The Space Coast Pet Podcast

Dr. Roger relays a personal experience at his practice this week that got him thinking about income disparity, how it effects pet guardianship, and solutions to address this issue.

Dr. Roger sheds light on the importance of early screening and intervention that often is enabled by routine welness visits; and the troubling national trend of decreasing wellness visits for pets.

Dr. Roger opens up about a special rescue dog that in turn rescued him.  In this departure from his typical news and views, this episode comes from the heart.

Based on his own experience as a practicing veterinarian, Dr. Roger describes the typical day of a practicing veterinarian.

Dr. Roger reports on the concerning number of pet poisonings confirmed in the US each year.  Poisonings come from a variety of different sources in the home, some of which may be very surprising to many pet owners.  Tune in to learn about common sources of household pet poisoning and how to keep your pets safe from this all too common occurrence.  Live listener call in at 1-877-878-1435.  E-mail l...

Dr. Roger discusses pet loss and owners that are so impacted by their grief that they vow to never own a pet again to spare them more more inevitable future loss.  This is a must listen, especially for pet owners refraining from pet ownership to aoivd the pain of loss, as the perspective Dr. Roger offers may cause them to rethink their stance.

Although spring is a time to revel in increased daylight hours, warmer weather, plants and trees blooming, and better quality of life for people and pets, Dr. Roger discusses dangers that warmer weather months present for dogs and cats.  Some of these dangers may also put human family members at risk.  Tune in and learn how to keep your pets and family safe this warm weather season.  (We are also...

In this must listen episode, Dr. Roger discusses the rise of groomers and others in the animal care industry that offer anesthesia free pet dentistry.  By performing medical procedures without a license to do so, not only are these people in serious violation of the law, but they pose a significant danger to your pets.  Tune in and find out why pet dentistry without anesthesia is virtually not pos...

In this final installment of his 3 part series on alternative veterinary medicine, Dr. Roger offers 3 real case examples of how he uses a combination of western and alternative medicine to treat and manage disease, a brand of medicine known as integrative medicine.

Dr. Roger continues his alternative veterinary medicine series in this episode, where he discusses how various alternative medical modalities he includes as part of his every day practice actually work to combat disease.

Dr. Roger kicks off the 2013 discussing alternative veterinary medicine - Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, therapy laser, nutritional therapy, nutraceutical therapy - in contrast with traditional western veterinary medicine. Learn the pros and cons of each and why doctors of ALL species should be practicing both modalities to manage disease and optimize wellness. Part 1 of a 3 part series.  D...

Dr. Roger comes to you for the last episode of 2012, where he will review his top 10 most important resolutions he would like to see pet owners strive for with regard to their pets.  Based on his experiences and lessons learned this year, he offers these best tips for ringing in the new year with the best intentions for your furry family this year.  Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, from all of u...

Dr. Roger completes his pet nutrition/dietary series by discussing the new strategy in pet feeding geared around nutritionally preventing the most common ailments of dogs and cats.

Tonight Dr. Roger shares his top ten gifts you SHOULD NOT buy pet owners for their furry family members this holiday season.  Whether unsafe, annoying, or downright dangerous, be forewarned of these pet gift no-nos by tuning in. There are two e-mail comments to be addressed this evening, and keep in mind that Dr. Roger is now taking live calls.

Cornphobia is a term veterinarians have coined to describe the fear of corn based ingredients in pet foods currently gripping a significant percentage of pet owners.  It is defined as follows (by Dr. Roger): The general fear among certain pet owners that the feeding of corn as an integral component to most pet foods is the root of most diseases in dogs and cats.  This assertion in most cases comes...

Every holiday season, the veterinary profession sees a significant statistical spike in cases of this potentially deadly disease.  Tune in tonight to find out why this is, and what you can do to prevent your pet from from being in danger.  We also have one e-mail question to address live on the air, and with our new live format, we will be taking live calls as well.  Please direct all e-mail comme...

Tonight, in honor of last week's Veterinary Technician Week, Dr. Roger showcases the veterinary technician, an integral member of the veterinary medical team.  Similar to a human RN, veterinary technicians stand unique in their skill set necessarily enabling them to navigate through multiple areas of medicine at once, from internal medicine, surgery, and radiology, to dentistry and rebabilitation....

Dr. Roger covers a very important topic regarding our feline companions that involves some fact, some sensationalism, and some outright superstition.  With Halloween around the corner, we do not care to elaborate further, but instead invite the listeners to tune in to find out what this episode is all about. As always, listener questions will be addressed, but Dr. Roger will be returning live to y...

Tonight,  Dr. Roger will be discussing ongoing problems with the ever favorite jerky type meat treats available for dogs. Despite their pupoluarity, since 2007, they continue to be linked to serious pet illness and even cases of death. I also will be announcing my return to live podcasting with a new twist, so please be certain to tune in and find out what exciting new changes are in store for thi...

This episode Dr. Roger warns of the danger of self treating one's pets.  Inspired by a recent case in his clinic of a gravely ill dog whose illness was the direct result of her owner having self treated her with an over the counter medication, Dr. Roger endeavors in this episode to spread the word against this practice.  Hoping to prevent future tragedies like this, Dr. Roger warns of this and oth...

Nutrition plays such an important role in the health of our pets, but far too many people give little thought to which brand or type of food they pick up at the grocery store. Is there a difference in pet foods? Are there ways for consumers to look for a better brand of food? Thankfully, Dr. Roger dedicates this episode to finding the right diet for your pets! Dr. Roger will also be addressing one...

Dr. Roger discusses the commonly held pet owner notion that spayed and neutered dogs and cats have a higher likelihood of becoming obese. Is this observation correct, or do the actual statistics differ? If true, what may be the reasons for the tendency to be obese? Dr. Roger sifts through fact and fiction to give pet owners the straight answer on this topic. Plus, Dr. Roger also addresses 2 listen...

Dr. Roger showcases this increasing, troubling trend in the field of veterinary medicine and the dangers of the poor standard of care it poses. In tonight's episode, Dr. Roger also discusses breed specific legislation and one particular group that is dedicated to fighting it. There are 2 listener e-mails that Dr. Roger will be addressing this evening as well. Please feel free to submit your own qu...

Dr. Roger answered an online consultation regarding a parasite a man caught from his dog (who had caught it from infected raccoon feces) whose seriousness inspired tonight's episode dedicated to zoonoses, a group of infectious diseases that people can catch from our furry family members.  Children, the elderly, and the otherwise immune compromised are particular susceptible, so tune in tonight to...

In this episode, Dr. Roger disusses the entry of superstore giants into the pet medication industry.  He highlights how this is poised to change the face of veterinary medicine and what consequences it will have on pet owners.  Lower prices for medications would seem an inevitable  plus for pet owners, but with that may come other negative consequeces that are already beginning to occur.  Plus, we...