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In this episode of Coffee and Investing, our CIO, Saurabh Mukherjea and our Head of Global Research, Jaibir Sethi explore the fascinating world of IDEXX, a company at the forefront of animal health diagnostics. Tune in to discover the science and impact of IDEXX and gain a new appreciation for the technology behind your companion's well-being and beyond!

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Pet strollers, matching outfits, gourmet meals—people are treating their pets like royalty. And that's not just cute, it's big business.In today's episode, Finimize analyst Theodora Lee Joseph joins the pod to dive into IDEXX Laboratories—a pet healthcare giant that's quietly dominating the industry with a subscription-like model, sky-high margins, and double-digit growth. We'll break down why this stock isn't just another name in the market, but a potential 50% upside opportunity hiding in plain sight.Try Finimize Pro

Second week of February, what'd you miss in vet med?Big Q4 and 2024 for Animal HealthGrowth for Hills, IDEXX, Phibro, Merck and moreGlobal Bird Flu UpdatesAnimal Supply Company WoesThe Big Game!Helpful links:The Bird Bath substack

What if you could help write the rules that keep us all safe?  In this episode, Trace Blackmore sits down with the passionate and highly knowledgeable Patsy Root, Senior Manager Government Affairs at IDEXX Water, to dive into the nitty-gritty of Legionella legislation. With a career fueled by her love of water—whether it's sailing, scuba diving, or protecting public health—Patsy brings an inspiring perspective to the table. She doesn't just talk about the problem; she's actively working to solve it. Here's what you'll get from this episode: The Current State of Legionella Legislation: Patsy provides a comprehensive overview of Legionella regulations across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. She dives into case studies comparing New York and Quebec as well as France and other European nations, highlighting the successes and challenges of their approaches. Scientific Insights into Legionella: Discover the biological complexity of Legionella, its various species, and why Legionella pneumophila stands out as the most significant threat. Learn why focusing on the right indicators is crucial for effective water management. Best Practices for Water Treaters and Lawmakers: Patsy shares actionable recommendations for water treaters to improve public health while maintaining cost-efficiency. From adopting ASHRAE 188 guidelines to advocating for better legislation, this episode is packed with practical advice. Proactive vs. Reactive: Ever wonder why so many water regulations only come after a crisis? Patsy talks about how the water treatment industry—and you—can help shift the conversation to prevention before it's too late. The Power of Collaboration: Patsy emphasizes the value of networking through industry committees like AWT's Legislative and Regulatory Committee and how collaboration fosters innovation and knowledge sharing. Practical Tips for Water Treaters: If you're a water treater looking to stay ahead of the game, Patsy shares actionable advice on how to implement cost-effective, efficient water management plans that actually protect public health.  The Bottom Line  This episode isn't just about rules—it's about solutions. Whether you're a water treater, a building manager, or just someone who wants to understand what's really in your water, Patsy's insights will change the way you think about managing risk. Your Next Move  Check out the Legionella Resources page at ScalingUpH2O.com for even more tools and insights from industry leaders. Share this episode with your team or clients to spark conversations that could save lives—and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Let's work together to build a safer, healthier future, one drop at a time. Stay engaged, keep learning, and continue scaling up your knowledge!  Timestamps   03:04 - Trace announces a poll to assess the value of reading event details on the podcast and guides listeners to the events page on the website. 04:20 - Water You Know with James McDonald 05: 53 - Interview with Patsy Root, Senior Manager Government Affairs of IDEXX Water about Patsy's paper on global Legionella regulations and the importance of learning from international practices. 11:24 – Legionella Legislation Overview 39:49 - Practical Recommendations for Water Treater Quotes  “It is the best way to network and grow the community around you of subject matter experts - by volunteering.” - Patsy Root “What we need to do with each other is we need to understand where things are happening, what's happening, and how much of that we should consider leveraging - as best practice.” - Patsy Root  Connect with Patsy Root  Phone: 207-523-0835  Email: Patsy-root@IDEXX.COM  Website: https://www.idexx.com/en/water/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idexx-laboratories/   Guest Resources Mentioned   Data and Case Study of Effective Legionella Regulations by Patsy Root  NASEM's Management of Legionella in Water Systems (2019)  MD 15161 - 2013 Control of Legionella in Mechanical Systems Assessment of monitoring approaches to control Legionella pneumophila within a complex cooling tower system by Michele Prevost et al  The Legionella collagen-like protein employs a distinct binding mechanism for the recognition of host glycosaminoglycans by Garnett et al The 5 bacterial indicators used by WHO were published in 2013 by Dufour et al The 5 bacterial indicators used by WHO covered by KWR Publication starting on Page 54 – Section 7.4.4. Scaling UP! H2O Resources Mentioned  AWT (Association of Water Technologies) Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses Submit a Show Idea The Rising Tide Mastermind  348 Credentials and Codes: Plumbing Strategies Against Legionella  ASHRAE Guideline 12-2020: Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems  ASHRAE Standard 188-2018, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems (ANSI Approved) ASHRAE Standard-188-2021, Building Water Management Plans – Summary ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 514, Risk Management for Building Water Systems: Physical, Chemical, and Microbial Hazard Water You Know with James McDonald  Question: What is the process called when you mathematically correct the impacts of changes in feedwater quality, temperature, and pressure on reverse osmosis membrane data as compared to a baseline?   2025 Events for Water Professionals  Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE.

Our guest on this week's episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Connie De Haan. Dr. De Haan is a board-certified radiologist with IDEXX. She shares her unconventional journey into veterinary medicine, beginning with her initial interest in forestry and wildlife. She discusses her hands-on experiences that led her to veterinary medicine and her eventual specialization in radiology. The conversation highlights the importance of embracing opportunities, networking, and maintaining a work-life balance. Dr. De Haan's story underscores the diverse paths within veterinary careers and the value of perseverance and adaptability. It's a great conversation and we can't wait to share it with you.Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org Follow us on social media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast 

Our guest on this week's episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Shannon Bray, a small animal internist and medical manager at IDEXX. Dr. Bray shares her wandering journey into veterinary medicine, emphasizing the importance of exploring diverse opportunities and experiences. She offers four key pieces of advice: surround yourself with supportive voices, remain open to learning, embrace your passions, and say yes to new opportunities. The episode highlights the value of mentorship and the various paths to success within the veterinary field. It's a great conversation and we can't wait to share her journey with you.Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.orgFollow us on social media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

TODD FROM IDEXX ON HIS FAMILY TRADITION MAKING PIES FOR PREBLE by Maine's Coast 93.1

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Rebekah Mack-Gertig, DACVIM and Dr. Christine Kirnos on all you need to know about what's new with veterinary diagnostic innovations! How does innovation help make our veterinary practices more efficient, and what do you need to know to implement it more seamlessly in your clinic? Tune in to learn about Cystatin B, the newest IDEXX diagnostic test, and how to use it when detecting and treating kidney issues with your small animal patients. Tune in to learn it all here!Sponsored By: IDEXX

Im Aktien-Duell nehmen wir Zoetis und Idexx, zwei führende Player der Tiergesundheitsbranche, genauer unter die Lupe. In diesem Video stellen wir die Frage: Welches dieser beiden Unternehmen bietet auf lange Sicht das größere Potenzial? Während Zoetis im Bereich Pharma und Impfstoffe für Tiere die Führung innehat, hat sich Idexx als Pionier in der Tierdiagnostik etabliert. Diese Differenzierung prägt die Geschäftsmodelle und Wachstumsstrategien der beiden Unternehmen – doch wie wirken sich diese auf ihre Attraktivität als Investment aus? Unser Fokus liegt darauf, die fundamentalen Unterschiede und Synergien der beiden Unternehmen herauszuarbeiten. Zoetis beeindruckt mit hohen Margen und regelmäßigen Dividenden. Idexx hingegen besticht durch dynamisches Umsatzwachstum und eine solide Marktposition in der diagnostischen Tiermedizin, einem Segment mit wachsender Bedeutung. In der Analyse schauen wir auf langfristige Wachstumschancen und aktueller Markttrends. Themen:• Pharma oder Diagnostik: Welcher Sektor birgt das größere Wachstumspotenzial?• Wie wirken sich die Margen- und Wachstumsstrategien beider Unternehmen auf ihre Wettbewerbspositionen aus?• Welche Aktie bietet langfristig mehr Renditepotenzial – und welche Risiken sind zu beachten?• Einblick in die Finanzkennzahlen: Was zeigt die historische Performance über die Zukunftsaussichten? Inhaltsverzeichnis00:00 Intro01:03 Langfristige Charts: Zoetis vs. Idexx02:26 Zoetis vs. Idexx vs. S&P 500 vs. SPDR Healthcare ETF vs. ProShares Pet Care ETF (PAWS)03:00 Zoetis vs. Idexx vs. Merck & Company vs. Virbac vs. Neogen vs. Elanco03:30 Zoetis: Geschäftsmodell05:51 Idexx: Geschäftsmodell07:42 Top 10 Unternehmen: Tier-Gesundheitsbereich08:25 Markt-Übersicht09:54 Inhaberschaft: Zoetis vs. Idexx & CEOs10:31 Umsatz & Margen Entwicklung: Zoetis vs. Idexx12:02 Umsatz nach Region12:32 Gewinn-, Cashflow- & Dividenden -Entwicklung13:33 Bilanz Überblick14:20 Aktienrückkäufe & Dividende (Zoetis)16:07 Kennzahlen-Überblick (KGV)16:41 Piotroski- & Levermann-Score17:19 Unternehmensbewertung: Zoetis vs. Video aus 202218:13 Unternehmensbewertung: Idexx18:43 Chartanalyse: Zoetis vs. Video aus 202220:53 Chartanalyse: Idexx22:12 Disclaimer23:35 Danke fürs Einschalten! Börsen-Kompasshttps://analyse.maximilian-gamperling.de/kompass-warteliste Social Media- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maximilian_gamperling/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gamperling/- Newsletter: https://www.maximilian-gamperling.de/newsletter- Podcast: https://akademie.maximilian-gamperling.de/podcasts/anker-aktien-podcast Meine Tools- Charts*: https://de.tradingview.com/?aff_id=117182- Aktienfinder: https://aktienfinder.net- Finchat.io*: https://finchat.io/?via=maximilian- TransparentShare: https://bit.ly/3laA6tK- SeekingAlpha*: https://www.sahg6dtr.com/QHJ7RM/R74QP/- Captrader*: https://www.financeads.net/tc.php?t=41972C46922130T DisclaimerAlle Informationen beruhen auf Quellen, die wir für glaubwürdig halten. Trotz sorgfältiger Bearbeitung können wir für die Richtigkeit der Angaben und Kurse keine Gewähr übernehmen. Alle enthaltenen Meinungen und Informationen dienen ausschließlich der Information und begründen kein Haftungsobligo. Regressinanspruchnahme, sowohl direkt, wie auch indirekt und Gewährleistung wird daher ausgeschlossen. Alle enthaltenen Meinungen und Informationen sollen nicht als Aufforderung verstanden werden, ein Geschäft oder eine Transaktion einzugehen. Auch stellen die vorgestellten Strategien keinesfalls einen Aufruf zur Nachbildung, auch nicht stillschweigend, dar. Vor jedem Geschäft bzw. vor jeder Transaktion sollte geprüft werden, ob sie im Hinblick auf die persönlichen und wirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse geeignet ist. Wir weisen ausdrücklich noch einmal darauf hin, dass der Handel mit Aktien, ETFs, Fonds, Optionen, Futures etc. mit grundsätzlichen Risiken verbunden ist und der Totalverlust des eingesetzten Kapitals nicht ausgeschlossen werden kann.Aussagen über zu erwartende Entwicklungen an Finanzmärkten, insbesondere Wertpapiermärkten und Warenterminbörsen, stellen NIEMALS EINE AUFFORDERUNG ZUM KAUF ODER VERKAUF VON FINANZINSTRUMENTEN dar, sondern dienen lediglich der allgemeinen Information. Dies ist selbst dann der Fall, wenn Beiträge bei wörtlicher Auslegung als Aufforderung zur Durchführung von Transaktionen im o.g. Sinne verstanden werden könnten. Jegliche Regressinanspruchnahme wird insoweit ausgeschlossen. *Affiliate-Link #Duell #Aktie #Börse

