Ep 33: Learn New Tricks About Old Dogs, With Dr. Mary Gardner

Veterinarian, author, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, and lover of all old, and grey furry friends, Dr. Mary Gardner, joins Brendan Howard in this week's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show.

Dr. Mary Gardner took an untraditional route into veterinary medicine. As a self-proclaimed ‘second career’ vet, Dr. Mary Gardner started her professional career in enterprise-wide software design, implementation, and marketing. However, after nearly a decade, Mary felt the need for a change and enrolled in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2008.

After a few years of working in general practice, Dr. Mary found her niche… A love for geriatric and terminally ill pets and so in 2010, co-founded ‘Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice’ - a nationwide practice whose 120+ veterinarians provide in-home hospice, euthanasia, and end-of-life care where alongside her veterinarian duties, Mary is responsible for the invention and development company’s proprietary software.

Alongside Dr. Mary’s work as a veterinarian and co-founder, Mary is also the author of ‘It’s Never Long Enough: Treatment and Care for the Geriatric Veterinary Patient’ and a global speaker. Dr. Mary has traveled around the world speaking about geriatric medicine, assessing the quality of life, veterinary hospice, euthanasia, and caregiver burden, and in 2020 was voted VMX Small Animal Speaker of the year!

Tune in to learn more about the importance of geriatric care, why is there a lack of knowledge, and how could your veterinary practice support their clients in knowing when is the best time to say goodbye.

Great Podcast Episode w/ Dr. Gardner

As an owner of a 12.5 year old lab who struggling with mobility and intestinal tumor, I searched some podcasts to get some insights on 'when it's time'. Great to hear this perspective.