Another great podcast with Eric Garcia, our own digital guru, talking social media. When you begin you should start in one specific space and Eric feels Facebook is the place to be now as more than 50% of each generation is currently on FB. He further gives some great tips on starting your own YouTube channel and why it is so important to get your own practice app where you can create your own owner community. An amazing episode!
Nov 30, 2019•24 min
Digital storytelling with the amazing Eric Garcia. And because Eric is being unplugged at the moment, we decided to publish this great podcast in his absence. Did you know that cat owners normally think cats rarely get sick and veterinarians often neglect cats in their hospital pictures? Eric is a digital guru and the most knowledgeable IT person in veterinary medicine at the moment
Nov 21, 2019•23 min
Dr. Apryl Steele explains what the American Association of Feline Practitioners stands for. The organization supports all cat veterinarians to provide the best care to cats and cat owners. We are in San Francisco, the host city of this year’s AAFP Congress focused on co-morbidities. One of the things we really like are the AAFP guidelines (catvet.com). The 2 newest guidelines are zoonosis and retroviruses. Apryl explains that AAFP also has a website that is called catfriendly.com is specially de...
Nov 13, 2019•33 min
The awesome Dr. Apryl Steele joins us for our 36th podcast and tells about her career as a cat veterinarian. Starting as a food inspector during Desert Storm, she quickly opened a practice in Denver Colorado and transformed it into one of the best cat practices in the state. Currently, she is President of AAFP and CEO of the biggest shelter in Colorado. Did you know that they neuter 12000 cats per year?
Nov 07, 2019•24 min
The amazing Dr. Justine Lee returns to our podcast talking about self-care and weighing stress versus yes. Sometimes it is better to not immediately respond to requests, think it over and weigh your options. What benefit do you get out of doing something like what is proposed to you? Improve your work-life balance by scheduling things that will relax you. Learn how to let things go and implement self-care.
Oct 23, 2019•25 min
The amazing Dr. Justine Lee, the co-founder of Vetgirl joins us for an exciting new podcast. We learn about being good work-a-frolics, how to use clear vodka for antifreeze poisoning (you only have 3 hours after ingestion) and how to keep a healthy balance between your private life and your work. Did you know what the 5 most common feline emergencies are? Listen to this great podcast!
Oct 08, 2019•30 min
The when do you want to see parasite episode is all about prevention with the awesome dr. Susan Little (yes the other one). We talk about anaplasmosis and how cats seroconvert, heartworm disease (or the quiet cat syndrome) and round worms. Did you know that the cat is an accidental destination for heartworms and that the immune system is the issue? Dr Susan also teaches us why not go to the beach anymore and about antiparasitics for every pet every time all year around
Sep 22, 2019•24 min
This week, I am so confused because we have not 1 but 2 Susan Littles on the podcast. Dr. Susan Little, the famous catvet, interviews Dr. Susan Little, famous veterinary parasitologist. We talk about the 7 differences between the Susan's, Susan Little (catvet) highlight, parasites (of course), icing, and doing lectures together. This is definitely one of our favorite podcasts!
Sep 08, 2019•29 min
Part 2 of our series with Dr. Joe Bartges talking about yellow gold and the diseases that we see often in cats. We specifically discuss calcium oxalate stones because they are so tough to treat. Why do they occur? Hear the latest news. Also, we briefly discuss diabetes and chronic GI disease in cats
Aug 25, 2019•23 min
Dr. Joe Bartges, Professor in internal medicine and nutrition, is the guest of this exciting podcast. He talks about his own cats and their diet, their food puzzles and how they rule the house. He talks about the three main urogenital diseases in the cat, chronic renal failure, bladder stones, and idiopathic cystitis.
Aug 12, 2019•26 min
Episode number 2 with the awesome Steve Dale in which we tackle major topics like the Winn Foundation, where they sponsor some amazing cat research, how to communicate with your cat owner and cate behavior in general. Steve is quite famous and visits many veterinary and cat shows, is an author in Susan's new book (coming out in 2021??) and he tells us the secret behind cat visit to your clinic.
Jul 25, 2019•24 min
Our next guest, Steve Dale, has a face for radio and is a famous writer and radio host in Chicago. His favorite topics are pets and of course the Feline Winn Foundation. We are so honored to talk to a real radio star and discuss kitten kindergarden, kitten classes, a wonder cat named Ricki, and cardiomyopathy research. Dr. Susan is still trying to perfect her perfect intro.
Jul 10, 2019•24 min
Dr. Debbie Horwitz is back on the purrpodcast talking about multiple cat personalities and a cool new project called decoding the cat. Did you know that cats can learn tricks as well as the d-word? Also, cats are the only living being that we allow in the house to do nothing all day. Lots of fun cat facts with one of the best behaviorists in the world.
Jun 28, 2019•24 min
For our 25th podcast we have a special guest: Dr. Debbie Horwitz and we will be talking cat behavior! Why does a cat behave differently from other species? How can we adapt to their lifestyle and make them happy? And what have cats to do with lions, do they behave similarly? Happy anniversary purrpodcast!!!!
