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Vet Times Podcast

Veterinary Business Development Ltd

The Vet Times podcast is a regular show in which we speak to individuals making the headlines or providing valuable information for Vet Times readers, delving into the subjects that matter to the UK veterinary profession.

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Ep 28: Ian Wright on companion animal deworming...

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2020/03/20

Monthly preventive deworming in cats and dogs has been a source of debate inside and outside the veterinary profession. In this Vet Times Podcast, we’re joined again by Ian Wright, head of European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites UK and Ireland, to discuss endoparasitology topics. – Ian Wright, BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, is a practising veterinary surgeon and co-owner of the Mount Veterinary Practice in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has a Master’s degree in Veterinary Parasitology, and in

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00:07:25

Ep 27: Jenny Stavisky on canine infectious...

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2020/03/13

CIRD complex, historically termed “kennel cough”, is a relatively common presentation in UK primary care veterinary practice. Jenny Stavisky, clinical assistant professor in shelter medicine at the University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, discusses its prevalence, presentation and prevention in this Vet Times Podcast. – Jenny authored the article “Kennel cough: a cough by any other name?”, which appeared in Veterinary Times Volume 50, Issue 6 (4 February 2020 issue)

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00:04:27

Ep 26: Simon Tappin on renal disease in geriatric...

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2020/03/06

Older animals presenting with renal disease often do so because of other clinical issues. Simon Tappin, head of internal medicine at Dick White Referrals, talks us through some of the diagnostic challenges in this week’s Vet Times Podcast. – Simon is a European and RCVS-recognised specialist in small animal internal medicine and honorary associate professor at the University of Nottingham. Having trained at the University of Cambridge, after qualifying he spent two years in small animal

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00:24:24

Ep 25: Mike Rhodes discusses companion animal...

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2020/02/28

Ophthalmic conditions can account for between 5% and 10% of companion animal consultations. Mike Rhodes, an RCVS and European specialist in veterinary ophthalmology, provides advice to general practitioners and discusses types, prevalence and treatment options in this Vet Times Podcast. * 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩. Mike Rhodes, BVM&S, CertVOphthal, DipECVO, MRCVS, graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2004

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Ep 24: Karen Walsh discusses chronic pain in...

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2020/02/21

With pets, like their owners, now living to an older age, more of them will be impacted by chronic pain issues. Karen Walsh is an RCVS specialist in veterinary anaesthesia and European specialist in anaesthesia and analgesia, and in this Vet Times Podcast she discusses pain management issues in companion animals. – Karen graduated from the RVC in 1994. After enjoying work as a first opinion vet, she trained at the Animal Health Trust and the RVC as a veterinary anaesthetist. She gained her RCVS

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00:15:09

Ep 23: Katie Roberts on RCVS’ education reforms

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2020/02/14

In January, RCVS council approved a series of proposals aimed at improving the education and support of veterinary students and new graduates (read more at http://bit.ly/31Y8BsM). In response, Katie Roberts – president of the Association of Veterinary Students UK and Ireland (AVS) – talks to the Vet Times Podcast about the changes, including the future of EMS and why the Professional Development Phase needs to be less of a tick-box exercise. Katie also previews AVS Congress – taking place from 21

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00:11:53

Ep 22: Nicola Robinson on companion animal poisons

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2020/02/07

Toxicological hazards around the home are numerous, so it is inevitable vets will see poisoning cases in their practices. Nicola Robinson, who is head of service at the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS), discusses companion animal toxicology advice in this latest Vet Times Podcast. – Dr Robinson has coauthored an article in issue VT50.06 (4 February 2020) “Companion animal toxicology”, which is available at www.vettimes.co.uk/article/companion-animal-toxicology It features practical

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00:19:55

Ep 21: Ian Wright on exotic parasites in dogs

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2020/01/31

Pet travel, growing pet importation and expansion in global parasite distribution are all increasing exotic parasite risk to the UK. Vet Ian Wright, head of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites, discusses current and future threats and prevention strategies. – Ian Wright, BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, is a practising veterinary surgeon and co-owner of the Mount Veterinary Practice in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has a Master’s degree in Veterinary Parasitology, and in addition to

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00:05:56

Ep 20: Michael Hewetson on emerging and exotic equine...

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2020/01/24

With a number of factors increasingly in play, it’s more likely an outbreak of exotic, vector-borne equine disease could one day occur in the UK. Michael Hewetson, senior lecturer in equine internal medicine at the RVC, talks to the Vet Times Podcast about arboviruses such as African horse sickness and West Nile virus, the importance of education and surveillance in helping detect them. – Dr Hewetson graduated from Onderstepoort, South Africa in 1999. He spent a year in private equine practice

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Ep 19: Luca Ferasin on myxomatous mitral valve disease

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2020/01/17

Myxomatous mitral valve disease is the most common cardiac disease in dogs, and the primary cause for congestive heart failure and cardiac-related death. In this podcast, Prof Luca Ferasin, European and RCVS specialist in veterinary cardiology, discusses prevalence, prognosis and research. – Prof Ferasin is a European and RCVS specialist in veterinary cardiology. Having graduated with honours in 1992 from the University of Bologna, after 3 years of research in endocrinology at the BBSRC Institute

