VETchat by The Webinar Vet

This VETChat episode is part of our series on supporting and empowering women in veterinary, hosted by Kathryn Bell. This is the second episode in our series for Menopause Awareness Week 2023. Joining Kathryn today is Rob Williams, Head of Talent at VetPartners. In this episode, we highlight the importance of involving men in Menopause Awareness Day discussions. Rob, a passionate advocate, shares...

This VETChat episode is part of our series on supporting and empowering women in veterinary, hosted by Kathryn Bell. This is the first episode in our series for Menopause Awareness Week 2023. Joining Kathryn today are Charlotte Pace, Senior Vice-President of the BVNA and Lyndsay Hughes, BVNA President. In this episode, we discuss the importance of raising awareness about menopause in the veterinar...

Joining Anthony for this PodCAT episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet are Jody Lulich & Nathalie Dowgray. Jody is a Professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota Veterinary School and Nathalie is the Head of the International Society for Feline Medicine. In this PodCAT episode, we focus on the topic of improving feline urinary tract health. Jody and Nathalie share their careers to date...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Kirra Balamanno, Ultra Runner and Founder of Vetli. Vetli is a digital telehealth & teletriage platform, providing pet owners with 24/7 video consultations from qualified veterinarians. In this episode, Anthony and Kirra discuss all things ultra-running! Kirra shares her career to date and how she began ultra running while study...

This VETChat episode is part of our series on supporting and empowering women in veterinary, hosted by Kathryn Bell. Joining Kathryn today is Allison Johanson, a Licensed Mental Health Provider. In this episode, Kathryn and Allison discuss the polyvagal system and veterinarians' mental health challenges. Allison shares the techniques she has put together to help people after studying this syst...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Dean Felkler, Veterinary Surgeon and CEO of Exotic Vet Support. In this episode, Anthony and Dean discuss all things amphibian disease and husbandry. Dean shares his background and experience in exotic medicine and lists some of the key considerations for keeping amphibians healthy in captivity. They cover common amphibian diseases...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet are Jacob Adams, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Noxsano, and Mandy Wallace, Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the University of Georgia. Noxsano's product Restore are smart wound dressings that supply nitric oxide, the key natural mediator in the healing process, in an easy-to-use veterinary wound dressing....

Joining Anthony for this episode of our sustainability series on VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Mauricio Porras, Co-founder and chief Mobilization Officer at HERO. HERO is the first membership platform that provides finance and capacity-building support to climate mobilizers: advocates, experts and campaigners working on a particular climate policy area. Rather than supporting only individuals, HER...

Joining Anthony for this episode of our sustainability series on VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Hannah Davies, Technical Content Lead for Vet Sustain, and lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Practice at Surrey Vet School. In this episode, Anthony and Hannah discuss Hannah's career to date, including her different route to vet school and how she got into sustainability. They discuss topics such as v...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet are Lydia Brown, Veterinarian and Former President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and Brian Powers, Executive Director of the International Centre for Moral Injury at Durham University. In this episode, they cover the topic of Moral Injury. Brian talks about his background in the US Military and explains what moral injury...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Owen Atkinson, Dairy Vet and Owner & Director at Dairy Veterinary Consultancy Ltd. In this episode, Anthony and Owen discuss the topic of dairy farming. Owen shares his personal background of becoming a vet, as well as the history of veterinarians as a whole. They talk about how the original veterinarians were mostly equine focu...

Joining Anthony for this episode of our sustainability series on VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Jeannet Kessels, Chair of VFCA (Vets For Climate Action). In this episode, Anthony and Jeannet discuss sustainability and the work of VFCA. Jeannet talks about her career to date and how she came to be a part of VFCA. They discuss some of the key concerns that they are facing in Australia, including; ext...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Mark Johnston, CEO of Vetstream and Founder & Director of Vets in Mind. Vets in Mind is a not for profit organisation which aims to be a source of quality information about mental health and wellness for the veterinary market, providing information from credible sources, case studies from our profession and to signpost people to...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Crystal Stokes, Evidence-Based Psychotherapist & Consultant, Founder & Managing Director of Full Circle Lab, and Executive Producer &Host of Vet Med Wellness & Leadership Podcast. In this episode, Anthony and Crystal cover a wide range of topics on the crucial subject of mental wellbeing within the veterinary profess...

