Animall Mobile Vet Service

08/31/2026

First few days in Philly for Exotic365 and already feeling so energized! 🐰🦎

There’s something special about being surrounded by veterinarians and professionals who share the same passion for exotic animal medicine, learning from one another, exchanging ideas, and continuing to push ourselves to provide better care for these incredible species.

Soaking up the education, catching up with friends and colleagues, meeting new people, and of course finding a little time to explore Philadelphia along the way. ❤️

A few days down, plenty more to come! 🩺

Exotic365
Dr. Sydney Pokard | Veterinarian 🐾
Association of Exotic Mammal Vets

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from AnimALL Mobile Veterinary Service! ❤️💙

We hope you and your furry, feathered, and scaled family members have a safe, peaceful, and joyful Independence Day.

Just a little reminder: fireworks can be very scary for many pets. Keep them indoors, create a calm and cozy space, make sure collars and microchips are up to date, and have their comfort medications ready if they need them.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday filled with family, gratitude, and a little extra love for the animals who make our lives so special.

Happy 4th of July!
❤️🤍💙
AnimALL Mobile Veterinary Service

02/08/2026

“Telemedicine: Getting Paid for Better Patient Care” with Sarah Mitten, DVM through , and I love this topic because it flips the script.

Telemedicine is not “less care.” When it’s done well, it’s better continuity, faster support, smarter triage, and less suffering between visits!

I am not charging for a text message. I am charging for my clinical judgment, documentation, follow up, and the safety net I am building for the patient and family.

Also, this is where the legal side matters. There’s a map of veterinary telemedicine laws across the U.S., and for my Georgia clients, this is exactly why I have the rules I have. A telehealth consult requires an established VCPR, which means an in-person physical exam is required first. That is not me being difficult, that is me being compliant and protecting your pet.

Telemedicine done right is how we care better, and how we last longer in this work.

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

Just AMAZING! Parenting Panel with Serena Pudelski, RVT, Elizabeth Andree, DVM, CHPV, Surell Levine, VMD, and Jenn Roedig, DVM through , and I feel so seen.

Biggest reminders I’m holding close:
1. If you ever need to bring your kid to a house call, that should be a client who appreciates that you’re willing to make it work, and who understands you’re a human first, doctor second.
2. Make the business work in your life, not the other way around.
3. Your babies are only little once. Soak it all in. Life is too short.

A quote I loved, “If there was only one way of doing it, there would be only one book on how to do it.” That right there is permission to stop comparing and start designing what actually fits.

What surprised me, how much bond and understanding you can build in a one-hour small group panel. The honesty in that room was a deep exhale.

What I’m implementing at AnimALL, stronger boundaries and clearer expectations around scheduling and flexibility, building a practice that supports my family, not one that consumes it.

Posting this with this image because it’s the whole point, trying to be everything to everyone means you’ll be nothing to no one, including yourself.

02/08/2026

Just finished “Life After Retirement/Phasing Out From House Calls and Veterinary Medicine” with Dr. Dawn Filos, and this one was a powerful reminder that an exit strategy is not pessimism, it’s wisdom.

What landed for me most was how practical this conversation was. Phasing out is not just emotional, it’s business, logistics, and responsibility, especially when your clients feel like family and your patients have trusted you in their living rooms for years.

There’s something powerful about planning your next season with the same wisdom you used to build your practice. Protecting your body, your mind, your time, and your relationships, while still honoring the parts of veterinary medicine that made you feel alive.

This talk made me think about sustainability in a deeper way. Not just how we keep going, but how we eventually step back with integrity, protecting our clients, and protecting ourselves, too.

ALSO- All my friends out in the vet world- I am getting this book TODAY "Tales of a Pet Vet" written by Dawn, can't wait til it comes!

Grateful for the honesty, the perspective, and the reminder that you can love this profession deeply and still choose a soft landing when it’s time.

