Veterinary Podcast by the VetGurus

News 66-million-year-old deathbed linked to dinosaur-killing meteor Purple bacteria ‘batteries’ turn sewage into clean energy Labor stalls on action plan as greater glider slides towards extinction The slippery world of eel smuggling, Europe’s illegal and booming trade Plastic is killing Japan’s famous Nara deers A can of bug spray and deadly spider ignite unusual biosecuri...

News This incredible moth is one of Australiaʼs strangest insects Baby spiders are born with big eyes Resistance to critically important antimicrobials in Australian silver gulls The problem with fake service dogs Main Topic: Cervical Lymphadenitis in Guinea Pigs Lumpy Guinea Pigs – many of us will have seen piggies with this condition – swelling of the neck region due to cervical lymp...

News Some ancient crocs had teeth made for plant eating Camera trap captures jaguar in the wild Hope and mourning in the Anthropocene Blinding inherited condition found in giant schnauzers Koalas driven to drink by climate change Niassa Reserve marks first year without confirmed elephant kill Main Topic: News, and more news this week takes up most of our main topic. Brendan and Mark have gone mad:...

Budgy Smuggler photo from Budgy Smuggler UK – buy yours here! News Man comes home to find a massive tiger snoozing on his bed Dozens of Creatures Thought to Be Extinct Found Alive in ‘Lost Cityʼ in the Jungle Ohio lost a third of its butterflies in 21 years Grasshoppers and silkworms have antioxidant capacity similar to fresh orange juice Review Mark has a book review this week. Troll Huntin...

News Blinding inherited condition found in giant schnauzers When Lions Attack Porcupines, Humans Suffer Unexpected Consequences Insects feel persistent pain after injury, evidence suggests Bird three times larger than ostrich discovered in Crimean cave Main Topic: Avian Reproduction Bird Breeding. How does it happen? What causes it to go wrong? How to make it happen? Brendan quizzes Mark this week...

News These Australian ants are bucking the ‘insect apocalypse’ trend Landmark report sheds light on discrimination in Veterinary Industry Otter smuggling fuelled by Japanese craze for cute animals Another Reason to Protect Elephants: Frogs Love Their Feet Review Brendan reveals he is a Tour De France tragic, having spent the last week and a half watching this grand tour. The race has t...

News Dung Beetles Have A Surprisingly Sophisticated Way Of Navigating The World Arctic fox astounds scientists by walking 2,100 miles in 76 days New Pinocchio Frog species Has A Strange, Pointy Nose How old bras are saving injured turtles Links Understanding The Deadly Salmonella Bacteria axolotl.org Main Topic: Care of Axolotls is the main topic this week. How o you look after this fascinating sp...

News It’s Not Just Grain-Free: An Update on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy Who dunnart? Kevin did Death of father- of-three 10 days after being dared to eat a Gecko Twitchers have a treasure trove of data to aid seabirds as numbers drop Main Topic: Referral cases – what are they; how to refer cases; what to do if you get a case referred to you? Our main topic this week dives into the...

News How tiny fish ear bones can reveal criminal activity Ticks and how to safely remove them from you and your pets A Vicious, Untreatable Killer Leaves China Guessing Light Pollution And Moth Behavior Main Topic: Ear problems in exotic pets can be a challenge to deal with. This week Mark and Brendan provide an overview of the range of ear diseases in exotics, and share with listeners some of the...

News How can coffee plantations be more bird-friendly? Remembering Quincy, a beloved Koala with Type 1 Diabetes Narlugas Are Real What is the fastest dog in the world? Main Topic: Pain. How to prevent it, and ameliorate it our avian friends is the main topic for this week. Brendan brings out his notebook to quiz Mark on the current understanding of analgesia and analgesics for use in birds. Suppor...

News Canada bans all captive whales and dolphins The bird that came back from the dead Your stress may be stressing out your dog How to pet a dog the right way Are Dogs Really Smiling at Us? The Biggest Issues for Wildlife and Endangered Species in 2019 A beautiful thing happens when farm animals are ‘Allowed to Grow Old’ Webster spends $8m on bees to reduce the sting of almond product...

In news this week Mark gets fired up about duck shooters calling for a review of endangered birds in Australia, and frets about sharks eating songbirds. Brendan discusses a new panda park in China and commiserates with Grunt the pig, who can no longer go for walks in the local park. China is our main topic this week. More specifically, Brendan details what he was doing in Shanghai and the state of...