In the first of this two-part series (https://soundcloud.com/vettimesuk/vet-times-extra-test-for-success-part-1?si=a44aeb8025e747ee83d1d74885978e9e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) we discussed the “when” and the “why” of embedding diagnostic testing into wellness plans. This week, we welcome back Carole MacColl from IDEXX and VidiVet founder Ben Sweeney to discover “how” to make that happen. In this part, Vet Times editor James Westgate has his guests explain how practices can get started with wellness testing, and how to maintain momentum once things are up and running. He also asks how practices can convince clients that wellness testing is a worthwhile outlay, particularly in the current economic climate, and how to present a “completely normal” result to an owner in a way they do not feel the screening was a waste of money. •••••••••••••••••

Idexx e Zoetis são as duas maiores empresa globais de cuidados de saúde para animais. Neste episódio, João Fontes e Igor Vieira falam sobre a história das duas empresas, os seus mercados, as suas vantagens competitivas, equipas de gestão e avenidas de crescimento. 

This Vet Times Extra Podcast, sponsored by IDEXX, sees editor James Westgate discuss the benefits of wellness plans and the important part played by diagnostic testing in wellness clinics. To offer their expert insights, James is joined by Carole MacColl, professional services vet at IDEXX, and Ben Sweeney, vet and founder of telehealth platform VidiVet, which works increasingly with veterinary practices as part of health and wellness planning. In the first of this two-part series, topics discussed include: • What are the main benefits of wellness clinics? • Which pets benefit most? • How can wellness clinics benefit younger animals? • What should vets be looking for in wellness clinics? • What diagnostic tests should be included?  • What do we do if we find something? •••••••••••••••••

Wendy LePage is a research scientist at IDEXX in Westbrook, ME. Wendy has been with IDEXX since their early start-up days, having joined them once she returned from a two-year stint with the Peace Corps, which she did right after graduating from the University of Vermont with a degree in zoology.Wendy has been a hands-on presenter at the Maine Science Festival in the past, and she'll be back at the 2024 Maine Science Festival: March 20-24th, 2024.Our conversation was recorded in January 2024. ~~~~~The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It is recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.To support our work: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate. Find us online:Maine Discovery MuseumMaine Science FestivalMaine Discovery Museum on social media: Facebook InstagramMaine Science Festival on social media: Facebook Twitter InstagramMaine Science Podcast on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram © 2024 Maine Discovery Museum

In this podcast episode, co-hosts Drs. Annie Chavent and Dr. Marci Kirk interview Dr. Christine Heinz-Loomer, a senior global strategic marketing lead at IDEXX. Dr. Heinz-Loomer discusses her career journey from being a small animal associate veterinarian and the transition to industry. She emphasizes the importance of exploring various opportunities within the veterinary profession and shares her experience transitioning into a full-time role at Elanco after her working towards her MBA. It's a great conversation that we know will inspire you to learn more about all the possibilities in veterinary medicine.Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.orgFollow us on social media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

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Ron Robins, MBA Transcript & Links, Episode 123, February 9, 2024 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to this podcast episode 123 titled “Great Sustainable Stocks and Funds for 2024.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly revised website at investingforthesoul.com! Tell me what you think. Now, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 13 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10: ESG Stocks to Consider in 2024 I'm beginning this episode with an article titled Top 10: ESG Stocks to Consider in 2024. It's by Kate Birch and found on sustainabilitymag.com. Here are a few quotes by Ms. Birch on each of her picks. “1. Nvidia MSCI Rating: AAA The microchip megastar is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom… The company has built what looks like an unassailable lead in the AI race, accounting for more than 70% of AI chip sales and widely recognised as the best, not just the biggest… MSCI finds that Nvidia – when the chips are down – could do better when it comes to corporate governance. 2. Microsoft MSCI Rating: AAA Microsoft is another tech giant… getting high on AI. Savvy investment in ChatGPT's creator OpenAI has put Microsoft in pole position… Microsoft is working toward 100% renewable energy by 2025, carbon negative by 2030, and has famously set out to offset all historical carbon emissions since it was formed in 1975 by 2050. 3. Best Buy MSCI Rating: AAA The tech retail giant which has more than 1,000 stores in the US and Canada… The company has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2040 and has already reduced carbon emissions by two thirds since 2009.  Barron's has named Best Buy in the 100 Most Sustainable US Companies for six years running, this year taking 7th position. 4​​​​​​​. Adobe MSCI Rating: AAA An industry standard software for the creative industries – from design to video editing… The company has set a goal of sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2035. 5. Intuit MSCI Rating: AAA Intuit… has been praised by MSCI for its corporate governance, human capital development, and carbon emissions. You've probably heard of Intuit thanks to its accounting software QuickBooks, and it's the company behind Mailchimp and Credit Karma too.  6. Idexx MSCI Rating: AAA Most well known as a company that helps pets live longer, healthier lives via diagnostics and tech innovations, Idexx products help ensure the safety of milk and water around the world – for humans too.  Listed in the S&P 500, Idexx employs 11,000 people and has customers in more than 175 countries and territories. 7. Lam Research MSCI Rating: AAA Lam makes equipment that makes the semiconductors we all rely on, and business is booming.  Lam is adopting sustainability across its organisation as it aims to reach net zero by 2050 and use 100% renewable energy by 2030.  8. Salesforce MSCI Rating: AA Everyone has surely heard of Salesforce – the cloud-based software that handles customer relationship management (CRM) and applications focused on sales and customer service… Pre-pandemic, Salesforce was ranked AAA but that dropped to AA in November 2020 and that is where it remains… MSCI says it… is seen as a laggard when it comes to corporate behaviour. 9. POOLCORP MSCI Rating: AA Pool manufactures equipment and machinery for swimming pools, and is the largest such company in the world… Pool was upgraded from an A to AA in 2019 in recognition of efforts made to be more sustainable, especially when it comes to labour management, where MSCI says it is a leader. 10. Cadence MSCI Rating: AA MSCI does not recognise it as an ESG Laggard in any of its criteria. However, Cadence misses out on the highest ranking as it is, well, bang average on too many criteria, including carbon emissions and human capital development.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 The next article is another ranking. It's titled America's Most Responsible Companies 2024. The cover article is by Nancy Cooper and seen on newsweek.com. Here are a few quotes by Ms. Cooper. “This year, we award 600 of the largest corporations in the United States, up from 500 in 2022. While that increase is noteworthy, even more so is the fact that the company in this year's 600th spot has a higher score than last year's 500th. It is also worth mentioning that 243 companies on the list have placed for at least four consecutive years, with 156 earning a spot for all five years… This year's top overall position is held by Merck (MRK) having an impressive score of 92 out of 100, with Xylem (XYL) following closely at 91.3 and HP (HPQ), which held the No. 1 position for the previous four years, maintaining a solid presence in third with a score of 90.3. Three companies stand out for scoring 100 in one of the three ESG pillars: Dell (DELL), Entergy (ETR) and Merck.'” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now Next, back to a familiar favorite sector with this article titled 7 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now. It's by Jeff Reeves and appeared on money.usnews.com. Now some quotes from Mr. Reeves on his recommendations. “1. Array Technologies Inc. (ARRY) Array provides technology solutions that support solar array efficiency by moving panels to track the sun across the sky. This includes both the physical rigs as well as proprietary software that points them in the right direction at the right time… Average analyst estimates call for earnings per share to rise from $1.03 per share in 2023 to $1.27 per share in 2024. Revenue is growing nicely, too, with a projected 20% growth rate in 2024. Market capitalization: $2 billion 2. Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) Though headquartered in Canada, Canadian Solar also has significant international operations, including in the fast-growing solar marketplace of China. And unlike some of the other stocks on this list that only produce solar panels or related hardware, Canadian Solar has a global energy segment that provides the actual power generation from solar farms… This diversification into a utility-style business model provides it a bit more stability… analyst projections of 26% revenue growth in 2024. Market capitalization: $1.5 billion 3. Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ) Daqo is headquartered in China… Woods Mackenzie published a report in November that stated China will have more than 80% of the world's solar manufacturing capacity through 2026. Daqo's growth rate is impressive, with total revenue of $4.6 billion in 2022 compared with about $300 million back in 2018. Market capitalization: $1.3 billion 4. Enphase Energy Inc. (ENPH) Many solar investors are drawn to Enphase, both because it's larger than many dedicated solar rivals and because of its impressive 1,489% share price increase over the past five years through Jan. 25. Enphase has made a name for itself by specializing in semiconductor products known as ‘microinverters,' which convert energy captured in those cells into usable energy for homes and businesses… Truist just upgraded the stock in January, and Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage with a ‘buy' rating in the past few weeks, too.  Market capitalization: $14.5 billion 5. First Solar Inc. (FSLR) Founded in 1999… manufactures solar modules, mainly serving large-scale developers and operators of utilities or independent power grids for commercial and industrial use. The gloomy outlook for the industry in 2023 didn't take as much of a toll on First Solar, thanks to its focus on bigger customers instead of residential end-users, and its powerful position in the industry ensures it can weather short-term volatility as it looks to the future of alternative energy. Market capitalization: $15.8 billion 6. SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (SEDG) SolarEdge sells current inverter systems for solar installations, allowing the panels to produce alternating current, or AC, power that is transmissible across the energy grid. Unfortunately, the headwinds for the solar industry have been compounded by the fact that this mid-cap solar company is headquartered in Israel. As a result, shares are down a gut-wrenching 76% in the past 12 months. Market capitalization: $3.9 billion 7. Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NOVA) Sunnova installs solar arrays and energy storage solutions for homeowners and small businesses. It's modest in size… however… analysts expect more than $1 billion in total revenue in 2024 – more than 36% higher than expected 2023 sales. There's more volatility with a small and unprofitable stock… But if you want to get in on the ground floor of the residential solar rollout, Sunnova is a good option to consider in 2024. Market capitalization: $1.3 billion.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Top 5 Sustainable Funds of 2023: AI, Anybody? Now a look at some funds with this article titled The Top 5 Sustainable Funds of 2023: AI, Anybody? It's by Muskaan Hemrajani and seen on morningstar.com. Here are some points by Mr. Hemrajani on each of the funds. “To identify the top sustainable funds of 2023, we screened U.S.-based funds within the Morningstar Large Cap category that identify as sustainable investments. 1. Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQMG) Return: 55.34% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Bronze Maximum Allocation: The technology sector Top Holdings: Microsoft MSFT (13.00%), Apple AAPL (11.99%) Notable: 10% portfolio weight is in AI stocks like Nvidia NVDA and Broadcom AVGO 2. ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (LRGE) Return: 45.99% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Neutral Maximum Allocation: The technology sector Top Holdings: Microsoft (9%), Amazon.com AMZN (8%) 3. Parnassus Growth Equity Institutional (PFPGX) Return: 45.18% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Bronze Key Driver: Successful rally in the technology sector Notable: 11% of the fund's weight is in Microsoft 4. Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG ETF (NWLG) Return: 43.50% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Neutral Maximum Allocation: Microsoft (13%) and the technology sector 5. BlackRock Sustainable US Growth (BESGX) (Note different versions of fund) Return: 43.42% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Neutral Maximum Allocation: Microsoft (12.77%) and the technology sector.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Stocks Poised for Success in the Sustainable Fashion Trend Now this article will particularly interest those of you who are fashion conscious! It's titled 3 Stocks Poised for Success in the Sustainable Fashion Trend by Shane Neagle and found on investorplace.com. Now some quotes. “Embrace these three sustainable fashion stocks for a greener future… 1. Lululemon Athletica (LULU) The company makes fashion products designed for health-conscious and active consumers. 2. Deckers Outdoor (DECK) In its commitment to sustainability, Deckers Brands has made significant strides in recent years. 3. Columbia Sportswear (COLM)” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order. 1. Title: Maximizing Tax Deductions: 3 Charity-Friendly Stocks to Consider on investorplace.com. By Faizan Farooque. 2. Title: Eco-Friendly Tax Breaks: 3 Green Stocks to Buy Now on investorplace.com. By Gabriel Osorio-Mazzilli. 3. Title: There's Still Strong Interest in Sustainable Investing on etftrends.com. By Todd Shriber. 4. Title: 3 Once-in-a-Lifetime Renewable Energy Stocks With Unprecedented Surge Potential on investorplace.com. By Matthew Farley. 5. Title: Solar Surge: 3 Stocks to Light Up Your Portfolio in 2024 on investorplace.com. By Jeremy Flint. 6. Title: VEGN growth and expansion plans on etfexpress.com. By Fiona Nicolson. 7. Title: 7 Stocks Benefiting from the Massive Shift to Clean Energy on investorplace.com. By Ian Cooper. 8. Title: Top 5 Solar Energy Stocks to Buy in 2024 for Green Investing! On youtube.com. By Ai Motive Mingle. 9. Title: Just Capital's 2024 Overall Rankings on justcapital.com. By Just Capital. 10. Title: The 3 Most Undervalued Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy in February 2024 on investorplace.com. By Ian Cooper. Additional Articles from the UK and Australia 1. Title: 5 Renewable Energy Companies in the UK to Know on builtin.com. By Abel Rodriguez. 2. Title: 3 ethical ASX shares poised to outperform in 2024 on fool.com.au. By Bernd Struben. 3. Title: What were Pearler's 5 most popular ESG ETFs in 2023? On raskmedia.com.au. By Nick Nicolaides. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “Great Sustainable Stocks and Funds for 2024.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these deeply troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. And, again, please look at my new totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com. Tell me what you think! I'll talk to you next on February 23rd. Bye for now.   © 2024 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

