This week's Vet Times podcast is brought to you by Vets Now, the UK’s No.1 provider of Emergency and Critical Care. We’re with Dave Leicester, the head of telehealth at Vets Now. Last time we spoke about some of the myths surrounding telehealth, but today we are going to be talking about the future of telehealth.
With 23 cases confirmed in the UK so far this year, this week’s podcast sees us talking about cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), better known as Alabama rot. And to help us do just that, we have the UK's leading expert with us – that's David Walker from Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in Hampshire.
This episode of VBJ First Opinions sees VBJ editor James Westgate joined by David Babington, business development director for veterinary CPD provider Improve International. David was one of the co-founders of Improve back in 1998, and since that time he has seen a lot of change in the CPD sector – but probably nothing like he’s seen over the past year. David chats with James about all things CPD and, in particular, how his company has transitioned and pivoted over the last 12 months of the coro...
Obesity is an increasing problem in pets, as in humans, with multiple causal factors and implications for animal health. Nutritional consultant Mike Davies joins us to delve into a fascinating and potentially rewarding area of veterinary medicine in this Vet Times Podcast. Mike qualified from the RVC, has RCVS postgraduate certificates in veterinary radiology and small animal orthopaedics, and holds a fellowship by examination in clinical nutrition in cats and dogs. He is an RCVS specialist in v...
This session with Brian Zanghi, research scientist at the Purina Product Technology Center, St Louis, will focus on his work on feline hydration and water balance. This is a topic of real importance to veterinary clinicians and the impact on pets in health and disease is significant. In 2018, Brian and his team published two papers in peer-reviewed journals about their work on a nutrient-enriched water supplement and its effects on feline hydration. In this podcast, he’ll discuss that work in mo...
Welcome to the Vet Times podcast for a BSAVA Congress special. Congress is taking place this year from 25 to 27 March. It's all online, and this week we are joined by Julian Hoad, chairman of the delegate experience committee, who speaks to Vet Times editor James Westgate about the challenges of planning BSAVA Congress as an online event, and talk about the treats in store for delegates at this year’s event.
This week's Vet Times podcast is brought to you by Vets Now, the UK's leading provider of emergency and critical care. Today, we're going to be talking about telemedicine, and hopefully exploding a few of the myths around that subject. To help us do that, we'd like to welcome Vets Now’s head of teleheath, Dave Leicester.
Following on from the monster success of our first two events, we were delighted to lift the winter blues and blow away the cobwebs by hosting Vet Nurse Happy Hour version 3 on 28 January. January’s online event saw Lacey Pitcher in the lead interview slot, followed by a panel discussion with a team of expert speakers (Kirsty Cavill, Gisela Luckhurst and Helen Manning), hand picked to offer the latest insights into the best ways of making nurse led clinics work in your practice. Hear these inter...
Hyperthyroidism can affect 10% of cats aged above 10, and is the most common endocrinopathy in cats. Sarah Caney joins the Vet Times Podcast again, this time to discuss management options and the important role owners can play. ___________ Dr Caney, chief executive of Vet Professionals, has worked as a feline-only vet for more than 20 years. She is a University of Bristol graduate, and also completed a feline medicine residency and PhD at the institution. She spent four years as a lecturer in fe...
In this Vet Times Podcast, Nicola Menzies-Gow, who has previously discussed the clinical aspects of equine laminitis (Ep 42), returns to discuss how vets can involve owners in ongoing management and spotting the signs in the first place. ____________ Nicola Menzies-Gow qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1997 and, after three years in first opinion equine practice in Essex, joined the RVC, where she completed a residency in equine medicine and a PhD. Now a senior lecturer in equine med...
This session with independent feline consultant, Andy Sparkes, covers the important topic of feline hydration. While on the surface simple, the factors that influence how much water a cat consumes voluntarily, and the impact on health and disease, are surprisingly complex. In this podcast, Dr Sparkes will discuss how cats can be encouraged to drink more fluids – in particular the role of nutrient-enriched water supplements, such as Pro Plan Hydra Care. He will also discuss the clinical benefits ...
Following the monster success of our first VN Happy Hour event, we decided to do it all over again – and our second event took place on 26 November 2020. For those that missed the event, however, this podcast includes “Exotic encounters” From lizards to llamas – our big interview with VN Council chair and leading exotics nurse, Matt Rendle. Also, contained is “Owning your future”, our panel discussion featuring Tom Reilly, Emma Eve-Raw and Matt Rendle, all offering advice on how to diversify you...
In this podcast, brought to you in association with Zoetis – the manufacturer of Equip EHV1,4 – we ask Richard Newton the questions you have always wanted to know about equine herpes virus (EHV) disease, the syndromes and the role of vaccination. Dr Newton was director of epidemiology and disease surveillance at the Animal Health Trust until its closure in July 2020. Since then, with ongoing support from the UK equine industry, he has continued to work closely with vets and equine industry stake...
Otitis externa is one of the most common conditions seen in veterinary practice, in particular in dogs. In this podcast, Hannah Lipscomb will discuss its principal causes and factors, cytology culture and sensitivity results, treatment challenges and severe otitis externa. _________ Hannah qualified from the RVC in 2016 and was first dermatology intern at Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists, supervised by the dermatologist Filippo De Bellis. Before her dermatology internship, she worked as ...
VN Times editor Rachael Buzzel is joined by RVN and veterinary manager at Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBUK) Caroline Peacock. Caroline tells us all about her work with the UK charity set up to support vets by providing a blood service for pets, and the vital role of the VN in its work. To find out more about how you can get involved with the charity, read “Pet Blood Bank: how VNs can help” in the November 2020 issue of VN Times. For more information about PBBUK, and to view its literature, support tools...
