Current Vet

Dr. Lottie talks explains 8 science-backed habits that will help you learn more effectively & smash your vet school exams. She talks about how these concepts work, why they are so good at boosting learning and how you can implement them into your study routine. Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 01:44 1 – Space your Studying 04:18 2 – Mix your Subjects 0...

In this episode, Dr. Lottie sits down with Dr. Dave Nicol to unpack what actually matters when choosing your first role, how to spot a genuinely supportive clinic, and why most interview processes completely miss the mark.  Dave is a veterinarian, author and founder of the Veterinary Leadership Academy. He works with practices worldwide to build healthier teams, stronger leadership, and sustainabl...

In this episode of Current Vet , Dr Lottie talks about feline hyperthyroidism, the diagnostic tests available, and the pros & cons of different treatment options Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Case 02:03 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 05:53 Clinical Signs 07:40 Diagnosis 15:41 Treatment 21:31 Key Points 23:17 Outro Recommended Reading AAFP Guidel...

In this episode of Current Vet , Dr Lottie talks about feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Case 01:57 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 06:18 Clinical Signs 07:56 Diagnosis 13:23 Treatment 16:13 Prevention 17:05 Key Points 18:48 Outro Recommended Reading ABCD’s Guidelines for Feline Leukaemia Virus Infection AAFP’s Feline Retrov...

In this episode, Dr. Lottie talks all about urethral obstruction, why it occurs and how we should go about managing the condition Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Case 01:54 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 06:55 Clinical Signs 07:45 Diagnosis 10:48 Treatment 16:38 Prevention 18:34 Key Points 20:29 Outro Recommended Reading 2025 iCatCare consensus guidel...

In this episode of Current Vet , Dr Lottie talks about feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Case 02:25 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 09:32 Clinical Signs 11:25 Diagnosis 13:28 Treatment & Prevention 16:14 Key Points 17:31 Outro Recommended Reading Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: Current Knowledge and Future Direction...

In this episode, Dr. Lottie chats with Dr. Bolu Eso about the day-to-day of life in small animal general practice, building confidence in consults and surgery, setting boundaries to avoid burnout, and his top tips for dentistry! Bolu also shares his perspective on diversity & representation in vet med and how his early experiences shaped who he is as a vet today. Bolu is a small animal GP vet...

In this episode, Dr. Lottie covers everything about Johne’s disease (also known as paratuberculosis) from the MAP pathogen itself and what clinical signs you may see, to how we can control infection and what Johne’s means for public health Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Case 02:36 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 06:26 Clinical Signs 09:18 Diagnosis 14...

In this episode of Current Vet , Dr Lottie talks about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Case 03:10 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 04:35 Clinical Signs 07:07 Diagnosis 11:47 Treatment 17:19 Prevention 18:15 Key Points 19:26 Outro Recommended Reading Hartmann, K. (2005) ‘Feline infectious peritonitis’, Veterinary Clini...

In this episode of Current Vet, Dr Lottie talks about avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Case 01:57 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 04:17 Clinical Signs 05:55 Diagnosis 07:33 Treatment 09:56 Why AI is a Global Concern 13:58 Current News 16:04 Key Points 17:24 Outro Recommended Reading WOAH (World Organisation for A...

Money and financial knowledge are central to life in general, not just as a vet, yet it’s something most people are never properly taught how to manage or even feel confident talking about. In this episode of Current Vet , Dr. Lottie is joined by Dr. Alice Barker (@thisvetcan), a qualified vet and financial expert, to break down everything vet students and new grads need to know about money. From...

In this episode, Dr. Lottie talks about tetanus . How disease develops, why the clinical signs differ between species, what we can actually do to treat it and what the best prevention methods are. Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista  Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Case 01:50 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 05:29 Clinical Signs 08:01 Diagnosis 11:54 Treatment 16:19 Prevention 19:13 Key P...

In this episode of Current Vet, Dr Lottie talks about Jaagsiekte , also known as Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma (OPA) Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:56 Case 03:48 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 06:25 Clinical Signs 08:28 Diagnosis 12:34 Treatment 16:53 Current Research 18:09 Key Points 19:44 Outro Recommended Reading World Organisation for Animal Health...

In this episode, Dr. Lottie talks about one of the most common endocrine disorders in small animal practice — Cushing’s disease Find us on TikTok & Instagram : @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:31 Case 01:24 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 05:08 Clinical Signs 06:29 Diagnosis 13:21 Treatment 16:38 Recommendations 17:26 Key Points 18:54 Outro Recommended Reading ACVIM Consensus Statement (...

Zoo and wildlife medicine is one of the most competitive and idealised areas of veterinary practice. From the outside, it’s dramatic, exciting, and very different from other veterinary careers. But what is the reality? In this episode, Dr Lottie is joined by Dr Noi Psaroudaki , a zoo and wildlife veterinarian, to explore what zoo medicine actually involves and how the role differs from more tradit...

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about osteosarcomas. Instagram & TikTok @veterinaryvista Further Reading Ettinger & Feldman (2020). Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 8th ed., Elsevier — pp. 1325–1328. Tilley, L. P., Smith, F. W. K., & Oyama, M. A. (2021). The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 7th ed., Wiley-Blackwell — section on Oste...

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about bovine tuberculosis (TB). Instagram & TikTok @veterinaryvista Recommended Reading Unveiling Insights into Bovine Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Review Review on Bovine Tuberculosis: An Emerging Disease Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium Species APHIS NVAP Reference Guide: Tuberculosis (Control & Eradication) — for U.S. regulatory & t...

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats. Instagram & TikTok @veterinaryvista Recommended Reading IRIS (International Renal Interest Society) Guidelines – staging guidelines and treatment recommendations. ACVIM Consensus Statement (2016): Diagnosis and Management of Feline CKD. ISFM Consensus Guidelines on Feline CKD (2016) – practical, cat-specific recommend...

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about canine parvovirus. Instagram & TikTok @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:36 Case 01:55 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 04:39 Clinical Signs 05:48 Diagnosis 07:47 Treatment 09:40 Prevention 11:08 Research Updates 12:25 Key Points 13:23 Outro Recommended Reading Greene, C.E. (2012). Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 4th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Sau...

 Vet school makes everything feel so much harder than it needs to. When I was in vet school, all I wanted was a podcast or videos that explained things in an understandable way, something that wasn't too clinical, not too complex, and I just never really found it. So I have made it. I'm Dr. Lottie and Current Vet is the podcast that makes veterinary medicine simple. It's the podcast that I wish I...