02/08/2026

Starting the morning with lectures on Essential Oils and Sound Therapy, then I’m diving into a Parenting Panel, Yoga, Grief work, Telemedicine, Physical Exam education, and more. I cannot wait for another full day of learning and connecting with .


Becoming a house call vet has genuinely changed my life. It has let me keep doing what I love, in a way that I love. And it has also helped me release a lot (okay, most) of the parts of this career that I hated, and that honestly hated me back.

This is why I do it. To slow down. To connect. To support and educate my clients in the comfort of their own home, where pets can breathe and families can actually hear, absorb, and feel cared for.

I’ll be sharing takeaways all day.

02/08/2026

Two full hours of DEA talk, my brain is officially doing backflips.

Just finished “Controlled Substances 101, How & Why You Must Comply! 2026 Regs Explained Part 1” with Jan Woods (Co-Founder & CEO of Ask Jan For Help, LLC) through , and I’m not exaggerating when I say this session was a full-body reality check for anyone doing mobile medicine.

There was so much covered that I can’t even pick one “top takeaway,” but here’s what I’m walking away with:
• Know the regulations cold, and have a clear roadmap for compliance
• Carry your DEA registration and veterinary license in the car (yes, literally)
• Create a controlled substance policy, even if it’s just you, sign it, own it
• Storage is not “good enough,” it’s specific
• Paperwork has to be dialed in (invoice details, filing system by date, tie invoice numbers to your logs)
• No returns the way people assume, clients must use an approved return service
• Weighing matters, before and after, and variance is not something to play with

This is one of those topics that feels “dry” until you realize it is actually patient care, legal protection, and ethical practice, all wrapped into one. I’m grateful for the straight talk and the clarity, because mobile vets have to run a tight ship.

More takeaways coming as I keep learning.

02/07/2026

“When You Think You Blew It: The Doubt Loop & How to Break It” with Julie Squires (CCFS, Master Coach) through , and I wish every vet, tech, assistant, and practice owner could sit with this one.

Because the doubt loop is real, and it is loud.

One of the biggest takeaways, doubt and dysregulation feed each other in a toxic cycle. When we feel unsafe in our bodies, our brains go looking for proof that we “messed up,” that we are “not enough,” that we should have done more. And then that doubt creates more dysregulation. It’s exhausting!

The simple truth I’m carrying forward, regulation equals safety. And when we create safety, we can actually think clearly again.

Self compassion was the anchor of this session, and I loved how practical it was. Self compassion is:
Self kindness (how you speak to yourself matters)
Common humanity (you are not the only one who feels this)
Mindfulness (name what is happening without spiraling into it)

One personal note, we didn’t specifically talk about the R.A.I.N. practice of self compassion, but it’s something I use often, especially after a hard case or a hard day.

What surprised me most, how deeply we as vets feel this, and how little we talk about it out loud. We normalize carrying it alone, and we do not have to.

02/07/2026

Just finished an incredible session, “The Silent Sufferers: Practical Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain in Geriatric Dogs” with Dr. Monica Tarantino (DVM, MBA) through , and it honestly shifted the way I want to frame these conversations with families.

One of the biggest reminders, chronic pain is not always “just the sore hip.” It can amplify pain perception across the body, because chronic pain changes the peripheral nerves, the spinal cord, and even the brain. The encouraging part, those brain changes do not have to be permanent (human studies), which means early recognition and consistent treatment can truly change a dog’s whole lived experience.

Another big takeaway, we miss pain when we label it as “behavior.” Too often we do not think of behavioral problems as pain problems, and our patients pay the price for that.

The quote that stuck with me, “Pain is likely underreported and unaddressed in our patients.”

What I’m implementing at AnimALL-->more specialized chronic pain plans for my geriatric patients, especially for hospice and palliative care. Because comfort is not a luxury, it’s the foundation.

If your senior pup is slowing down, panting at rest, seeming grumpy, avoiding stairs, licking at joints, or acting “off,” please hear me, that can be pain, and we can help.