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Drat & Drake Veterinary Podcast

Drat & Drake Veterinary Podcast

By: Drat & Drake Veterinary Podcast
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Stories of your local veterinarians, as they try to maintain sanity and offer details on their medicine and their lives. We are a group of extremely interesting and passionate people.

This podcast opens up our doors and connects the veterinary community with the rest of the world. Interviews with veterinarians, discussions on day-to-day topics, and insight on how we try to keep our delicate lives moving along are all included within this podcast series. Thanks for listening!

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Episodes
  • Drat & Drake: Patti Eddington - Don't Look in the Freezer

    Drat & Drake: Patti Eddington - Don't Look in the Freezer
    Jun 2 2026

    Today we interview author and former journalist Patti Eddington, about her book "Don’t Look in the Freezer: The Very Strange Life of a Veterinarian’s Wife" (released in April 2026) and how it grew from early blog-era writing and workshops into a more honest memoir-like collection of stories.

    We discuss the realities of being constantly on call while building a practice, raising their daughter Molly around the clinic, a painful turning point during Patty’s foot surgery, and how respect, communication, and feeling “seen” sustain relationships in veterinary life.

    Patti reflects on changes in hiring and expectations across generations of veterinarians, and shares her current work with book events and free “Write Your Story” workshops, plus upcoming signings across Michigan, including Mackinac Island.

    00:00 Meet Patty Eddington
    01:15 Why This Book Hits
    03:15 Origin Story of Freezer
    07:09 Memoir Truth and Voice
    09:08 When Emergencies Flip
    10:00 Vets Are People Too
    11:28 Marriage on Call
    14:50 Clinic Kids and Critters
    16:13 Foot Surgery Breaking Point
    23:21 Money Struggles and Making It
    24:17 No Choice But Success
    25:36 When It Finally Felt Secure
    27:14 Frugal Years And Gratitude
    28:03 Waiting To Have Molly
    29:35 Raising Molly Their Way
    35:57 Grandparenting And James
    38:59 Generations Of Veterinarians
    45:11 Whats Next For The Family
    48:09 Workshops Book Tours Farewell
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    50 mins
  • Dr. Kate Elden (Dutch CMO) on Veterinary Telemedicine, VCPR Laws, AI, and Expanding Access to Care

    Dr. Kate Elden (Dutch CMO) on Veterinary Telemedicine, VCPR Laws, AI, and Expanding Access to Care
    Apr 14 2026
    On the Drat and Drake Veterinary Podcast, we interview Dr. Kate Elden, recently hired as Chief Medical Officer at Dutch, one of the biggest telemedicine platforms, about her career path from equine practice to small animal general practice, medical director roles, and ultimately telehealth. Dr. Elden describes how COVID accelerated her telemedicine experience and why cost and access barriers keep many pets from receiving care, citing reports that large portions of pets miss veterinary services. She discusses how rising standards of care and clinic hours contribute to affordability and access challenges, and argues telemedicine is a key solution despite restrictive state VCPR regulations. They also address AI as a growing tool that still requires a “human in the loop.” Dr. Elden explains Dutch’s guardrails, follow-ups, pharmacy logistics, and her leadership approach, including how parenting shapes her work.
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    41 mins
  • How Your Inner Dialogue Shapes Anxiety: Stop Saying “Try,” “Should,” and “But”

    How Your Inner Dialogue Shapes Anxiety: Stop Saying “Try,” “Should,” and “But”
    Mar 18 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Tam and Dr. Cruz Martinez go deeper on how inner dialogue can fuel anxiety and fear or, with intentional language, build confidence and resilience.

    Dr. Cruz shares his own vet school experience of spiraling thoughts and explains how repeated self-talk becomes beliefs, identity, and behavior. Using examples from parenting and everyday commitments, he highlights three energy-depleting words—“try,” “should,” and “but”—and explains how they can create ambiguity, guilt, and mental confusion. He offers alternatives such as clear commitments, “do my best,” “want,” “yet,” “will,” and replacing “but” with “and” to create forward momentum. They emphasize that change requires consistent practice, self-awareness, and patience while retraining long-standing mental patterns.
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    27 mins
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