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Where science meets storytelling in veterinary medicine

Welcome to Tails From the Lab

Each podcast episode brings you closer to the diagnostics that shape patient care — whether it’s case-based insights, practical tips from the lab, or conversations with leading experts in the field. Hosted by Dr. Holly Brown DVM, PhD, DACVP, and Dr. Brad Ryan MSc, DVM, MPH, this podcast connects the dots between data, diagnostics, and the real-world decisions veterinarians make every day.

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Meet the Hosts

Brad Ryan, MSc, DVM, MPH

Dr. Brad Ryan graduated cum laude with his Bachelor of Arts in public relations from Miami University in 2003, his Master of Science in mammalian biology with distinction from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2008, his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016, and his Master of Public Health in veterinary public health from The Ohio State University College of Public Health in 2017. Dr. Ryan has treated small animals, exotic pets, and wildlife in veterinary hospitals across the United States and served as Program Manager for the Smithsonian Global Health Program at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. His professional interests include veterinary public health and abating the spillover of zoonotic diseases from animals to people. Speaking/presenting topics: zoonotic diseases, vector-borne diseases, parasitology, and promoting “One Health”. 

Dr. Ryan resides in Ohio with his giant schnauzer, Evan Williams. He is an avid outdoorsman, has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine and successfully summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. He enjoys wildlife photography and international travel. In May 2023, Dr. Ryan completed his journey to all 63 U.S. National Parks with his 93-year-old Grandma Joy, the oldest person to accomplish this feat. He is an accomplished keynote speaker advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the great outdoors, mental health, and the power of intergenerational connection.

Holly Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Holly is a veterinarian, board-certified clinical pathologist, and figurative hand-holder. She practiced small animal medicine before, during, and after her specialty training — grateful to have combined her love of clinical practice and the laboratory diagnostics that support it. Hollyremains in the trenches at a general, referral, and emergency practice, where she loves making an impact at the interface of laboratory data and patient care. Holly also serves as Chief Veterinary Educator for Antech Diagnostics — exercising her passion for delivering education about maximizing diagnostic testing, helping veterinary teams get the most from the lab data and, in that way, helping animals live longer, healthier lives. When away from the office, Holly enjoys traveling with her family, snuggling her sugar-sweet bird dog and tripod cat, and dreaming of home renovations that rarely come to fruition.

Podcast Episodes

  • Preventive Care with Dr. Jason Coe: Tips for Communicating Its Value to Your Human Clients

    Preventive Care with Dr. Jason Coe: Tips for Communicating Its Value to Your Human Clients

    In the second episode of this two-part series, Tails from the Lab cohosts Dr. Brad Ryan and Dr. Holly Brown welcome back Jason Coe (DVM, PhD), a leading expert in veterinary clinical communication and professor at the Ontario Veterinary College back to the podcast. Preventive care diagnostics — including infectious disease…

  • Preventive Care with Dr. Jason Coe: Relationship-Centered Communication in Veterinary Medicine

    Preventive Care with Dr. Jason Coe: Relationship-Centered Communication in Veterinary Medicine

    In episode one of this two-part series, Tails from the Lab cohosts Dr. Brad Ryan and Dr. Holly Brown welcome Jason Coe (DVM, PhD), a leading expert in veterinary clinical communication and professor at the Ontario Veterinary College. Dr. Coe shares practical, research-based strategies on one of the most critical yet…

  • One Health in Action: Tackling Zoonotic Parasites Through Advanced Diagnostics

    One Health in Action: Tackling Zoonotic Parasites Through Advanced Diagnostics

    In this episode of the Tails From the Lab podcast, co-host Dr. Brad Ryan sits down with Dr. Michelle Evason (BSc, DVM, DACVIM, MRCVS), Director of Veterinary Education & Outreach at Antech and MARS Science and Diagnostics.  Dive into the fascinating world of gastrointestinal parasites with Dr. Evason, a leading expert and educator in small animal internal medicine, infectious disease, and One Health. Discover…