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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 19: Luca Ferasin on myxomatous mitral valve disease

Vet Times Podcast ·

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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00:08:43

Ep 18: Katie Fitzgerald on improving calf health

Vet Times Podcast ·

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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00:17:06

Ep 16: David Charles on BME role models

Vet Times Podcast ·

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...

Vet Times Podcast ·

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

Vet Times Podcast ·

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

Vet Times Podcast ·

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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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

Vet Times Podcast ·

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

Vet Times Podcast ·

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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00:11:21

Ep 10: Karen Perry discusses feline OA

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/11/08

Diagnosis and management of feline osteoarthritis (OA) can be challenging, especially as research lags behind that of canine OA. Karen Perry joins Paul Imrie to discuss the condition and its implications for cats and owners. Karen Perry has co-written an article (with Michigan State University surgical intern Emily Hartman) in Veterinary Times (11 November issue; VT49.45) called “Treatment of feline OA”. In the article they use an unusual case example to demonstrate their approach to management of

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00:08:33

Ep 9: Kate Parkinson discusses worming in small animals

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/11/01

Worming in companion animals is a routine, but vital, consideration for dog and cat owners.Vet Kate Parkinson discusses how practices can convey important information to owners in this area. – Kate works as a freelance small animal locum for her company Lend a Paw Locums. She graduated from the University of Bristol in 2006, and since then has travelled to more than 30 countries, working as a veterinary surgeon in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the UK. She has written the Spotlight

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Ep 8: Dave Beeston on “Practice Makes Perfect”

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2019/10/25

In this edition of the Vet Times Podcast, we talk to Dave Beeston about his early career, which he’s been chronicling for Veterinary Times readers in a monthly column. Dave started writing for Veterinary Times with a short, occasional series of articles penned during his final year of vet school at the RVC. His aim was to provide advice and help on aspects of final-year life to fellow students. He followed this up with a monthly series, Grad Expectations, charting his final days at vet school and

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Ep 7: Karin Kruger on equine sedation and anaesthesia

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/10/18

Karin Kruger focuses on when vets may have to perform sedation – and in extreme cases anaesthesia – in the field. – Karin is an equine internal medicine specialist at Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic in Kent [www.bellequine.co.uk]. She is an American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine [www.acvim.org] diplomate who completed a residency at North Carolina State University in 2012, as well as a master’s degree in equine anaesthesia in South Africa. Prior to joining the Bell Equine team, she

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00:10:48

Ep 6: Shaun Calleja talks gastric disease

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/10/11

Shaun Calleja, of Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, discusses types, diagnosis and management of gastric disorders in cats and dogs – signs of which can be seen in a quarter of primary care practice cases. – Shaun graduated from the RVC in 2014, and worked initially in first opinion practice in Stoke-on-Trent before undertaking a small animal rotating internship at the AHT in Newmarket. He joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018 on a three-year residency in small animal

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00:06:49

Ep 5: Owen Atkinson discusses antimicrobial stewardship

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/10/04

Owen Atkinson discusses the hot topic of antimicrobial stewardship, outlining areas where vets and farmers can work together on responsible antibiotic use and progress made in other countries. – Owen Atkinson, BVSc, DCHP, MRCVS, is a recognised specialist in cattle health and production, who worked in farm practice for more than 20 years before establishing Dairy Veterinary Consultancy in 2013. He now provides strategic health advice and training to ruminant and dairy agri-businesses, veterinary

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Ep 4: Neil Hudson and Roly Owers on Brexit

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/09/27

With the Brexit process finally threatening to reach a conclusion on 31 October, BEVA Congress featured a panel discussion on the potential implications of no-deal and other options. This week, guest host Holly Kernot talks to two of the debate’s participants – Roly Owers, CEO of World Horse Welfare, and Neil Hudson, of the University of Edinburgh – for their views on the increasingly polarising subject and the impacts it could have on the veterinary profession.

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Ep 3: Rachel Dean and Tim Mair introduce the EBVM...

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/09/20

An EBVM manifesto was launched in June 2019 with the aim of ensuring the profession continually improves by embracing and advancing evidence-based veterinary medicine. Rachel Dean, of VetPartners, and new BEVA president Tim Mair discussed the manifesto’s objectives with equine vets at BEVA Congress. Here, they explain the work carried out so far and their objectives going forward.

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00:10:22

Ep 2: Sean Wensley on PAW report

Vet Times Podcast ·

2019/09/13

Launched in 2011, the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report has been instrumental as an annual barometer of animal welfare issues in the UK. The 2019 report is just out, and Sean Wensley, PDSA senior vet surgeon for communication and education, talks about its past achievements and future plans. – Produced annually in conjunction with research agency YouGov, the PAW Report is recognised as a rigorous and in-depth assessment of the well-being of the UK’s pets. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 – referred

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