In this podcast episode, Dr. Rebekah Mack, a specialist in small animal internal medicine, shares her journey into veterinary medicine, overcoming discouragement from a teacher and discovering her passion for the field. She emphasizes the importance of hard work, kindness, and empathy in the profession. She also discusses moving from a private referral practice to corporate work and medical education. It's a wonderful journey, and we can't wait to see what is next for Dr. Mack.Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review.You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org

In this episode of "My Veterinary Life," Dr. Annie Chavent interviews Dr. Kim Yore, a small animal internist and medical affairs specialist at IDEXX. Dr. Yore shares her journey in veterinary medicine, from her early passion for horse care to her service in the US Army Veterinary Corps. She discusses the challenges and rewards of her career, including her time in Japan and Korea, and her transition into the industry. Dr. Yore emphasizes the importance of mentorship, problem-solving, and continuous learning in her work. She also offers advice to early-career veterinarians, encouraging patience, courage, and self-belief.Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.orgFollow us on social media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

Welcome to this bonus episode of Chattering with ISFM, brought to you in collaboration with IDEXX and Purina. In this episode, Nathalie Dowgray is in discussion with Dr. Zoe Belshaw about senior wellness clinics. Our conversation goes beyond wondering if prevention is better than cure and expands into a discussion about best practices when setting up a wellness clinic, the importance of contextualised care and examines the relationship between the veterinarian, the caregivers and the cat itself. We hope you enjoy this episode!For further reading material please visit:https://www.catcare4life.org/For ISFM members, full recordings of each episode of the podcast is available for you to listen to at portal.icatcare.org. To become an ISFM member, or find out more about our Cat Friendly schemes, visit icatcare.orgHost:Nathalie Dowgray, BVSc, MANZCVS, PgDip, MRCVS, PhD, Head of ISFM, International Society of Feline Medicine, International Cat Care, Tisbury, Wiltshire, UKSpeakers:Zoe BelshawZoe is a veterinary surgeon with a clinical specialism in small animal internal medicine. She received a PhD from the University of Nottingham in 2017 for investigating welfare assessment in canine osteoarthritis, and was awarded the BSAVA Petsavers Award in 2020. She has worked in general practice, referral clinics, university teaching hospitals and charity practice. She is currently combining looking after a toddler with collaborative research on how veterinary professionals and owners make decisions about pets with chronic illness, how the quality of life of those pets and owners can best be assessed, and characterising the Pandemic Puppy phenomenon.

This month Nathalie Dowgray is speaking with Dr Kelly St. Denis about her study on the benefits of being a Cat Friendly Practice. We also feature our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Nathalie discusses surgical management of biliary tract disease in cats with Dr. Daniel Low.To begin our episode, Nathalie speaks to Dr. Kelly St. Denis about her study on the benefits of being a cat friendly practice in regards to laboratory testing and improved diagnosis of common feline conditions. Dr. St. Denis discusses her collaboration with AAFP and IDEXX in conducting the study, the financial and clinical outcomes from the data and the possible reasons behind the improved diagnoses in cat friendlypractices.The episode also features a discussion with Dr. Daniel Low on his review article about the surgical management of biliary tract disease in cats. Dr. Low offers insight into diagnosing extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction, the procedures involved in its surgical management, as well as the circumstances in which these surgeries should be referred to specialists.For further reading material please visit:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1098612X231204199https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1098612X231206846For ISFM members, full recordings of each episode of the podcast is available for you to listen to at portal.icatcare.org. To become an ISFM member, or find out more about our Cat Friendly schemes, visit icatcare.orgHost:Nathalie Dowgray, BVSc, MANZCVS, PgDip, MRCVS, PhD, Head of ISFM, International Society of Feline Medicine, International Cat Care, Tisbury, Wiltshire, UKSpeakers:Kelly St Denis,MSc, DVM, DABVP (Feline), 2022 ISFM/AAFP Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment Guidelines Co-Chair, St Denis Veterinary Professional Corporation, Powassan, Ontario, CanadaDaniel Low,BVetMed MRCVS Surgical Intern, Veterinary Surgeon and co-author of a JFMS publication.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we're joined today with Dr. Jason Johnson, DVM, MS, DACT, Vice President and Global Chief Medical Officer at IDEXX and Sherouk Fetaih, Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy to discuss a first-of-its-kind empirical study published by IDEXX. In this publication entitled "Finding the Time: Empowering Veterinary Teams to Get the Most Out of Every Day," they discuss what "Finding the Time" was about and why they undertook this study. More importantly, what steps can veterinary practices implement to increase practice productivity? They will uncovered the most effective actions veterinary practices can take to increase productivity. Tune in as the two authors review case studies in veterinary practice productivity, and help you understand what the Practice Productivity IndexTM is. Tune in to learn the steps you can take to improve productivity in your veterinary clinic and gain time back in your day.

Preventative diagnostics is a critically important component of veterinary care. In the U.S., only 40-50% of pet owners take their pets to the vet once a year. While the costs of vet visits continue to increase, the cost of not taking your pet to the vet regularly can far outweigh the cost of a vet visit. With the cost of a simple vet visit now approaching $100 in some areas, and the costs of any tests and treatments further adding to the total cost of the bill, many pet parents take the approach of not bringing their pet to the vet unless they see overt signs that their pet is struggling. However, dogs and cats are very good at masking issues that they might be having and not outwardly showing any signs of pain, and without regular checkups, issues that could have been easily managed if they were caught early can quickly turn into much more catastrophic health events. On the latest episode of Petworking, I was joined by Dr. Ben Hantler, DVM, MBA, and Senior Product Manager at Heska, and my colleague, Jessica Stewart, Senior Manager at Maia Strategy Group. Prior to joining Maia, Jessica was a Diagnostic Support Consultant at IDEXX. In the course of our conversation, Ben noted that 20-30% of serious cases could have been mitigated or prevented with regular veterinary visits. While pet insurance is undoubtedly a key driver in getting pet parents to visit the vet more frequently, Ben, Jess, and I kept our conversation focused on diagnostics. We touched on the variety of tests available, from organ function assessments and blood counts, to infectious disease screenings like heartworm testing. The necessity of these getting these tests on an annual basis cannot be understated, when it comes to catching potential health issues early. When we adopted Peony, we were told she was heartworm-negative. However, a month after we got her, I brought her to the vet, because she seemed to be experiencing pain in her hind legs, and our trainer suspected she might have pulled a muscle. Wanting to eliminate tick-borne illnesses as a potential cause of her symptoms, our vet ran a SNAP test. While it was negative for Lyme, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma, it did show that she was positive for heartworm. Had we not gotten Peony tested, it's very likely that we would have caught the infection too late to treat her. The American Heartworm Society notes that even the most sensitive heartworm test can fail to detect the presence of antigen when levels of circulating antigen are low due to the presence of immature worms. Our vet told us that this was likely how we were told Peony was heartworm-negative when we adopted her. Unfortunately, if left untreated, heartworm can cause severe organ damage, heart failure, and respiratory issues, and can have fatal consequences. Even catching it early, it was a several-month process to treat Peony, during which we had to restrict her activity to two 5-minute walks per day. In addition to catching potentially fatal diseases like heartworm, regular diagnostic testing can provide pet owners with a baseline that they can refer to as their pet ages. Having year-over-year data on biomarkers like blood levels, kidney function, etc. can alert your vet to changes that may indicate potential health issues in your pet, even in the absence of symptoms. As part of this discussion, Ben, Jess and I delved into the potential use of biometric data from pet trackers, and the need to expand preventative diagnostic testing to a direct-to-consumer model. There is significant potential to enhance the quality of care through the provision of consumer-collected data to veterinarians, but a limiting factor that needs to be addressed is ensuring consistent quality in at-home sample collection. Ultimately, this is a field at the cusp of significant evolution, promising a future where preventative care, supported by technological advancements, could drastically improve the lives of pets and pet owners alike.

This week's episode of My Veterinary Life Podcasts features two very special guests. We are joined by Drs. Megan Skeffington and Christy Michael to talk about Artificial Intelligence. They both have the opportunity to follow this passion with their work at IDEXX. It is a great conversation focused on what artificial intelligence is and is not, opportunities to utilize AI in veterinary medicine and so much more. It's a fun, informative conversation that you won't want to miss!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on social media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

Learn from Steve Maddox, owner of Maddox Dairy, and Dr. Greg Goodell, owner of The Dairy Authority, as they discuss the workflow and efficiency benefits of sample based pregnancy testing with IDEXX's Charles Perotti. Speaking from the producer's perspective and from veterinarians' this episode demonstrates how IDEXX Alertys™ sample based testing can increase access and reduce lock up times, with long term sustainable benefits to veterinarians and cow comfort. This episode is sponsored by IDEXX. IDEXX is the global leader in veterinary diagnostic tests and services to monitor the health of herd and flock animals worldwide. With an expert team of on-farm and veterinary professionals and 40 years of experience, IDEXX has been developing innovative solutions to improve the reproductive performance and generate higher return on investment. IDEXX Alertys™ pregnancy tests increase operational efficiency and reduce days open, improving herd health with accurate, fast results.

Dave Levine is a Science & Engineering Manage for the V&V Shared Services team at IDEXX. Dave is a longtime friend of the Maine Science Festival, and has been a multi-year presenter. Dave was a 5 Minute Genius speaker at this past year's (2023) event - you can see his talk on the MSF YouTube channel. Dave's passion for systems and efficiency for processes - and how to make processes better for all - is contagious, and comes through in this conversation.Our conversation was recorded in April 2023.~~~~~~The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival and Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.If you want to support the Maine Science Podcast and/or the Maine Science Festival, you can do so at our website mainesciencefestival.org at our donation page. Find us online:Website - Maine Science FestivalMaine Science Festival on social media: Facebook    Twitter     InstagramMaine Science Podcast on social media: Facebook    Twitter     Instagram© 2023 Maine Science FestivalA program of the Maine Discovery Museum

We introduce listeners to Jessica Stewart, a Senior Manager at Maia Strategy Group, and a former Diagnostic Support Consultant at IDEXX. Jess will be supporting Petworking with her expertise in Animal Health Diagnostics. We discuss recent developments in cancer diagnostics, focusing on Oncotect, a Raleight-based start-up that has launched a urine test that can assess a dog's risk for cancer. From there, we talk about the overall cancer diagnostics landscape, the emergence of DTC diagnostics in Animal Health, and plans for future episodes with Heska and AnimalBiome.

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Who has 7 siblings, lives in Maine, and started a successful coffee truck in their early 20's?! Elsie and Olivia of Morning Moose Coffee! These sisters co-founded a successful coffee truck alongside a couple of their siblings that sits at the Agway in Richmond, Maine! In the last 6 months their coffee truck has become a HUGE success and even landed them in the IDEXX headquarters! On this episode Elise and Olivia share their tips for starting a their business, working with family, how to go after your dreams, and what it has been like to receive such  amazing support!Follow Morning Moose on IG: HERE

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Ivan Zak, DVM, MBA, is a veterinarian, entrepreneur, and a passionate advocate for the well-being of veterinary professionals. Twelve years as an ER vet inspired Ivan to create SmartFlow, a first in the industry workflow optimization system later acquired by IDEXX. In 2019, Zak founded Veterinary Integration Solutions, an executive consulting firm where he helped veterinary groups systemize acquisitions integration and improvement of practices with special attention to burnout prevention. Along the way, he obtained an MBA degree in International Healthcare Management with a thesis in implementation of Lean thinking to improve the employee experience, pursuing his goal to make a sizable impact on the veterinary profession. Zak took the lead in Galaxy Vets, a new veterinary healthcare system co-owned by its employees with burnout prevention as a strategic priority.

Aquatic and exotic medicine has been known as a challenging specialty to get into partly due to the limited, competitive nature of the residencies and internships. However, even if they say it's a 10% chance, why can't you be part of that 10%? Michelle Greenfield is currently in vet school about a month away from taking the Navle exam. She's been determined to work with aquatic animals for years and wasn't even going to let a global pandemic stop her from working towards that goal. It was early in the pandemic that she started a podcast called Aquadocs. Plus I couldn't help but sprinkle in some Finding Nemo throughout.  All the references from the episode are below.

Ken Grady, CIO at IDEXX, and Seth Rigoletti, Leadership Coach at Valico Group, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss making work more human, bridging IT generational gaps, lightbulb leadership moments, reframing change management and more. Ken Grady Twitter: @gradyken Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-grady-9bba881/ IDEXX: @IDEXX Website: www.idexx.com Website: www.itsnotpersonal.net Seth Rigoletti Twitter: @ValicoGroup Instagram: sethrigoletti Facebook: @sethrigoletti Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/seth-rigoletti-he-him-0a23371 Website: sethrigoletti.com

Ivan Zak, DVM, MBA, is a veterinarian, entrepreneur, and a passionate advocate for the well-being of veterinary professionals. Twelve years as an ER vet inspired Ivan to create SmartFlow, a first in the industry workflow optimization system later acquired by IDEXX. In 2019, Zak founded Veterinary Integration Solutions, an executive consulting firm where he helped veterinary groups systemize acquisitions integration and improvement of practices with special attention to burnout prevention. Along the way, he obtained an MBA degree in International Healthcare Management with a thesis in implementation of Lean thinking to improve the employee experience, pursuing his goal to make a sizable impact on the veterinary profession. Zak took the lead in Galaxy Vets, a new veterinary healthcare system co-owned by its employees with burnout prevention as a strategic priority.

Noter og links på: SIVP.dk/165 Hilarie Jerauld er uddannet dyrlæge. Hun er oprindeligt fra Amerika, men har de seneste 2 år boet og arbejdet i Sverige. Hilarie arbejder for IDEXX og uddanner dyrlæger i de nordiske lande inden for laboratoriediagnostik.  I denne podcast taler vi om, hvorfor og hvornår præ-anæstetiske blod- og urinprøver er en god ide.

In this Audio Summary Veterinary Evidence author Natashia Weir shares the finding of her and co-author Jo Ireland's study, examining whether  IDEXX Angio Detect™ can accurately detect canine Angiostrongylosis. Read the full Knowledge Summary here. Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access transcript 

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Gil has 30+ yrs of experience in the water industry. He recently retired about three years ago from IDEXX where he was the WorldWide Laboratory Support Manager for Water. He is presently doing part time consulting of which he does Lab assessments for ANAB as well as consult for other companies. Gil wrote the chapter on Water Microbiology testing in the book "Basic Laboratory Procedures for the Operator-Analyst- Fifth Edition and is chair of ASTM D19:24 Water microbiology Methods. Give it a listen and leave a review.

Hello everyone.I'm very excited to share my conversation with Rob Wertheimer of Melius Research and one of the co-authors of Lessons from the Titans (my notes)I really enjoyed digging into the book's big themes around the culture and business systems of some of the most successful industrial companies. Rob shared his lessons on finding other compounders, evaluating leaders, digging into incentive structures, touring factories, and the best research note he ever wrote - but never published. I hope you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did!Rob is a Founding Partner, Director of Research, and the lead research analyst for the global machinery sector with additional coverage responsibilities in industrial tech. Rob was the lead machinery analyst at Barclays, Vertical Research, and Morgan Stanley, and began his career in the Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa.Listen to this episode on:* Spotify* Apple* RSS* And at anchor.I also have a very rough transcript for this one.Disclaimer: this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and not investment advice. It does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities mentioned or discussed. Seek your own financial, tax, legal, accounting, or other advisor's advice before making any investment decisions. Do you own work. I am are not your fiduciary or advisor.Today's post is sponsored by Tegus. Tegus is an on-demand digital research platform on which investors share their expert calls. Their library currently has some 23,000+ calls covering many public and private companies and it's growing every day. It's a beautiful business model (I wish I was an investor!) and I could see it scaling up to cover any company and industry you can imagine. I think of it as being able to tap into a library of conversations between industry insiders. I'd encourage you to check it out - they offer free trials.Show Notes:* [Minute 1] Question: Background on Melius.* [2] Question: Key themes/takeaways from the book.* “The reasons for failure and the formulas for success haven't really changed at all. Whether it be 1950, 1980, or 2020, they are pretty much exactly the same.”* “The truth is that their secrets are hardly secrets at all—continuous improvement, rigorous benchmarking, disciplined investment, principled leadership, solid business systems* [3] Question: Assessing culture as an outsider.* “Does it drive your daily actions?”* “Danaher or Ingersoll Rand they'll do weekly meetings where you have a weekly meeting, you have like 20 minutes, you get two minutes to state your problem a minute to ask for feedback, you move on. That's an example of a daily or a weekly feedback loop that comes around. I think the best cultures have that sort of process ingrained in them.”* [5] Question: Importance of leadership.* “You make either a good allocation to capital or poor ones. And obviously that drives a ton of shareholder value differentiation, but there's also need for sustained commitment to a system. You can see lots of management teams that have sort of laid out goals, but if you don't get everybody motivated and incentivized the right way, then they can fade away.”* [6] Question: what are you paying attention to to see whether culture is changing or whether the arrogance is creeping in?* “The value gets created everyday throughout. And so, you know, if you have a culture that's spending too much time on big ideas and not enough time on generating the cash that, that allows you the flexibility to do things, if you have a culture that's veered into being a little bit PowerPoint-focused, if it's projecting yourself internally focused as opposed to executing on the daily task that can be a real red flag.”* [9] Question: Have you seen aspects of great culture that are universal or is it very specific to the company? How much room is there for bringing in ideas from the outside?* “Having clear goals, having reinforcement loops and having the ability to course correct is universal. One of the points we try to make in the book, a lot of these companies have been innovative and a lot of companies have created categories. How do you analyze caterpillar? Well, I don't look at them as the best bulldozer, and they do, but, but they might not have the best in everything. The competitive advantage doesn't always last on innovation, but it does last on getting everything, fixed, getting everything right.”* [11] Question: “Undisciplined operations don't work” - elaborate on this.* “What do you look for when you go in a factory? Well, it's not actually all that hard. You walk into the factory, you see if the sight lines are clear, if there's a bunch of inventory stacked up and piled up there, that's something wrong.That's waste. That's confusion. That's a disruption. You look to see that there an employee sort of idea board, and that there's lots of ideas flowing through because workers are the ones who see problems and they surface them. Right? So that's a mechanism for surfacing problems.”* “I went to a mining facility once, and they're these little disks that were used for smoothing or buffing the metal. And they just did a simple thing, a shadow board. It's called you paint on a, you know, on a cardboard wall. Like here's a picture of the disc. So when you're done with it, you stack it here. They found like 70 of these things, you know, they found like a million dollars of equipment. There's a picture of the broom there to hang the broom up. Right. So very, very simple things.”* “The essence of lean is stop and fix, get things, right. Surface problems. And that's a factory floor issue. But as we kind of talked about earlier, that applies to the whole company as well. If you see a problem, you can fix it. If you don't see it, then it grows.”* [15] Question: How do you weight insights from site visit in your assessment of a company?* “It's critical. And honestly, I missed it. I was a pretty new analyst on Caterpillar. When I saw some of these issues, I think I saw three or four factories in the first year, the first 18 months. And one of these visits I walked down and there's there's bins, just bins of things, labeled rework. I was like, what's rework. Well, it didn't come out right the first time. So we're going to do it again, you know? And, you know what I did, I kept writing about the end markets cause that's what I understood at that time. I kept writing about, oh, I think mining's going to be good or bad. I thought oh, well, this doesn't feel great, but I haven't seen that many factories and probably they'll fix it. And in fact that was a, you know, it was a terrible sign. Caterpillar was struggling with production not with the equipment quality, the equipment still great, but they weren't able to crank up production. * “That was actually a huge problem, a huge cultural problem, business system problem. And managers and leaders fixed it. But as I mentioned earlier, sometimes Lean takes a while. So if you've got a workforce who isn't used to it, it might take me five years to get the new system in.”* [17] Question: If it's so useful why wouldn't everyone do Lean?* “One answer to your question is continuous improvement is a compounding process, right? And Danaher is maybe the ultimate example of that, but you fix something that gets better and then you fix something else and it gets better and you keep going.”* “It takes a very serious commitment from senior management and it takes years, you know, maybe it takes five years to get everything kind of, you know, where everybody knows that their first job is to stop and fix. The first job is to reduce, you know, inefficiency. It can be tempting to say, well, let's just buy a few hundred extra hoses and just have them there, you know?”* [19] Question: Implementing Lean - like Danaher's visual management.* “It's not rocket science, right. But it is hard to do.”* “Very easy stuff, but in our day-to-day it can be hard to stop and focus on process.”* [20] Question: Is there a disconnect between analysts and management?* “You know, my job is a tricky one. You have to be arrogant enough to have an opinion, and humble enough to to know you're probably wrong most of the time, you know, close to half the time.”* [22] Question: Forecasting volatile markets.* “A lot of people in this job like thinking about things. So you get a lot of data points. You'd like to think about it. And some of the cultural stuff is harder to think about.”* “Melius uses two year forward price targets. Partly as a mental trick to try and get yourself to focus. Partly because these things show up more over time, right.”* “If you're trying to forecast a quarter, okay. You can say, well, what was, you know, what was demand of iPhone shipped this quarter or something.But if you're trying to focus on how Apple created value over the last 10 years, I mean, it's innovation and supply chain, you know? So those two things, you know then they switch and relative performance as your timeframe goes out longer.”* [24] Question: What have you observed in terms of what people do well or poorly with, with incentivizing the organization?* “If you have all your incentives structured around raising margin, that might be a phenomenal thing if you're underperforming, if your margins are low. Let's work on pricing, let's work on factory efficiency and et cetera. Eventually that playbook may come to an end. And if you're a person who's grown up in that system and you step into a leadership role it's hard to say to wall street to say all the analysts, you know what, they, we're just going to stop all that, you know, and we're gonna do something else entirely, right? Because investors invest on a certain expectation of future earnings and anything that changes.”* John Deere: “Under the current CEO, John May, they basically shifted their strategy. I think with the endorsement of the prior CEO as well, but they had tried to be a global manufacturer who was leading in all sizes of tractors and they started to look around and they said, well, the technology is changing so fast that we can actually create more value by focusing on large, we're going to try and serve all our customers. We're going to focus on investing in large farms where we can do autonomous tractors, or we can do, you know, actually they're, they're doing AI pattern recognition.”* “One company I follow United Rentals where incentives were a huge portion of the transformation. So they had different branch managers. Let's say, let's say you're a local McDonald's and you're incentivized on beating out the McDonald's down the road. That's kind of crazy. Right. And so, you know, one of the things that, one of the very simple, the powerful changes made it United rentals under a new CEO was let's shift the compensation to focus on regional or district results rather than on your own.”* “And that's a capital intensive industry. So let's charge people for the capital. You know, if you want to buy 10 more pieces of equipment to rent, [00:27:00] you know, that that's part of your compensation. You have to make a return on that. Bizarrely it had not necessarily been that way before.”* [29] Question: What metrics to track?* “Danaher and Roper they do the same thing, a very simple sort of cash return on cash invested. It's simplicity again, right. You know, if you have hundreds of metrics, it's hard to track them. It's hard to know where you're supposed to be doing.”* [30] Question: Assessing new CEOs.* “This is one of the great things about being in this industry is you get a chance to meet a lot of different management teams and you'll probably be wrong about many, but you at least have a basis on which to sort of judge.”* [32] Question: Trade-off of having access to CEOs: gaining insight vs. being subjected to selling.* [34] Question: Assessing big decisions like M&A.* “The ones that have gone wrong. And I write about a couple of them, you know, and again, a self-critical way, I thought the mining market would do X and it did Y so if you're basing an acquisition off of that, that can be very challenging.Versus if you're saying, hey, you know, I took the margins from 7% to 21% because of these processes and this company doesn't have this culture of process. And we can approve them. Then you're making more of a bet on your internal capabilities. So at least in our world that a lot of value has been created by the quote unquote compounders, like Roper like Danaher or like TransDigm. And they're able to use that to make relatively small bets that play to their strengths and they all have different strengths, let's say, but they all have a systematic way of approaching that strength or consistent way of approaching that strength.”* “If you look at Dave Cote, again at Honeywell, I believe you mentioned in his book that, you know, one of his jobs is try and create enough space for him to just sit and read and think … just finding time because being a CEO is a massively difficult job.”* [37] Question: Tell me everything you know about compounders, basically.* “They get their margins flowing, their cashflow going. They have often a fairly diverse set of businesses and they find it relatively easy to find new opportunities where they buy them and they, they run the same playbook again. So you buy a company, the margins are 10% and you bring them up to 20. All of a sudden that's generating cash. And as you do that more and more, your base gets bigger and you can compound it and ever accelerating rate. It's exponential growth. You know, an exponential growth is maybe slow at first and then very, very powerful over time.”* “I cover a few in Ametek and IDEXX, which do niche, industrial applications, Ingersoll, Rand. I think there's going to be a wonderful compounder over time that has a great system. So it's huge value creation and it's steady and it's repeatable.”* “And that's part of the idea of the book. We know what happens after innovation matures, you know, fades, it's culture, execution, and some of these things we've been talking about. So the answer is there's amazingly fruitful avenues for capital deployment. Cause not everybody has gotten these lessons and the lessons sounds simple, but they're not easy to execute always consistently.”* [40] Question: Evaluating compounders early on.* “There are companies that put up what he called a movie set. You know, it looks like lean. It looks like, you know a functioning system.And obviously they're trying, it's not meant to be, but it's not there.”* “You watch those metrics very closely. You see the steadiness, another answer to your question is what's the input, you know, so, you know, what are the daily management processes that you're doing? What are the daily cultural attributes of your company that are, that are there, right?”* [43] Question: Examples where it doesn't work?* “Illinois tool works had a decentralized system. … And in roughly 2006, seven, they had, I think 550 business units. And the idea was, you know, every business units can do a deal every year or every four years or whatever, and we'll compound it in a way, right. … I actually did a note that I didn't publish. That was one of my best notes ever, and I didn't publish it because I went back. I was like, all right, let's show how … each of those little divisions can do a deal every year and how that can drive compounding growth. I did the analysis and it looked like, well, gosh, actually it looks like they do a couple of big deals here and there.”* [46] Question: Value of CFOs.* “Sometimes we think a high-quality CFO can be, you know, under-priced in some ways. … we found that the CFO role can be going to be dramatically important.”* [49] Question: Managing relationships with companies.* “If you're an analyst and your job is to not just say, okay, that looks good, you know, but to actually create some value. There can be a desire to say something interesting, intriguing, provoking, different, right. To push them. And when that's done best, it's, you know, you're right. But I've spoken of arrogance before. I mean if you're covering Caterpillar and you have toured seven factories, but that's not that many, do you really say their production system is totally hosed? You know, is that right? Would that have been the right call for me?”* [52] Question: Smooth vs. volatile earnings.* “The CFO of Danaher's gave us this, the lesson, like, how do you think about volatile business as well? Let's say you buy something and revenues fall 20% and you apply all these fixes and you're, you know, you're applying maybe fixes for a down cycle. It'd be different for a steady business. And eventually you, you know, you get it back up and revenues, bounce back cause they're cyclical. And then now they're at 110% of where they were the effort and the lost time and compounding that you've lost during those two years of down cycle. Versus if it had just grown five percentage and you improve everything and then you've created cashflow and you can compound it. You've lost time and you've lost energy. … I think Warren Buffett has said, I'd rather have a, I don't want to misquote, a volatile 25% return than a steady 10. I think Danaher might say, well, we can do a lot with a steady 10. You know, we can sort of crank that through and compound it, whereas a volatile 20 or a volatile 15 or whatever the break point would be less valuable.”* [52] Question: Evaluating long-term investments and R&D.Enjoyed this piece? Please let me know by hitting the ❤ button. It makes my day to see if my readers like the content (it really does!) Thank you!If you enjoy my work, please consider sharing it with friends who might be interested.

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We are so honored this week to be joined by the amazing Dr. Dennis DeNicola. He shares stories of his amazing career in veterinary medicine and reminds us all the that best advice is ‘don't worry and be happy'. Dr. DeNicola shares his passion for clinical pathology and veterinary education as well as how he has contributed to the development of the blood machines that we have come to rely on in practice. Dr. DeNicola was a Professor of Clinical Pathology at Purdue University as well as Chief Veterinary Educator at IDEXX laboratories.   In our clinical segment we continue a series of discussions about the investigation of anaemia with our very own Scott. This week we discuss the investigation and management of non-regenerative anaemia. We want to say a massive thank you to IDEXX for their support of this podcast. For more information about IDEXX haematology:   https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/procyte-dx-analyzer/ https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/   Remember that their team of specialists are always on hand to chat about cases and particularly those challenging culture results. IDEXX are also kindly sponsoring our anaemia course:   https://vtx-cpd.com/courses/anaemia-in-dogs-and-cats-where-did-all-the-red-cells-go/

In this weeks episode we chat to the amazing Ebony Escalona. Ebony is passionate about building communities that count and chats about ‘Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify' being created while wearing a flamingo onesie.  In early 2017 Ebony founded a support group on Facebook for veterinary professionals who had become frustrated with their careers.  The group was an immediate success, providing inspiration, guidance, mentorship and networking for those looking to remain satisfied in practice, diversify their careers or develop new skills outside the ordinary practice box. Ebony is passionate about building confidence in others and is a huge advocate of the 'portfolio career', simply put, doing the things you love and loving the things you do. This approach is perfectly illustrated through her own career path: Ebony has worked as an equine vet for many years, in clinical roles that ranged from primary to referral care as well as academic posts. She is also an educator and entrepreneur and previously worked in music television.   https://www.vsgd.co/ https://www.facebook.com/VetsSGD   In our clinical segment we continue a series of discussions about the investigation of anaemia with our very own Scott. This week we discuss the investigation and management of immune mediated haemolytic anaemia. We want to say a massive thank you to IDEXX for their support of this podcast. For more information about IDEXX haematology: https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/procyte-dx-analyzer/ https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/ Remember that their team of specialists are always on hand to chat about cases and particularly those challenging culture results. IDEXX are also kindly sponsoring our anaemia course: https://vtx-cpd.com/courses/anaemia-in-dogs-and-cats-where-did-all-the-red-cells-go/

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, our guest is Dr. Ivan Zak, who's on a mission to help the veterinary profession boost their well-being.   Want to participate in Dr. Ivan's well-being survey?  Check this out: https://www.myvetcandy.com/careerblog/2021/8/28/want-to-participate-in-a-work-life-balance-study-here-is-your-chance   Vet Candy delivers world class content, with engaging voices and inspirational messages curated by a network of top influencers and experts. Made for your streaming world. Watch anywhere, anytime, from any device.  

