Veterinary Ramblings

This week we sit down with Dr Adrian Ward who is a Veterinary and Professional Regulation Consultant.  We discuss his work within Veterinary, Accountancy, Nursing & Midwifery committees including how they work and why they are important for both clients and practitioners. As a former trustee of the Bella Moss Foundation, Adrian also explains responsible antimicrobial use and does a great 60-Se...

What's better than one fantastic guest? Having two! Join us this week when we sit down with Dr Neil Smith & Dr Molly Varga-Smith for our first-ever double interview! We discuss Neil's military career, including his time tackling the Ebola crisis in 2015 as well as working with horses during parades! We also chat about Molly's experience training for the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam...

 Join us as we sit down with the wonderful Dr. Martina Načeradská!  Dr. Martina is a specialist in feline medicine who leads the team behind the first cat-friendly clinic in the Czech Republic! She is also interested in behavioural disorders of both dogs and cats and is very active in the fight against puppy farming, giving lectures to both breeders and the public. We discuss her work as well as C...

Join us for a very special episode all about poo!  (We promise it's not quite as silly as it sounds, you may learn a thing or two...) In this episode, we cover pretty much everything from gorillas, wombats and hippos to unusual coffee, drunken cooks and thought-provoking short stories. P.S. We talk about COVID for a bit of this episode - If COVID is not your cup of tea at the moment and/or if you...

Join us for a fantastic season finale with Steve Dale! We discuss lots of interesting things including the truth about animal intelligence, the link between COVID and cats, OneHealth and the Fear Free Initiative taking over the USA! 'Steve Dale, CABC (certified animal behaviour consultant) is author of twice-weekly national newspaper column (syndicated by Tribune Content Agency). He’s the host of...

Have you ever put an IV in an alligator? Or performed a C-section for a monkey? Well, this lady has! Join us as we sit down with Dr Faye Bethell! From Binturongs to Bob the Goldfish, Faye talks about her fascinating work with exotic animals including her work with zoo species. She also shares some insightful 60 Second CPD about the use of IV catheters in different species of animals! 🐵🐊 'Faye qu...

Our next guest is the Senior Vice-President of FECAVA, Dr. Wolfgang Dohne! We talk about some very entertaining FECAVA banquets and their unusual special award 'The Athenian Helmet'. We also talk about Wolfgang's love of endurance sports - particularly cross-country skiing - and his adventures travelling across Europe! 'Wolfgang studied veterinary medicine in both Hannover and in Oslo and after a...

This week we sit down with Jo Hinde – an incredibly inspiring lady!  Jo tells us about her passion for rabbit care and how LagoLearn Ltd came to be such an important educational resource for anyone working within the veterinary industry. We also discuss her life outside of work, including the Goodwood Festival of Speed and times when she has badgered parliament (Pun intended 😉). She also shares h...

This week we're chatting to Dr Alasdair Hotston Moore about his experiences of working and living in China 🌏✈🇨🇳  How are Chinese clients different to work with? Was he able to pick up any of the language? Did traditional Chinese medicine impact his work? We answer these questions and discuss much more in this episode!  'Alasdair qualified from Cambridge in 1990 and has focused on small animal sur...

Our first interview with a Brit abroad! Our good friend Professor/Dr. Stephen Divers is a British vet living abroad in the United States of America. We discuss the difference between the two cultures and what that means for Steve's working life, Britishisms and how he translates these to his American students and his coral reef fish tank. Steve is also an endoscopic wizard, and shares his best pra...

Jane Davidson is an experienced vet nurse, writer, blogger and educator who has been supporting vets, nurses and students through her blog #PlanetRVN.  She was nominated for UK Blogger for the Year in 2019, a finalist for Pet Blogger of the year in 2018, among many other achievements. If there's one person who proves that there are many routes to success, it's Jane!  She talks to us about her jour...

Most of you will be familiar with the wonderful feline expert and prolific worldwide lecturer Dr. Margie Scherk!  We were honoured to interview her this week, where we spoke about feline behaviour, handling skills and feeding techniques (including puzzle boxes!).She also spoke to us about the causes and world problems that she is most passionate about - and how she strives to reduce, reuse and rep...

