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Vet Times Podcast
The Vet Times podcast is a regular show in which we speak to individuals making the headlines or providing valuable information for Vet Times readers, delving into the subjects that matter to the UK veterinary profession.
Episodes
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Weekly News Podcast: Ep 1 (3 November 2026 issue)
Welcome to the Vet Times weekly news podcast. Everything you need to know about the past seven days from the veterinary professions in less than 10 minutes…
Vet Times PodcastPurina Young Vets podcast: Episode 2 – pillars of practice
Through its Young Vets programme, Purina Pro Plan is supporting students and early career vets with free, practical guidance on pet nutrition, and structured…
Vet Times PodcastEp 148: Feline parvovirus, with Cats Protection’s Sarah Merrett and Lucinda Alderton-Sell
Feline parvovirus is a highly contagious, severe and often fatal disease of kittens and cats. Last year, Cats Protection joined forces with the RSPCA and Blue…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Parasite risk assessment tools, with Ian Wright
In this Vet Times podcast, we speak to Ian Wright about the growing emphasis on risk-based prescribing and how parasite risk-assessment tools can support vets…
Vet Times PodcastEp 147: Inclusivity and the vet sector – with Navaratnam Partheeban and Issa Robson
The British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS) is celebrating its 10th birthday. Its founders, vets Navaratnam Partheeban and Issa Robson, join…
Vet Times PodcastPurina Young Vets podcast: Episode 1 – starting out
Purina Pro Plan has recently launched its Young Vets initiative – an educational platform offering free courses in pet nutrition, employability, and…
Vet Times PodcastEp 146: Sector change and working together, with RSPCA CVO Charlotte Beckett
New RSPCA CVO Charlotte Beckett joins Allister Webb to discuss her priorities in the role and her aspirations for the sector as it faces up to major changes…
Vet Times PodcastEp 145: Cancer screening in the consult room, with Dana Connell
Earlier this year, IDEXX announced it was expanding its Cancer Dx Panel to include canine mast cell tumour detection as well as lymphoma detection, and the…
Vet Times PodcastEp 144: Defining overtreatment, with Elizabeth Mullineaux and Caroline Allen
In June, BVA Live’s Interactive Zone hosted the packed session “When is enough, enough? How do we define overtreatment?”, which made for lively and…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Accessible veterinary care and charity support, with Paul Manktelow
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, supported by Animal Friends Pet Insurance, Paul Manktelow, veterinary services director at Blue Cross, discusses the vital…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: How speaking cat changes care: understanding lifestyle, behaviour, and well-being in the modern cat – with Séverine Tasker
As the leading global charity dedicated to feline welfare, iCatCare provides trusted, evidence-based support for veterinary professionals and cat owners…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Discussing Vets Now ECC Congress 2026, with Marlaina Hrosch
This episode is brought to you by Vets Now ECC Congress 2026. Taking place 5 and 6 November at Leeds Royal Armouries, it features more than 30 world-class…
Vet Times PodcastEp 143: Low-intensity focused ultrasound, with Mandy Moody
The first clinical trials for veterinary application of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) are getting underway in the United States to generate clinical…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Antimicrobial stewardship work in Wales, with Amelia Sidwell and Hannah Jarman
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, in association with Arwain DGC, Amelia Sidwell and Hannah Jarman discuss the valuable work of Arwain DGC, a Welsh…
Vet Times PodcastEp 142: Gut microbiome research, with Phil Watson
Earlier this year, a landmark study [https://www.vettimes.com/news/vet-nursing/small-animal/study-offers-dramatic-increase-in-knowledge-of-canine-microbiome]…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Ten years compulsory UK dog microchipping – with Steve Leonard and Fiona Cooke
Ten years on from the introduction of compulsory dog microchipping in the UK – how much has really changed for pets, vets, charities and owners? As one of the…
Vet Times PodcastEp 141: Brachycephalic dog breeds, with Dan O’Neill and Rowena Packer
Amid falling Royal Kennel Club registrations of key brachycephalic dog breeds, RVC academics Dan O’Neill and Rowena Packer join Chris Simpson to discuss the…
Vet Times PodcastEp 140: Mentorship and NAVC plans, with Jon Townsend
Chris Simpson sits down with new president of the North American Veterinary Community’s (NAVC) board of directors, Jon Townsend, to discuss his plans to expand…
Vet Times PodcastEp 139: Thoughts on CMA measures and process, with VMG president Rebecca Robinson
A month on from the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) publication of its final remedies for the UK pet sector, vet leaders gathered at the Crowne Plaza…
