Vet Times Podcast

Have you ever wondered what the role of the vet nurse will look like in the years ahead? Have you thought about how the current shortages of veterinary surgeons could be eased by the skills of vet nurses if you were allowed to do more? Or what future training requirements will be like for vet nurses? October’s VN Happy Hour looked at these and other topics affecting vet nurses as we focused on the...

Lungworm prevalence has increased, and vet professionals need to know how to diagnose and treat it – and communicate vital messages to owners. In this episode, Ian Wright joins the Vet Times Podcast to tell us all about lungworm. _______________ 𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗕𝗩𝗠𝗦 𝗕𝗦𝗰 𝗠𝗦𝗰 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Ian is a practising vet and co-owner of The Mount Veterinary Practice in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has a master’s degree in...

Managing canine osteoarthritis can be challenging for lots of reasons – and even more so at the moment, with most practices busier than ever. Join vet and founder/director of Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS and small animal rehabilitation focused vet nurse Danielle Pountain RVN Dip AVN, Dip HE CVN, as they share their top tips for streamlining canine OA management in...

VN Happy Hour returned in September with the theme of “Brachycephalic breeds – the best approach”. This month saw the return of RVN and brachycephalic campaigner Lacey Pitcher in our lead interview slot to answer delegates’ questions on how to support clients with brachycelphalic pets and more. Our panel discussion saw Lacey joined by blogger, vlogger and former Peke owner Jane Davidson (JaneRVN),...

The BVA’s 2021-22 president is Justine Shotton, who has pledged to make sustainability a key priority for the veterinary profession over the next 12 months. Dr Shotton has taken a sabbatical from her role as veterinary services manager at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire to focus on the presidency, and took time out of relocating to London to join the Vet Times Podcast to discuss her objectives for the ye...

This podcast features independent consultant Dr Dottie Laflamme, a world-class expert in nutrition. In this session, Dr Laflamme will explore a broad view of nutrition in heart health, thinking beyond the current dietary guidelines provided by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) for managing canine myxomatous mitral valve disease. While the ACVIM guidelines focus on sodium...

This session explores exciting new scientific advances in cardiac nutrition. Dr Johnny Li, an expert in nutrigenomics and Senior Principal Scientist at Nestlé Purina PetCare, will explain how recent research has expanded the ways in which we can use nutrition to support cardiac health. In 2015, Dr Li and his team published a cutting-edge metabolomics study that identified key metabolic changes in...

Rabbits are still the UK’s third most popular pet, and the past few years have finally brought an increase in much-needed, dedicated research and product development. But there’s still work to do on the basics, as John Chitty discusses in this Vet Times Podcast. ____________________ 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗕𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 John qualified from the RVC in 1990 and gained an RCVS Certificate in Zoologica...

August’s VN Happy Hour – sponsored by Bought By Many – was all about behaviour, and how VNs can support owners of pets with behavioural problems and the importance of “fear free” methods for handling pets in a clinical setting. Whether you weren’t able to join us on the 26 August or simply want to listen to our fantastic guest speakers again, we have you covered. This month we were joined by RVNs...

Sustainability has been the theme of Jo Oakden’s year as president of the BVNA – and this increasingly important topic dominates the agenda for BVNA Congress, which returns to Telford International Centre from 2 to 4 October following its hiatus last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.   In this special episode of the VN Times Podcast, Jo explains why she chose sustainability as her theme, how t...

A two-month campaign by the BVNA is aiming to create a better environment for – and a better understanding of – the challenges faced by veterinary nurses who suffer from a chronic illness or condition. The campaign is being led by BVNA junior vice-president Alex Taylor, who joined the VN Times Podcast to discuss its objectives – chief of which is the creation of a digital toolkit to support VNs, a...

In this edition of the VBJ First Opinions podcast, editor James Westgate discusses technology and the way it has impacted on the UK veterinary sector – with a particular focus on how it helped transform the way veterinary professionals worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and how those changes may impact on the future of veterinary practice. On the line with him is Paul May, digital product...

In this special Vet Times podcast, we celebrate 60 years at the forefront of veterinary medicine with the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA). Congress Times editor Tom Jackson speaks to BEVA chief executive David Mountford about key moments in the organisation’s history and what the future holds for one of the world’s most prominent equine veterinary associations.

