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veterinary thought exchange vtx:podcast

The veterinary thought exchange (vtx) was founded in 2019 by RCVS and EBVS Veterinary Specialists Scott Kilpatrick and Liz Bode. The vision for vtx is to provide high-quality, friendly veterinary CPD that both educates and inspires our colleagues, delivered in a professional and compassionate manner. Through the vtx:podcast, we hope to start conversations with as many of you as possible.

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Episode 35 - How resistant are you?

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2021/09/04

We are talking all things antibiotic resistance with Doris-Ann and Marta this week. We are excited to bring together the best from the human and veterinary medical fields to talk about how we call all work together to tackle this important issue. Doris-Ann Williams has been Chief Executive of BIVDA (British in Vitro Diagnostics Association) since October 2001. She has more than 30 years’ experience working in the in vitro diagnostics sector and has had a variety of experience. Doris-Ann works

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Episode 34 - Being a Beterinarian

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2021/07/28

This week we are so excited to be speaking with Ashley and Kat. Dr. Ashley Bourgeois is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist passionate about providing practical knowledge to general practitioners to help itchy pets! She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2014. She has a strong interest in autoimmune skin diseases, allergies, cytology, and otology. She and her husband stay busy with their daughter, son, and rescue Lab/Boxer/Pit mix. Dr. Bourgeois is

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Episode 33 - Paving your way and finding your space

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2021/07/15

This week we are joined by the amazing Hazell and Michelle from Vet Space Ireland and the brilliant Rob White. Vet Space Ireland (@vetspaceireland) was created by Michelle Maguire (@michellelouisem) and Hazell Mullins (@hazellmullins) to promote learning and positivity within the veterinary world. Both share a passion for all things veterinary, wellbeing and keeping up to date with veterinary current affairs in Ireland. Michelle and Hazell chat about their veterinary careers, their inspirations and

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01:09:40

Episode 32 - Imperfectly Perfect

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2021/07/01

This week we are joined by the amazing Jenny Guyat and Rob White. Jenny is a vet, growth coach, entrepreneur, mindfulness advocate and the imperfect, messy mum behind Vet Harmony. In short she is a all round amazing human who spoke to us about everything from career diversification to being perfectly imperfect (https://www.vetharmony.co.uk/work-with-me/) In our clinical segment we chat about the investigation and management of congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs and cats. This is part one of

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Episode 31 - Finding Your Voice

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2021/06/23

There was something special about the podcast this week. That special thing is Emily. Emily is the founder and creator of The EmPowering RVN (Instagram @theempoweringrvn) and graduated from Coventry University with a BSc(Hons) Veterinary Nursing in 2017. She is passionate about giving people the opportunity to have their voice heard. We chat about everything from being less ‘Karen’ to being more you. Check out the amazing things Emily is doing (www.theempoweringrvn.co.uk - Confidential and Free

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Episode 30 - Falling in love with veterinary...

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2021/06/17

We had such a laugh this week chatting to the wonderful Magda Upton. Magda is a small animal vet working a mixture of general practice, locum and emergency work and is our very first Australian guest. She keeps a balance in her life by also being a busy mother, lifeguard and cello player! Magda is passionate about being a good vet, performing good work ups on often limited budgets, building good relationships with clients and sharing knowledge with the next generation. Check out her amazing

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Episode 29 - The Human Factors

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2021/06/08

This week we are so excited to be chatting to the amazing Lou Northway (Lou The Vet Nurse). Lou qualified as an RVN in 2009 and has worked in various first opinion practices and a referral hospital. She is now the Quality Improvement Clinical Lead (RVN) with RCVS Knowledge. Since qualifying, she has undertaken two further certificates in anaesthesia and ECC. She is currently Clinical Nurse Lead at a busy first opinion practice in Buckinghamshire. In 2019, she was awarded the RCVS Inspiration Award

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Episode 28 - Breaking the Silence

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2021/05/19

This week we have been chatting to Nat Scroggie and Liz Bode. Nat and Liz share their experiences of baby loss, as well as pregnancy after loss and live birth. Nat and Liz are truly some of the most inspiring, honest people and it was a true honour to share this conversation with them. Nat graduated from Nottingham Vet School in 2016 and has already led a varied career, combining small animal clinical work with a passion for supporting the wellbeing of her colleagues. She has always sought to share

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Episode 27 - Family, Friendship and Fish & Chips

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2021/05/01

This week we had the privilege of chatting to Jon about not only being a vet, but growing up in the profession. We chat about love, life and loss. Jon is the son of a Wigan vet and spent several years working in small animal general practice after graduating in 2004. He became an ECVS specialist in small animal surgery in 2015 and has worked at the RVC, the University of Cambridge and University of Edinburgh. He is a Professor in small animal surgery at the University of Nottingham, a Fellow of the

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01:10:22

Episode 26 - ”An Ordinary Vet Doing Extraordinary...

