The Veterinary Roundtable

Author: The Veterinary Roundtable

Welcome to The Veterinary Roundtable! This podcast revolves around listener's questions and concerns regarding anything and everything vet med related. The hosts, Dr. Ashlyn Duckwall, Dr. Emily King, and Courtney Allan try their hardest to answer each and every listener question and inquiry to the best of their ability... and have a few laughs along the way. Episodes release weekly on Tuesdays at 9AM EST on all podcast services along with YouTube! Want to be featured on the show? Ask your question or send your inquiry by messaging us on social media, sending us a text message, or emailing theveterinaryroundtable@gmail.com!
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What Tucker Carlson’s Podcast Got Wrong About Veterinarians and Private Equity
Episode 157
Tuesday, 6 January, 2026

Send us an inquiry through a text message here!Welcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, Dr. King is joined by her husband, Richie, to dissect a recent episode of The Tucker Carlson Joe where co-founder of Dutch, Joe Spector, made a myriad of false claims surrounding veterinary professionals and the veterinary industry.Do you have a question, story, or inquiry for The Veterinary Roundtable? Send us a text from the link above, ask us on any social media platform, or email theveterinaryroundtable@gmail.com!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Timestamps00:00 Intro02:32 The First Red Flag05:30 Ethics in Capitalism06:12 Insurance Coverage for Pets08:23 Effects of Private Equity on Pet Care11:07 Hate Spewed for the Vet Industry13:42 What Private Equity Does15:32 Why Mom and Pop Clinics are Cheaper18:29 Providing Value in Vet Med19:20 Profitability Isn’t Evil23:26 BLS Inflation Model Flaws26:53 Costs in Vet Med28:41 Telehealth Limitations32:00 The Main Goal35:10 Logic Holes36:49 AVMA False Scarcity38:44 Final Thoughts45:49 Outro