Pet World Insider attended the 2015 BlogPaws Conference and sat down with Pet Industry Insiders. Enjoy as we get the inside information about their efforts, their interests and their passions.
This Pet World Insider Moment With An Insider interview is with Doc Halligan from The Lucy Pet Foundation.
About Doc Halligan:
Karen “Doc” Halligan Renowned veterinarian, author, and celebrity spokesperson Karen “Doc” Halligan and the Chief Veterinary Officer of The Lucy Pet Foundation, has developed a distinguished veterinary medical career while establishing herself as a national authority on animals. She was a sought-after pet health expert and featured spokesperson in the media during the pet-food recall crisis and provided veterinary care at ground zero in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Doc Halligan is the author of the award-winning book Doc Halligan’s What Every Pet Owner Should Know: Prescriptions for Happy, Healthy Cats and Dogs (HarperCollins, 2007) and has authored numerous articles for PARADE magazine and other media. She has appeared regularly on television on the Katie Couric show, Doctors, Bonnie Hunt Show, Kelly and Michael, the Today Show, the Mike and Juliet Show, iVillage Live, Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers, The Insider, CBS Early Morning Show, Fox and Friends, Dog Tales, Animal Rescue 911 and Extra TV.
In addition to being a skilled surgeon in spay/neuter techniques; she was the director of veterinary services for the spcaLA for over twelve years and is an expert in animal-cruelty, having prepared in excess of over one hundred cases for trial as well as testifying as an expert witness. Additionally, she has presented lectures to law enforcement on the successful use of forensics in animal cruelty prosecution. For the past three years, she has served on the board of directors of the American Red Cross of Santa Monica and is currently developing emergency service protocols for pet owners that can serve as a national model. You can learn more at her website www.dochalligan.com
For more information on Doc Halligan and The Lucy Pet Foundation visit: http://www.lucypetfoundation.org
About BlogPaws:
BlogPaws hosted its first pet-friendly social media and marketing conference in 2010 and it has grown annually into the biggest social media event and conference of its kind.
In 2015 BlogPaws held their 7th conference in Nashville, TN, for hundreds of pet parents seeking information that will help them polish their blogging, social media, SEO and online publishing skills. The conference inspires pet parents to collaborate with one another on business projects and pet welfare causes. The conference is also a place where pet bloggers connect with agents and executives who sell the consumer brands they buy every day.
BlogPaws conferences attract expert and inspirational speakers from TV personalities (Peter Shankman, Laura Nativo, Sandy Robins, Harrison Forbes and more), to social platform experts, to legal presenters and e-commerce concerns and dozens of more topics.
BlogPaws also recognizes social media achievement and accomplishment with its yearly Nose-to-Nose Awards. In 2015, the 4th awards ceremony was held at closing ceremonies of the conference. Twelve categories of talented bloggers and social media professionals were awarded the highest honor in the pet social media world, their own Nose-to-Nose Award for. No popularity contest, each entry is judged by peer professionals, chosen for their expertise in the individual categories.
Finalists and winners in the BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Social Media Marketing Awards leave the yearly conference with one of the highest honors in blogging and social media, within the pet industry — recognition for high achievement in their category.
For more information on BlogPaws 2015 and upcoming BlogPaws 2016 events visit: http://www.blogpaws.com
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