The Vetpodcast

The Vetpodcast - They never mentioned this at vet school!

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They never mentioned this at vet school! Life as a veterinarian is varied . At times it is down right weird! Interesting and often eccentric owners, unlikely situations, a lot of laughs and a lot of tears while trying to keep your sanity in a highly emotionally charged environment. Having been retired from the profession for a few years now, let me share with you the stuff that was never mentioned at vet school.

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Episode 7: The change in the gender balance of the veterinary profession and Taxi! 05.12.2015 11:48

There has been a groundswell of change in the gender proportion of veterinarians over the past few years. In 2013 80% of the veterinary graduates in the US were female. This change begs 2 questions. Why, and what is the effect of this change? We start a new section we are calling "Great Work Stories".

Episode 6: Take your medicine, the best tonic is sunshine and a pretty killer. 04.03.2015 14:30

Your vet, or for that matter your doctor gives you some medicine and some instructions. Do you follow them? If not, you are not alone. Coming from sunny New Zealand we don’t give it much thought, but ultra violet light is often lacking in the life of some pets, and finally, they may look pretty, but some lilies have the potential to kill your cat!

Episode 5: Old style vetting James Herriot style and Do You See What I See. TV watching pets. 22.11.2014 11:47

We once again catch up with Jim Wight, veterinarian and son of "James Herriot" to discuss life as a vet in his fathers time, and ask Scott Arnold the question that the awesome Australian band from the '80s, Hunters and Collectors, asked "Do you see what I see?". What does your pet see when it watches television?

Episode 4: The World of James Herriot with the son of the man himself, and Puppy Farming in the UK 09.10.2014 16:57

James Herriot is a name that is synonymous with old style rural vetting. Many of us would have read the books, or at the least, seen the television series. In the small town of Thirsk in Yorkshire, there is a very popular attraction called The World of James Herriot. Who better to talk to us about it than Jim Wight? Jim is the son of Alf Wight who wrote under the pseudonym of none other than Jame...

Episode 3: Anaesthetic free dentistry (an update), osteoarthritis in dogs and "Snack loving Britons killing pets with treats, soft living". 28.08.2014 11:30

In this episode of The Vetpodcast, with look at some recent developments in the Anaesthetic Free Dentistry debate, discuss osteoarthritis in dogs and Charlotte Farr explains a headline that appeared in the paper here in New Zealand about "soft living" British pets!

Episode 2: UK Dangerous Dogs Act, Neutering rats and Anesthetic Free Dentistry. 12.07.2014 13:42

Making headlines in the UK at the moment are recent amendments to The Dangerous Dog Act. Vet, Charlotte Farr talks us through these changes. It may seem like microsurgery but there are some big benefits in getting your rat neutered. Richard Grubb explains. Finally, there is an increasing trend for non-veterinarians undertaking what is referred to "Anesthetic Free Dentistry". From Ontario, vet Scot...

Episode 1: This dog is all that is keeping Mum alive! 21.05.2014 11:24

"This dog is all mum is living for. If it dies, she dies." A great way to start a consultation. I discuss pets and the elderly. Scott Arnold from Ontario discusses a nasty fungal infection called Blastomycosis and Richard Grubb, our resident "pocket pet" vet from the UK talks about some nasty infectious diseases of rabbits.