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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 Extra: Toxocara prevalence in the environment – why should we care? – with Eric Morgan
In this Vet Times Podcast, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Eric Morgan, professor of veterinary parasitology at Queen’s University Belfast…
Vet Times PodcastEp 112: Managing refractory epilepsy in dogs, with Mark Lowrie
Refractory, or pharmacoresistant epilepsy affects one in three dogs with epilepsy, and defines them as having frequent and severe seizures, despite appropriate…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Evolving challenge of managing sheep worms, with Davinia Hinde and Nerys Wright
Worms are evolving and sheep farming methods are changing – but how are vets to keep pace? In this Vet Times Extra podcast, sponsored by Zolvix from Elanco, we…
Vet Times PodcastEp 111: Otitis externa latest thoughts, with Irina Matricoti
Otitis externa is a common condition in dogs and cats and one requiring much veterinary input to treat and manage. To share some of her thoughts on the…
Vet Times PodcastEp 110: Feline hypertension, with Sam Taylor
Hypertension is serious condition in cats, and likely under-diagnosed in practice. Feline specialist Sam Taylor joins the Vet Times Podcast to run through some…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 47: Happy Hour 16 – The profession and parenting, are we progressing?
VN Happy Hour made a triumphant return for Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2024, tackling the topic of parenting in the profession and asking, are we…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 46: Leaving nursing but remaining part of the community
In this episode of the VN Times podcast editor Lacey discusses leaving clinical work with Sophie Giddens, a former Equine RVN who has forged a career…
Vet Times PodcastEp 109: Chronic enteropathies in dogs and cats, with Cecilia Villaverde
Chronic enteropathies in dogs and cats are characterised by gastrointestinal problems that manifest over a period of three weeks or longer. Dietary strategies…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 45: The human-animal bond, a vet nurse’s role
In this VN Times Podcast, editor Lacey Pitcher RVN discusses careers with Kirsty Cavill. Kirsty has a passion for veterinary nursing that has allowed her to…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Test for success, part 2
In the first of this two-part series (https://soundcloud.com/vettimesuk/vet-times-extra-test-for-success-part-1?si=a44aeb8025e747ee83d1d74885978e9e&utm_source=c…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Test for success, part 1
This Vet Times Extra Podcast, sponsored by IDEXX, sees editor James Westgate discuss the benefits of wellness plans and the important part played by diagnostic…
Vet Times PodcastEp 108: Corneal ulcers in dogs and cats, with Chris Dixon
A problem in dogs and cats, as well as horses, corneal ulcers can be a common and potentially serious condition to face in general practice. Chris Dixon…
Vet Times PodcastCMA Live Discussion: Thoughts from the profession
On 12 March 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its main concerns following an initial review into the veterinary sector, which…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 44: Pivots and peer mentoring, with Sara Ho-Le
In this episode, VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher welcomes experienced RVN Sara Ho-Le to discuss training, leadership and peer mentoring. Sara’s career has been…
Vet Times PodcastEp 107: Latest on companion animal analgesia, with Karen Walsh
In the past two decades, veterinary professionals have become excellent at recognising and assessing pain in animals. Karen Walsh joins the Vet Times Podcast…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Jobs: How to write a powerful veterinary job ad
The first in a series of short webinars on recruitment topics sees Vet Times’ head of veterinary connections, Fiona Stephens, help to unravel the mysteries of…
Vet Times PodcastEp 106: Dental radiography options, with Hannah van Velzen
While a fundamental of dentistry, intra-oral radiography is often not a part of standard practice set up. Making a case for what that can, and should, perhaps…
Vet Times PodcastEp 105: Vet Times Big 6 Live – AI threats and opportunities in the veterinary world
Following the success of the inaugural Vet Times Big 6 Live during the 2023 SPVS Congress, Allister Webb returns with a specially selected panel of six experts…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 43: Veterinary nursing - falling back in love with medicine
In this episode, VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher welcomes experienced RVN Helen Harris to discuss squiggly careers and falling back in love with veterinary…
Vet Times PodcastEp 104: Latest on anthelmintic resistance in horses, with Jacqui Matthews
