313 - Ryan Leech | First 100
Episode 313 of the Veterinary Innovation Podcast podcast, hosted by Veterinary Innovation Podcast, titled "313 - Ryan Leech | First 100" was published on March 5, 2026 and runs 21 minutes.
March 5, 2026 ·21m · Veterinary Innovation Podcast
Episode Description
This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak welcome back industry growth consultant and Bird Bath host, Ryan Leech, to talk about what 2026 might look like for veterinary medicine. After the biggest conferences of the year, a few themes kept coming up: vet care affordability, rising salaries, corporate consolidation, and growing pressure on margins.
Ryan challenges the profession to stop searching for a "silver bullet" in AI or telehealth and start embracing the uncomfortable lessons of operational efficiency. From the "Walmart-ification" of vet med to the shrinking middle class of pet owners, this episode is a reality check on the economics of being a veterinarian in 2026.
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Ryan recommends Huge* If True with Cleo Abram.
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