Vet Voices On Air

***Trigger Warning*** It is important to note that this podcast discusses the sensitive subject of veterinary alcohol and drug dependence as well as mental health. If you feel affected by any of this, please contact Vetlife Helpline on 0303 040 2551 or via email: https://helpline.vetlife.org.uk/ . You can access different support for alcohol use via Alcohol Change UK: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/...

Join us in conversation with Alison Skipper and Ruth Serlin for this week’s podcast with our hosts Danny Chambers and Robyn Lowe as we tackle the holistic meaning of contextualisedcare in veterinary practice. Contextualised care goes beyond financial considerations, it is about meeting people where they are, replacing judgement with empathy, curiosity and an open mindset for a more rewarding outco...

Join our host Robyn Lowe discussing one of her favourite topics: guinea pigs with Hannah Messer, RVN and manager of the Potato Patch Guinea Pig Sanctuary. We discuss the main reasons guinea pigs require rehoming and touch on the overwhelming numbers of guinea pigs that are currently needing rescue. It is essential for owners to fully understand basic feeding, housing and enrichment needs of the gu...

This podcast is on the emotive subject of veterinary suicide in which John Gibson shares his personal story of the loss of a loved one to suicide with Robyn Lowe. It is a very open and deep conversation that may be a difficult thing for you to listento right now. If you feel able and safe to listen, then please remember that if you feel affected in anyway by this podcast, to reach out for support....

“The available estimates indicate that Europe’s pet trade (cats, dogs, exotic) is the third most profitable illegal trade in the EU, after narcotics and weapons,” Tune in to hear Robyn Lowe in conversation with Rowena Packer and Zoe Belshaw to discuss their research findings into the shocking reality of puppy sale scams and illegal puppy smuggling, where animal health, behaviour and welfare is hug...

In this week’s forward-thinking podcast, we hear from Liz barton, Matt Dobbs and Ed Rochead in conversation with our very own Robyn Lowe on their views and experiences of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the veterinary profession. Liz Barton is Head of Communications at VetCT, Matt Dobbs is CEO of Agsenze and Ed Rochead is a mathematician employed by the government, currently commissioning rese...

Have you noticed any signs of poor welfare breeding in your dog or rescue dog? If you have then you're not the only one who has fallen into these scams - and they're getting harder to spot.   In today's podcast Robyn Lowe talks to Tim Kirby, founder of PetBond about his passion and drive to celebrate ethical breeders and work to improve puppy health and welfare as well as owner support using a pre...

Join us for this week’s podcast in which Ami Sawran and Danny Chambers chat to Paul Wood, a farm vet and academic working at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) about his experiences of treating farm animals in commercial, rescue, sanctuary and pet scenarios. We ask, how possible is it to keep a farm animal alive to old age and with an adequate quality of life? This podcast brings a wealth of experien...

Join us for this latest podcast, in which Robyn Lowe talks to Michael Marshall, on the topic of conspiracy theories, medical mistrust and how it relates to the veterinary sector and how we can best approach these situations in a compassionate and most effective way.  Michael Marshall, known as Marsh, is editor at The Skeptic, project, director at the Good Thinking Society and host of the Be Reason...

Our very own Robyn Lowe hosts this week’s podcast in which we discuss the work done by the Vet Project, with Helen Allwood and Daniel Keating-Roberts. Both with a personal understanding of neurodiversity, they discuss how they decided to set up the Vet Project, to help with the challenges of life in veterinary practice. They give advice and insight into how to improve the workplace for neurodiverg...

It’s a full house for this fascinating topic, bringing you international passionate perspectives from Cat Henstridge (Cat the Vet), Hillary Pearce and Cecilia Villaverde in conversation with our very own Robyn Lowe. Cat is a first opinion vet, with particular interest innutrition and nutrition education in UK vet schools. Hillary graduated in the USA. She has worked for Hill’s pet nutrition for ov...

Veterinary voices’ very own Robyn Lowe chats to Matt Dobbs, director of VetYou and Paul Horwood, Vetlife trustee, about the benefits of futureproofing our finances, and crucially how to do it! Join us for some useful tips to make sure you are in control of your personal finances. We discuss the financial literacy of the profession and how it is in decline and as a result individuals are not making...

Tune in to hear Danny Chambers in conversation with Olivia Cormier, an equine vet who after completing a MSc in psychology has diversified into mental health research. We discuss what we know so far about drinking in the veterinary profession, how drinking to excess is often normalised and drinking to cope encouraged: having negative implications on our mental health. We also discuss some of the b...

