The VN Times VN Happy Hour broadcast on 28 April 2002, entitled “Finding your nursing niche”, looked at how developing a nursing specialism can enhance your clinical career. Guests this month included Emma Gerrard, a specialist staff theatre nurse at a not-for-profit community interest practice and the first VN to hold an officer position for the BSAVA when she was elected regional chairperson and council representative for the Cymru/Wales region. April’s VN Happy Hour also saw the return of Jac...
May 06, 2022•40 min
Companion animal pain physiology, and its classification, is complex and dynamic. In this Vet Times Podcast, Nuria Quesada Vicent discusses definitions, treatment options and important considerations for vets. _________________ 𝗡𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Nuria graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid in 2012. After working for five years in two referral hospitals in Spain, Nuria undertook a small animal anaesthesia internship at Pride Veterinary Centre in Derby....
Apr 29, 2022•6 min
For the third article in the Big 6 series, we invited a panel of industry experts to debate some of the key dynamics around employee engagement. This episode features former RCVS president and IVC chief medical officer Amanda Boag, Vets4Pets people director Gordon Dunn, VMG senior vice president Rich Casey, business consultant Alan Robinson, SPVS board member and consultant Peter Orpin, co-founder of WellVet and the Vet Mums group Liz Barton, and practice owners Lorna Clark and Cees Bennett. Whi...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 18 min
In this episode, we are joined once again by Sean Wensley ahead of the release of his debut book. Titled Through a Vet’s Eyes: How We Can All Choose a Better Life for Animals, the book explores our relationship with animals; how we treat them, how we get it wrong and what we can do to fix it. Ahead of its release on 28 April, we have invited Sean back to the Vet Times Podcast to give us a synopsis of the book and discuss the impact he hopes it will have on our animal welfare footprint. _________...
Apr 15, 2022•33 min
Lacey Pitcher tells us all about her new role at the RCVS as part of the Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) team, how the role aligns with her core values and allows her to continue working in practice as a locum RVN. Lacey shares how she balances these two roles, her thoughts on well-being within the profession and her top tips for looking after your own mental health. _____________________ 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗬 𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗩𝗡 Lacey is a registered veterinary nurse originally based in South Wales, who h...
Apr 08, 2022•20 min
This thought-provoking podcast explores the owner perspective on canine osteoarthritis (OA) management, helping vets achieve greater understanding of their dog owning clients and appreciate how this can improve patient care. Hannah Capon (vet and founder/director of Canine Arthritis Management (CAM)) and Gwen Covey-Crump (lead clinical specialist of the Small Animal Rehabilitation and Pain Management Service at Langford Vets) analyse the importance of not only achieving compliance, but also adhe...
Apr 01, 2022•28 min
For the second discussion in our Big 6 podcast series, we invited veterinary business consultants Alan Robinson and Alison Lambert, innovation expert Greg Dickens, VMG president Rich Casey and practice owner Jenny Reason to discuss the wide-ranging impacts of a fast–evolving client base. While many areas and topics were debated during the course of our latest live forum, the discussion has been grouped under four main headings: • COVID client care • managing clients • client connection • client ...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Puppy behaviour has always been important, but with so many more dogs in ownership since the pandemic, more clients will be in need of advice. In this Vet Times Extra podcast, Nicola Lakeman discusses pet behaviour, including nursing consults, best times to discuss it and neutering and castration issues. ________________________ 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔 𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗚𝗗𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗩𝗡 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗩𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗖 𝗩𝗧𝗦(𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗠𝗕𝗩𝗡𝗔 Nicola Lakeman has recently completed a maste...
Mar 25, 2022•13 min
Alison Speakman will take over the BSAVA presidential chain of office when the association holds its annual meeting in May. She joined Congress Times editor Tom Jackson to discuss her aims and ambitions for the role, as well as her journey with the BSAVA. Dr Speakman has also spearheaded the creation of the Wellbeing Zone, which debuts at this year’s congress being in Manchester from 24 to 26 March. In this podcast, she explains her reasons for leading the initiative and what she hopes delegates...
Mar 18, 2022•33 min
Congress Times editor Tom Jackson speaks to the BSAVA president ahead of the association’s first congress in Manchester from 24 to 26 March 2022. The event is also being held online. _____________________ 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗗𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗠𝗕 𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗔 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Sheldon is managing director of RVC Veterinary Practices (an arms-length company owned by the RVC) and principal at Acorn House Veterinary Hospital in Bedford. He has been with the practice for 15 years. A graduate of the Univers...