Intestinal helminths are an issue in horses, and anthelmintic resistance is an increasingly common concern for vets and equine clients to be aware of. In this…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 42: UK Vet Nurses Worldwide, with Jackie Hay and Michelle Barley
In this episode, VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher welcomes experienced RVNs Jackie Hay and Michelle Barley, two of the nurses behind UK Vet Nurses Worldwide, an…
Vet Times PodcastEp 103: Big 6 Live at London Vet Show 2023
London Vet Show 2023 saw Vet Times and the Big 6 panel discuss the thorny topic of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review of the veterinary…
Vet Times PodcastEp 102: Geriatric dogs, with Mike Davies
In the past 30 years, veterinary understanding of ageing and age-related diseases in pets has grown considerably. To discuss some of the conditions, treatments…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 41: Small animal internal medicine, with Laura Jones
In this episode, VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher talks to RVN Laura Jones, founder of www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com and veterinary technician…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Pain from canine osteoarthritis
In this Vet Times Extra podcast, we’re discussing pain in dogs caused by osteoarthritis. It’s a slightly different approach to podcasts you may have heard on…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: AMR and helping address it, with Carly Mason and Sally Schroeder
With the rise of antimicrobial resistance, the need for additional treatment options is growing. In this Vet Times Extra podcast, we’re joined by independent…
Vet Times PodcastEp 101: X-ray tips for canine joint disease, with John Innes
Disease of canine synovial joints is common, and radiographs can provide a major route to successful diagnosis. Renowned small animal orthopaedics specialist…
Vet Times PodcastEp 100: Contextualised veterinary care
Welcome to a very special Vet Times podcast - our 100th episode. The episode’s host, Vet Times editor James Westgate, said: “I’d like to take this chance to…
Vet Times PodcastReferral Special: RVN Danielle Seymour
In the next offering of our short podcasts in regards to referral nursing, VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher talk with RVN Danielle Seymour, surgery team leader at…
Vet Times PodcastAdvice on driving your veterinary career forward, with Steve Bailey
When it comes to your career journey, you’re the one in the driving seat. But what’s the destination, how do you get there – and how do you even know when…
Vet Times PodcastReferral Special: Journeys into referral nursing
In an exclusive series of short podcasts VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher explored how referral nurses have found their way into the referral sector and asked…
Vet Times PodcastPeople Match Podcast: Katherine Clarke on her road to becoming a specialist
In this People Match Podcast, we speak to European specialist in small animal internal medicine Katherine Clarke, at Davies Veterinary Referrals. We find out…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 40: Nutritional knowledge, with Laura Hughes
In this VN Times podcast editor Lacey Pitcher speaks to Laura Hughes about the importance of conversations surrounding nutrition. Laura is a veterinary nurse…
Vet Times PodcastFinding joy in practice: owner Andrew Wallace on loving working life
Andrew Wallace had originally planned on farming rather than being a vet, but entered vet school and has never looked back. From a mixed-practice start…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Emergency and critical care, including Vets Now ECC Congress
Emergency and critical care is a relatively young specialism, but one that will only continue to grow – and that has benefited from its own dedicated congress…
Vet Times PodcastVBJ First Opinions, Ep 19: Starting your own practice
With a growing number of practices being acquired by corporate groups, the age-old tradition of buying into an independent practice is slowly becoming a thing…
Vet Times PodcastPeople Match: Fiona Stephens, with advice for new graduates
Many veterinary students are about to graduate as new vets, and are looking to secure their first roles in the profession. In this People Match Podcast, Fiona…
Vet Times PodcastEp 99: Practical tips on skin cytology, with Irina Matricoti
Skin cytology is quick, inexpensive, non-invasive and can be applied to several lesion types. To accompany her article in issue 28 of Vet Times, dermatology…
Vet Times PodcastEp 98: Effects of climate on UK pet parasites, with Ian Wright
Increasingly milder winters and wetter summers are already benefiting some parasites, while vet professionals will also need to be across the increased risks…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 39: Nursing the cardiology patient, with Charlotte Pace
