Dr. Hoffman joins the conversation at the 1:09:49 mark.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Dr. Doug Hoffman, Co-CEO of AcutePet Urgent Care, joined Scott Sloan on 700 WLW for a wide-ranging conversation about pet care myths and realities — from whether dogs and cats actually need fancy, “human-grade” food, to the warning signs of heat stroke, the risks of Dr. Google (or ChatGPT) diagnosing your pet, and why veterinary costs keep climbing.
EPISODE NOTES
In this episode, Scott Sloan and Dr. Doug Hoffman discuss:
- Why consistency matters more than variety in pet food, and why dogs and cats — as carnivores — do best on a steady, meat-based diet rather than a rotating menu of “gourmet” ingredients
- The early warning signs of heat stroke in dogs, especially during seasonal temperature swings when pets haven’t built up tolerance to sudden exercise or heat
- Why symptom-checking a pet online or through AI tools can be risky, since a pet can’t describe what’s wrong the way a person can — and some “minor” symptoms (like straining to urinate or repeated retching) can signal true emergencies
- The rising cost of veterinary care and the shrinking share of pet owners with insurance
- How AcutePet’s urgent care model is designed to bridge the gap between routine vet visits and 24-hour emergency hospitals — treating things like ear infections, lacerations, and sudden limping without the wait or the price tag of a full ER
- AcutePet’s growth across Ohio, Kentucky, and South Carolina, and the goal of making veterinary medicine sustainable for both pet owners and the staff who care for their pets
Listen to the full segment on 700 WLW / iHeart