This VETChat episode is part of our series on supporting and empowering women in veterinary, hosted by Kathryn Bell. Joining Kathryn today is Keisha Swaby, author of ‘Empowering Dyslexics - Blessed and gifted,’ a powerful book to educate, inspire and create more awareness. Not only that, she's an international inspirational speaker and proudly finds herself in the esteemed Top 50 Influential N...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Lennon Foo, a passionate Veterinary Surgeon, Founder of Amity Vets, and accomplished Author. In this episode, Anthony and Lennon delve into the journey behind the establishment of Amity Vets, where Lennon's vision of enhancing the client experience by dedicating more time and attention is at the heart of his practice. They explo...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Hans Spoodler, Senior Animal Welfare scientist at Wageningen University & Research and HealthyLivestock Project Coordinator. In this episode, Anthony and Hans delve into the fascinating journey of Hans's career and the birth of the HealthyLivestock project. Discover the project's mission - a research programme to study t...

Joining Anthony for this episode of our sustainability series on VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Martin Mitchell, Chief Sustainability Officer at CEVA. In this episode, Anthony and Martin discuss a whole range of sustainability topics. Martin shares how he found himself in this role at Ceva, some of his experience attending the Veterinary Green Discussion Forum, and a bit about Ceva's sustainabi...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat is Julie Wood, Pet Grief Expert, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Performance Coach. In this episode, Anthony and Julie discuss her background as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Performance Coach, Grief Counsellor and what led her to become a pet grief expert. They talk about the importance of using correct language as veterinarians to help ease the grieving pr...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat is Gillian Dank, Veterinary Oncologist and Chief Veterinary Officer at HT BioImaging. In this follow-up episode, Anthony and Gillian once again discuss HT Vet's tool HT Vista. HT Vista is the first non-invasive medical device that allows veterinarians to rule out cancer of subcutaneous and dermal masses at the clinic in a fast and affordable way. Gil...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat is Caroline Blundell, Co-Director and Founder of Oxford Cat Clinic; and Steph Barnard, Clinical Lead Nurse at Oxford Cat Clinic. In this episode, they discuss how Caroline co-founded the Oxford Cat Clinic, how the clinic values education, how Steph joined the team, and their thoughts on using Solensia for osteoarthritis pain. They give information on the...

Joining Kathryn for this episode of VETchat is Jo Malone, CEO of vetPartners, a veterinary group made up of some of the most respected and trusted small animal, equine, farm and mixed practices and animal healthcare companies, with 11,000 employees working in more than 700 sites across Europe and from its headquarters in York. In this episode, Kathryn and Jo discuss Jo's career so far, includi...

This VETChat episode is part of our series on supporting and empowering women in veterinary, hosted by Kathryn Bell. Joining Kathryn today is Katie Ford, Vet Empowered Founder & Coach. In this episode, Kathryn and Katie have a very open and honest discussion about the topic of navigating grief. Katie shares her personal journey with grief following the death of her dad in 2021 and offers some...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat is Shereen Williams, Global Animal Health Advisor (Vet) at Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys. In this episode, Anthony and Shereene discuss livestock medicines, and Brooke's new challenge, alongside WVA, to create the first ever global list of essential veterinary medicines for livestock. Shereene shares Brooke's history as a charity,...

Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat is David Charles, Veterinary Surgeon at Scarsdale Vets and Founder of Midlands Advanced Breeding Services. In this episode, Anthony and David discuss David's career to date, including some of his highlights as president of the Association of Veterinary Students. They talk about retention in the veterinary profession and how we can increase this movin...