Laboratoire de connaissances

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.

Couverture de Tails from the Lab

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”. 

Le Dr Ryan réside dans l'Ohio avec son schnauzer géant, Evan Williams. Passionné de plein air, il a parcouru le sentier des Appalaches de la Géorgie au Maine et a gravi le Kilimandjaro. Il aime la photographie animalière et les voyages internationaux. En mai 2023, il a visité les 63 parcs nationaux des États-Unis avec sa grand-mère Joy, âgée de 93 ans, la personne la plus âgée à avoir accompli cet exploit. Conférencier reconnu, il défend l'inclusion LGBTQ+ dans les grands espaces, la santé mentale et le pouvoir des liens intergénérationnels.

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 That Connects: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Lopez

    Preventive Care That Connects: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Lopez

    Preventive care isn’t just a protocol — it’s a belief system. In this episode of Tails from the Lab, Dr. Jennifer Lopez, Senior Professional Services Veterinarian at Antech™, shares how empathy, flexibility, and communication transform preventive care from a checklist into meaningful client conversations. Drawing from her years in practice…

  • Breakpoint Breakdown: Understanding MIC Updates on your Culture and Susceptibility Reports

    Breakpoint Breakdown: Understanding MIC Updates on your Culture and Susceptibility Reports

    Board-certified veterinary microbiologist and immunologist Meera Surendran Nair (DVM, MS, MSCTR, PhD, DACVM), Director of Infectious Disease at Antech™ and board-certified veterinary microbiologist and immunologist, joins Tails From the Lab to discuss the recent updates to antimicrobial susceptibility reporting and clinical breakpoints. She explains how these changes impact veterinary diagnostics and antimicrobial therapy decisions, helping clinicians select the right antibiotic at the right dose to…

  • Creating Cultures of Wellbeing in Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Jen Brandt

    Creating Cultures of Wellbeing in Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Jen Brandt

    In our latest Tails from the Lab podcast episode, Dr. Brad Ryan sits down with Dr. Jen Brandt, AVMA Director of Member Wellbeing Initiatives, to talk about what is—and isn’t—conducive to building a culture of wellbeing, the benefits, and what we can do as both individuals and hospitals. Watch the…