Jun 15, 2019•29 min
We are talking GI foreign bodies with Dr. Susan and Dr. Sue at VMX 2019. We got a bit into trouble after we found out that the lecture time was significantly shorter than expected but after that rookie mistake, we still had a lot of fun talking inflatable cats, cat obesity, needlework, and feline lymphoma. We totally adore Dr. Sue.
May 26, 2019•32 min
We had the honor to host the first purrpodcast live at VMX 2019 with special co-star, Dr. Sue CancerVet. Dr. Sue Ettinger is a well-known and wonderful medical oncologist that will discuss tumor reasons for intestinal obstruction. Dr. Susan and I will discuss other causes of common cat GI obstructions, including (string) foreign bodies. Big thanks for VMX and NAVC to make this live edition possible.
May 16, 2019•37 min
Did you know that there are only approximately 80 boarded veterinary behaviorists in the world? How lucky are we to catch a feline one for our podcast, Dr. Terry Curtis from the University of Florida. The amount of education you get in veterinary school definitely does not correlate with the number of questions you get in private practice about cat behavior. Behavior problems are the number one cause for cat euthanasia. We talk with Terry about litter boxes, famous Hemingway cats and xenogroomin...
Apr 26, 2019•36 min
Dr. Mary Gardner first episode was so well received that we had to follow it with another one, where we will be talking about some tough situations in-home care and at home euthanasia. Mary explains that even if you are a pro, it still is emotional for you and the owner. You need to be well prepared and sometimes be able to adjust to special circumstances.
Apr 11, 2019•30 min
In the first episode the amazing Dr. Mary Gardner, Lap of Love Partner and geriatric pet patient expert talks about her path to become a veterinarian, which includes the amazing dolphin (flipper), software development, a 'late' veterinary career, a strange addiction to excel files and at the end the awesome lap of love franchise. Come join us and learn, love and laugh with Dr. Mary Gardner. The best news is there is another episode in 2 weeks.
Mar 19, 2019•29 min
The second episode with Dr. Dave Nicol talking about leadership in general but leadership for your veterinarians in particular. So you got your degree, now what? is the question he answers in his book and his new VETX Learning Academy.
Mar 06, 2019•27 min
Dr. Dave Nicol, spanning the globe with his career, talks about leadership and training young veterinarians in this awesome first episode of 2 podcasts. Being a feline practitioner is not easy, so how can you deal with stress, and work fatigue?
Feb 22, 2019•24 min
Did you know that NAVC CEO Tom Bohn is allergic to cats? We learn from Dr. Susan little that it is not the hair but protein in the saliva is the root cause for Tom's allergies. Tom is a great guest with a wicked sense of humor and we guarantee you will be laughing in this episode.
Feb 14, 2019•34 min
Our next podcast we have a special guest, Elizabeth Green, who talks to us about her initial idea to start publishing articles that were very practical and subsequently building the biggest global veterinary publishing company, Brief Media. Beth is an inspiring person that dreams about how to make our veterinary life better.
Feb 06, 2019•37 min
The second episode with the amazing Dr. Katie Tolbert, where we talk about cats (what else?) and the new ACVIM consensus paper on stomach ulcers and the medication that goes along with it. Or not? Katie is a great speaker and has been part of the long process to make this consensus paper so we are very excited to have her talking to us and answer the question: does your cat get stress ulcers in the stomach?
Jan 18, 2019•26 min
Dr. Katie Tolbert joins us during this podcast to talk to us about the new ACVIM consensus statement about the gastric acid suppressants in our feline patients. People tend to use acid suppressants so irrationally, so it is time to find out what the scientific evidence is behind these drugs. Katie is awesome and talks with us over the next 2 podcasts how and why they made this consensus statement that took 3 years to be published.
Jan 10, 2019•26 min
Did you know that veterinary nurses (technicians) are the lifeblood of any veterinary practice? Dr. Susan and I interview Kara Burns, president of the North American Veterinary Technician Association and discuss why cats are different for nurses (they do scratch) and what amazing opportunities you have after you have finished a veterinary nursing degree.
Dec 28, 2018•25 min
The awesome Dr. Stan Marks explains how important diseases of the hindgut are for cats and how you can deal with them. He is an amazing guest and wealth of knowledge on many different cat topics. We laughed a lot, but no D-words :-( for us to cash in on
Dec 13, 2018•35 min
This week's guest is the famous Dr. Stanley Marks, triple boarded wizard in GI disease, Nutrition and Internal Medicine (did we mention oncology yet?). Next, to the fact that Stan is an awesome speaker and has a great sense of humor, he is one of the experts in chronic enteropathies in cats. Do you have a cat with chronic GI signs? This is the podcast to listen to! Part 1 of 2 exciting 30 min discussions with Stan the Man!
Nov 29, 2018•29 min
Yay, we are talking skin surgery with the amazing Dr. Bryden Stanly from Michigan State University! Bry is talking how to handle cat wounds, abscesses and cat skin surgery in a clear and ready to execute way. We loved this podcast for sure!
Nov 09, 2018•42 min
This is part 2 of our exciting podcast where we interview Dr. Sheilah Roberston, who is a treasure of kowledge in feline anesthesia and pain management. Many topics are discussed including the right amount of fluid that we should give. Dr. Susan and I are so honored to have Sheilah on the podcast with us
Oct 24, 2018•38 min
