The Underdog Vet Podcast

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with Katherine Clarke an internal medicine specialist at a large referral practice in Hertfordshire, England. After graduating from Bristol vet school in 2011 Katherine started her vet career in a first opinion, small animal practice before embarking on the long journey to specializing in inte...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! WARNING - THIS EPISODE BRIEFLY DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT OF SUICIDE, IF YOU NEED HELP WITH ANYTHING RAISED IN THE TALK, PLEASE USE THE LINKS PROVIDED IN THE EPISODE TEXT In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with James Russell, the President of Vetlife. Vetlife is a charity that provides independent, confidential and free help for eve...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview I welcome back veterinary surgeon and researcher Dr Paula Boyden. Paula first joined me on Episode 5 of Series 1 where we discussed the important work of The Links Group - you can find the link to that in this episode's details. Paula wears a variety of hats within animal welfare, and in this episode s...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with Dr Meghan Vaught a vet from the Maine Veterinary Medical Centre in Maine on the East coast of America.   Meghan is a Critical Care Specialist and one of the medical directors at the hospital. She was the lead vet on a particularly upsetting case back in June 2022.   Meghan and I discussed...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with Jemima Harrison, a TV producer, dog rescuer and all-round animal welfare campaigner who also runs a small gundog rescue.   She’s probably best known for having produced the ground breaking investigative documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed. It aired on BBC One back in 2008 and exposed a mult...

Paws For Thought - where I chat about my life as a veterinary surgeon. In this very first episode of the segment I give you five top tips to have the best relationship with your pets' vet! Please do get in touch with any areas or subjects you'd like me to cover in future segments. Email theunderdogvetpodcast@gmail.com Enjoy!

Hello! This bit is probably only of interest to vets and vet nurses or those with a particular interest in cranial cruciate ligament surgery techniques. There are a handful of different surgical techniques to repair a ruptured cruciate ligament, which is a pretty good indication that there's no one perfect method! Each vet will choose which technique is best on a case by case basis. I asked Karen...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with Dr Karen Perry a Tenured Associate Professor in Small Animal Orthopaedics and Chief of Small Animal Surgery at Michigan State University in America.   After graduating from Edinburgh vet school in 2005 Karen also completed a residency there in 2010. She then spent 4 years lecturing in ort...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview I spoke with Laura Ward a Clinical Animal Behaviourist, who specialises in dog aggression.   Laura set up Minds Alike Animal Behaviour after working as a veterinary nurse for 10years. She has always had a passion for how animals think and feel and now dedicates her time to helping owners solve their do...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast!   In this episode’s ‘Animal Advocate Interview’, I chatted with Dermot Murphy the Inspectorate Commissioner of the RSPCA.   The RSPCA is the UK’s largest animal welfare charity. Their work involves raising awareness through their campaigns, rescue and rehabilitation of animals through their network of veterinary hospitals and animal rehoming cen...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode's Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke to veterinary surgeon and author Dr Sean Wensley. Sean is a Senior Veterinary Surgeon at the veterinary charity, the PDSA and a recent President of the British Veterinary Association here in the UK. He also chairs the Animal Welfare Working Group of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe, w...

Welcome to the first episode of Season Two of The Underdog Vet Podcast! Kicking off this brand new season and the first Animal Advocate Interview of season two, I spoke with Dr Jade Statt a veterinary surgeon and the Clinical Director and Co-Founder of the UK charity Street Vet. Street Vet is a multi-award-winning charity that delivers free essential veterinary care and services to the pets of peo...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! Sadly, this is the last episode of Season One but worry not, Season Two is already being recorded! For the final episode of Season One I have an absolute treat for you dear listener, for this season’s last instalment of The Animal Advocate Interviews I spoke to veterinary neurologist Professor Clare Rusbridge. Clare graduated from the University...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! For this episode’s ‘Animal Advocate Interview’ I spoke with Shena Humbert a licensed Veterinary Technician in Texas, USA and founder of 'Not Another Vet Nurse'. Founded in 2019, Not Another Vet Nurse is an American non-profit organisation whose aim is to help those who help animals. They focus on providing financial assistance to veterinary nurs...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with Wendy Barnett DipAVN (Surgical) RVN PCQI, Founder and Clinical Director of The Pet Blood Bank UK. Launched in 2007, The Pet Blood Bank UK was set up to support vets by providing a blood service for pets in need of blood transfusions and other blood products such as plasma. The service ope...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode's 'Animal Advocate Interview' I spoke with Dr Rowena Packer BSc (Hons) PhD PGCert(VetEd) FHEA from The Royal Veterinary College here in the UK. Rowena is a Lecturer and researcher in Companion Animal Behaviour & Welfare Science. Rowena has published extensively on the effect body shape of some dogs has on their health and welfare...

WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IF YOU NEED HELP WITH ANYTHING RAISED IN THE TALK, PLEASE USE THE LINKS PROVIDED IN THE EPISODE TEXT. Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with Sarah Petrov, a Regional Manager for The Dog’s Trust’s Freedom Project. Launched in 2004, The Freedom Project is a free...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode's Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke to veterinary dermatologist Millie Rosales DVM, DACVD. Dr Rosales is a board certified veterinary dermatologist, specializing in the care of animals with skin and ear disorders. Since one of the main causes for skin and ear problems in dogs and cats is allergies, she also specialises in allerg...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode's Animal Advocate Interview, I chatted with my friend, fellow veterinary surgeon, passionate animal welfare campaigner and author Emma Milne! Emma has been a familiar face in UK homes since the late 1990s when she appeared in the hugely popular BBC 1 programme ‘Vets in Practice’. Since then, Emma has used the platform her fame ha...

WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES THE SUBJECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ANIMAL ABUSE, IF YOU NEED HELP WITH ANYTHING RAISED IN THIS TALK PLEASE USE THE LINKS BELOW Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode's Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke to the Chair of The Links Group, veterinary surgeon, Paula Boyden BVetMed MRCVS. The Links Group raise awareness of the link between...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast. In this episode's Animal Advocate Interview I chatted with Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS, a veterinary surgeon & founder of Canine Arthritis Management or CAM. CAM is an online education & support service for owners of arthritic dogs & the professionals who care for them. From simple beginnings as a Facebook page in 2015 where Hannah would promot...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode's Animal Advocate Interview, I chatted with Olivia Walter a conservation biologist and the Executive Director of Wildlife Vets International. WVI is a British charity which has been providing critical veterinary support to international wildlife and conservation projects since 2004. There is a vital medical aspect conservation wh...

Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I chatted with Chris Allen the Dog Training Manager at Medical Detection Dogs. Medical Detection Dogs is a charity that trains Bio Detection Dogs and Medical Alert Assistance Dogs – don’t worry if you don’t know what I’m talking about because Chris explains everything in our chat! As well as the incre...

Welcome to the first ever episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! I am ridiculously excited for you to hear this episode. For the very first 'Animal Advocate Interview' I chatted with the inspirational Michael Baines. A chef by profession but a dog rescuer by choice Michael left his native Sweden and moved to Thailand in 2002 where he has become known as the man that rescues dogs. Michael is the Pres...

Trailer for The Underdog Vet Podcast with Dr Judy Puddifoot MRCVS BVetMed, MSc, BSc Hello, I’m Dr Judy Puddifoot a veterinary surgeon from the UK and this is The Underdog Vet Podcast, home of The Animal Advocate Interviews. Join me in my virtual consultation room while I chat with some truly inspiring people who have dedicated their lives to helping animals around the World. These chats include a...