Mar 18, 2022•22 min
Inflammatory conditions of cattle have been a focus for research in the past few years, so we’re now much more aware of the impact inflammation can have and how important it is to control. Last year’s updated Red Tractor standards on pain management have helped to bring a renewed focus on pain control. So now seems a good time to review the science behind pain and inflammation in cattle and how best to manage them. In today’s podcast, we’ll be talking with Chris Hudson, of the University of Nott...
Mar 11, 2022•25 min
Join us for February’s Happy Hour as we discuss dog breeding, as well as highlighting good breed health – the VN’s role in education and the pre-purchase journey (consults, campaigns, social media etc). Our amazing panellists for this month’s VN Happy Hour, which took place on 24 February, were: KATHRYNE WRIGLEY (lead interview) Kathryne has a keen interest in canine reproduction and completed her dog breeding diploma in 2010. She is a The Kennel Club (KC) Assured Breeder and breed health coordi...
Mar 04, 2022•42 min
Almost five years ago the Big 6 project broke new ground with a series of hard-hitting articles focused on the six core dynamics shaping the veterinary profession at that time. Now, Big 6 is back, with a series of in-depth articles and long-form podcasts to bring Vet Times readers exclusive insights and analysis about the dynamics driving the sector today, and in the future... For the first discussion in the series, we invited business consultant Alison Lambert, IT expert Jack Peploe, innovation...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min
VN Times editor Rachael Buzzel is joined by RVN and chair of the Veterinary Critical Care Nurses (VCCN) region of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN), Laura Edwards. Laura shares with us plans for the coming year, and explains how the collaboration between human and animal nurses can open the doors to incredible opportunities and possibilities for both professions. _________________ 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝗘𝗗𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗕𝗔 𝗥𝗩𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗛𝗘𝗔 Laura has worked for the Royal (Dick) School ...
Feb 21, 2022•27 min
Ceva Animal Health is passionate about supporting the pet and their owner through diagnosis and management of congestive heart failure, which is why it is supporting this podcast. Alison Lambert (founder of Onswitch) will share the results from Ceva’s novel pet owner research that helps you understand what matters to owners when their pet is diagnosed with this common condition. _____________________ 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗩𝗦𝗰 𝗖𝗠𝗥𝗦 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Alison is a Yorkshire farmer's daughter...
Feb 11, 2022•38 min
Otitis – whether externa, media or interna – is painful for the pet, and can be frustrating for their carers and vets. Offering some valuable information on this clinical presentation, Diana Ferreira joins us for episode 66 of the Vet Times Podcast. ____________________ 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗥𝗔 𝗗𝗩𝗠 𝗠𝗦𝗰 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹 𝗘𝗖𝗩𝗗 Diana graduated in 2010 from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. In 2012 she started a three-year residency programme in veterinary derma...
Feb 04, 2022•22 min
Older pets are naturally at increased risk of age-related disease, and spotting these early is important for vets and owners. Joining us again for another Vet Times Podcast, vet Mike Davies discusses key diseases, the importance of screening and other tips for care of geriatric pets. ___________________ 𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗩𝗥 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗔𝗢 𝗙𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Mike FRCVS qualified from the RVC, has RCVS postgraduate certificates in veterinary radiology and small animal orthopae...
Jan 21, 2022•17 min
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all in many ways, and one of the effects we have seen is the impact on the human-animal bond. In this Vet Times Extra podcast, Jon Bowen, behaviour consultant at the RVC, discusses the behavioural problems seen during the pandemic and the impact these have had on owners, as well as vets and vet nurses. Dr Bowen also talks about the importance of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) vaccination when our canine patients are returning to social...
Jan 14, 2022•17 min
Angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasite that affects our canine patients in the UK, often with devastating consequences. Over recent years we have seen an increase in prevalence of lungworm disease. In this podcast, veterinary parasitologist Prof Eric Morgan and Jenny Helm, European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS) and RCVS specialist in small animal medicine and oncology referral clinician, discuss the prevalence of A vasorum in the UK, clinical signs to look for – including the wide and...
Jan 05, 2022•23 min
Making a diagnosis can be tricky enough, and particularly so with lameness. But is there another way of doing things? Ross Allan thinks so, and tells us more in this Vet Times podcast. _______________________ 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗩𝗠𝗦 𝗣𝗚𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Ross 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 clinical director of referrals at Pets’n’Vets Family in Glasg...