This week we chat to the amazing Hannah about horse riding, tea drinking and everything in between.  Hannah has some amazing insights regarding practice culture and how to work together better as a team. Hannah is an RVN and has just obtained her physiotherapy diploma with the college of animal physiotherapy. Hannah started her nursing journey in 2012 and is extremely passionate about geriatric care, physiotherapy and veterinary leadership. Join Hannah for some honest advice and the odd Tick Tock on her nursing social media channel called @physio.rvn. Outside of nursing Hannah is a keen horse rider and carriage driver. https://www.facebook.com/physio.rvn/ https://www.instagram.com/physio.rvn/   In our clinical segment we continue a series of discussions about the investigation of anaemia with our very own Scott. This week we discuss the causes of regenerative anaemia. We want to say a massive thank you to IDEXX for their support of this podcast. For more information about IDEXX haematology:   https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/procyte-dx-analyzer/ https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/   Remember that their team of specialists are always on hand to chat about cases and particularly those challenging culture results. IDEXX are also kindly sponsoring our anaemia course:   https://vtx-cpd.com/courses/anaemia-in-dogs-and-cats-where-did-all-the-red-cells-go/

This week we chat about everything from the hunger games to the investigation of anaemia! Ashley is a real veterinary nurse inspiration and a true friend. We chat to Ashley about her amazing career in veterinary nursing and some of the challenges that have faced the profession recently, particularly in out of hours practice. Ashley grew up in a small town in rural North Carolina. From there she moved to a slightly bigger part of the state to go to university at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC where she studied animal science and obtained a bachelor's degree in that field in 2003. While studying, she started working nights at an ECC veterinary hospital and I developed a passion for ECC nursing and teaching. Ashley moved to the UK in 2008 to take a job as an ECC nurse at Vets Now Gateshead and has been there ever since (currently as Clinical Nursing Lead).  Ashley earned her CertVNECC in 2010 and continue to tutor for that program, as well as other teaching and mentoring for IVC, Vets Now and the veterinary thought exchange.   In our clinical segment we start a series of discussions about the investigation of anaemia with our very own Scott. We want to say a massive thank you to IDEXX for their support of this podcast. For more information about IDEXX haematology:   https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/procyte-dx-analyzer/ https://www.idexx.co.uk/en-gb/veterinary/analyzers/hematology/   Remember that their team of specialists are always on hand to chat about cases and particularly those challenging culture results. IDEXX are also kindly sponsoring our anaemia course:   https://vtx-cpd.com/courses/anaemia-in-dogs-and-cats-where-did-all-the-red-cells-go/

On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica, our guest is Dr. Ivan Zak, who's on a mission to help the veterinary profession boost their well-being.   Want to participate in Dr. Ivan's well-being survey?  Check this out: https://www.myvetcandy.com/careerblog/2021/8/28/want-to-participate-in-a-work-life-balance-study-here-is-your-chance   Vet Candy delivers world class content, with engaging voices and inspirational messages curated by a network of top influencers and experts. Made for your streaming world. Watch anywhere, anytime, from any device.  

We are talking all things antibiotic resistance with Doris-Ann and Marta this week. We are excited to bring together the best from the human and veterinary medical fields to talk about how we call all work together to tackle this important issue.     Doris-Ann Williams has been Chief Executive of BIVDA (British in Vitro Diagnostics Association) since October 2001. She has more than 30 years' experience working in the in vitro diagnostics sector and has had a variety of experience. Doris-Ann works closely with MedTech Europe and other global IVD industry associations. She was awarded an MBE in January 2011 and was recognised as a Friend of the Royal College of Pathologists in November 2012.   Marta graduated in Portugal in 2001. She obtained a Masters in Medical Microbiology in 2007 and became a lecturer in clinical pathology and infectious diseases. In 2009 she moved to the UK to undertake a clinical pathology residency at the University of Bristol. During that time she obtained her FRCpath and ECVCP diploma. In November 2020 she started working at Idexx as a clinical pathologist and deputy head of microbiology. Marta's special interests lie in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, antimicrobial sensitivity testing, biomarker use and development, and all that pertains to a microscope, where she finds beauty every day.   We want to say a massive thank you to IDEXX for their support of this podcast. For more information about IDEXX Microbiology go to www.idexx.co.uk/DMMicro and to discover more about local rates of antibiotic resistance go to www.petresist.com. Remember that their team of specialists are always on hand to chat about cases and particularly those challenging culture results. IDEXX are also kindly sponsoring our anaemia course:   https://vtx-cpd.com/courses/anaemia-in-dogs-and-cats-where-did-all-the-red-cells-go/

Tune in to a special 2-part edition of The Hennessy Report, recorded live from the 2021 Maine HR Convention. Thanks to Bud Bernstein, President and CEO, for bringing everyone together. In part 2, Dave is joined by Gio Twigge, SVP & CHRO at IDEXX where their mission is to enhance the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock. Gio begins with more than a moment that changed his life, but rather a formative period of his life - the 70s and 80s living in South Africa during the height, and fall, of Apartheid as a gay white male. He describes how this led him to the HR path to make an impact in an organization and make sure employees don't have a lonely experience at work. Gio also describes IDEXX's values for their 10,000+ workforce, their focus on driving innovation, the importance of a great culture in addition to a purpose and product, and a lack of hierarchy. If you missed part 1, episode 69, Dave was joined by Barry Gale, SVP/CHRO at Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston.

"Everything that's happening is happening for a reason." - Ivan ZakharenkovDr. Ivan Zakharenkov is a veterinarian, an entrepreneur, and a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Twelve years as an ER vet inspired Ivan to create Smart Flow. A first in the industry workflow optimization system later acquired by Fortune 500 company IDEXX.In 2019, Ivan founded Veterinary Integration Solutions, an executive consulting firm where he helped veterinary groups systematize acquisition, integration, and improvement of practices with special attention to burnout prevention.Interested to learn how to get the best deal when you sell your business? Attend my Deep Wealth Experience.Over 90-days, you'll master my 9-step roadmap. You're part of a mastermind group and receive private coaching. At the end of the 90-day,s you create a blueprint to help you optimize your business value. You also have the certainty of capturing the maximum value for your liquidity event.‍In the words of a business owner who went through the system, "the Deep Wealth Experience was hands down, the best program I've ever participated in."‍Would you like to receive The Sell My Business Podcast episodes automatically? Click here to subscribe. ‍SHOW NOTESWhy you must understand the synergies of the buyer to maximize your enterprise valueHow alignment with the buyer's goals is essential to get the deal doneThe power of understanding the thesis of the buyer before your first meetingWhy key performance indicators can increase your enterprise value and deal certaintyHow a lack of clarity heading into your liquidity event can cost you the dealWhy you must find the strengths of the buyer and determine if there's a match with your strengthsHow you mitigate risk for the buyer when your business runs without youWhy buyers want an earnout and what you can about itHow you'll lower enterprise value if you don't upgrade your infrastructureCommon mistakes most business owners make that lower enterprise valueThe challenges of removing skeletons in your closet during the liquidity eventHow culture is an essential factor in your deal and its enterprise valueWhat to show your buyer to increase confidence and the value of your businessHow misalignment on core values leads to burnout in your businessWhy a culture of continuous improvement helps both the business and your dealStrategies to consider when communicating your liquidity event to employeesHow bumps in the road can help you achieve your pinnacle of success‍This podcast is brought to you by Deep Wealth. When it comes to your liquidity event, you have one chance to get it right, and you better make it count. Enterprise value is created from preparation and not the event itself. Learn how the Deep Wealth Experience helps you maximize enterprise value. Master the same strategies our founders used to increase their company value by 10X. Access the same 9-step road map of preparation that paves the way for success. Enjoy the certainty that you'll capture the maximum value on your liquidity event. ‍Click here to book your free exploratory call.‍Enjoy the interview!‍SELECTED LINKS FOR THIS EPISODEGalaxy VetsIvan on LinkedInThe Deep Wealth ExperienceBook Your FREE Deep Wealth Exit Call‍

Burnout. We know about it. Many of us live it. Is there a solution?...For this episode, I've invited Dr. Ivan “Zak” Zakharenkov to share with us his research on burnout in veterinary institutions-- all collected from his dissertation and experience in 35 different hospitals across Canada. With his extensive background, Dr. Zak aims to crack the code and build a new methodology to address veterinary groups' acquisition, integration, and improvement; all while keeping employee experience as the top priority. Could consolidation really be a solution to some of the issues in vetmed? My opinion has definitely changed after learning about a possible burnout-proof mindset for corporate practice transitions. I am interested to hear what you think!Episode Highlights:Dr. Zak's personal experience with burnout, inspiring his researchWhy younger veterinarians are more vulnerable to burnoutIncorporating the 5 Principles of Lean into veterinary medicineVeterinary Integration Solution's mission and their plan to tackle burnoutAdvice for veterinarians experiencing burnout and its possible signsThings we mentioned:Webinar “Why are veterinarians unhappy”: https://vetintegrations.com/events/why-are-veterinarians-unhappy/Burnout study: https://vetintegrations.com/insights/burnout2020/Flow TrainingTraction by Gino Wickman6 Causes of Burnout - HBR articleAbout Dr. Zak:Dr. Ivan Zak has earned multiple accreditations in veterinary medicine. After graduating, he worked in 35 veterinary hospitals across Canada, where he was inspired to create Smart Flow, a first-in-the-industry workflow optimization system. Smart Flow was subsequently acquired by Fortune 500 company IDEXX, where Ivan became General Manager of the Software division. After consulting 500+ practices worldwide on workflow optimization, he dove into studying the psychological triggers of burnout and business methodologies that veterinary organizations can apply to eliminate them. Ivan obtained an MBA degree in International Healthcare Management and wrote a dissertation “Implementation of lean thinking to improve the employee experience.” Today Ivan is leading VIS, helping veterinary groups systematize acquisition, integration and improvement of practices while preserving the employee experience.  Connect with Dr. Zak:Website | Veterinary Integration SolutionsPodcast | Veterinary InnovationPodcast | Consolidate That!LinkedIn | Dr. Ivan Zak...Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!Instagram: @thewholeveterinarianFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/Email: thewholeveterinarian@gmail.comwww.thewholeveterinarian.comSIGN UP for the The Whole Veterinarian Newsletter HERE!

When a catastrophic bicycle accident rendered IDEXX CEO Jonathan Ayers quadriplegic, he was forced to leave the company he led for 17 years. Devoting himself to wild-cat conservation has given the former business leader new purpose in life, both through a foundation he and his wife established before his accident and a New York-based nonprofit called Panthera. Ayers talks to Mainebiz writer Renee Cordes about what motivates his philanthropy and how it's also therapy for the self-proclaimed “cat guy.”

On today's show, I'm joined by data devotee and self-identified software nerd, Paolo Lencioni! Paolo is a bit of a unicorn, part veterinarian, former practice owner, part accountant and more recently software developer. He built Neo PMS which was acquire by Idexx. He is also one of the directors of Valuvet, Australia's leading valuation service for veterinary businesses. But it's his latest software venture, Profit Diagnostix, which forms the backdrop to this conversation. Profit Diagnostix is a service that provides member practices with weekly, automated data visualisations offering real-time feedback and bench-marking into team performance in veterinary clinics. So join me in this conversation as we uncover the secret power of dashboards and data, and how you can use them to transform your practice. Today's show is brought to you by VetX international... Now, are people the major pain-point in your practice? If so you are not alone, over 90% of managers report staff problems to be their number one issue. At the root of this problem are usually three dysfunctions: A poorly articulated vision, toxic culture or some form of leadership breakdown. If this sounds familiar then do not despair. Help is at hand. I encourage you to check out Leaders a veterinary-specific Leadership training program where you will learn how to create and execute on a shared vision, how to hire well and build a powerful high-performance practice culture without the drama. The class is accredited, delivered online, and open for applications now. To learn more, listen to a free training webinar, or apply visit www.vetxinternational.com/leaders today.

