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The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health

The Vetpodcast. Current animal health issues discussed by veterinary professionals from around the world. From pet nutrition to looking after zoo animals to blood testing spiders to the mental toll being endured by members of the veterinary profession there is sure to be something of interest for those in the veterinary industry and pet owners alike. Find out more about us at https://beacons.ai/vetpodcast

kids & family pets & animals

All Episodes

7:06

Episode 16: Am I Infectious?

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2019/11/04

It has been a big week. I have retired from my practice and now intend to spend a lot of time fishing, making cheese and recording podcasts. The format of the podcasts has changed slightly as well and they are now more anecdotal. Think more antipodean James Herriot! In this podcast I have to question my own disease status!

en-nz

7:12

Episode 15: A life well lived may take its toll on...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2019/08/04

As we get older, so do our joints and arthritis and stiffness may occur. This is also true for our dogs. Would you recognize early arthritis in your mate? Also, for those of you living “The Good Life” what do you do when your hens become “clucky”?

en-nz

59:12

Episode 14: "Just the cats whiskers" and How did the...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2019/02/17

“Just the cats whiskers” and “The cat came back the very next day” are both common expressions (at least in New Zealand). In this episode we discuss the function and uses of whiskers for cats and look at “how the cat came back"?

en-nz

6:13

Episode 13: Veterinarian Suicide. Too important to...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2019/01/25

Veterinarians in the UK are up to four times as likely to commit suicide as the general population. Why why why? This is too important to ignore

en-nz

10:20

Episode 12: Is a cat parasite controlling your mind?

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2019/01/01

Did you know you may have a cat parasite controlling your mind? We live in a sea of Toxoplasmosis. Is it affecting you? We also discuss an unfortunately all too common condition in dogs called a Pyometra

en-nz

15:33

Episode 11: The elimination episode!

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2018/11/04

After what seems like forever The Vetpodcast returns. This episode looks at some of the more unsavoury facets of pet ownership. Coprophagia (eating faeces), constipation and inappropriate urination.

en-nz

9:35

Episode 10: Purring like a vacuum cleaner, high dogs...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2017/02/26

Have you ever thought of how and why cats purr? Probably not, but I am going to tell you anyway. Scott Arnold, a vet from Ontario Canada (although probably by the time this podcast sees the light of day, Newfoundland) discusses marijuana toxicity in dogs, which he is seeing on a regular basis now the dope laws in parts of Canada (and elsewhere around the world) have been relaxed and to finish, sometimes dogs eat the weirdest things. This will be of particular interest to Golden Retriever

en-nz

12:19

Episode 9: We are back! Cats whiskers, afterhours & a...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2017/01/22

In this episode we look at something right under our nose, Cats' Whiskers, we discuss the strain of being an after-hours vet and have a "Better Work Story"

en-nz

8:09

Episode 8: Grapes, recreational drugs for cats and...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2016/03/30

The noble grape; more toxic than you might think, the most widely used recreational drug of cats and the newspaper headlines could have read “Veterinarian saves dog, owner dead!” Welcome to the latest edition of The Vetpodcast.

en-nz

11:48

Episode 7: The change in the gender balance of the...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2015/12/05

There has been a groundswell of change in the gender proportion of veterinarians over the past few years. In 2013 80% of the veterinary graduates in the US were female. This change begs 2 questions. Why, and what is the effect of this change?We start a new section we are calling "Great Work Stories".

en-nz

14:30

Episode 6: Take your medicine, the best tonic is...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2015/03/04

Your vet, or for that matter your doctor gives you some medicine and some instructions. Do you follow them? If not, you are not alone.Coming from sunny New Zealand we don’t give it much thought, but ultra violet light is often lacking in the life of some pets, and finally, they may look pretty, but some lilies have the potential to kill your cat!

en-nz

11:47

Episode 5: Old style vetting James Herriot style and...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2014/11/22

We once again catch up with Jim Wight, veterinarian and son of "James Herriot" to discuss life as a vet in his fathers time, and ask Scott Arnold the question that the awesome Australian band from the '80s, Hunters and Collectors, asked "Do you see what I see?". What does your pet see when it watches television?

en-nz

16:57

Episode 4: The World of James Herriot with the son of...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2014/10/09

James Herriot is a name that is synonymous with old style rural vetting. Many of us would have read the books, or at the least, seen the television series. In the small town of Thirsk in Yorkshire, there is a very popular attraction called The World of James Herriot. Who better to talk to us about it than Jim Wight? Jim is the son of Alf Wight who wrote under the pseudonym of none other than James Herriot. The World of James Herriot is truly the world of Jim Wight!British MPs have called on

en-nz

11:30

Episode 3: Anaesthetic free dentistry (an update),...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2014/08/28

In this episode of The Vetpodcast, with look at some recent developments in the Anaesthetic Free Dentistry debate, discuss osteoarthritis in dogs and Charlotte Farr explains a headline that appeared in the paper here in New Zealand about "soft living" British pets!

en-nz

13:42

Episode 2: UK Dangerous Dogs Act, Neutering rats and...

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2014/07/12

Making headlines in the UK at the moment are recent amendments to The Dangerous Dog Act. Vet, Charlotte Farr talks us through these changes.It may seem like microsurgery but there are some big benefits in getting your rat neutered. Richard Grubb explains.Finally, there is an increasing trend for non-veterinarians undertaking what is referred to "Anesthetic Free Dentistry". From Ontario, vet Scott Arnold discusses this procedure.

en-nz

11:24

Episode 1: This dog is all that is keeping Mum alive!

The Vetpodcast - Talking About Animal Health ·

2014/05/21

"This dog is all mum is living for. If it dies, she dies." A great way to start a consultation. I discuss pets and the elderly. Scott Arnold from Ontario discusses a nasty fungal infection called Blastomycosis and Richard Grubb, our resident "pocket pet" vet from the UK talks about some nasty infectious diseases of rabbits.

en-nz

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