Vet Times PodcastEp 138: Cats with extreme conformations, with Claire Roberts and Madison Rogers
With purebred and pedigree cats becoming increasingly popular among pet owners, Cats Protection feline welfare researcher Claire Roberts speaks about her…
Vet Times PodcastEp 137: US veterinary issues, with AVMA president Michael Bailey
Chris Simpson sits down with Michael Q Bailey, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), to discuss the issues facing veterinarians in…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Big 6 2026: How sector moves on post-CMA
Allister Webb and James Westgate welcome a panel of industry experts to examine how the veterinary sector can move forward after the CMA investigation in a…
Vet Times PodcastEp 136: Mixed practice life and award win a year on, with Leah Hunter
With the nomination deadline for the 2026 BVA Awards looming on 16 March, last year’s BVA Young Vet of the Year winner Leah Hunter joins Chris Simpson to talk…
Vet Times PodcastEp 135: Veterinary Surgeons Act reform, with BVA president Rob Williams
With consultations on reforming veterinary legislation now finally underway, BVA president Rob Williams returns to the podcast to discuss his hopes and fears…
Vet Times PodcastEp 134: Veterinary legislative reform plans, with deputy CVO Ele Brown
With a long-awaited consultation on veterinary legislative reform now finally underway, Allister Webb is joined by Defra’s deputy chief veterinary officer Ele…
Vet Times PodcastEp 133: Vets on the Ukraine front line, with Daria Ponomarenko and Mark Johnston
As the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine approaches, vets in the country – many of whom are fighting or serving as combat medics on the front…
Vet Times PodcastEp 132: Vet nurse burnout prevention survey, with Angela Chapman
Burnout, mental health issues and staff turnover are challenges that continue to affect the veterinary profession. Angela Chapman, senior veterinary nursing…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: JAK inhibitors and veterinary dermatology, with Darren Berger
Allergic dermatitis is one of the most challenging chronic conditions we face in practice. Not just clinically, but because owners expect their dogs to return…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: 20 years of University of Liverpool’s Royal Canin Obesity Care Clinic, with Georgia Woods-Lee and Alex German
SPONSORED In today’s episode, sponsored by Royal Canin, we celebrate 20 years of Royal Canin’s partnership with the University of Liverpool’s Obesity Care…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Importance of faecal antigen testing, with Richard Sanderson and Carole MacColl
For this Vet Times Extra podcast, Paul Imrie is joined by RCVS advanced practitioner in small animal practice Richard Sanderson and professional services vet…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: talking wellness testing with Rory Cowlam
Despite growing interest in preventive care, many veterinary teams face a tough reality: wellness testing isn’t always viable, and the data linking it to…
Vet Times PodcastEp 131: Cost of caring for pets crisis, with Paul Manktelow
With many owners still struggling with the cost of caring for their pets, the crisis, together with wider economic pressures, is also having a significant…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: UK Lungworm prevalence, with Jenny Helm and Eric Morgan
Angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasite affecting dogs in the UK often with devastating consequences. Over recent years we have seen an increase in prevalence of…
Vet Times PodcastEp 130: Big 6 panel discusses CMA remedies – and what's next
As the veterinary sector considers its response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional remedy decisions, a new Big 6 podcast panel considers…
Vet Times PodcastEp 129: US New World screwworm fly concerns, with Will McCauley
With more than 40,000 cases reported in Central America and Mexico since July 2023, the United States is preparing for a potential outbreak of the New World…
Vet Times PodcastEp 128: BVA president Rob Williams on CMA and first weeks in job
New BVA President Rob Williams joins Allister Webb to discuss his first few weeks in the role and the challenges facing the UK veterinary sector right now. Rob…
Vet Times PodcastEp 127: AMR discussions, with Ian Battersby and Scott Weese
Speaking at BEVA Congress in September, vet and leading antimicrobial expert Scott Weese challenged current thinking on antibiotic course length and called for…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Addressing common diabetes dilemmas, with MSD’s Stephen Maxwell
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, Paul Imrie is joined by Stephen Maxwell, veterinary advisor from MSD Animal Health, to discuss some of the queries to MSD…
Vet Times PodcastEp 126: Vet technicians and the issues they are facing, with Danielle Chesek
With an expected shortage of 24,000 companion animal veterinarians expected in the United States by 2030, the pressure is mounting on veterinary technicians to…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Tackling tapeworm topics and treatments – with Cat Henstridge and Hannah Jackson
