Ep. 26: Vintage Doctor Bags and Cookie Tins In The Netherlands; Meet Dr. Marianna Judd

House Call Vet Café Podcast

Dr. Marianna Judd was born in London, the UK, and grew up in Chesterfield in the north of England before moving to the Netherlands in 1998. She studied veterinary medicine at Utrecht University and worked for 14 years as a veterinarian in practice before starting Zen Pets in February 2021.

She currently works as a house call vet specializing in acupuncture and other aspects of Chinese medicine which is her absolute passion, although she also offers vaccinations, titer checks, and end-of-life care.

Dr. Marianna lives in Roosendaal (Rose-un-dahl!) in the south of the Netherlands with her husband, son, and their beloved pets.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Keeping your car clean on the road
• Dr. Marianna’s journey to becoming an integrative house call vet
• What it’s like practicing veterinary medicine in the Netherlands
• The global culture of veterinary medicine
• The struggles and guilt of not practicing veterinary medicine according to the culture
• Work-life balance and parenting
• The differences in veterinary medicine in the Netherlands vs in other parts of the world
• What healthcare looks like for both humans and pets in the Netherlands
• Titer testing

Links and Resources:

• Visit Dr. Marianna's Zenpets website
• Find Zenpets on Facebook
• Find Zenpets on Instagram

The House Call Vet Academy links:

• Download Dr. Eve’s FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan!
• Find out about The House Call Vet Academy online CE course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call, mobile, & concierge vets
• Get House Call Vet Swag!
• Find out about the next House Call & Mobile Vet Conference

Music:

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Intro & outro guitar music was written, performed, & recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.

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