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Veterinary Viewfinder Podcast

Dr. Ernie Ward & Beckie Mossor, RVT

Weekly podcast dedicated to "tackling the toughest topics in veterinary medicine." Hosted by veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward and registered veterinary technician Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT. Candid, irreverent, provocative, educational, and occasionally funny conversations about issues that impact the veterinary profession. Non-stop weekly podcast since 2016.

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Wednesday · 28 min
The New Vet Med Job Isn’t What They Promised. Now What?
You accepted the new job, gave notice, and walked into what you thought was a better opportunity. Then, within days, the red flags start piling up. The workload isn’t what you were promised. Training is almost nonexistent. The team feels unwelcoming. ...
August 19 · 23 min
Clickbait, Mistrust, and the Veterinary Team Divide
A headline can do more than earn a click. It can change how veterinary professionals see one another. This week, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, examine how clickbait and rage-bait framing can deepen mistrust across veterinary teams. Usi ...
August 12 · 24 min
Mini Cows, Backyard Chickens, and the Veterinary Care Gap
Backyard chickens, miniature cows, goats, pigs, and other unconventional pets are showing up in suburban homes and on social feeds faster than veterinary care can keep pace. In this episode, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, examine what ...
August 5 · 26 min
Ghosted by a Vet Practice? There’s a Website for That.
Veterinary employers have long complained about applicants disappearing during the hiring process. Now, candidates who are ghosted after an interview have websites where they can publicly report the employer. This week, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mo ...
July 29 · 27 min
Boundaries Aren’t Selfish—They Keep You in Vet Med
Why can taking PTO, stepping away during the holidays, leaving on time, or protecting even one hour for yourself feel like letting down your team or the people you love? This week, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, unpack the guilt veterin ...
July 22 · 24 min
Beckie Asked Vet Techs What Makes Them Stay—Here’s What She Heard
Keeping skilled veterinary team members isn’t simply about letting them perform more tasks. In this episode, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, explore Beckie’s early University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill doctoral research into what he ...
July 15 · 40 min
What Vet Teams Need to Know About Compounding with Wedgewood Pharmacy
Getting medications into pets sounds simple—until the patient refuses the tablet, the dose doesn’t fit, the flavor is a disaster, or the client physically can’t make the plan work. This week, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, talk with Dr ...
July 8 · 27 min
When Clients Ask AI Before They Ask You
More pet owners are asking an AI agent before they call the clinic. They’re walking into the exam room with AI-generated ideas, possible causes, treatment questions, and sometimes a pretty strong opinion about what should happen next. So how should ...
July 1 · 32 min
500 Consecutive Weeks: The Veterinary Viewfinder Reaches a Rare Podcast Milestone
For 500 consecutive weeks, The Veterinary Viewfinder has shown up for the conversations veterinary medicine needs, from team dynamics and credentialed technician advocacy to urgent care, leadership, burnout, workplace culture, and the profession’s to ...
June 24 · 32 min
Why “Love Languages” Aren’t a Workplace Strategy
When was the last time you felt truly appreciated at work? This week on the Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, are joined by Josh “Mexico Joe” Vaisman, MAPPCP (PgD), CCFP, Lead Positive Change Agent, author of Lead to ...
June 17 · 33 min
Pride Month Is a Start. Allyship Is Year-Round.
Pride Month gives veterinary teams a chance to celebrate LGBTQ+ colleagues and clients, but real allyship has to continue long after June. This week, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, talk with Stephanie Goss, CEO of PrideVMC, about how vet ...
June 10 · 20 min
America’s 250th Means More Booms, More Noise, and More Vet Med Prep
America’s 250th birthday is not shaping up to be a typical one-night July 4th celebration. With fireworks and community events expected to stretch across July 3, 4, and 5 (and expect some noise even earlier), Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RV ...
June 3 · 30 min
Does Veterinary Medicine Have an Identity Crisis?
What does it mean to be a veterinarian, a credentialed veterinary technician, an assistant, or a new role entering the clinical space? In this episode, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, dig into veterinary medicine’s identity problem: how ...
May 27 · 26 min
The Veterinary Urgent Care Gap We Can’t Ignore
After-hours and urgent care have changed dramatically in veterinary medicine, but the system still has serious gaps. In this episode, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, look at what happens when pet owners need help after hours, and there’s ...
May 20 · 24 min
The Mobile Vet Tech: Building a Career Beyond the Clinic
This week on the Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, talk with Michelle Crew, a credentialed LVT and the entrepreneur behind The Mobile Vet Tech, about building a career outside the traditional clinic setting. After l ...
May 13 · 18 min
Hantavirus, Hype, and the Future of Client Trust
In this episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, use the current Hantavirus conversation as a jumping-off point for a bigger issue affecting every veterinary team: public trust in science. This is not a pani ...
May 6 · 28 min
Missed Charges: Who Pays When the Clinic Gets It Wrong?
Missed charges happen in every veterinary practice, but what happens next says a lot about clinic culture. In this episode, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, take on the uncomfortable reality of billing mistakes: forgotten charges, wrong ...
April 29 · 23 min
More Voices, Less Turf War in Vet Med
Veterinary medicine is full of passionate people, but sometimes that passion turns into camps, loyalty tests, and turf wars. In this episode of the Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, discuss why veterinary profession ...
April 22 · 16 min
Veterinary Receptionist Week: The Team That Keeps Your Day on Track
This week on Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, focus on Veterinary Receptionist Week (April 19–25, 2026) and the people who hold the entire clinic together from the front desk. They break down what veterinary recepti ...
April 15 · 28 min
Vet Tech Advocacy Evolves: Inside the AACVT Movement
In this episode, Dr. Ernie Ward talks with co-host Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, about the launch of the American Association of Credentialed Veterinary Technicians (AACVT.org), a new organization she co-founded with Ryan Frazier, LVT, BS, MBA. Their goal ...

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