If you haven’t attended one of our VN Happy Hour virtual events yet, you’re missing out. It’s a “power hour” packed with fun, laughter, top tips, prizes, and talks with fantastic and talented panellists. This month we were joined by RVNs Claire Harrison, Claire Bloor and Nicola Lakeman, each of whom expertly answered a number of dentistry-related questions submitted by delegates.

In this episode, Vet Times editor James Westgate discusses the work of the WSAVA Oncology Working Group, formed to raise awareness of the latest thinking in cancer therapy and promote best practice globally. The committee’s team of expert members is currently working to develop a set of easy-to-use, accessible global guidelines for veterinary oncology practice, as well as practical, user-friendly...

Life as a farm vet can be challenging, invigorating and ultimately very satisfying, with good communication extremely important. Owen Atkinson, a farm vet and consultant, rejoins the podcast to offer insight into communicating with farm clients – and explains the magic question game (see his article, Coaching skills for farm vets, at https://bit.ly/3y7kqMu). __________________ 𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗧𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗩𝗦𝗰 𝗗...

Where can your veterinary nursing skills take you? In this month’s VN Happy Hour, the team will be exploring all the angles and showcasing the diverse range of careers and lifestyles on offer to the UK’s “green army” of veterinary nursing professionals. In this episode we hear Belinda Andrews-Jones, Luke Frewin and Fraje Watson answering questions posed by the people that matter – you and your pee...

Welcome to the second part of “Bridging the Gap’ – a special two-part VBJ First Opinions podcast in association with the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS). Recorded as part of an ongoing initiative to highlight the benefits of SPVS membership for those just starting out on their careers, the first episode focused on some of the barriers to career progression and diversification that...

In this podcast we are talking epilepsy, with veterinary neurology experts Simon Platt and Laurent Garosi. We will be chatting to them about when to treat epilepsy in dogs, what with and how to monitor patients effectively. _________________ 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗘𝗖𝗩𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Laurent is an RCVS and European Board of Veterinary Specialisation specialist in veterinary neurology and fellow of the RCVS for...

VN Times editor Rachael Buzzel is joined by RVN and manager of the Linnaeus Veterinary Nursing Post Registration Programme, Sophie Venables. The programme launched in early 2020, but Linnaeus had to think fast and adapt as COVID hit and the nation was thrust into its first national lockdown. Sophie talks us through the first year of the programme and how, though it was not what they expected, they...

This podcast has been brought to you by Neptra – the only single-dose, vet-administered treatment available for acute otitis externa in dogs. Launched in 2020, Neptra is available to vets in the UK and is the number one selling treatment for acute otitis externa in the US, under the name Claro. In this episode, we speak to Kathryn Cuddy, an RCVS advanced practitioner in veterinary dermatology, on...

RVC emergency and critical care resident Dave Beeston BvetMed(Hons), PGDip(VCP), MRCVS, who has been charting his early veterinary career in Vet Times, provides some insight on first interviews in this Vet Times Jobs special podcast. This podcast and an accompanying article were previously available exclusively to job seekers who had completed their Vet Times Jobs Skills Match profiles. To find ou...

Vet Ian Wright BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, co-owner of Mount Veterinary Practice in Lancashire, offers some pointers on what practices are look for from candidates at interview. This podcast and accompanying article were previously available exclusively to job seekers who had completed their Vet Times Jobs Skills Match profiles. To find out more about the Skills Match service, visit https://bit.ly/3iCa...

Fiona Stephens, recruitment manager for Goddard Veterinary Group, answers some of your submitted questions about conducting yourself in interviews in this Q&A-style podcast. This podcast and accompanying article were previously available exclusively to job seekers who had completed their Vet Times Jobs Skills Match profiles. To find out more about the Skills Match service, visit https://bit.ly/3iC...

Lameness in cats can create challenges for vets and owners. In this podcast, Karen Perry joins the Vet Times Podcast again to discuss the most commonly encountered conditions, diagnosis, research, surgery and long-term management. ________________ Karen has written the Focus article in Vet Times (Volume 51, issue 16, Pages 6-10 – 20 April issue) “Pouncing on pain – managing feline orthopaedic cond...