Tick-borne disease is a growing risk to the UK and its pets and owners. To discuss the significant changes in the numbers and species of ticks and pathogens, Ian Wright joins us for another Vet Times Podcast. …….. 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 being head of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites...
Jul 31, 2020•18 min
Gastrointestinal (GI) disease is extremely frequent in small animals, and encountered in both first opinion and referral practice. Ferran Valls Sanchez joins us to discuss prevention, treatment and prognosis, among other important topics. Ferran has written an article on this topic for Vet Times (Volume 50, Issue 28, Pages 6-8). “Gastrointestinal disorders in companion animal patients” (available at https://www.vettimes.co.uk/?p=216930) outlines diagnostic approaches to GI disorders in cats and ...
Jul 24, 2020•12 min
Today we’re going to be talking about well-being. This is obviously a massive issue in the veterinary profession – and has been for years – but probably never more central to everyone’s thoughts than it has been over the last four months, throughout which we’ve all faced a monumental level of challenge and change. Now, we wanted to do something to help our listeners, and we couldn’t think of any better way of doing that than speaking to the guys from WellVet. If you don’t know who they are, they...
Jul 17, 2020•28 min
Vaccines are an important part of cattle vets’ armoury and in the health of the nation’s livestock. Discussions about them with farmers have to touch on the economic as well as health benefits. Phil Elkins discusses this important area in this podcast. Phil qualified in 2005 from The University of Edinburgh and, following stints in Cheshire and New Zealand, spent the majority of his career in clinical practice in Cornwall, during which time he gained a certificate in advanced veterinary practice...
Jul 10, 2020•11 min
Today, we’re with Ebenezer Satyaraj, who is director of molecular nutrition at the Purina Institute. Dr Satyaraj has authored numerous scientific papers in the areas of cellular/molecular immunology and cytokine biology, is a member of the American Association of Immunologists and the American Veterinary Immunology Association and a reviewer for several journals including the British Journal of Nutrition and Arthritis and Rheumatism. In addition, Dr Satyaraj is also a fellow of the Academy of Sc...
Jul 03, 2020•11 min
Better husbandry and veterinary care means dogs are living to much older ages. As a result, though, they will be more inclined to suffer from more than one progressive, non-curable condition, such as OA, heart disease and cancer. Kit Sturgess joins us to discuss this fascinating area of veterinary medicine. This podcast covers some of the reasons why dogs are living longer – including better treatments – and runs through some of the key health concerns in senior dogs. It discusses elements of di...
Jun 26, 2020•9 min
A huge advocate for the VN role, Helen speaks to VN Times about how her nursing team has helped take the drama out of the corona crisis. – Helen Manning is an RVN with more than 20 years experience in a variety of different roles and practices settings. She has worked in industry as well as independent and corporate practices and is now practice manager and a partner at Swaffham Vets in Norfolk.
May 28, 2020•19 min
PetsApp is a digital platform that has already helped hundreds of practices increase client engagement and generate extra revenue. An app-based total telemedicine solution offering video consults, payment processing capabilities, role-based text chat and much more, PetsApp is truly transformative tech. Record numbers of UK practices are turning to telemedicine* due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions and innovative but intuitive tools such as PetsApp have been the key for many in making it happe...
May 28, 2020•13 min
Locoregional anaesthesia use in veterinary medicine has evolved greatly in the past few decades, with benefits lying in focusing on the specific target nerve responsible for pain. Diego Rodrigo Mocholi, from the RVC, joins us to discuss this interesting topic. – Diego Rodrigo Mocholi graduated from the University of Murcia, Spain, in 2007 and, after a rotatory internship in small animals at its veterinary teaching hospital, was granted a junior scholarship in veterinary anaesthesia and critical ...
May 22, 2020•7 min
An acute seasonal disease in outside-kept cows, summer mastitis may have different transmission routes, but it has the same clinical signs. This time, Jenny Allan joins the Vet Times Podcast to discuss this mastitis variation, including treatment and prevention strategies. – Jenny Allan studied at the RVC and graduated in 2014. She worked in mixed practice, then farm animal practice in Wiltshire and Dorset until summer 2017, when she joined the RVC livestock extension services in Dorset to join ...
May 13, 2020•10 min
Cats, like many of us, are living to an older age – but that can present a unique set of challenges to veterinary practitioners. Vet Sam Taylor has written extensively on feline subjects and, in this podcast, discusses some of the health issues frequently seen in senior patients and how to help owners manage them. – Sam works as an internal medicine specialist at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists in Hampshire, and is the academy lead and specialist consultant for the International Society of Fe...
May 05, 2020•16 min
Equine sedation and general anaesthesia is sometimes required in field situations. Aoife Ryan joins this Vet Times Podcast to discuss the pharmacology of commonly used drugs in such situations. – Aoife Ryan graduated from the RVC in 2016 and worked in mixed practice before joining Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists as a small animal rotating intern in 2018. She has remained there as a resident in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. She has cowritten with colleague Matt Gurney an article in...
Apr 24, 2020•13 min
Vets see osteoarthritis patients daily, and a range of management options are available. Ross Allan, RCVS advanced practitioner in small animal surgery, draws together important management considerations in this Vet Times Podcast. – Ross Allan graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2001 and gained a BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2014 and RCVS advanced practitioner status in 2015. He is a partner in The Pets’n’Vets Family in Glasgow and leads Roundhouse Referrals’ surgical tea...
Apr 17, 2020•14 min
Acute colic is the most common equine veterinary emergency, as well as the most common gastrointestinal disorder. Equine internal medicine specialist Karin Kruger rejoins us on the Vet Times Podcast to discuss classifying it, the three pillars of successful management, treatment options and advice to give horse-owning clients. 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...
Apr 10, 2020•12 min
Fleas are still a major parasite concern for pet owners, and still transmitting diseases that are dangerous to humans Ian Wright joins us once more, this time to discuss fleas and related issues. – 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 being head of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP UK and ...
Apr 03, 2020•24 min
Few days pass without vets seeing a case of ear disease. Veterinary dermatology specialist Ariane Neuber joins us to discuss otitis externa, including causes, cytology, therapy and products. – Ariane Neuber, DrMedVet, CertVD, DipECVD, MRCVS, has many years’ experience in referral dermatology. After an internship at the AHT, she completed a three-year residency at The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and gained a Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology (CertVD), and...
Mar 27, 2020•8 min
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 ...
Mar 20, 2020•25 min
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) ...
Mar 13, 2020•7 min
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 practice...
Mar 06, 2020•4 min
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 20...
Feb 28, 2020•24 min
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 ...
Feb 21, 2020•12 min
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 2...
Feb 14, 2020•15 min
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 ...
Feb 07, 2020•12 min
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 bei...
Jan 31, 2020•20 min
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 b...
Jan 24, 2020•6 min
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 Institut...
Jan 17, 2020•14 min
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 bef...
Jan 10, 2020•9 min
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 cre...
Jan 03, 2020•20 min
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 Norfo...
Dec 20, 2019•17 min
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 Vet...
Dec 13, 2019•17 min
