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Purr Podcast

Jolle Kirpensteijn & Susan Little

This is an awesome podcast for veterinary healthcare providers about everything feline. Famous author Dr. Susan Little and surgeon, Dr. Jolle Kirpensteijn will discuss medical en surgical issues of cats highlighting simple and practical solutions. If you like cats, you will love this podcast!

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42:31

Covid and the Cat, an update with Dr. Susan and Dr....

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2020/04/20

It was long ago that Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle hosted a show on their own and with 1000+ miles in between them, because of the COVID-19 crisis, we decide to give you an update about cats and COVID-19. This is the episode that you can not miss during these times of uncertainty!

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28:44

Coronavirus and cats part 2 with Dr. Severine Tasker

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2020/04/11

This podcast is the second episode of our trilogy about coronaviruses in cats. We have the fantastic Dr. Severine Tasker talk to us about the most common coronavirus in the cat, ie, the one that causes FIP. But what she says may have consequences for the virus in other species. Cats with FIP do generally not catch a lot of attention except now, as there are specific therapies that did work in cats with coronavirus that currently are used in people. She explains the disease clearly and scientifically

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28:23

Cats and coronavirus with Dr. Severin Tasker part 01

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2020/04/04

Dr. Severin Tasker is our guest of the week and she is a specialist in infectious disease in cats and will mainly focus on mycoplasma and coronavirus in cats. This episode was recorded before the big coronavirus pandemic and the news that cats could be possibly susceptible to COVID-19 but gives a great background on how common feline coronaviridae affects the cat and its environment. It is a great episode that is very timely.

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32:33

What if your cat has an emergency? With Dr. Chris Byers

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2020/03/28

During this podcast with Dr. Chris Byers, we find out why Dr. Susan is an EpiWeenie. Chris explains how to do an epidural in a blocked cat. Both he and Dr. Susan love that procedure and they also know some important anatomical structures, like the interarcuate ligament. Chris talks about what he does when he gets in an emergency that is really bad and explains what is important and what is not! He likes the intraosseus route in cats especially if you can not hit the vein. Then we switch over to

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24:37

How a blocked cat can be a real emergency with Dr....

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2020/03/22

We have this week, Dr. Chris Byers behind the microphone or the CriticalCareDVM (www.criticalcaredvm.com). He is a double-boarded diplomate in internal medicine and critical care. We are talking favorite classes in vet school including hoof trimming. Dr. Chris tells us how you become a criticalist and why he went from university to private practice. Jolle just realizes that Chris is leaving really close to him and we reminisce how nice it is to live in the Midwest. Susan finds out that Chris's

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28:11

What should you do with a cat with chronic kidney...

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2020/03/12

Dr. Serge Chaloub, starts our podcast like a pro in the second part of the CKD purrpodcast. Serge explains that we need to start testing our cats from 8 years and older for CKD because you want to catch the disease as early as possible. You should weigh your cats regularly as weight loss is not normal in the older cats. We talk about when should you give SC fluids and appetite stimulants, Implantable ports and tubes. Serge talks about how to control phosphorus and why it is important in CKD cats

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25:34

Does your cat pee too much? With Dr. Serge Chaloub

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2020/03/07

We have a Canadian guest this time: Dr. Serge Chaloub. Serge lives in Cow Town, Calgary in Canada and is a natural podcast introducer. Serge has had a great career including a renal transfusion fellowship. He loves anything to do with kidneys and he loves cats (no surprise there). Lots of older cats will get chronic kidney disease (CKD) and Serge was part of a white paper about CKD guidelines. These are super practical and give lots of good tips to apply for your daily practice. We are talking about

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26:45

Does meconium have a microbiome? With Dr. Caroline...

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2020/02/29

And we are back with the amazing Dr. Caroline Mansfield. Part two picks up where we left with the microbiome. Caroline explains what we are looking for in the microbiome to make conclusions about the exact function. There is so much data that we often do not see the woods for the trees. One of the topics we discuss is the Hill’s Global Symposium which had the microbiome as a major topic. Did you know the microbiome is relatively stable except for the early years and when you become an older

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26:40

What does stress with your cat's gut? With Dr....

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2020/02/22

Dr. Caroline Mansfield is a famous internal medicine specialist from Downunder! She works currently at the University of Melbourne but has traveled the world before settling down. She loves the area of gastroenterology and talks with us about how stress in cats can change their GI health and microbiome and we all know that the GI tract has a major influence on any organ in the body. Did you know that bottle-raised kittens have more behavioral problems? Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle explore the

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30:46

Did we really make it to number 50?

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2020/02/16

Wow, we can't believe it! Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle talk about 50 podcasts ago, how it all started and how there is no end in sight yet. 50 podcasts and 18 months later, with some cool stats and favorite podcast musings. What is better than cats, laughter and good info? It is the purr podcast!!! Thanks for making it a great success and cheers to the next 50 and the PPC celebration party in Rio de Janeiro!

