Vet Times Podcast

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VN Times Podcast, Ep 8: Helen Manning on coping with coronavirus May 28, 2020

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A huge advocate for the VN role, Helen speaks to VN Times about how her nursing team has helped take the drama out of the corona crisis. – Helen Manning is an RVN with more than 20 years experience in a variety of different roles and practices settings. She has worked in industry as well as independent and corporate practices and is now practice manager and a partner at Swaffham Vets in Norfolk.

VBJ First Opinions, Ep 10: Thom Jenkins discusses PetsApp May 28, 2020

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PetsApp is a digital platform that has already helped hundreds of practices increase client engagement and generate extra revenue. An app-based total telemedicine solution offering video consults, payment processing capabilities, role-based text chat and much more, PetsApp is truly transformative tech. Record numbers of UK practices are turning to telemedicine* due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions and innovative but intuitive tools such as PetsApp have been the key for many in making it happen. Listen to PetsApp CEO Thom Jenkins explain how this adaptable platform can provide a secure base for any practice to weather the current economic storm and build for a brighter future… – Thom Jenkins is a qualified vet and co-founder and CEO of PetsApp, a mobile-first veterinary telemedicine platform enabling veterinary clinics to offer text chat and video consultations to pet owners. He is chair of VetForum, an international series of B2B veterinary sector events and serves as an advisor to YLD – one of London’s fastest growing software engineering and design consultancies. * Wave 4 COVID-19 Veterinary Industry Tracker CM Research.

Ep 36: Diego Rodrigo Mocholi on locoregional anaesthesia in companion animals May 22, 2020

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Locoregional anaesthesia use in veterinary medicine has evolved greatly in the past few decades, with benefits lying in focusing on the specific target nerve responsible for pain. Diego Rodrigo Mocholi, from the RVC, joins us to discuss this interesting topic. – Diego Rodrigo Mocholi graduated from the University of Murcia, Spain, in 2007 and, after a rotatory internship in small animals at its veterinary teaching hospital, was granted a junior scholarship in veterinary anaesthesia and critical care at the same institution. In 2012, he moved to Belgium to follow a European residency programme in veterinary anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Ghent. Following this, he was a clinical specialist in veterinary anaesthesia at the RVC Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). In 2017, Diego became a lecturer in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia at the University of Sydney and, in February 2019, came back to the RVC QMHA veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia department. He is working towards becoming a European diplomate in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. An article “Locoregional anaesthesia for orthopaedic procedures” is in Vet Times (Volume 50, Issue 20, Pages 6-10. It will be available online soon.

Ep 35: Jenny Allan on summer mastitis issues May 13, 2020

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An acute seasonal disease in outside-kept cows, summer mastitis may have different transmission routes, but it has the same clinical signs. This time, Jenny Allan joins the Vet Times Podcast to discuss this mastitis variation, including treatment and prevention strategies. – Jenny Allan studied at the RVC and graduated in 2014. She worked in mixed practice, then farm animal practice in Wiltshire and Dorset until summer 2017, when she joined the RVC livestock extension services in Dorset to join European College of Bovine Health Management residency programme at Kingston Maurward College. She has written an article in Vet Times (Volume 50, Issue 19, Pages 6-8) entitled “Clinical signs, treatment and prevention of summer mastitis”. It is available now at www.vettimes.co.uk/article/clinical-signs-treatment-and-prevention-of-summer-mastitis

Ep 34: Sam Taylor on managing senior cats May 05, 2020

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Cats, like many of us, are living to an older age – but that can present a unique set of challenges to veterinary practitioners. Vet Sam Taylor has written extensively on feline subjects and, in this podcast, discusses some of the health issues frequently seen in senior patients and how to help owners manage them. – Sam works as an internal medicine specialist at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists in Hampshire, and is the academy lead and specialist consultant for the International Society of Feline Medicine. She is also editor of BSAVA Companion. An RVC graduate in 2002, she completed internships in private referral practice before starting a Feline Advisory Bureau residency at the University of Bristol. She achieved the European Diploma in Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2009 and became an RCVS-recognised specialist in feline medicine in 2011. She was made an RCVS fellow in 2019. Sam has authored the article “Common ageing problems in cats – management tips to give to owners”, which was in Vet Times Volume 50, Issue 18, pages 8-10. It features tips and take-home messages on a range of common health problems and ways to assist owners. It is available online at https://www.vettimes.co.uk/article/common-ageing-problems-in-cats-management-tips-to-give-to-owners/