In this episode of the VN Times podcast we join Congress Times editor Tom Jackson as he speaks with BVNA president Charlotte Pace, who provides some practical…
Vet Times PodcastEp 97: Feline OA diagnosis considerations, with Sarah Caney
Despite a high prevalence in older cats, degenerative joint disease is still relatively underdiagnosed and, therefore, undertreated. To discuss OA…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: maximising practice profitability on product sales
In this podcast, Ned Flaxman – general manager UK for Krka – discusses how UK practice can optimise profitability, particularly with a focus on product sales…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Farm vet communication skills, with Owen Atkinson and Kath Aplin
In this podcast, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Paul Imrie speaks with Owen Atkinson, of Dairy Veterinary Consultancy, and Kath Aplin from…
Vet Times PodcastEp 96: Stijn Niessen and Yaiza Forcada on virtual internships
Launched to its first cohort in July 2021, The Virtual Veterinary Internship – run by the US-based Veterinary Information Network – is an international online…
Vet Times PodcastEp 95: Canine atopic dermatitis, with Victoria Robinson
Canine atopic dermatitis is a chronic and common inflammatory and pruritic skin condition requiring lifelong management and owner cooperation. To discuss risk…
Vet Times PodcastEp 94: Companion animal dentistry, with Hannah van Velzen
Recognition for veterinary dentistry in general practice has increased in the past few years – an important development given 80% of dogs and cats aged three…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 38: Arlene Connor and Helen Rooney on referral veterinary nursing
Arlene Connor, national referral nursing lead (UK referrals division) and Helen Rooney, clinical and development support (referrals) at IVC, join VN Times…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Colostrum importance to newborn calves
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Vet Times PodcastPeople Match Podcast: discussing employee-owned practice, with Andy Green from Pennard Vets
In this People Match Podcast, exclusive to anyone who has updated their profile, Andy Green, people director at Kent-based Pennard Vets, talks about the…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Insights into supporting the modern practice
In this Vet Times Podcast – also a special edition of IMV Imaging’s Focal Point – we have teamed up to bring some insights and initiatives to the veterinary…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Strangles, including latest vaccination guidelines, with Andrew Waller
Strangles, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi, is one of the most frequently diagnosed infectious diseases of horses across the world. It is highly…
Vet Times PodcastVet Times Extra: Andy Biggs and Kath Aplin on targeted mastitis treatment
This Vet Times Extra Podcast sees Paul Imrie speaking with Andrew Biggs of The Vale Veterinary Group and Kath Aplin from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health…
Vet Times PodcastPeople Match: when is the right time to leave your job
In the first of our exclusive People Match podcasts, veterinary surgeon and Veterinary Business Development’s recruitment brand manager Fiona Stephens…
Vet Times PodcastPeople Match Podcast: advice for 2023 graduates, with new vet Jade Bessenay
In this latest People Match podcast, Jade Bessenay provides information and advice for 2023 graduates about finding their first practice. She discusses what…
Vet Times PodcastVBJ First Opinions, Ep 18: Junko Sheehan on three years of UNAVETS
For this episode of VBJ First Opinions, we are delighted to be joined by the CEO and founder of one of Europe’s fastest growing veterinary groups – Junko…
Vet Times PodcastEp 93: Ross Allan on OA management
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects a fifth of all dogs aged one year or older, and treatment and ongoing management must be carefully planned and reviewed by vets. To…
Vet Times PodcastVN Times Podcast, Ep 37: Professionalism and reflection in veterinary nursing
Linnaeus chief nursing officer Andrea Jeffery and RVN Sue Badger, who has been in the profession for more than 50 years, join VN Times editor Rachael Buzzel to…
Vet Times PodcastEp 92: Interventional oncology, with Daniela Murgia
A sub-speciality of interventional radiology, interventional oncology is common in human medicine, but is also gaining traction on the veterinary side. To…
Vet Times PodcastEp 91: Canine pruritus prevalence and diagnostic tips, with Carly Mason
A common canine presentation in vet practice, many skin diseases can cause pruritus, and differentials include infection, ectoparasites and hypersensitivity –…
Vet Times PodcastEp 90: BSAVA Congress 2023 – sustainability, well-being, neurodiversity and more…
BSAVA president Alison Speakman and vice-president Carl Gorman join the Vet Times Podcast to look forward to BSAVA Congress 2023, being held from 23-25 March…