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27:46

How to deal with a fat cat with Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe

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2020/02/06

Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe is back, at last, with the second part of her excellent podcast about feline nutrition. We were talking about morphometric analysis of body condition, dexa-scanning and starting an obesity clinic. Adronie talks about how to weigh your cat and how to stimulate cates to work a bit harder to lose weight. We need to treat each cat as an individual and look at lifestyle and the cat’s personality. Is gradual calorie restriction the way to go or do we need to go full force? Adronie

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32:52

The cat miracle drug

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2020/01/29

Part two of our purrpodcast with Dr. Jessica Quimby, we pick up from where we left and answer the why FDA-approved dermal application of mirtazapine works the way it does. As pilling cats is truly difficult and we do not see as many side effects compared to the oral route, a dermal application makes a lot of sense. Jessica explains how to apply the drug and if we should worry about human exposure. Although it was originally meant to be an antidepressant in people, its current use is mainly as

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24:23

Is your cat losing weight and does not want to eat...

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2020/01/24

The purrpodcast is back with Dr. Jessica Quimby, a famous cat internal medicine specialist at THE Ohio State University. She teaches, runs the clinical medicine service and does research in her specialty, feline nephrology focusing on weight loss and appetite stimulation in cats with renal disease. Did you know gabapentin was excreted 100% by the kidney? Mirtazapine, the relatively new drug, comes in many routes of administration and dosing and can cause toxicity, including extreme vocalization,

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26:33

Cat litter robots galore, part 2 of our CES2020 review

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2020/01/17

Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle are still in Las Vegas, running around to find the best cat tech solutions for you. This episode mainly focuses on cat litter robots, which seems to be the hot thing of this year. Dr. Susan shares her experiences and discusses what a good litter box should look like. We will also share who won the Purrpodcast Cat Tech Award 2020. An exciting episode for techies and cat fancies, alike.

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30:56

Do you want a cat robot? Review of cat tech trends...

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2020/01/12

Your hosts Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle traverse millions of sq feet to bring you the latest and greatest of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020. What is new in tech for our furry friends? Did you miss CES this year? No worries we were there to find out what is hot and what is not. In their usual unscripted way, Susan and Jolle break down tech barriers for you and show you what could work and what may not. We start with pet robots and automated feeding stations in this episode and throw in some

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28:51

Is your cat too fat? Dr. Adronie Vebrugghe has some...

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2020/01/06

We have Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe on the podcast and this is the first time that we are hosting a nutritional expert. Adronie works at the University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College and she is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Nutrition. She loves feline obesity, and this was part of her Ph.D. Obesity is a big problem in cats (up to 60% in cats). Tips for obese cats is to make them work for their food. Make sure that there is a lot of environmental enrichment. If cats are bored,

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28:27

Retrain your cat brain with Megan Brashears

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2019/12/28

Part two of our exciting podcast with veterinary nurse, Megan Brashear. Megan is talking about her two cats, one abandoned, polydactyl barn cat and a Seinfeld-character-look-alike brown tabby. Her cats are loosely domesticated as she describes them herself. In her words, cats would benefit from another 50k years of evolution. Also, if you need tips about driving around the country with a menagerie of pets, call Megan (as she has just endured and survived that adventure). Megan has a lot of

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25:13

Assume good intent with Megan Brashear

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2019/12/20

Yay, we have another awesome veterinary nurse on our show. This time it is award-winning Megan Brashear, speaker of the year at least 2 times and in her real life a super tech at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Megan loves lecturing and she talks to us about her three favorite topics: critical thinking, acid-base balance (we did not know that there was anyone that liked that topic) and the art of nursing. She is an amazing individual and we had quite a lot of good laughs!

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32:44

Cat social media tips with Dr. Sue Cancer Vet

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2019/12/12

This is part 2 of the purrpodcast with Dr. Sue Ettinger. Dr. Sue Cancer Vet is a social media celebrity and produces lots of great content on her web page. Sue uses a media release for all her patients so she can use pictures and the stories on her social media sites. Not all owners are eager and sometimes it takes a bit of time before you gain their trust. Sue’s main goal is to raise awareness and most clients are happy to share their pet story. Different people, however, process things

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31:38

Purrpodcast talks cat cancer with Dr. Sue CancerVet

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2019/12/07

For our 40th #purrpodcast we have another awesome guest, the famous, Dr. Sue Cancervet. Dr. Sue has made it her life goal to educate pet owners about cancer and we know how important cancer is in older cats! We have to be vigilant about lumps and bumps in our pets, the earlier we find them the better we can treat them. Dr. Sue uses social media as a positive influence to educate pet owners about pet cancer. We are talking about myths and misconceptions about cats with cancer. Cats tolerate chemo the

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