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Ep 18: Katie Fitzgerald on improving calf health

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2020/01/10

With additional consumer emphasis on animal welfare in the food chain, livestock vets need to be continually engaging with farmers on improving calf health matters. In this episode, Katie Fitzgerald discusses ways vets can motivate farmers on youngstock health issues. – Katie Fitzgerald graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2012 and joined a farm  practice in North Yorkshire, working with a range of dairy, beef and sheep clients. She then spent a year working at a Lancashire practice

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00:19:39

Ep 17: Getting fit with Andy Rose and Charlie Mays

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2020/01/03

Andy Rose and Charlie Mays co-founded VetFit after a study at the RVC showed sport and exercise had a significant positive impact on mental well-being. – Charlie Mays and Andy Rose qualified from the RVC in 2018 and 2017, respectively, having studied two degrees together, played rugby together and lived together for seven years. While at the RVC, both developed a keen interest in mental health and the role sport and exercise can play in that. This led to a study at the RVC and, latterly, the

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Ep 16: David Charles on BME role models

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2019/12/20

Having discussed the lessons he learned from his visit to the National Association of Black Veterinarians Conference in part one (Ep 15), David Charles considers the influence role models could have on BME students and the next generation of vets in the UK. – David Charles is senior vice-president of the Association of Veterinary Students UK and Ireland, having served as its president from 2018-19. He graduated from the University of Bristol in 2019 and works at Oakwood Veterinary Group in

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00:16:43

Ep 15: David Charles discusses diversity in the...

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2019/12/13

David Charles attended the first National Association for Black Veterinarians Conference in the US. In the first of a two-part episode, he speaks to the Vet Times Podcast about the lessons he learned that could be brought back to UK practice to boost diversity in the profession. – David Charles is senior vice-president of the Association of Veterinary Students UK and Ireland, having served as its president from 2018-19. He graduated from the University of Bristol in 2019 and works at Oakwood

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00:12:13

Ep 14: David Walker talks Alabama rot and CIRD complex

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2019/12/06

David Walker, of Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, is leading research into cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), also known as Alabama rot. He speaks to the Vet Times Podcast about those research efforts, including the clinical signs to look out for. – CRGV was previously reported in greyhounds in the US during the 1980s and 1990s. In the UK, 193 cases have been reported in the UK, with 92% of cases coming between the months of November and May. It is often characterised by

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00:05:28

Vet Times Extra: Q Fever, Pt2 - management options

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2019/12/02

In the second of a two-part podcast series on Q fever – brought to you courtesy of Ceva Animal Health – we talk with vet Helen Scott and Kythe Mackenzie, ruminant vet adviser for Ceva Animal health, about management options for this relatively little-known zoonotic disease. – 𝗤 𝗙𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀. In some parts of the UK more than one in two farms have tested positive for exposure to the pathogen, yet many farmers remain completely unaware of

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00:06:02

Ep 13: Psychologist Laura Haycock on diversity and...

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2019/11/29

Senior psychologist Laura Haycock, one of the the speakers in BVA’s #BigConversation, discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion with host Paul Imrie. – BVA launched its “Big Conversation” after a report in July revealed a quarter of vets had experienced or witnessed discrimination in 2019. [http://bit.ly/2R8aKym] The same survey revealed 56% of the profession felt concerned about discrimination and 16% of vets and vet students had personally experienced discrimination within a

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Ep 12: Richard Newton & Adam Rash on equine disease...

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2019/11/22

Adam Rash and Richard Newton, of the AHT, speak to guest host Tom Jackson about 15 years of the Equine Quarterly Disease Surveillance Report – with a focus on this year’s equine flu cases. – Adam Rash is postdoctoral research scientist at the AHT, while Richard Newton is the trust’s director of epidemiology and disease surveillance. The Equine Quarterly Disease Surveillance Report is produced by Defra, the AHT and BEVA, and can be found via the AHT website (http://bit.ly/2O8VxeA) Within the

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Ep 11: Valentina Busin on lambing research and prep

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2019/11/15

When it comes to the lambing period, preparation is key. Valentina Busin joins the Vet Times Podcast to discuss research, the importance of the knowledge exchange with farmers and important aspects of pre-lambing preparation. – Valentina Busin graduated from the University of Turin in 2007, and then worked in mixed and farm animal practice for three years. Following this, she completed a three-year farm animal residency and obtained a diploma from the European College of Small Ruminant Health

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00:06:44

Vet Times Extra: Q Fever, Pt1 - introducing the disease

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2019/11/14

This series of two podcasts looks at Q Fever, a zoonotic disease that is relatively unknown. Brought to you courtesy of Ceva Animal Health, part one introduces the disease with part two looking at the management options. – 𝗤 𝗙𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀. In some parts of the UK more than one in two farms have tested positive for exposure to the pathogen, yet many farmers remain completely unaware of the disease. Q Fever is caused by infection

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