In today’s episode, sponsored by Droncit, from global animal health company Vetoquinol, we uncover a hidden but significant issue: tapeworm infections in pets…
Vet Times PodcastEp 125: Present and future disease challenges, with Ceva’s Loic Jégou
With avian flu and bluetongue continuing to pose challenges, plus the re-emergence of foot and mouth disease in mainland Europe, 2025 has so far been a year of…
Vet Times PodcastEp 124: Control strategy to prevent FMD in UK, with CVO Christine Middlemiss
As the Government issues a plea to holiday makers not to bring back meat and dairy products from Europe amid concerns over foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Chris…
Vet Times PodcastEp 123: Future of veterinary education, with Pete Holland
With thousands of aspiring students waiting to hear if they’ve achieved the grades they need to go to vet school this autumn, Allister Webb takes a look behind…
Vet Times PodcastEp 122: Tick-borne flaviviruses in the UK, with Ian Wright
Ixodes species ticks have been spreading tick-borne encephalitis virus throughout Europe, and there are concerns about the zoonotic potential for the UK…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Researching human-animal bond, with Tammie King and Vanessa Ashall
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, we're delving into the pivotal role that research plays in building our understanding of the human-animal bond. Dr Tammie…
Vet Times PodcastEp121: Respiratory disease in cattle, with Phil Elkins
In this podcast Phil Elkins discusses respiratory diseases in cattle, essentially preventive versus reactive care, and ensuring farm vets and farmers engage on…
Vet Times PodcastEp 120: Vet Times live at VMX 2025, with NAVC CEO Gene O'Neill
Vet Times was recently invited to the biggest vet show on earth – VMX in Florida, where we had the pleasure of catching up with the man behind it all, NAVC CEO…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Mental health and the profession – with Stephanie Armstrong, Zoetis
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, Stephanie Armstrong, regional president at Zoetis, explores the mental health landscape in today’s veterinary profession…
Vet Times PodcastVBJ First Opinions, Ep 20: Managing the menopause, with Liz Barton
Speaking to editor James Westgate, Wellvet co-founder Liz Barton delves into the often tricky topic of menopause and discusses what can be done to support…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: How Antech innovates pet care, with James Barr
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, we discuss innovations in testing and diagnostics with Mars Science and Diagnostics’ chief medical officer Jimmy Barr –…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Lean management and the Optimax system, with George Giles and Becca Cavill
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, George Giles and Becca Cavill join us to discuss innovations, AI and how technology and management tools are helping vets and…
Vet Times PodcastEp 119: Talking bluetongue at BCVA Congress 2024, with Fiona Lovatt
One of the main items on the agenda at BCVA Congress 2024 in Newport was the bluetongue outbreak that many vets and farmers have faced up to over the past…
Vet Times PodcastEp 118: OA’s impact on pets’ lives, with Sophie Platt and Sarah Cooper
Osteoarthritis (OA) impacts cats and dogs, but considerations need to be tailored for each animal at every stage. To discuss the different approaches, Sophie…
Vet Times PodcastEp 117: BEVA president Bruce Bladon on the year ahead and the future of equine sport
Recorded live at BEVA Congress 2024 in Liverpool, Vet Times’ chief reporter Allister Webb talked to incoming president Bruce Bladon about his forthcoming year…
Vet Times PodcastEp 116: Maximising performance, with Sally Gunnell
Recorded live at BEVA Congress 2024 in Liverpool, Vet Times’ chief reporter Allister Webb talks to one of the most successful British sportswomen of all time…
Vet Times PodcastEp 115: Oncology update, with Nick Bacon
A rapidly evolving discipline, oncology medicine has made significant strides in the past decade, and will continue that development in the coming years. To…
Vet Times PodcastEp 114: Preventive health care for indoor cats, with Ellen Marcinkiewicz
With more than a third of cats now largely living their lives indoors, ensuring preventive health needs are met for the whole feline population has grown in…
Vet Times PodcastEp 113: Sustained management of canine OA, with Ross Allan
When it comes to ongoing, sustained management of OA, collaboration between the veterinary team and owners is vitally important. To talk more about this…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: NSAID use in young calves, with Ginny Sherwin and Kath Aplin
In this sponsored Vet Times Extra podcast, Ginny Sherwin and Kath Aplin join us to discuss NSAID use and pain relief in calves. For more than 20 years Metacam…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 48: From hospitals to Harrods
In this VN Times podcast, editor Lacey Pitcher RVN discusses the broad opportunities of a vet nurse passport with Donna Wills, an RVN and animal…