Vet Times Podcast

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 our channel, and features a number of speakers. Charlie Richards BVetMed, PgCert, MRCVS graduated from the RVC in 2009 and subsequently worked in small animal practice in the south-east, before moving into a commercial role managing an online veterinary pharmacy in 2011. Charlie joined Boehringer Ingelheim as a brand technical advisor in 2016 and works within the pet pain and inflammation franchise. Chris Elliott BSc(Hons), (playing Alfie) trained as an optometrist, but after a career change has worked in human and veterinary pharma for the past 20+ years. He has been Boehringer Ingelheim territory manager in Northern Ireland for the past 15 years, with a focus on the company’s small animal portfolio. Tash Whitehouse BSc, (playing Willow) graduated from the University of Reading in 2020 with a BSc in Animal Science, after completing a year in industr

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 veterinary dermatology consultant Carly Mason and vet Sally Schroeder to discuss an alternative treatment in skin conditions.

Disease of canine synovial joints is common, and radiographs can provide a major route to successful diagnosis. Renowned small animal orthopaedics specialist John Innes joins this Vet Times Podcast to enlighten us on the x-ray considerations in thoracic limbs. Read “X-ray tips for joint disease in canine thoracic limbs” at www.vettimes.co.uk/?p=266614 _____________ John Innes BVSc, PhD, CertVR, DSAS(Orth), FRCVS, a director of Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists near Runcorn in Cheshire. He is an RCVS specialist in small animal orthopaedics and spent 22 years in clinical academia, latterly as professor of small animal surgery, where his research focused on osteoarthritis and comparative orthopaedics. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and 15 textbook chapters. While at the University of Liverpool, John developed the “Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs” client-reported outcomes measure. He also founded the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association Canine Hip Registry a

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 thank you guys for listening over the years and helping us to reach this magnificent milestone . “To mark the occasion, we decided to do something a little bit different and a little bit special, so we’re delving into the world of contextualised veterinary care – and to help us do that, we have assembled a panel of some of the leading vets in the charity sector.” Joining us in this episode are Alison Thomas, head of veterinary services at Blue Cross; RSPCA chief veterinary office Caroline Allen; Steve Howard, head of clinical services at PDSA; Dogs Trust deputy director Runa Hanaghan; and Maggie Roberts, director of feline welfare at Cats Protection. Image © pixstocker / Depositphotos.com

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 Vets Now Manchester. If you haven't already listened to the other episodes, we would urge you to, to get some real insight into referral nurses working across our profession.

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 you’ve arrived? In this People Match Podcast, coach and change facilitator Steve Bailey offers advice on plotting your future, setting goals and the value of good mentors for the journey. ––––––––––––––

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 their advice for nurses considering exploring such opportunities. This special podcast episode pulls together the four interviews in which Georgia Vinall from Bristol Vet Specialists, Tawny Kershaw from Swift Referrals, Andy Bell from the Dermatology Referral Service and Emma Vince from Optivet Referrals all sat down with Lacey to discuss their journey to referral practice.

In this People Match Podcast, we speak to European specialist in small animal internal medicine Katherine Clarke, at Davies Veterinary Referrals. We find out all about her journey to passing her European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine diploma exams and hear her advice to any vets out there looking at taking their next career steps.

In this VN Times podcast editor Lacey Pitcher speaks to Laura Hughes about the importance of conversations surrounding nutrition. Laura is a veterinary nurse development manager at Purina PetCare who firmly believes that supporting nurses has a direct impact on animal welfare. This conversation includes: • what the Purina Institute offers nurses • CentreSquare resources and tools • a teaser of what Purina will be offering at BVNA congress ___________________

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, through a spell as a locum here and in New Zealand, he later switched to equine practice and is now director and a vet at Buckingham Equine Vets, which he co-founded in 2011. In this inspirational podcast, exclusive to People Match, Andrew runs us through his career and outlines 10 key points to help vets young and old find joy of their own in first opinion practice life. ____________________

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 for two decades. Racheal Marshall, head of clinical nursing at Vets Now, ECC specialist Simon Hagley and Arlene Connor, national referral nursing lead for IVC Evidensia’s UK referrals division, discuss their ECC experiences and what’s in store for the congress’ 20th anniversary. *

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 of the past, leaving many ambitious young vets with little option but to start from scratch. In this VBJ First Opinions Podcast, editor James Westgate talks to a young couple who did just that – building their “dream practice” from the ground up, with a little help from VetDynamics along the way. Claire Smith and Josh Willmot from Beacon View Veterinary Clinic join First Opinions to discuss the ins and outs, and ups and downs, of going it alone – from the inauspicious start that saw them open their doors to the public just a month before COVID forced them closed again, to the pride at building a successful, thriving business under the most difficult of conditions. They are joined by veterinary business expert Alan Robinson, who offers his thoughts on the processes of starting a practice and some important tips for those considering this route for the

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 Stephens, head of veterinary connections at VBD (publishers of Vet Times) discusses the current jobs market, when it’s optimum to start the search, tips for CVs and how to prepare for interview. A video version of this interview, in which Dr Stephens reviews a selection of CVs to demonstrate the dos and don’ts of CV writing, is available at http://bit.ly/3lFrJcI ______________________________

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 specialist Irina Matricoti joins us for this Vet Times Podcast to explain more. _ “Skin cytology – practical tips for first opinion practitioners” was published in Vet Times Volume 53, Issue 28, Pages 6-10, and is available at https://www.vettimes.co.uk/article/skin-cytology-practical-tips-for-first-opinion-practitioners/ _

Increasingly milder winters and wetter summers are already benefiting some parasites, while vet professionals will also need to be across the increased risks of novel vector-borne pathogens posed by a warming climate. Ian Wright discusses possible impacts and effects of climate changes on UK pet parasites in this Vet Times Podcast.

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 advice for veterinary nurses who may wish to develop the knowledge and skills required to successfully and confidently support cardiology patients in their care. Charlotte looks at the definition of heart disease – which presents differently in different species – before going on to discuss the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine’s consensus statement guidelines for the classification, diagnosis, and management of cardiomyopathies in cats and dogs. ___________

Despite a high prevalence in older cats, degenerative joint disease is still relatively underdiagnosed and, therefore, undertreated. To discuss OA consideration, we welcome Sarah Caney to this Vet Times Podcast. _____________________________________________

In this podcast, Ned Flaxman – general manager UK for Krka – discusses how UK practice can optimise profitability, particularly with a focus on product sales. _____________________________

In this podcast, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Paul Imrie speaks with Owen Atkinson, of Dairy Veterinary Consultancy, and Kath Aplin from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, about communicating with farm clients and motivating change on farms. Communicating ideas and changing behaviour are skills we can all develop to become more effective vets. Owen, a Recognised Specialist in Cattle Health and Production, brings insights from his Nuffield scholarship and behaviour change theory, alongside experience in clinical practice to help tackle common scenarios faced by farm vets. _________________

Launched to its first cohort in July 2021, The Virtual Veterinary Internship – run by the US-based Veterinary Information Network – is an international online course designed to help support and guide new graduates or vets returning to the profession. The course was created in response to a growing sense of job dissatisfaction and poor welfare among young vets in practice, with aims of keeping them in the profession. It includes both clinical and non-clinical elements, and allocates each of its virtual interns a mentor – an experienced working professional who will help to guide them through the early stages of their career. Now, two years on, Vet Times editor James Westgate talks to course founders Stijn Niessen and Yaiza Forcada about the successes of the initiative, the two-way nature of a successful mentor/mentee relationship, the fallacy of impostor syndrome and the importance of making sure all veterinary professionals are able to find their “happy spot”.