Both Ends of The Leash: The Amazing Adventure of Dr. Jon Geller (Street Dog Coalition)

Send us Fan MailPodcast guest, Dr. Jon Geller, graduated from Colorado State's College of Veterinary Medicine at age 44. From a mobile mixed animal practice to Jon building and leading emergency hospitals, to a non-profit founder. An inspiring keynote talk about doing all things in love, soon followed by an encounter with a homeless man and his pit bull, led Jon to change his path again.Jon founded The Street Dog Coalition, providing free veterinary care to pets of people experiencing homelessness. It led him to earn his Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota. It took him to the Ukraine border, two weeks after the war broke out, where he set up a veterinary tent for refugees crossing with their pets. And it has turned him into one of the most compelling advocates for access to care and the human-animal bond in our profession today.Jon describes his career as moving from one end of the leash to the other — from treating animals to understanding the humans on the other side of that bond, and what it means when that bond is all someone has left.  We also discuss bold ideas for systemic change and why it is never too late to start something that matters.Guest: Jon Geller, DVM, (CSU '95), ABVP Diplomate emeritus, MPH (UMN '24), Distinguished Fellow, National Academies of Practice, Adjunct Faculty, Colorado School of Public HealthResourcesVideo version on YouTubePodcast Episode GuideStreet Dog Coalition websiteWorldwide Vets websiteHABRI policiesSupport the showMore Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website.Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedInLooking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount. Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast:- Give it a 5-star rating & review- Subscribe on YouTube- Share the episode- Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!