In this episode, Dr. Megan Sprinkle, Dr. Mary Cope and Dr. Renee Streeter talk with Dr. Stacey Leach, a Board-Certified Specialist in Cardiology, Associate Teaching Professor of Cardiology, and Chief of Cardiology at the University of Missouri. In this episode, they discuss how Dr. Leach flourished in veterinary medicine, the groundbreaking research Dr. Leach has done on dogs, and how Covid impacted his research.

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Show Notes:

(01:15)  Why Dr. Leach Studied DCM

(02:51)  How Covid Complicated the Research Study

(05:26)  Balancing Research and Health Risks During Covid

(08:39)  Challenges in Doing Biopsies on Dogs

(10:39)  What Happened to the Dogs After the Study

(11:40)  How a Veterinarian's Quick Thinking Saved a Family Dog and Inspired a Young Boy to Pursue Vet Medicine

(13:19)  How Dr. Leach Became Specialized