Pet owners are broadly willing to do all they can to protect their pets and keep them healthy, but commitment to therapeutic and preventive parasite regiments can vary massively. Hany Elsheikha discusses the impact of infestation on pet health, plus how to improve compliance – including all-year-round – in this Vet Times Podcast. –––––––– Hany Elsheikha, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, PGCHE, FHEA, DipEVPC, is an associate professor in the global health department in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Scien...
Vet Times talks to chief executive officer of Compassion in World Farming and a commentator on the effects of industrial farming, Philip Lymbery. Philip talks to editor James Westgate about what we need to learn from COVID-19 and how vets have a vital role to play in building a sustainable future for British farming...
In this sponsored podcast, brought to you in association with MSD Animal Health, makers of Bravecto, we speak to Richard Wall and Ian Wright about flea prevalence, and new data that offers vets fresh information about how to prevent it. ______________ Richard Wall is professor of zoology at the University of Bristol, with his areas of research including veterinary entomology, parasitology and ecology. Prof Wall’s research focuses on the ecology, behaviour and control of arthropod parasites and d...
Cardiology has seen many innovations in the past decade. To guide us through some of these, Luca Ferasin joins the Vet Times Podcast once again, where he also explains the importance of first opinion practitioners, referral vets and owners working together on these cases. Luca Ferasin is head of cardiology at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. A cardiology diplomate, he has vastly contributed to the veterinary literature with articles, abstracts and book chapters, i...
In this Vet Times Podcast, sponsored by www.VetzPetz.co.uk, Dr Brian Beale, orthopaedic surgeon at Beale Veterinary Specialists in Texas, discusses his findings around the effectiveness of marine-based fatty acid compound (PCSO-524) in the treatment of canine osteoarthritis. PCSO-524 is a unique CO2 stabilised oil from New Zealand green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus. It is the functional ingredient in the formulation of Antinol, derived from a patented process. This patented stabilisation and...
This podcast addresses the obstacles veterinary professionals can face in having conversations about pet nutrition with their clients. We’re talking to Libby Sheridan about the widening impact of pet nutrition, with new products like ProPlan LiveClear helping to preserve the human companion animal bond. In this, the third in a series, she will also address ways to implement nutritional assessment into routine consults, using “light touch” risk assessment-based techniques. The veterinary professi...
Starting conversations with owners about obesity in their pets can be difficult, but it is necessary, as weight problems among companion animals continue to rise. Internal medicine specialist Marge Chandler provides advice and information on a fascinating area in this Vet Times Podcast. _____ Marge is an independent consultant in small animal nutrition and internal medicine, clinical nutritionist at Vets Now Referrals in Glasgow and internal medicine specialist for Moorview Referrals in Newcastl...
Today, VBJ is delighted to be joined by Anthony Chadwick – a good friend of the publication and a well-known face across the UK veterinary profession, and beyond, through his work with The Webinar Vet. He’s a qualified veterinary surgeon, business owner, entrepreneur, and a man once described by VBJ’s James Westgate as “the veterinary sector’s own disruptor-in-chief”. Let’s hope he’s not going to be too disruptive today…
The diagnosis and management of chronic pain in companion animals is an important topic in veterinary medicine, as it can have a major impact on animals’ well-being and quality of life. In this Vet Times Podcast, specialist vet Jo Murrell discusses key aspects of chronic pain in dogs and cats. –––––- Jo Murrell has spent most of her career in academia, most recently at the University of Bristol from 2007-2018. While at Bristol she focused her time on pain research and clinical anaesthesia, and h...
Join us with Dr Sue Paterson, senior-vice president of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology and former BSAVA president, as she discusses the subject of otitis externa, and particularly focuses on how lockdown may have created an opportunity for vets to re-evaluate treatment for this common and frustrating condition. Do you regularly see OE cases? Yes? Well this is a podcast for you. This podcast has been brought to you by Neptra – a single dose, vet-administered treatment available for...
First Opinions talks to Jamie Crittall – vet, practice owner, businessman and raconteur extraordinaire. James and Jamie discuss everything from live events and the latest tech, to telemedicine and Top Gun.
Chronic kidney disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older cats, but in many cases it is diagnosed only when clinical signs associated with azotaemia appear. In this Vet Times podcast, we find out more about the condition with RCVS specialist in feline medicine Sarah Caney, including advice on screening, diagnosis and management. _____ Sarah graduated from the University of Bristol in 1993, and as a feline medicine specialist enjoys seeing a mixture of first opinion and referra...
In this podcast, sponsored by Purina Petcare, we’re joined by Andy Sparkes. Dr Sparkes has become a well-known figure in the UK for his work on feline medicine. He is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ECVIM), former veterinary Director of International Cat Care and its veterinary division, the International Society of Feline Medicine; as well as the founding and current co-editor of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery – the official journal of the ISFM a...
VN Times sits down with Linnaeus chief nursing officer Andrea Jeffery to talk Schedule Three and what it means for the future of the veterinary nursing profession. Andrea discusses how proposed legislative changes could have the biggest impact on this crucial role in decades.
A condition with three forms, laminitis is now considered a clinical syndrome associated with systemic disease or altered weight bearing, rather than being a discrete disease entity. As with many areas, prevention is an important strategy where vets and owners can work together, as Nicola Menzies-Gow explains in this Vet Times podcast. ……. Nicola Menzies-Gow qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1997 and, after three years in first opinion equine practice in Essex, joined the RVC, where ...