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2021/04/22

We are honoured to be joined this week by Niall Connell, RCVS Senior Vice President and previous RCVS President. Niall qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 1982 and started in mixed, mainly small animal practice in Fife before joining PDSA in 1984. Niall took ill health retirement because of MS in December 2009. He now does some work as a Clinical & Professional Skills Instructor at Glasgow Vet School. We chat about his amazing career as well as some of the challenges that life throws in the way. We

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Episode 25 - Taking control... From Boundaries to...

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2021/04/15

This week we are joined by Veronica and Louise and talk all things wellness to parasite control! Veronika graduated in 2013, then moved to Madagascar for 5 years where she worked as an ambulatory equine vet, a lecturer at the University of Antananarivo and the Political Counsellor at the British Embassy. She’s been in first opinion small animal practice since returning to the UK in 2017, is two thirds through a masters in Conservation Medicine and has a four year old daughter. Having overcome

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Episode 24 - Ready, Steady, Scrape

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2021/04/08

We are thrilled to bring you the first episode as part of our dermatology takeover month which has been kindly suppported by Zoetis. We are excited to be joined by Tori Robinson and Sophie Duguid. Tori is a recognised specialist in veterinary dermatology and works at the Dermatology Referral Service in Glasgow. Sophie is an experienced small animal vet and one of the Zoetis Veterinary Consultant team. In this episode we chat about the work up of the pruritic patient. We discuss dusting off that

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Episode 23 - ”A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats”

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2021/03/29

We had a wonderful chat with Naomi Mellor this week. Naomi is an equine vet, podcaster and entrepreneur. Having qualified from Edinburgh University in 2007, she now works part time for the British Horseracing Authority at racecourses throughout the south of England, and is the host and producer of three podcasts - Borborygmi: Noises From The Veterinary World, The Veterinary Woman Podcast, and her own show, Smashing The Ceiling, which showcases the lives of women with unusual, interesting and

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Episode 22 - Taking things two weeks at a time

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2021/03/03

This week we had the great pleasure of talking to Laura Kidd. We cover everything from teaching during COVID, believing in yourself and carpeting the stairs! Join Scott and Liz in our clinical feature to chat about the emergency management of hypercalcaemia in dogs and cats. Laura graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1988 and worked for five years in a small animal practice in Edinburgh. Laura now spends her time teaching vet and vet nurse students as well as being the Clinical Development

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Episode 21 - Dogs on the street, rubbing my feet and...

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2021/02/09

This week we are pleased to be joined by Michael Lazaris. Michael works as a small animal vet, currently locuming in London. He previously worked for the RSPCA, and talks about his experience of the hospital that he worked at closing permanently during the pandemic. Alongside his clinical work, Michael runs a heart-warming vet account on Instagram (@drlazaris_vet), showcasing the perks of being a vet, as well as running The Young Vet Programme for InvestIN, guiding young students through their vet

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Episode 20 - Childhood Dreams, Comedy Clubs and Cats...

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2021/01/11

We are excited to be joined this week by Judy, chatting about everything from childhood dreams to realistic career expectations. Judy Puddifoot has been a first opinion small animal vet for 6 years since graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 aged 37. She is passionate about raising clinical standards and improving animal welfare. She has also presented TV shows, enjoys writing articles and guesting on podcasts. Judy can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @JudyTheVet. Her Facebook

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Episode 19 - Nutrition... how Paleo are you?

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2021/01/06

We are really pleased to be joined by Michael (Vet Affairs Manager, United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Hill's Pet Nutrition Ltd). This was a great opportunity to chat about the role pet nutrition plays in practice today - touching on some of the trends and difficulties we come face as vets and nurses on a daily basis. Ultimately as members of the vet healthcare team we face ever increasing time pressures, so where does nutrition fit in the order of priorities? With increasing emphasis being placed

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Episode 18 - Katie, Cobalamin and Christmas

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2020/12/25

We are so excited to welcome back Katie Ford for our Christmas podcast! We look back on the crazy year we have had and reflect on some of the great podcast chats we have had. Katie also takes some surprise questions from podcast listeners. We were also lucky enough to chat with Gemma about the wonders of cobalamin in small animal practice. It really is the vitamin that keeps on giving! Merry Christmas everyone! Check out Katie’s amazing book at Shop | Katie Ford Ltd (katiefordvet.com) You can find

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Episode 17 - ”In a world where you can be anything,...

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2020/12/08

This week we are so privileged to be joined by Rosie Allister. Rosie has received the BVA Chiron Award and RCVS Impact Award for work on veterinary mental health. Her PhD researched mental health, support, and identity and how they affect veterinary wellbeing and mental health. She has substantial experience in applied suicide prevention, support, and evidence-based solutions. She combines technical and academic knowledge with a practical background in veterinary practice and in supporting

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Episode 16 - Kitchen Floor Moments

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2020/11/23

This week we are joined by Lacey. Born in South Wales in a small valleys town she decided to swap paths from law and followed her passion to become a veterinary nurse. Lacey has enjoyed a diverse career and has learnt to embrace the bumps in the road along the way. She currently works as a locum RVN throughout the UK. Lacey is passionate about wellness, nurse training, brachycephalic education and veterinary culture. Lacey founded veterinary pay it forward in 2018. If you only do one thing this

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