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Rick LeCouteur
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Tales of Tails: What curliness reveals about life within (#292)
Ever walked down a dark alley in a big city at night and felt your body subtly shift? Your shoulders rise, your back stiffens, and your...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 314 min read
Social Prescribing in Vet Med: Expanding the clinical toolbox (#291)
In recent years, social prescribing has gained recognition as a powerful adjunct to traditional medical care in people. Rather than...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 303 min read
White Coat Worthy: When should veterinary students earn the symbol of the profession? (#290)
For veterinary students around the world, the white coat ceremony is a moment charged with symbolism, pride, and a deep sense of...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 304 min read
From Lectures to Likes: Veterinary education is evolving (#289)
Once upon a time, the only way to learn from a veterinarian was in person. In the lecture hall, in the lab, in a practice or on a rural...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 294 min read
(Un)Real Animals: Anthropomorphism and the science of early learning (#288)
We’ve all seen it: a storybook lion wearing spectacles and sipping tea, or a talking squirrel with a backpack heading to school. These...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 284 min read
Ink, Memory, and Madrid: A Mont Blanc pen and second chances (#287)
In October 2000, I had the pleasure of traveling to Madrid to deliver a series of eight lectures on neurology. The setting was...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 262 min read
Corporate Consolidation & The Opium Wars: Tales of power, profit, & consequence (#286)
I believe that the more you know about the past, the better you are prepared for the future Theodore Roosevelt History often repeats...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 254 min read
Australia’s Global Gift: The origin of songbirds and their sweet tooth (#285)
When you think of iconic Australian contributions to the world, a few things might spring to mind. Vegemite on toast. Marsupial-inspired...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 253 min read
Wi-Fi to Why Try? The rise and stall of Aussie science (#284)
It’s a classic pub-quiz trivia question: Who invented Wi-Fi? The answer, Australians love to say with pride, is: We did! Not so fast...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 253 min read
Old Tricks, New Suits: What 1970s hostile takeovers taught private equity firms (#283)
When I was a young man in Australia, my father worked for a pastoral company named Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd. (AML&F)....
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 243 min read
Private Equity Is Reshaping Veterinary Care: An opinion piece (#282)
Over the past decade, a quiet revolution has transformed the veterinary industry. Once dominated by independent, family-run practices,...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 223 min read
Veterinary Ownership Beyond 2025: An opinion piece (#281)
Will 2025 be the start of a new era for independent veterinary practices? For the past decade, the veterinary profession has witnessed...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 212 min read
Veterinary Education at a Crossroads in 2025: An opinion piece (#280)
Will multiple veterinary schools face serious accreditation challenges in 2025 as the rush to expand veterinary education collides with...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 203 min read
The Corporate Church: How the Mormon church is buying up Australian farmland (#279)
In recent years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) , commonly known as the Mormon Church , has made...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 194 min read
Is 2025 the year of the Veterinary Corporate Crisis? An opinion piece (#278)
Is the corporate veterinary sector on the brink of a major reckoning? For years, corporate veterinary groups have expanded...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 193 min read
Nikola Tesla’s Pigeon: Love, loneliness, and a global vision (#277)
Nikola Tesla , the brilliant inventor whose name is synonymous with electricity and wireless technology, was a man of boundless intellect...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 173 min read
More Than a Story: Branding in children's picture books (#276)
Admiral William H. McRaven, renowned for his distinguished 37-year career as a U.S. Navy SEAL and leadership roles, including overseeing...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 163 min read
Veterinary Business Practices: Lessons from the Boxer Rebellion (#274)
You have to know the past to understand the present Carl Sagan The Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) was more than just an anti-foreign...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 145 min read
The First “Cat” Scan: A milestone in veterinary medicine (#273)
Cat positioned for the first CAT Scan of a Cat The introduction of computerized axial tomography (CAT) scanning, later called computed...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 134 min read
Whiskers and Worship: The Enigmatic Cats of Gokogu Shrine (#272)
Nestled in the coastal town of Ushimado, Japan, the Gokogu Shrine stands as a testament to harmonious coexistence between humans and a...
Rick LeCouteur
Mar 123 min read
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