Vet Times Podcast

Vet Times talks to chief executive officer of Compassion in World Farming and a commentator on the effects of industrial farming, Philip Lymbery. Philip talks to editor James Westgate about what we need to learn from COVID-19 and how vets have a vital role to play in building a sustainable future for British farming...

In this sponsored podcast, brought to you in association with MSD Animal Health, makers of Bravecto, we speak to Richard Wall and Ian Wright about flea prevalence, and new data that offers vets fresh information about how to prevent it. ______________ Richard Wall is professor of zoology at the University of Bristol, with his areas of research including veterinary entomology, parasitology and ecol...

Cardiology has seen many innovations in the past decade. To guide us through some of these, Luca Ferasin joins the Vet Times Podcast once again, where he also explains the importance of first opinion practitioners, referral vets and owners working together on these cases. Luca Ferasin is head of cardiology at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. A cardiology diplomate,...

In this Vet Times Podcast, sponsored by www. VetzPetz.co.uk, Dr Brian Beale, orthopaedic surgeon at Beale Veterinary Specialists in Texas, discusses his findings around the effectiveness of marine-based fatty acid compound (PCSO-524) in the treatment of canine osteoarthritis. PCSO-524 is a unique CO2 stabilised oil from New Zealand green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus. It is the functional ingre...

This podcast addresses the obstacles veterinary professionals can face in having conversations about pet nutrition with their clients. We’re talking to Libby Sheridan about the widening impact of pet nutrition, with new products like ProPlan LiveClear helping to preserve the human companion animal bond. In this, the third in a series, she will also address ways to implement nutritional assessment...

Starting conversations with owners about obesity in their pets can be difficult, but it is necessary, as weight problems among companion animals continue to rise. Internal medicine specialist Marge Chandler provides advice and information on a fascinating area in this Vet Times Podcast. _____ Marge is an independent consultant in small animal nutrition and internal medicine, clinical nutritionist...

Today, VBJ is delighted to be joined by Anthony Chadwick – a good friend of the publication and a well-known face across the UK veterinary profession, and beyond, through his work with The Webinar Vet. He’s a qualified veterinary surgeon, business owner, entrepreneur, and a man once described by VBJ’s James Westgate as “the veterinary sector’s own disruptor-in-chief”. Let’s hope he’s not going to...

The diagnosis and management of chronic pain in companion animals is an important topic in veterinary medicine, as it can have a major impact on animals’ well-being and quality of life. In this Vet Times Podcast, specialist vet Jo Murrell discusses key aspects of chronic pain in dogs and cats. –––––- Jo Murrell has spent most of her career in academia, most recently at the University of Bristol fr...

Join us with Dr Sue Paterson, senior-vice president of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology and former BSAVA president, as she discusses the subject of otitis externa, and particularly focuses on how lockdown may have created an opportunity for vets to re-evaluate treatment for this common and frustrating condition. Do you regularly see OE cases? Yes? Well this is a podcast for you. This...

First Opinions talks to Jamie Crittall – vet, practice owner, businessman and raconteur extraordinaire. James and Jamie discuss everything from live events and the latest tech, to telemedicine and Top Gun.

Chronic kidney disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older cats, but in many cases it is diagnosed only when clinical signs associated with azotaemia appear. In this Vet Times podcast, we find out more about the condition with RCVS specialist in feline medicine Sarah Caney, including advice on screening, diagnosis and management. _____ Sarah graduated from the University of Brist...

In this podcast, sponsored by Purina Petcare, we’re joined by Andy Sparkes. Dr Sparkes has become a well-known figure in the UK for his work on feline medicine. He is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ECVIM), former veterinary Director of International Cat Care and its veterinary division, the International Society of Feline Medicine; as well as the founding and...

VN Times sits down with Linnaeus chief nursing officer Andrea Jeffery to talk Schedule Three and what it means for the future of the veterinary nursing profession. Andrea discusses how proposed legislative changes could have the biggest impact on this crucial role in decades.