Welcome back young hustlers. On this episode of Less Traveled, our guest Sarah Beaumont discusses her experience as a celeb stylist, actress, and scientists. Sheesh this young hustler has too many accolades to count! If you want to learn how to up your style game in and out along with getting a deep dive into the world of science and research this podcast is for you

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In this forum  from March 10, 2021, we heard from three different Maine organizations who are deeply involved in addressing COVID-19: Norman Moore from Abbott, Olivier te Boekhorst representing IDEXX, and Richard Lussier from The Jackson Laboratory shared how they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.Thanks to our online forum sponsors the BioScience Association of Maine and The Jackson Laboratory, and media sponsor Maine Public for supporting the Maine Science Festival and these forums. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Maine Science Festival has received sponsorship support for this Bonus Maine Science Podcast forum episode from the BioScience Association of Maine, The Jackson Laboratory and Maine Public. The Maine Science Podcast was recorded at Discovery Studios at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, Maine.  The Maine Science Podcast is produced and edited by Kate Dickerson. Production support from Maranda Bouchard and social media support from Next Media. The Variation on the Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker Find us online:Website - Maine Science FestivalMaine Science Festival on social media: Facebook    Twitter     InstagramMaine Science Podcast on social media: Facebook    Twitter     Instagramcontact us: podcast@mainesciencefestival.org© 2021 Maine Science Festival

Mr. Mazelsky has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IDEXX since October 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Mazelsky served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from June 2019 to October 2019, and he was an Executive Vice President responsible for the North American Companion Animal Group Commercial Organization and key elements of the innovation portfolio, including the IDEXX VetLab in-house diagnostics, Diagnostic Imaging, Veterinary Software and Services, Rapid Assay and Telemedicine lines of business from August 2012 to June 2019. Before joining IDEXX, Mr. Mazelsky was a Senior Vice President and General Manager from 2010 to 2012 of Computed Tomography, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy Planning at Philips Healthcare, a subsidiary of Royal Philips Electronics. Previously he held a series of other leadership roles with increasing responsibilities during his tenure at Philips beginning in 2001. Prior to joining Philips, Mr. Mazelsky was at Agilent Technologies, where he was an Executive in Charge from 2000 to 2002, leading the integration of Agilent’s Healthcare Group into Philips. He also served as a General Manager of the Medical Consumables Business Unit at Agilent Technologies from 1997 to 2000. From 1988 to 1996, he was in a number of roles at Hewlett Packard in finance, marketing and business planning. Mr. Mazelsky holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Rochester and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

In this episode we talk about the cost of living in Portland Maine. We did research and found where Maine ranks in the national average for rent, healthcare, food, utilities, transportation, salary, and real estate. We want to answer all of your questions about how expensive Portland Maine is compared to the rest of the country and Maine as a whole. If you have anything to add or want to learn more drop a comment down below! If you Make Maine Your Home, you don’t have to do it alone!  View the blog post on my website...   https://www.makemaineyourhome.com/How EXPENSIVE is Portland Maine / To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realest...​ You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app.  Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends.   To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to doug@makemaineyourhome.com or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com​. #mainepodcast​ #mainevideopodcast​ #realestate​ #liveinmaine​ #maine​ #lovemaine​ #portlandmaine​ #southportlandmaine​ #capeelizabeth​ #mainevideo​ #buyahome​ #sellahome​ #homesforsale​ #homevalue​ #homeprices​ #whatsmyhouseworth​ #mainecoast​ #gorhammaine​ #sacomaine​ #movetomaine​ #maineincome​ #newengland​ #realestateagent​ #costofliving​ #foodexpenses​ #mainecostofliving​ #movingtomainewhattoexpect​ #livinginmaine​ #movetomaine​ #mainerealestate​ #costoflivinginmaine​ #movingtomainecost​ #livingincoastalmaine​ #livinginmaineusa​ #movingtomainewhattoexpect​ #unum​ #idexx​ #mainehealth​ #mainemedicalcenter​ #mercy​ #tylertechnologies

Laboratories and aquaculture farms don't always do their own diagnostic testing. Often they mail samples to large reference laboratories like IDEXX. Tune in this week as we speak to Dr. Marcus Crim, Senior Research and Design Manager of Molecular Diagnostics at Microbiology at IDEXX, and peel back the curtain on this fascinating and lesser known area of aquatic veterinary medicine.

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In today's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Ivan Zak. Ivan began his career as an ER veterinarian in Canada where over many years he made two very important observations. First, that vet clinics are awash with unpredictable problems that cause chaos, and second, he hated having a boss. Thus the perfect conditions for innovation arose and the entrepreneur inside was unleashed. Ivan is the creator of Smart Flow, a workflow optimization system for vet practices, subsequently acquired by Fortune 500 company IDEXX. Ivan is currently leading Veterinary Integration Solutions, a first-in-the-industry Consolidator Operating Platform. He just finished his MBA dissertation studying how Lean Thinking can help reduce burnout in veterinary organizations. A thesis where he's taken the skills learned in software development and has applied them to the day to day operations of veterinary practices - outlining a strategy he believes may hold the key to reducing professional burnout.

Jane Harrell, President of ‘cause Digital Marketing, joins the show to break down the marketing world in the pet care industry. Jane shares her passion to see people make money while changing the world, and the impact that both Covid-19 and the global discussion around racial justice have had on the pet care industry. Topics on this episode: Helping pet and socially focused businesses profit and change the world at the same time What kind of data does she work with How has marketing changed in the pet industry How has Covid changed the market How has the BLM movement changed the market What are pet parents wanting these days Main take away? You can run a profitable heart based business AND change the world for the better at the same time. About our guest: Jane's been rocking it out in the pet industry for 18+ years, leading content strategy and marketing as former Editor-in-Chief of IDEXX's Pet Health Network, Head of Consumer Communication for IDEXX, head of the consumer side of Petfinder.com, and with many other leading pet brands like Animal Planet and Petco. She's a regular industry speaker and has had work featured in AAHA Trends, DVM360, INC.com, SheKnows, Pets+ Magazine, The Humane Society of the United States and more. As President of 'cause Digital Marketing, co-owner of Social Media for Animals and co-owner of Working with Dog, Jane's happy place is helping pet and socially focused businesses profit and change the world - at the same time. When not traveling and speaking, Jane lives in Maine with her loving partner, large brood of adopted pets and occasional foster child. In her “off” time, Jane enjoys gardening and doing volunteer wildlife transport for two local rehabs. Links Cause Digital Marketing (https://causedigitalmarketing.com) Revenue Accelerating Tool (https://causedigitalmarketing.com/pet-business-marketing/news/revenue-miracle-grow-for-pet-businesses/) Read the full transcripts here (https://www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/099-marketing-with-jane-harell) Give us a call: 636-364-8260! (tel:+16363648260) Check out our pet sitter resources (https://www.petsitterconfessional.com/resources) Email us at: feedback@petsitterconfessional.com (feedback@petsitterconfessional.com) Follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/petsitterconfessional/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/petsitterconfessional/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/psconfessional) Subscribe on iTunes (https://pcr.apple.com/id1476639735), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/7JjynoTWpSpcbBsHurckHZ), Google (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGV0c2l0dGVyY29uZmVzc2lvbmFsLmNvbS9lcGlzb2Rlcz9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjyj8y94anrAhWQAJ0JHdmuAHYQ9sEGegQIARAF), Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=456981&refid=stpr), & TuneIn (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/Pet-Sitter-Confessional-p1242913/)

In this episode, Dr. Ivan Zak is a vet-prenuer. He's worked in ER medicine, launched and sold a start-up SmartFlow Sheets, and is the current CEO of Veterinary Integration Solutions. Oh and he's a co-host of a great veterinary podcast called Veterinary Innovation Podcast. We discuss The story of how he attended vet school twice, and what the differences were. The idea, building, and sale of SmartFlow Sheets. Lessons learned when he sold to IDEXX. Why his passion is building vs. managing. The Veterinary Innovation Podcast and the journey with his co-host Shawn Wilkie. His latest venture Veterinary Integration Solutions and what the mission is. How to transform data into actionable insights. The burnout challenges within veterinary medicine and the research Dr. Zak's is working on. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ivan-zak/ (Dr. Zak's LinkedIn) https://veterinaryinnovationpodcast.com/ (The Veterinary Innovation Podcast) https://vetintegrations.com/ (Veterinary Integration Solutions) https://vetintegrations.com/insights/burnout2020/ (Burnout investigation using Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI) in the Veterinary domain) https://medici.cx/vetsuccess (Learn about Medici )

We’ve been presented with a very sick puppy and an unexpected test result. Lauren and JJ are on the case! The ladies review differentials for gastroenteritis in puppies and discuss the pathophysiology and treatment of canine parvo virus. Sources for this episode include: Greene, C.E. and Decaro, N. “Canine Viral Enteritis.” Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 4th Edition. Elsevier 2012, pp. 67-75. Goddard, A., Leisewitz, A. L., Christopher, M. M., Duncan, N. M., and Becker, P. J. “Prognostic usefulness of blood leukocyte changes in canine parvoviral enteritis.” Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Mar-Apr 2008. Volume 22, pp. 309-316. Rothrock, K. and Shell, L.G. “Canine Parvovirus Infection.” Vincyclopedia of Diseases. Veterinary Information Network: www.vin.com. Sullivan, L. A. “Canine Parvovirus.” 2016. Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Spring Symposium Proceedings. “Frequently asked questions about SNAP parvo text.” Idexx: https://www.idexx.com/files/snap-parvo-test-faqs.pdf Schultz, R. D., Larson, L. J., and Lorentzen, L. P. “Effects of modified live canine parvovirus vaccine on the SNAP ELISA antigen assay.” 2008. International Veterinary Emergency Critical Symposium Proceedings. Mohr, A. J., Leisewitz, A. L., Jacobson, L. S., Steiner, J. M., Ruaux, C. G., Williams, D. A. “Effect of early enteral nutrition on intestinal permeability, intestinal protein loss, and outcome in dogs with severe parvoviral enteritis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2003. Volume 17, pp. 791-798.

More than 10,000 Mainers have filed unemployment claims in just two days, after the pandemic assistance became available for self employed and contract workers.

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: White Blood Cell Basics; what WBCs do and what to look for when WBCs are too high or too low.    Question of the Week How many of you do differentials in your clinics, and what are some of your favorite resources? Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode25   Resources We Mentioned in the Show  IMFPP https://www.internalmedicineforpetparents.com/hematology.html Idexx hematology book:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1893441687/ Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses https://imfpp.org/saimbook  E-Clin Path http://eclinpath.com/hematology/morphologic-features/white-blood-cells/     Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!  Get Access to the Technician Treasure Trove  Sign up at https://imfpp.org/treasuretrove    Thanks for listening!  – Yvonne and Jordan 

The way our dogs interact with other dogs and whether they can do so in a friendly manner can be a big stress on pet parents. This week we continue our discussion with Dr. Karen Overall on how to monitor and improve our dog’s interactions with others. Diagnostic testing is such an important part of an exam with out veterinarian. There are so many ways our vets can monitor the health of our furry friends thorough blood samples. Dr. Graham Bilbrough of IDEXX joins us to talk about all of the benefits of knowing more about our pet's health. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Dr. Graham Bilbrough, associate director of medical affairs at IDEXX, and Dr. Marty Becker, founder and CEO of Fear Free, discuss the importance of preventive care in veterinary medicine.