This week we're chatting to renowned animal behaviourist Sif Traustadóttir, a.k.a. Sif the Vet!  We talk about her Icelandic heritage, including some of the unusual traditional food and how that compares to her new home (and cuisine) in Italy! We also touch on her travels across Europe with a campervan (and canine co-pilot), and her work as a Dog behaviourist -  and explore why dogs bark in this w...

This week we sat down with the extremely talented and ambitious Helen Ballantyne! Helen is qualified in Pharmacology, Veterinary Nursing and Human Medicine and currently is the Transplant Co-ordinator for the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We discuss the differences between human and veterinary nursing (as well as the similarities in mammal physiology). Helen also tells us ab...

This week we were lucky enough to sit down with Alison Lambert BVSc CMRS MRCVS, She is the founder of Onswitch and an Honorary Associate Professor at University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. She was even given the AVA’s Veterinary Business Thought Leader award in 2019! We had a great conversation about her career path and the eventual founding of Onswitch. We also discus...

Georgie Hollis returns to Veterinary Ramblings this week to host an episode whilst Mike is on holiday!  We discuss Greek myth and history, as well as the uses and dangers of mushroom foraging. We also talk about natural sources to dye material that you might be able to find in your garden! (Please note, this episode was filmed a few weeks back - Mike didn't take a holiday during a national lockdow...

Join us this week for a very special episode where we go deep on animal welfare and environmental issues that we feel particularly passionate about - Badger culls vs vaccinations, shark fins and legal loopholes, mycoremediation and recycling anaesthetic gases from surgery!  We get pretty heated in this episode - there are some issues close to our hearts and we'd love to hear your opinion - so plea...

This week we sit down with Dr Carl Gorman. We talk about our shared interest in skiing, cycling and walking whilst also discussing all aspects of euthanasia. Carl has a fascinating background and a keen interest in many aspects of veterinary care, including in orthopaedic & laser surgery. He is an editor of a veterinary journal and has written books (The Aged Dog, Clients and Pets and Vets) as...

This week we spoke to Nick Saunders! If you've ever wondered what it's like operating under a microscope, or in full-spacesuit-PPE then give this episode a listen! Nick is a Surgeon specialising in ear, nose and throat operations - he talks us through some of the fiddliest procedures he's accomplished. We also discuss his recent experience with COVID and his teaching techniques - namely the "feedb...

Join us this week when we sit down with Dr Neil Forbes, an exotic animal specialist who is passionate about the welfare of vultures. Neil does lots of voluntary work to provide them with safety and security for their future.  In this episode, we discuss Neils work with Vultures and the general welfare of caged birds. For more information on how you can support the fantastic work Neil Forbes does,...

This week we're speaking to Andrew Langdown, an Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Surgeon who also works as a Visiting Professor in Dubai. He's also a medal-winning competitive cyclist, currently cycling for Full Gas Racing Team. Andy is recognised as one of the UK’s leading Hip Arthroscopy surgeons and is passionate about joint preservation surgery and the use of minimally invasive techniques. We discus...

In this episode, we cover female representation, rock climbing, cycling, how to edit and produce a podcast with our Producer/Editor Alicia Jordan from Tesseract Media Services! We sat down to review Season 1 and go over some of the best moments of our first few episodes - and it turned into our first-ever special episode! We've had such a blast filming this first season, and hope that you've enjoy...

Join us for our final episode for Season 1 of Veterinary Ramblings!  This week we speak to Dr Anthony Chadwick who is also known as The Webinar Vet. The Webinar Vet is the largest online provider of veterinary CPD in Europe!  We discuss the benefits of digitizing your practice and working with technology, as well as Anthony's love for his hometown of Liverpool and how playing guitar has helped him...

In this episode we speak to Fraser Yule who is an expert in ultrasound, CT and MRI equipment!   Having been involved with diagnostic imaging all of his working life, we discuss how to get the best out of your veterinary equipment. We also talk about Frasers passion for vintage motorcycles, photography and Babe (the horse).  Don't forget we'll also be streaming the video version of Veterinary Rambl...

In this episode, we interview Georgie Hollis - a good friend of ours and the founder of The Veterinary Wound Library (among many other exciting projects)! We discuss many of the ways which Georgie has worked with animals - be it rearing rams or making prosthetics for donkeys to name a few!  Support the show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★