Dec 17, 2021•9 min
Today, we’re talking telehealth – specifically, the importance of telemedicine triage in today’s veterinary world. We’re also going to be talking a little bit about the changing face of the consumer. To help us do that, Vet Times editor James Westgate is joined by IVC Evidensia’s interim head of telemedicine, and head of telehealth at Vets Now, Dave Leicester.
Dec 10, 2021•21 min
VN Happy Hour returned on 25 November for a look at obesity and nutrition in companion animals. Hosts Rachael and James were joined by Nicola Lakeman, a well known and very highly respected veterinary nurse with expertise in the fields of nutrition and nursing clinics, as well as Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic Nurse Georgia Woods-Lee and NutritionRVN.com founder Jessica Joosse.
Dec 03, 2021•54 min
Systemic hypertension is a significant cause of morbidity in older cats, but early outward signs can be subtle or absent. Ellie Mardell, feline medicine specialist, discusses diagnostic and management considerations in this Vet Times Podcast. ______________________ 𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗠𝗕 𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗔𝗠 𝗗𝗦𝗔𝗠(𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲) 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 After three years in small animal practice, Ellie undertook a residency in feline medicine at the AHT and then worked at the University of Bris...
Nov 26, 2021•8 min
Mast cell tumours are prevalent in dogs, particularly certain breeds, and are relatively easy to diagnose with the correct work up. In this Vet Times Extra podcast, Gerry Polton, from North Downs Specialist Referrals, discusses some of the challenges and treatments of mast cell tumours, including intratumoural injection STELFONTA®, from Virbac. ___________________ 𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗠𝗕 𝗠𝗦𝗰(𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗰) 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗘𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗠-𝗖𝗔(𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆) 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Gerry is a Europea...
Nov 19, 2021•24 min
BVA Congress, which takes place at the London Vet Show (11 to 12 November 2021), will mark five years of the association’s efforts to create a better world for animals through its animal welfare strategy. Sean Wensley was BVA president when the first strategy was launched in 2016 – and ahead of his lecture at congress, he joined a special episode of the Vet Times Podcast to discuss its success and consider how it may develop further over the next five years. ___________________ 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗦...
Nov 10, 2021•13 min
Bovine TB is the most infamous notifiable livestock disease of livestock currently within our shores, but farm vets need to be aware of others. To discuss some of them, Phil Elkins joins us for this Vet Times Podcast. _______________ 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣 𝗘𝗟𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗕𝗩𝗠&𝗦 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗔𝗩𝗣(𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲) 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Phil graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2005 and spent 14 years in clinical practice, including gaining the CAVP (Cattle) in 2015. He is now an independent dairy and industry ...
Nov 05, 2021•11 min
Have you ever wondered what the role of the vet nurse will look like in the years ahead? Have you thought about how the current shortages of veterinary surgeons could be eased by the skills of vet nurses if you were allowed to do more? Or what future training requirements will be like for vet nurses? October’s VN Happy Hour looked at these and other topics affecting vet nurses as we focused on the future of veterinary nursing with BVNA president Alex Taylor, BVNA senior-vice president Jo Oakden ...
Oct 29, 2021•40 min
Lungworm prevalence has increased, and vet professionals need to know how to diagnose and treat it – and communicate vital messages to owners. In this episode, Ian Wright joins the Vet Times Podcast to tell us all about lungworm. _______________ 𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗕𝗩𝗠𝗦 𝗕𝗦𝗰 𝗠𝗦𝗰 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Ian is a practising vet and co-owner of The Mount Veterinary Practice in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has a master’s degree in veterinary parasitology, and is head of the European Scientific Counsel Comp...
Oct 22, 2021•17 min
Managing canine osteoarthritis can be challenging for lots of reasons – and even more so at the moment, with most practices busier than ever. Join vet and founder/director of Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS and small animal rehabilitation focused vet nurse Danielle Pountain RVN Dip AVN, Dip HE CVN, as they share their top tips for streamlining canine OA management in your practice. Daxocox® is a brand new canine OA management option from Animalcare; the first and o...
Oct 15, 2021•32 min
VN Happy Hour returned in September with the theme of “Brachycephalic breeds – the best approach”. This month saw the return of RVN and brachycephalic campaigner Lacey Pitcher in our lead interview slot to answer delegates’ questions on how to support clients with brachycelphalic pets and more. Our panel discussion saw Lacey joined by blogger, vlogger and former Peke owner Jane Davidson (JaneRVN), and Happy Hour newbie Polly May Mewse. Known on Instagram as The Brachy Nurse, Polly is a consultan...
Oct 08, 2021•42 min
