Tails from the Lab: A Veterinary Podcast
Episodes
Preventive Care with Dr. Jason Coe: Tips for Communicating Its Value to Your Human Clients
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of this two-part series, Tails from the Lab cohosts Dr. Brad Ryan and Dr. Holly Brown welcome back Jason Coe (DVM, PhD), a leadi...
Preventive Care with Dr. Jason Coe: Relationship-Centered Communication in Veterinary Medicine
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In episode one of this two-part series, Tails from the Lab cohosts Dr. Brad Ryan and Dr. Holly Brown welcome Jason Coe (DVM, PhD), a leading expert in...
One Health in Action: Tackling Zoonotic Parasites Through Advanced Diagnostics
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Tails From the Lab podcast, co-host Dr. Brad Ryan sits down with Dr. Michelle Evason (BSc, DVM, DACVIM, MRCVS), Director of Vet...
Mastering Veterinary Biopsy Submission with Dr. Jodie Gerdin
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the secret to stress-free biopsy submission? Dr. Jodie Gerdin, Director of Anatomic Pathology at Antech, shares best practices for handling, ...
Building the VETgirl x Antech Certificate Program: Bringing Diagnostics and Clinical Education Together with Drs. Jimmy Barr and Michelle Evason
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do veterinary diagnostics and education combine to advance veterinary medicine? Tails From the Lab podcast host Dr. Holly Brown sits down to discu...
VMX 2026 Preview: Preventive Care and Smarter Diagnostic Decision-Making
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Get a first look at Antech’s VMX 2026 education program — built around the realities of clinical practice and the growing need to apply contextual...
Preventive Care That Connects: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Lopez
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Preventive care isn’t just a protocol — it’s a belief system. In this episode of Tails from the Lab, Dr. Jennifer Lopez, Senior Professional Ser...
Breakpoint Breakdown: Understanding MIC Updates on your Culture and Susceptibility Reports
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Board-certified veterinary microbiologist and immunologist Meera Surendran Nair (DVM, MS, MSCTR, PhD, DACVM), Director of Infectious Disease at Antech...
Creating Cultures of Wellbeing in Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Jen Brandt
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Tails from the Lab podcast episode, Dr. Brad Ryan sits down with Dr. Jen Brandt, AVMA Director of Member Wellbeing...
Why Routine Bloodwork Matters More Than You Think
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tails from the Lab, Drs. Holly and Brad explore one of the most overlooked tools in preventive veterinary care: wellness lab data. ...
Talking Self-Compassion with Dr. Jen Brandt
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Tails from the Lab podcast episode, Dr. Brad Ryan sits down with Dr. Jen Brandt, AVMA Director of Member Wellbeing Initiatives, to talk ...
Beyond the Buzzwords: Contextualizing Spectrum of Care
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does “spectrum of care” really mean? How does it help veterinarians, clients, and patients alike? In this episode of Tails from the Lab, host...
Ticking the Boxes: A Vector-Borne Disease Discussion with Dr. Michelle Evason
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vector-borne diseases are on the move — changing local disease prevalence and increasing health risks for pets and people alike. In this episode of ...
Why Boundaries Matter: A Conversation on Veterinary Wellbeing
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Boundaries aren’t just about saying no — they’re about protecting our wellbeing, our teams, and the human-animal bond. In this special Tails fr...
Doug’s twist: Why healthy pets need lab work too
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even the healthiest appearing pets can be hiding underlying conditions. In this episode of Tails from the Lab, Drs. Holly Brown and Brad Ryan dive in...
Tick Tock, Tick Tock: Why Timing is Critical to Diagnosing Your Next Anaplasmosis Case
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1 of Tails from the Lab, Dr. Brad Ryan and Dr. Holly Brown discuss anaplasmosis using a real case example and dig deep into diagnostic insi...
Welcome Back to Tails from the Lab!
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re thrilled to bring back the Tails from the Lab podcast with our host Dr. Holly Brown and new co-host Dr. Brad Ryan! Get ready to discuss real c...
The Only Constant in Life
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The only constant in life is change. And in this episode, Jessica and Holly reconnect, share some of their exciting updates, and introduce a new itera...
Liquid Gold
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zack, the beagle, presents for his annual wellness exam, and labwork is performed, including a CBC, chemistry, and (oh-so-fortunately) urinalysis, as ...
Hypercalcemia Headache Help
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inappropriate urination and lethargy lead to a concerning finding of hypercalcemia on Louie's labwork. Listen in as Jessica and Holly tackle the ensui...
Urine Luck!
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bella has an appointment for a prescription refill, but the astute doctor is concerned about some subtle physical changes and reported clinical signs,...
Snickers' Belly Full of Trouble
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Snickers arrives sick at the hospital, and initial bloodwork reveals elevation of liver enzymes. Subsequent abdominal ultrasound identifies ascites, a...
Tech Talk: Effusion Analysis (Part 2)
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica is back with Part 2 of her ever-so-useful Tech Talk on Effusion Analysis, offering further tips and tricks to getting the most diagnostic info...
Tech Talk: Effusion Analysis (Part 1)
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this tech talk, Jessica flies solo and talks about the basics of the in-house fluid analysis. Tails from the Lab is a production of Antech Diagnos...
"Mac"ximizing Diagnostics (Part 2): Effusion Confusion
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mac presented with acute abdominal pain, an irregular spleen, and possible lymphoma. Things got even more interesting with a surprise finding on the b...
"Mac"ximizing Diagnostics (Part 1): Blood Cell Conundrum
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mac presents with acute abdominal pain, an irregular spleen, and possible lymphoma. Things get even more interesting with a surprise finding on the bl...
Viper's Key to Success
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Viper, the sometimes sweet / sometimes sour 1-year-old Bengal, suffered with recurrent diarrhea for months. After numerous hospital visits, a myriad o...
The ABCs of APPs
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica and Holly unwrap some of the challenges in diagnosing and trending inflammatory disease in our veterinary patients and discuss the clinical ap...
Not Off the Hook
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paxton was treated successfully for his steroid-responsive meningitis, but now he is re-presenting white as a ghost. Follow the laboratory diagnostics...
Diagnostic Testing and the NBA
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Holly is on her own this week, sharing the story of her personal cat, Brian Scalabrine, and his repeated clinical presentation of polyuria and polydip...
Double Tick Trouble
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sammy, the Labrador, is a survivor of Lyme nephritis. But now he is returning acutely ill after a recent stem cell treatment. Find out what happened a...
The Mystery of the Dripping Blood
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Salli, the beagle, presents for "dripping blood from the back end". Jessica and Holly, as laboratory sleuths, discuss the diagnostic CSI they performe...
Tails from the Lab: Meet the Podcasters!
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a bit about Holly and Jessica's history as a dynamic duo, as they move their road show on maximizing laboratory diagnostics into the podcast rec...
Tails from the Lab: Trailer
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to our ever-so-brief Tails from the Lab "tale teaser" to gain insight into the flavor of our podcast, the perspectives of our podcast hosts, an...