Dr. Lauren S. Grider has over 25 years of experience in the veterinary field, and has special interests in internal medicine, feline medicine, dentistry, and emergency medicine. She graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She worked as an Associate Veterinarian in small animal exclusive general practice for 11 years before opening her own veterinary relief business in 2019. As a relief veterinarian, she provides general practice and emergency coverage on a PRN basis. Dr. Grider is currently an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine, where she works closely with veterinary students in their clinical year of training.
In 2023, Dr. Grider graduated with a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling. She is a National Certified Counselor, Associate Licensed Counselor (Alabama), and Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional. She is passionate about advocating for mental health for healthcare workers and those in the helping professions.
Besides podcasting, her hobbies include competing in powerlifting at the state and national levels, dancing and gardening.
Lauren has hosted 135 Episodes.
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Snackisode 3.13: Stick the Landing
September 21st, 2022 | 36 mins 25 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ discuss important clinical updates including canine outcomes in high-rise syndrome, a recently published case series about tartaric acid toxicity in dogs and its link to grape and raisin toxicity, and the new clinical trial for hemoabdomen patients at Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
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No Is Not An Emotion
September 14th, 2022 | 1 hr 4 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ welcome psychotherapist Dr. Laurie Fonken back to the podcast to discuss resiliency, post-traumatic growth, and the Veterinary Hope Foundation.
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Snackisode 3.12: Wet Werewolves
September 7th, 2022 | 58 mins 2 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ welcome relief veterinarian Dr. Shelby Agnew back to the podcast to discuss workplace red flags.
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I Believe I Can Fly
August 31st, 2022 | 59 mins 52 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ discuss the treatment of high-rise syndrome - falls of more than two stories - in cats, including some amazing survival stores about falls over twenty stories!
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Snackisode 3.11: The Late 1900s
August 24th, 2022 | 50 mins 55 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
In Snackisode 3.11, Lauren and JJ answer a "what would you do?" question from the mail bag: When a veterinarian and a technician disagree about patient care, what should be done?
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Can't Get No Catisfaction
August 17th, 2022 | 48 mins 28 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ welcome feline specialist Dr. Michelle Gaspar back to the podcast to talk about feline GI disease and the latest vaccination recommendations from AAFP and AAHA.
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Snackisode 3.10: Fifteen Quesadillas
August 10th, 2022 | 41 mins 12 secs
anxiety, dvm, gabapentin, introvert, introvets, marijuana, olfactory, toxicity, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ discuss the importance of addressing retained deciduous teeth right away, tests for marijuana toxicity in dogs, the discovery of new anatomic brain pathways in the dog, emerging veterinary specialties, and a study on the efficacy transdermal gabapentin in cats.
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Starstruck
August 3rd, 2022 | 52 mins 35 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ welcome veterinarian and therapist Dr. Michelle Gaspar to the podcast to talk about her unique career journey and the barriers to wellness within the profession.
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Snackisode 3.9: Put Your Cape On
July 27th, 2022 | 49 mins 52 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Is the promotion of self-care in veterinary medicine a scam? In Snackisode 3.9, Lauren and JJ answer this question and discuss the process of creating and maintaining healthy work boundaries.
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Unicorn Hair
July 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 5 mins
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ welcome Dr. Chris Reeder to the podcast to discuss veterinary dermatology!
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Snackisode 3.8: Black Market Pugs
July 13th, 2022 | 38 mins 22 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
In Snackisode 3.8, Lauren and JJ discuss the importance of ear protection, brachycephalic breed bans, the heartwarming story of a dog reunited with its owner at a Dollar General in Florida, and National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlife Habitat program.
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Not My Favorite
July 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
In Episode 3.9, Lauren and JJ investigate a case of dyspnea in a cat patient.
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Snackisode 3.7: All the Answers
June 29th, 2022 | 41 mins 29 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ welcome clinical pathology resident Dr. Sarah Laroche back to the podcast to discuss common misconceptions about veterinary practice and being a new veterinarian.
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Pointy Teeth
June 22nd, 2022 | 57 mins 47 secs
anxiety, dvm, introvert, introvets, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
In episode 3.7, Lauren and JJ welcome clinical pathology resident Dr. Sarah Laroche to the podcast to discuss the case of an icteric cat, a dog’s run-in with a rabbit, and veterinary school struggles.
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Snackisode 3.6: Just Don't Do It
June 15th, 2022 | 40 mins 8 secs
animal cruelty, anxiety, dvm, florida, heatstroke, hemangiosarcoma, introvert, introvets, rabies, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary oncology, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ discuss the 2/3 rule in veterinary oncology, a Florida criminal case in which a woman has been charged with four counts of felony animal cruelty following the heatstroke deaths of four dogs, and the 2021 report of an imported dog who developed Rabies following insufficient vaccination.
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Zombie Shark
June 8th, 2022 | 55 mins 52 secs
anxiety, dvm, hemangiosarcoma, introvert, introvets, oncology, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary technician
Lauren and JJ investigate a case of collapse in a middle-aged dog.