So how has a researcher turned can toads into cannibals? Listen to find out. The veterinary suicide rats remains high, orang-utans talk about the past and does conservation kill too many animals .. an eclectic range of news topics this week. Top 10 Teeth Tips is our main topic. In their typical quick-fire (almost) way, Brendan and Mark provide some top tips when thinking about dental disease in pe...

In this special edition we interview Australian exotics veterinarian Tristan Rich. Tristan ‘ went viral ‘ after he performed a tumour removal from a goldfish, recording hundreds of thousands of hits on local media and articles relating to the surgery were published in around 150 newspapers worldwide. Tristan was interviewed at the UPAV exotics conference in late 2018, and we discuss ho...

News The luxury market for shahtoosh is imperiling the Tibetan antelope Report claims koalas ‘functionally extinct’ Would you wear a sweater made out of your dog’s hair? Why do purple martins have such big houses? Main Topic: Dental Disease in Rabbits – complex cases We continue (following on from previous podcasts) a discussion on dental disease in rabbit. We delve deep in...

News Why do bumblebees have stripes? Only in the Territory: Three-eyed snake found near Darwin Your dog can hear you, even when it’s noisy Every year, this hummingbird comes back to the man who saved him Main Topic: Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference 2019 Brendan spent a few hectic days recently at the Australian Veterinary Association national conference, held in Perth, Wes...

News New Gecko Sheds Skin on Demand Scottish woman’s shock at finding snake in suitcase from Australia Badger buries and consumes cow Female Anaconda Strangles Male After Sex Main Topic: ? Ferret care: The basics. We dive into aspects of ferret care – for clients and vets and veterinary nurses/technicians. Get the lowdown on how to look after these inquisitive pets. Support our sponsor...

News Notre Dame rooftop bees appear to have survived the fire African Swine fever spreads through China How to identify a bird in 5 steps Here’s what you need to know about exotic pets in Australia Main Topic: The Reptile Mite Reptile mites – the bane of herpetologists – and many vets so it seems. Don’t despair as Mark and Brendan provide answers to commo...

News Woman treated for having 4 bees living inside her eye Russia will release 10 orcas, 87 belugas from overcrowded ‘whale jail’ Evidence of rabbits in UK in Roman times, say academics Threatened birds still alive on King Island Main Topic: Discharging Patients We cover the basic steps in ensuring an uneventful – or happy – discharge of patients from the hospital. This inc...

News Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 How mosquitoes sniff out human sweat The odd reason flamingos are flocking to Mumbai Dogs can detect an odour humans emit during epileptic seizures Main Topic Constipation – a right pain in the #$#. This week we discuss constipation in reptiles; why do they get it, how to treat it, and how to prevent it. Together with some usual crap by Brendan a...

News That time scientists put a ferret in a giant particle accelerator… Dolphins found suffering from Alzheimer’s Lake District hotel launches lemur yoga classes If you want to feel happier, just spend 20 minutes in nature Main Topic: Basic Fish Care This week we cover the main things to consider to provide a proper setup for pet fish. The discussion includes thoughts on water quality, filtr...

Welcome to the VetGurus podcast! Hello to all our new subscribers – thanks for the vote of confidence – enjoy the podcast. Don’t forget to drop us a line to say hi: VetGurus@gmail.com. OR post a comment here on our website. Also, visit the sites of our generous sponsors that help pay for our production costs – see their details below. News Eating Insects: Cultural Differenc...

News: Platypuses in polluted water could ingest ‘half a human dose’ of antidepressants Denmark builds anti-pig border fence amid swine fever fears Armando, the ‘Lewis Hamilton’ of racing pigeons, breaks auction record e New spiders named after the Stormtroopers in Star Wars Main Topic: Pododermatitis aka bumblefoot is our main discussion this week. Brendan and Mark stumble...

News: We get serious and discuss saving of Australia’s native animals and debate culling methods for feral species. Brendan gets centred performing Yoga with friends, and we note an outbreak of a calicivirus variant in the UK. Main Topic: Grass seeds – Yes, those annoying little bits of plants. What species do we see grass seeds issues in, and why? Mark and Brendan discuss their prefer...

What is it with crossbreed dogs? Why do we have to call them a ‘new’ breed. Brendan get a tad fired up about breed naming conventions. Mark gets all zen with a story on rainfall and prediction of bird colours and wonders why some cats are neurotic. In our final news story Brendan finds a use for old mascara wands…. just in cases you needed to know! Urinary issues in guinea pigs i...