From leadership, to communication to breaking down the concept of ‘gold standard’ and moving towards contextualized care aka ‘vetting’- join us for an insightful conversation that flows through a versatile journey of learning and experiences over years of vetting.  In this podcast we are joined by Vet Voices On Air’s Ami Sawran, as we talk to Simon and Sam. Simon Hayes, is a veterinary surgeon wit...

Veterinary Voices UK Special Episode: 'A Year of Vet Voices On Air. Join Veterinary Voices UK own Danny Chambers and Robyn Lowe, with Vet Voices On Air hosts Paul Horwood and Ami Sawran, as we have a 2024 roundoff. A year in the life of the Vet Voices On Air Podcast - Thank you all for being part of it, and we cannot wait for 2025! Stay tuned for more!

As the Kennel Club's 'Assured Breeders Scheme' closes down at the end of 2024, how do we ensure that prospective puppy owners are educated on what constitutes an ‘ethical breeder’? Do you believe that there is such a thing as ‘ethical breeders’? Join Veterinary Surgeons Sean McCormack and Alison Skipper, with Veterinary Voices own Robyn Lowe,  as they delve into challenging topics around the Kenne...

In this podcast, Luiz Santos BVSc MSc Dip. ACVAA, presents his pioneering research into Second Victim Syndrome in the veterinary profession and his extensive knowledge on the topic in the medical field. In conversation with Danny Chambers and Robyn Lowe we delve into personal experiences of Second Victim Syndrome and how it can affect any one of us at any time. Following an adverse event in practi...

Small animal vet and APBC registered behaviourist Sophie White (BVetMed MSc MRCVS) describes her perspective on the relationship between chronic pain and behaviour, giving some great tips to manage behavioural problems in a more simple way. In conversation with our very own Danny Chambers MP, they discuss this fascinating topic, and Danny reflects how this may relate to equine veterinary practice....

***Trigger Warning*** It is important to note that this podcast discusses the sensitive subject of veterinary mental health and suicide. If you feel affected by any of this, please contact Vetlife Helpline on 0303 040 2551 or via email: https://helpline.vetlife.org.uk/ Rosie Allister and James Russell bring their wealth of experience alongside evidence-based information about how best to talk abou...

Navaratnam Partheeban BVM&S BSc MRCVS OBE, (known as Theeb), co-founder British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS) brings a varied background of clinical farm practice and industry including research and pharmaceuticals and a wealth of knowledge and fascination with equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the veterinary profession, alongside our very own Ami Sawran BVSc PgCe...

Picture this: you’ve just wrapped up a farm visit. The treatment plan is solid, the meds are handed over, and you drive away feeling like the hero of the day. But a week later… things haven’t gone to plan. What happened? In this episode, vet pals Danny Chambers and Dr. Gwen Rees BVSc(Hons), PhD, MRCVS unpack the story behind Gwen’s PhD research into what really happens after the vet leaves the far...

In this podcast we hear Carrie Kearns, a Pet Bereavement Councillor, passionately advocate for those experiencing pet bereavement. In conversation with Robyn Lowe and Danny Chambers, who bring their experiences of small animal and equine euthanasia’s, Carrie Kearns ACC Dip PBC, MHS provides compassionate insight into owner experience after pet loss giving useful tips and advice to support our clie...

This podcast needs to be next up on your playlist! Listen in to Robyn Lowe in conversation with Kirstie Pickles, as she shares both evidence-based and personal insight on the topic of neurodiversity within the veterinary profession. In open and candid conversation, Kirstie Pickles BVMS MSc PgCert(CounsSkills) PhD CertEM(IntMed) DipECEIM  MRCVS describes her own later-in-life diagnosis of autism an...

We get some top tips from financial advisor Ruth Downs and Katie Ford on how anyone can kickstart their financial planning.  Ruth Downs BA(Hons) DipPFS and Katie Ford BVSc(Hons) CertAVP(SAM) PGCert MRCVS MCMA from VetYou Ltd, that offers veterinary-specific financial advice chat alongside Veterinary Voices’ Robyn Lowe BSc (Hons), Dip AVN (Small Animal), Dip HE CVN, RVN. They discuss the value of f...

Join farm vets Paul Horwood and Matt Dobbs in lively conversation about how the farm animal sector has changed dramatically over the last 25 years, embracing futuristic technology to provide comprehensive herd health advice, increasing animal welfare, productivity efficiency, profitability and sustainability. Matt Dobbs BVM&S CertCHP MRCVS, is both farm vet and CEO of the agritech company Agse...