A condition with three forms, laminitis is now considered a clinical syndrome associated with systemic disease or altered weight bearing, rather than being a discrete disease entity. As with many areas, prevention is an important strategy where vets and owners can work together, as Nicola Menzies-Gow explains in this Vet Times podcast. ……. Nicola Menzies-Gow qualified from the University of Cambri...

Tick-borne disease is a growing risk to the UK and its pets and owners. To discuss the significant changes in the numbers and species of ticks and pathogens, Ian Wright joins us for another Vet Times Podcast. …….. Ian Wright, BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, is a practising veterinary surgeon and co-owner of the Mount Veterinary Practice in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has a Master’s degree in Veterinary Paras...

Gastrointestinal (GI) disease is extremely frequent in small animals, and encountered in both first opinion and referral practice. Ferran Valls Sanchez joins us to discuss prevention, treatment and prognosis, among other important topics. Ferran has written an article on this topic for Vet Times (Volume 50, Issue 28, Pages 6-8). “Gastrointestinal disorders in companion animal patients” (available...

Today we’re going to be talking about well-being. This is obviously a massive issue in the veterinary profession – and has been for years – but probably never more central to everyone’s thoughts than it has been over the last four months, throughout which we’ve all faced a monumental level of challenge and change. Now, we wanted to do something to help our listeners, and we couldn’t think of any b...

Vaccines are an important part of cattle vets’ armoury and in the health of the nation’s livestock. Discussions about them with farmers have to touch on the economic as well as health benefits. Phil Elkins discusses this important area in this podcast. Phil qualified in 2005 from The University of Edinburgh and, following stints in Cheshire and New Zealand, spent the majority of his career in clin...

Today, we’re with Ebenezer Satyaraj, who is director of molecular nutrition at the Purina Institute. Dr Satyaraj has authored numerous scientific papers in the areas of cellular/molecular immunology and cytokine biology, is a member of the American Association of Immunologists and the American Veterinary Immunology Association and a reviewer for several journals including the British Journal of Nu...

Better husbandry and veterinary care means dogs are living to much older ages. As a result, though, they will be more inclined to suffer from more than one progressive, non-curable condition, such as OA, heart disease and cancer. Kit Sturgess joins us to discuss this fascinating area of veterinary medicine. This podcast covers some of the reasons why dogs are living longer – including better treat...

A huge advocate for the VN role, Helen speaks to VN Times about how her nursing team has helped take the drama out of the corona crisis. – Helen Manning is an RVN with more than 20 years experience in a variety of different roles and practices settings. She has worked in industry as well as independent and corporate practices and is now practice manager and a partner at Swaffham Vets in Norfolk.

PetsApp is a digital platform that has already helped hundreds of practices increase client engagement and generate extra revenue. An app-based total telemedicine solution offering video consults, payment processing capabilities, role-based text chat and much more, PetsApp is truly transformative tech. Record numbers of UK practices are turning to telemedicine* due to ongoing coronavirus restricti...

Locoregional anaesthesia use in veterinary medicine has evolved greatly in the past few decades, with benefits lying in focusing on the specific target nerve responsible for pain. Diego Rodrigo Mocholi, from the RVC, joins us to discuss this interesting topic. – Diego Rodrigo Mocholi graduated from the University of Murcia, Spain, in 2007 and, after a rotatory internship in small animals at its ve...

An acute seasonal disease in outside-kept cows, summer mastitis may have different transmission routes, but it has the same clinical signs. This time, Jenny Allan joins the Vet Times Podcast to discuss this mastitis variation, including treatment and prevention strategies. – Jenny Allan studied at the RVC and graduated in 2014. She worked in mixed practice, then farm animal practice in Wiltshire a...

Cats, like many of us, are living to an older age – but that can present a unique set of challenges to veterinary practitioners. Vet Sam Taylor has written extensively on feline subjects and, in this podcast, discusses some of the health issues frequently seen in senior patients and how to help owners manage them. – Sam works as an internal medicine specialist at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists...