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Mary Gardner

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Co-Founder
Jupiter, Florida, United States

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    dvm360 Editorial Advisory Board Member
    dvm
    Apr 2023 - Current (3 years 4 months)
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    Co-Founder
    NoodleU
    Apr 2020 - Current (6 years 4 months)
    Veterinary education with a fun twist!
  • Monarch Pet Memorial Services
    Founder
    Monarch Pet Memorial Services
    Sep 2018 - Current (7 years 11 months)
  • The Grey Muzzle Organization
    Advisory Board Member
    The Grey Muzzle Organization
    Feb 2018 - Current (8 years 6 months)
    The Grey Muzzle Organization helps homeless senior dogs by providing funding & resources to animal welfare organizations.
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    Courtesy Lecturer
    University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
    Jun 2013 - Current (13 years 2 months)
    Courtesy Lecturer in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences; End of Life Issues course for senior veterinary students.
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    Vendor Business Alliance Consultant
    VendorNet
    Jan 2011 - Mar 2013 (2 years 3 months)
    VendorNet delivers cross-channel integration and supply chain management software solutions that seamlessly integrate multi-channel retailers with all fulfillment locations including warehouses, stores, and third-party suppliers. Led the development of VendorNet's latest product offering, SKU Space (www.skuspace.com) which enables vendors to share product catalog content across all retailers and other commerce channel partners.
  • Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
    Co-Founder
    Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
    Aug 2010 - Current (16 years)
    Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice is the largest network of veterinarians dedicated solely to end-of-life veterinary care.
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    Associate Veterinarian
    Pet Vet Animal Hospital
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 (2 years)
    Performed general clinical, surgical and emergency duties for this small animal clinic and surgical practice.
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    Founder & President
    PCFlashCards
    Jan 2003 - Current (23 years 7 months)
    PC Flash Cards was conceived by Dr. Mary Gardner in 2003. Mary returned to college to pursue a career as a veterinarian after spending nearly a decade in the computer software industry. During her pre-vet coursework she found herself making hundreds of flashcards for every course from Biology to Economics. Although a useful study tool, handwritten flash cards became tedious, time consuming and took up lots of space in her office and backpack! She searched for a program that could automate flash card creation and studying, but was not able to find one with the flexibility she needed. So, she developed her own. Fast forward almost a decade and PCFlashCards is used by thousands of students across the globe and the product continues to evo
  • Humane Society of Broward County
    Veterinarian Technician
    Humane Society of Broward County
    Jan 2003 - Dec 2004 (2 years)
  • Escalate Retail
    Senior Product Manager
    Escalate Retail
    Jan 1994 - Dec 2004 (11 years)
    Ecometry (now under Red Prairie umbrella) has an all-commerce software solution for retailers to manage everything from advertising, marketing, order entry, warehousing, accounting, returns, virtual warehousing, EDI, manufacturing, etc. Conducted market research and business strategy planning for new software products. • Communicated with clients to address problems and requirements. • Presented and demonstrated software at annual conferences and trade shows. • Worked directly with Research and Development to design new software products. • Collaborated with the sales team to develop marking tactics and sales demonstrations. • Coordinated efforts of both clients and staff to deploy, install, and test new products. • Wrote technical docume
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  • University of Florida
    DVM, Veterinary Medicine
    University of Florida
    Jan 2003 - Dec 2008 (6 years)
  • University of Miami
    BS, Marine Science
    University of Miami
    Jan 1992 - Dec 1994 (3 years)
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    Pet Hospice Journal - Quality of Life Scale and Diary
    Oct 2012
    As veterinarians we are often asked “When is the right time to euthanize my pet?” This is a very difficult question to answer but simply it should be based on the quality of life that pet has. However, this quality is made up of many different aspects in terminally ill or geriatric pets and many are based on the ailment the pet suffers from. Keeping a Pet Hospice Journal, which includes a Quality of Life Scale and a diary, will help pet owners and their veterinarian determine if medical management is needed or when the right time to say goodbye is. Our online journal provides a more flexible utility for pet owners as it bases criteria off of their disease.
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    Sunshine - Practice Management Software
    Apr 2011
    Sunshine is Lap of Love's proprietary software package specifically designed for veterinarians that focus on veterinary hospice and in home euthanasia services. Sunshine is a web-based software on a cloud - meaning you can access it from any internet connection regardless of the type of computer you have (whether it is PC or a MAC). You can also access it from your smart phone or iPad.
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  • University of Florida
    Gator 100 - Entrepreneurial Award
    University of Florida
    Feb 2015
    The University of Florida Gator 100 recognizes outstanding alumni who have become successful entrepreneurs that lead the 100 fastest-growing Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world. Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a national network of veterinarians who provide in-home compassionate euthanasia and end-of-life care for aged or terminally ill pets made the list. "What an honor! We were amazed to be in top 100, but to be in the top half and then to find out we are the 29th fastest growing UF Gator-started company is truly incredible. We were surrounded by some of the most driven and intelligent business people in the world including entrepreneurial students that are already emulating those qualities at UF. We also had a great time pa
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    Angel Award - Recognizing the Human-Animal Bond
    May 2008
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    VMX Small Animal Speaker of the Year 2020
    Vmx
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    Veterinary Hospice: Bridging the Gap Between Terminal Illness & Euthanasia
    Todays Veterinary Practice
    Feb 2013
    Veterinary Hospice is defined as a family-centered, medically supervised, and team-oriented service dedicated to maintaining comfort and quality of life for the terminally ill pet until a natural death occurs or the family elects euthanasia. It's important to note that natural death is not the goal for veterinary hospice, it is simply a reality for many terminally ill pets whether they are in hospice care or not. The main purpose is comfort of the pet before death, whether from natural death or euthanasia. This care can take place in the clinic or home: the home is often preferred because it is where pets are most comfortable; however, education and medical direction begins at the clinic.
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    Understanding Pet Euthanasia
    City News Coral Springs
    Dec 2012
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    Chronic Renal Failure in Dogs and Cats
    City News Coral Springs
    Nov 2012
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    Increasing the Quality of Life for Arthritic Dogs and Cats
    City News Coral Springs
    Oct 2012
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    Caring Beyond a Cure - A Look at Veterinary Hospice
    Girl Stir
    Mar 2012
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    Bridging the Gap Between Terminal Illness and Euthanasia
    Todays Veterinary Practice
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