tools and resources: boundaries, asking/accepting help, and yoga as ongoing maintenance

Links & Resources:

• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579942722288
• Book on Amazon: A Scarlet Macaw Ascending
• Book on Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/scarlet-macaw-ascending/id6752740807

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 the Concierge Vet Mastermind
• Get your FREE Concierge Vet Starter Kit mini course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets

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.

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

P.S. Here's a special gift from me as a huge thank you for being a part of our wonderful House Call Vet Cafe podcast community! ☕️ GET 20% OFF your Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee when you order through this link! 4Sig truly is my favorite!!! Enjoy it in good health, my friends!

Dr. Surell Levine graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. Following graduation, she completed a fellowship in Emergency and Critical Care and worked in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit at Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital. She is a certified veterinary medical acupuncturist and an active volunteer with the MSPCA animal shelter.

She is also the inventor of the widely used Calm & Cozy Cat Wrap, a patented swaddle designed to make veterinary visits less stressful for cats.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Preview of Dr. Surell's conference lecture on urinary sample collection and case management in house call practice
• Different styles of house call medicine, showing there's no single "right" way to practice
• Common urinary issues seen in home visits, including UTIs, cystitis
• Practical urine collection strategies in the home
• Using ultrasound as a quick in-home screening tool for urinary red flags
• Real-world urinalysis interpretation
• Balancing gold-standard preventive care with client budgets and real-life practice challenges

Links & Resources:

Calm & Cozy Cat Wrap: https://calmcozycat.com/

Hopkinton Home Vet https://www.hopkintonhomevet.com/

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 the Concierge Vet Mastermind
• Get your FREE Concierge Vet Starter Kit mini course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets
• Learn more about the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference

→ Register TODAY for the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference, February 7th-8th, 2026!!!!!!

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.

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

P.S. Here's a special gift from me as a huge thank you for being a part of our wonderful House Call Vet Cafe podcast community! ☕️ GET 20% OFF your Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee when you order through this link! 4Sig truly is my favorite!!! Enjoy it in good health, my friends!

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 is more important than ever

Links & Resources:
Pampered Pet Home Vet: https://pamperedpethomevet.com
The Veterkin Society: https://veterkin.com

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 the Concierge Vet Mastermind
• Get your FREE Concierge Vet Starter Kit mini course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets
• Learn more about the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference

→ Register TODAY for the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference, February 7th-8th, 2026!!!!!!

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.

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

P.S. Here's a special gift from me as a huge thank you for being a part of our wonderful House Call Vet Cafe podcast community! ☕️ GET 20% OFF your Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee when you order through this link! 4Sig truly is my favorite!!! Enjoy it in good health, my friends!