The Uncharted Veterinary Podcast

The Uncharted Veterinary Podcast


UVP 024: #4eyessavelives - Reducing the Risk of Suicide in Your Practice

June 26, 2019

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This week, the one-and-only Stephanie Goss interviews Dr. Andy Roark about his "4 eyes save lives" initiative, and why he believes that restricting access to lethal drugs can save lives in veterinary medicine. Stephanie and Andy discuss the reasons this approach makes sense, how to implement it into your own practice, and also the criticisms that have been raised of the movement.