Aquadocs

In a world where we are constantly worried about viruses and bacteria, Dr. Whitney Greene, clinical veterinary fellow at Walt Disney World, describes a treatment that can actually use these bugs to our advantage— bacteriophage therapy (when viruses invade bacterial cells). On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Greene tells us a story about a wonderful sea turtle and the incredible measures they...

Podcasts about aquatic medicine for homework? #BestHomeworkEver! Tune in this week on Aquadocs as Dr. Heather Harris, faculty at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, explains how Aquadocs has been a critical resource for her and her students during the times of Zoom University. And stick around for amazing stories about research with Leatherback sea turtles! Dr. Harris is a wildlife veterinarian for Upwell a...

This week on Aquadocs, Dr. Hugh Mitchell, Owner of AquaTactics Fish Health, now part of the Bimeda Animal Health family, discusses the development of fish vaccines and how important they are to the industry. He also shares his experience as a foodfish veterinarian for private, state, federal and tribal aquaculture facilities throughout the United States.

Can you believe it's already season 2 of Aquadocs! Thanks to all of our amazing supporters for getting us this far.  To start us off on another incredible season, Dr. Marina Ivančić founder of ZooRadOne discusses aquatic animal diagnostic imaging. Ever wondered how to take a dolphin to a human hospital for a CT scan? Or what to look for on an ultrasound to see if a dolphin is pregnant? Well,...

Have you missed Aquadocs? Well, get excited! Season 2 launches next Tuesday, October 5th. We've got lots in store for you this season. Here's a little sneak peak. 

Squirting blood into a ruptured lung might sound crazy, but it is actually a very successful method for saving the lives of injured sea turtles. On our season 1 finale of Aquadocs, Dr. Shane Boylan from the South Carolina Aquarium shares how he often has to think outside the box when treating many of his aquatics patients. If you want to hear some fascinating cases and how to use fish skin for inj...

Is it possible to monitor the health of dolphins and other cetaceans just through sound? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Laura May-Collado, senior lecturer at the University of Vermont and research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, discusses her research on  marine mammal acoustic communication in Panama. And stick around to the end to listen to some...

Ever considered how salmon grow from an egg to fry to mature adult and then make it onto your plate? On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Nora Hickey and Dr. Katharine Onofryton, program Veterinarians at the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission about salmon aquaculture, production, and conservation. Tune in to learn about this very important food system and...

In honor of world ocean’s day, this week’s episode of Aquadocs discusses important conservation messages and how everyone has a role in making a difference in one’s community. Dr. Claire Simeone, a marine mammal veterinarian and founder of Sea Change Health, provides key insight into how to create a call to action and how to be part of the solution. And stick around to the end for some updates fro...

How do you introduce an entire nation to aquatic medicine? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Carla Phillips Savage, an aquatic one health practitioner and Trinidad and Tobago's only aquatic veterinarian, describes her journey to developing an aquatic animal health program and building one of the foremost marine mammal stranding networks in the Southern Caribbean.

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Christine Parker-Graham, Wildlife Veterinarian and Veterinary medical officer at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, discusses the principles of salmon medicine and how to run diagnostic samples during the crazy times of COVID-19.

Do you know what a penguin chick sounds like? And how do you properly treat an oiled seabird? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. David Roberts from SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) describes the rescue, rehabilitation, and release cycle of African penguins and some of the major diseases he treats these animals for. And stick around to the end fo...

Vaccines seem to be all the rage today. But did you know that the Hawaiian monk seals are also receiving vaccines to keep their population alive? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Barbieri from the Hawaiian Monk Seal Program (NOAA) discusses the history of the program and the process of vaccinating wild seals. 

How do you artificially inseminate a shark? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, shark whisperer Dr. Rob Jones of the Aquarium Vet discusses his long-term passion for shark medicine and his novel techniques for artificial insemination. 

Do you know that Darwin wasn't the last scientist to study animals in the Galapagos? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Greg Lewbart, professor of aquatic animal medicine at North Carolina State, discusses his long-time research on marine iguanas and other species in the Galapagos. Rest assured, Darwin still makes an appearance! 

Toxicologists are constantly solving mysteries. Tune in this week as Dr. Robert Poppenga, a professor in the California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, highlights some of his recent cases involving common toxins affecting aquatic animals in the wild and in managed care settings. 

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Claire Madden, a veterinarian at Sea World Australia, describes a recent case in which one of the dolphins in her care received three separate blood transfusions. Spoiler alert: the dolphin is alive and doing well, but completing these transfusions truly pushed the boundary on what's possible in the field of aquatic medicine. 

Completing routine examinations and even difficult procedures relies on a strong relationship between the animal, veterinarian, and the owner/trainer/keeper. On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Ken Ramirez of Karen Pryor Clicker Training, discusses the key ideas of training for domestic and aquatic animals, and its importance in the care of these animals. 

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, tune in as Dr. Frédéric Chatigny from the Université de Sherbrooke describes his research on the great debate in fish medicine: do fish feel pain? 

This week on Aquadocs, Dr. Hendrik Nollens from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center discusses his recent study in Veterinary Quarterly that defines baseline health parameters for dolphins. This study is particularly important because it can help improve the diagnosis of health, disease and potential stressors of wild dolphin populations. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01652176.2020.1845...

Laboratories and aquaculture farms don't always do their own diagnostic testing. Often they mail samples to large reference laboratories like IDEXX. Tune in this week as we speak to Dr. Marcus Crim, Senior Research and Design Manager of Molecular Diagnostics at Microbiology at IDEXX, and peel back the curtain on this fascinating and lesser known area of aquatic veterinary medicine. 

Ever wondered how scientists assess the health of wild dolphins? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Randall Wells describes his role as director of the Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP) and some of the key research SDRP does including population monitoring and health assessments of wild bottlenose dolphins.

Thinking about an aquatic and zoological residency? Wish you could get advice from someone in a residency program? Tune in to this week's episode of Aquadocs featuring Dr. Tatiana Weisbrod, the current Aquatic Animal Medicine Resident at the University of Florida. Dr. Weisbrod discusses her experiences leading up to  residency, what the match process is like, and provides some great advice fo...

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Christine Archer, president-elect of the Zebrafish Husbandry Association, shares her experiences working with laboratory zebrafish. Studies on these fish are at the forefront of human (and animal) medicine. Join us as we talk about important translational medicine research being done with zebrafish. Episode Links: Zebrafish Husbandry Association zhaonline.org

Every good vet student knows about cows... But what about SEA COWS? Tune in this week as we talk to Dr. Mike Walsh, a Veterinarian at the University of Florida, about Manatee health assessments. Every year, he and his colleagues visit Manatee breeding grounds to monitor these populations and ensure the animals are in good health.