Ep. 87: Liquid Gold Standard: Urinary Sampling & Case Management for House Call Vets; Meet Dr. Surell Levine of Calm Cozy Cat!

Dr. Surell Levine graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. Following graduation, she completed a fellowship in Emergency and Critical Care and worked in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit at Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital. She is a certified veterinary medical acupuncturist and an active volunteer with the MSPCA animal shelter.

She is also the inventor of the widely used Calm & Cozy Cat Wrap, a patented swaddle designed to make veterinary visits less stressful for cats.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Preview of Dr. Surell's conference lecture on urinary sample collection and case management in house call practice
• Different styles of house call medicine, showing there's no single "right" way to practice
• Common urinary issues seen in home visits, including UTIs, cystitis
• Practical urine collection strategies in the home
• Using ultrasound as a quick in-home screening tool for urinary red flags
• Real-world urinalysis interpretation
• Balancing gold-standard preventive care with client budgets and real-life practice challenges

Links & Resources:

Calm & Cozy Cat Wrap: https://calmcozycat.com/ 

Hopkinton Home Vet https://www.hopkintonhomevet.com/ 

The House Call Vet Academy Resources: 

• Download Dr. Eve's FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan
• Find out about the House Call Vet Academy online CE course
• Learn more about the Concierge Vet Mastermind
• Get your FREE Concierge Vet Starter Kit mini course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets
• Learn more about the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference

→ Register TODAY for the House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference, February 7th-8th, 2026!!!!!!

Music: 

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg. 

Intro and outro guitar music was written, performed, and recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg. 

This podcast is also available in video on our House Call Vet Cafe YouTube channel 

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