Noter og links på: SIVP.dk/115 Hvilken test skal du bestille? Sammen med Hanne Friis Lund fra IDEXX, finder vi ud af hvor krydset skal sættes på formularen ved mistanke om anaplasmose, borreliose, Giardia og Fransk Hjerteorm. Hanne er dyrlæge og arbejder nu for IDEXX. Hun fungerer som bindeleddet mellem forskning, kommunikation og praksis. Ingen spørgsmål er dumme eller for banale, siger Hanne, vi skal jonglere med mange ting i praksis, derfor står IDEXX også til rådighed med sparring og fortolkning af tests.

Alan Boucher is the Director of IT for Software Product and Development and Architecture at IDEXX. IDEXX serves its veterinary customers on two business platforms; diagnostics business and reference lab business. As we unravel how they serve their clients, we see just how complex their platform is, serving the needs of veterinarians, farmers, and other companion animals facilities. Running a department that deals with such technologies requires lots of organization. Listen to this episode to hear Alan share how his methods of portfolio management make management in his industry possible.

A company’s physical work environment has a tremendous impact on productivity, profits and employee recruitment and retention. As more firms are drawn to the “agile office” when they move locations or redesign, finding the balance between flexible space, sound level management and a sense of routine can be a challenge. Join a panel of experts for free discussion of the benefits and detriments to breaking out of the office space box   On the panel HOST: Carol Coultas, business editor Carol Coultas has been practicing journalism in Maine since the mid-‘80s and focusing on business journalism since 2003. She’s been the business editor at the Press Herald, overseeing an award-winning staff, since 2014. Panelists: Mark Pettengill, CEO, Patrons Oxford Insurance Company Mark Pettengill is a lifelong Mainer who has worked in the insurance industry for more than 25 years.  For the past six years he has been the President & CEO of Patrons Oxford Insurance Company, recently relocating from Auburn to Portland. Pettengill is a board member for the Center for Grieving Children as well as a father of two boys. Giovani Twigge, Chief HR Officer, IDEXX Since 2010, Twigge has been vital to IDEXX’s global growth, which has included doubling IDEXX’s employee population worldwide. Coming from an HR generalist background with innovative thinking, Twigge has consistently aligned HR with business and shareholder objectives. Prior to IDEXX, Twigge held supported employee bases of up to 12,000 people for multibillion-dollar company Abbott Laboratories. Over 11 years, he focused on growth, change management and turnaround, including the successful turnaround of Abbott’s $3.5B Diagnostics Division as well as the separation of the company’s US and international nutrition businesses into a newly formed $4B global division with 6,000 employees. Lisa Whited, founder and CEO, Workplace Transformation Facilitation Lisa Whited, NCIDQ, M.S., has a passion for improving workplaces. Her work is borne out of the desire to move the needle on the shocking statistic that only 14% of employees worldwide are highly engaged at work. Whited’s process leverages the connection between leadership, employee engagement and physical workplace design, which results in more engaged employees and transformational cultures. In addition to her business, Whited volunteers in her community to bridge connections between immigrants, refugees and city residents. She has written and published more than 50 professional industry articles, taught at several New England colleges and been honored with an International IIDA Leadership award in 2002 and the Council of Interior Designers’ Louis Tregre Award in 2017. She also serves as a Senior Associate to Advanced Workplace Associates and on the advisory board of George Mason University’s Workplace Strategist Program.

In this podcast, we talk to Dr Rosanne Jepson, senior lecturer in internal medicine here at the RVC about SDMA (symmetric dimethylarginine). I did not know until the end of this recording that Rosanne published on SDMA back in 2008 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18371026). What is it and how to use it. It seems that there will be lots more coming out about this in the next few years. Enjoy the pod. Here are some links: Relationship between SDMA and GFR https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25272985 IDEXX https://www.idexx.com/small-animal-health/sdma-home.html IRIS http://www.iris-kidney.com International Renal Interest Society, a great resource. If you have any comments about this podcast, please get in touch (email dbarfield@rvc.ac.uk; tweet @dombarfield or @RoyalVetCollege using #rvcpod; or use the RVC facebook page). We would greatly appreciate your time to rate us on iTunes and write a review.

In this podcast, we talk to Dr Rosanne Jepson, senior lecturer in internal medicine here at the RVC about SDMA (symmetric dimethylarginine). I did not know until the end of this recording that Rosanne published on SDMA back in 2008 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18371026). What is it and how to use it. It seems that there will be lots more coming out about this in the next few years. Enjoy the pod.   Here are some links: Relationship between SDMA and GFR https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25272985 IDEXX https://www.idexx.com/small-animal-health/sdma-home.html IRIS http://www.iris-kidney.com International Renal Interest Society, a great resource.     If you have any comments about this podcast, please get in touch (email dbarfield@rvc.ac.uk; tweet @dombarfield or @RoyalVetCollege using #rvcpod; or use the RVC facebook page). We would greatly appreciate your time to rate us on iTunes and write a review.

Adam and Jeannie interview bestselling author and leading sales expert Anthony Iannarino. Closing in on meaningful relationships with Anthony Iannarino Automation is great, but it makes creating lasting relationships with sales prospects much harder. What’s more, dated sales tactics drive what we don't automate. So that personal attention we’re giving often chalks up to wasted energy where both salespeople and customers are concerned. While automation and dated closing tactics may lead to better sales for the short-term, they lack the Customers today are smarter, busier, and demand more meaningful engagement from the companies they do business with. “You only need 2 things to be a trusted advisor: You need trust, and you need advice.” -Anthony Iannarino Not only to close more sales, but to create better long-term value from clients and prospects, we need to become “trusted advisors” to our customers, not just salespeople. So in this ever-connected, fast-moving world, that means finding the right balance between technology and one-on-one engagement. It’s not an easy thing to do! “The end close where I ask you for your business is either the easiest thing to do in the world or the most difficult.” -Anthony Iannarino We’re lucky to have leading sales expert Anthony Iannarino to help us sort these things out! In fact, we found that most of us could benefit from a better approach. In this episode, Anthony shares his world-class sales experience and tips from his bestselling books. He shares his very best advice on building trust, using automation, researching prospects, amazing closing techniques, and more! Interview Highlights What piqued Anthony’s interest in helping others produce better sales results? [4:40] Anthony outlines modern challenges in becoming a trusted advisor to customers, rather than just a salesperson. [7:10] Researching sales prospects online helps start relationships on a more meaningful level, but Anthony has an interesting take on this. [9:20] Anthony shares tips for balancing automation with human interaction, and how to anticipate when a distinction is necessary. [14:00] Anthony shares highlights from his book The Lost Art of Closing to help us understand better closing techniques. [17:20] How can we counsel salespeople to not only make reasonable, meaningful promises, but always deliver on them? [21:40] Many sales professionals believe in the concept of “under-promising and over-delivering,” but Anthony has a better idea... [26:10] About our guest Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, bestselling author of two books, and a sales leader. Anthony is the Managing Director of B2B Sales Coach & Consultancy, a coaching and consulting firm he started in 2007. Anthony has worked for—and spoken to—global giants like Accenture, Abbot Laboratories, IDEXX, NetJets, Novo Nordisk, BAE Systems, Toro, TransUnion, Wells Fargo, General Electric, RR Donnelly, Wells Fargo, and CH Robinson. Anthony graduated from Capital University with a summa cum laude dual major in Political Science and English Literature. He then attended Capital University Law School on the Dean’s Academic Scholarship. He also attended Harvard Business School, completing their Owner President Manager Executive Education program. Anthony is internationally recognized as a thought leader in sales and leadership, with his award winning The Sales Blog being read by 65,000 people each month. His Sunday Newsletter reaches 80,000 people each week. Anthony has been named one the 50 most influential people in sales by Top Sales World. He was also named one of the 25 most influential people in sales and marketing by Open View Partners. In addition to writing daily at The Sales Blog since 2010 and posting a daily vlog on YouTube, Anthony is also a contributing editor at SUCCESS Magazine and ThinkSales Magazine. He also writes an occasional column for Selling Power Magazine and Forbes Magazine. Anthony’s first book, The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need, released in October, 2016 is a national bestseller. His second book, The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the Ten Commitments That Drive Sales was released on August 8th and immediately shot up to number 1 in new releases in sales and selling. Anthony’s books have already been translated into two forms of Chinese, Italian, Polish, Arabic, and Indonesian. Connect with Anthony Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Website Related Content 360Connext® post, Which Comes First? Customer Experience or Sales? 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IDEXX kidney disease test; behind the scenes info from master groomer; feline mystery: If Kittens Could Kill

In this first ever episode of Sustainacast, I sat down with Matt Haas of IDEXX, a Maine based biotech company specializing in animal health &...

Enzootic Pneumonia primarily caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a reason for high economic losses in pig production worldwide. In most herds, the vaccination of piglets with one-shot or two-shot Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines is used as a prophylaxis against enzootic pneumonia. The influence of maternal antibodies on the effect of the vaccines is discussed controversially. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Stellamune®Mycoplasma (Two-Shot) and StellamuneOne® (One-Shot) (Pfizer) against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae on the performance of the piglets and to evaluate the influence of maternal antibodies. Furthermore sow colostrum was tested with an ELISA (HerdCheck M.hyo, IDEXX) as an alternative test for the detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae antibodies. The present study was done in a herd of sows with a growing unit, which was followed up on a fattening farm. The trials were done from December 2002 to June 2004. In the present study 254 sows and 423 piglets were included. These were divided into five treatment groups: group 1: vaccinated sows/ one-shot-vaccinated piglets; group 2: vaccinated sows/two-shot-vaccinated piglets; group 3: non vaccinated sows/ one-shot-vaccinated piglets; group 4: non-vaccinated sows/ two-shot-vaccinated piglets; group 5: non-vaccinated sows/ non-vaccinated piglets. After vaccination of 148 sows 147 of them had seroconverted three weeks a.p.. Piglet antibody concentrations from the vaccinated and non vaccinated sows one week p.n. showed that the sow vaccination induces a high concentration of maternal antibodies in piglets. Sow vaccination did not interfere with the humeral antibody response after piglet vaccination. At the age of 20 weeks no significant differences in humeral immune response were found in groups of vaccinated piglets. The non vaccinated piglet group showed significantly lower values than the four vaccinated piglet groups. All vaccinated piglet groups showed significantly better lungscores than the unvaccinated group. A significant difference was also found between the groups with one-shot-vaccinated piglets. he group of non-vaccinated sows showed a significantly better lungscore. This could be an indication for the interference of high amounts of maternal antibodies on the effect of the StellamuneOne® vaccine. In 105-day-old pigs no significant differences were evaluated on the average daily weight gain. The different vaccination schemes had no influence on the body weight until the pre-fattening period. Examing sow colostrums at a dilution of 1:10 with an ELISA had a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 55%, seemed to be an appropriate method to exclude Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in the herd. In conclusion the vaccination of piglets in this herd in this herd with the Stellamune®Mycoplasma and StellamuneOne® against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae improved the pulmonary health and had no negative influence on the production of humeral antibody values.