Controversial Animal Topics with Dr. Turnera Croom

Text Dr. Croom and her Crew What happens when tradition, competition, and animal welfare collide? In this episode of Controversial Animal Topics , Dr. Turnera Croom sits down with Elise, a pre-veterinary student and equine-focused intern in the Future Vets virtual internship program, to discuss one of the most controversial and under-discussed practices in the horse industry: horse soring. Often a...

Text Dr. Croom and her Crew To vaccinate or not to vaccinate. Few topics in veterinary medicine spark more debate — or more confusion. In this episode of Controversial Animal Topics , Dr. Turnera Croom, Army veteran and holistic veterinarian, sits down with one of her Future Vets virtual interns, Hadasha Luciano-Cortes, for a candid conversation about vaccines, overvaccination, and whole-animal ca...

Text Dr. Croom and her Crew In this second episode of Controversial Animal Topics , Dr. Turnera Croom, U.S. Army Vet and holistic veterinarian, tackles one of the hardest truths in animal medicine: the veterinary suicide crisis. Behind the smiling exam-room faces lies a profession under immense emotional, financial, and moral pressure. Dr. Croom breaks down why veterinarians are three to five time...

Text Dr. Croom and her Crew A dangerous, flesh-eating zoonotic parasite is threatening animals across the U.S.–Mexico border, and most pet parents , animal advocates , and even some veterinarians aren’t being told the full truth. It’s called the New World Screwworm , and it doesn’t just affect livestock —it’s a growing threat to dogs, cats, wildlife , and even humans . In this eye-opening first ep...