Ep 33: Aoife Ryan on equine medication specifics in field Apr 24, 2020

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Equine sedation and general anaesthesia is sometimes required in field situations. Aoife Ryan joins this Vet Times Podcast to discuss the pharmacology of commonly used drugs in such situations. – Aoife Ryan graduated from the RVC in 2016 and worked in mixed practice before joining Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists as a small animal rotating intern in 2018. She has remained there as a resident in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. She has cowritten with colleague Matt Gurney an article in Vet Times’ 21 April 2020 issue called “Equine sedation and field anaesthesia: drug overview”. The article (Volume 50, Issue 17, Pages 8-10) discusses the medications commonly used by practitioners, as well as the induction of patients and future possibilities. Matt Gurney graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2003, and spent several years enjoying mixed practice before returning to Liverpool to undertake a residency in anaesthesia and analgesia. He is a European and RCVS-recognised specialist in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, and vice-president of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. He also leads the anaesthesia team at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, and his main interests lie in acute and chronic pain management. The article they have cowritten will appear at www.vettimes.co.uk soon. Karin Kruger discussed situations where equine sedation and anaesthesia may be needed in detail in Vet Times Podcast Ep 7 (https://bit.ly/3bxy8gb)

Ep 32: Ross Allan on management of companion animal OA Apr 17, 2020

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Vets see osteoarthritis patients daily, and a range of management options are available. Ross Allan, RCVS advanced practitioner in small animal surgery, draws together important management considerations in this Vet Times Podcast. – Ross Allan graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2001 and gained a BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2014 and RCVS advanced practitioner status in 2015. He is a partner in The Pets’n’Vets Family in Glasgow and leads Roundhouse Referrals’ surgical team, widening access to advanced veterinary surgery in western Scotland through innovative services. Working within the Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital, Ross is familiar with the challenges and reward in effectively supporting owners and treating pets with OA. He has cowritten – with specialist clinician in orthopaedics Stuart Carmichael – an article in the 14 April 2020 issue of Vet Times (Volume 50, Issue 16, Pages 6-9). It will appear online soon, and is entitled “Management of OA part 1 – time for a change in direction?”

Ep 31: Karin Kruger on equine gastrointestinal disorders Apr 10, 2020

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Acute colic is the most common equine veterinary emergency, as well as the most common gastrointestinal disorder. Equine internal medicine specialist Karin Kruger rejoins us on the Vet Times Podcast to discuss classifying it, the three pillars of successful management, treatment options and advice to give horse-owning clients. Karin is an equine internal medicine specialist at Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic in Kent [www.bellequine.co.uk]. She is an American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine [www.acvim.org] diplomate who completed a residency at North Carolina State University in 2012, as well as a master’s degree in equine anaesthesia in South Africa. Prior to joining the Bell Equine team, she worked in specialist private practice in South Africa and Sweden. Her article accompanying this podcast – “Equine gastrointestinal disorders – obtaining a successful diagnosis” is in Vet Times Volume 50, Issue 15, Pages 6-7 and will be online at vettimes.co.uk Check out her first podcast for Vet Times (Ep 7 on equine sedation and anaesthesia) and accompanying article at www.vettimes.co.uk/article/practical-equine-sedation-and-general-anaesthesia-in-the-field/

Ep 30: Ian Wright on fleas and related issues Apr 03, 2020

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Fleas are still a major parasite concern for pet owners, and still transmitting diseases that are dangerous to humans Ian Wright joins us once more, this time to discuss fleas and related issues. – Ian Wright, BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, is a practising veterinary surgeon and co-owner of the Mount Veterinary Practice in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has a Master’s degree in Veterinary Parasitology, and in addition to being head of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP UK and Ireland), is guideline director for ESCCAP Europe. He is also an editorial board member for the Companion animal and Vet CPD journals. He has written widely on parasitology topics, and is a regular contributor to Vet Times. Ian spoke about the risk posed by exotic parasites in dogs in Ep 21 of the Vet Times Podcast. It was accompanied in Veterinary Times by the article “Exotic parasites in imported dogs: diagnosing and preventing spread”, which available online at https://bit.ly/2UD1MKU An article on cat and dog deworming and whether a monthly protocol is essential (accompanied by Vet Times Podcast Ep 28) appeared in Vet Times Volume 50 Issue 12 (17 March issue), and will be available via vettimes.co.uk The article “Important factors for achieving and maintaining effective flea control” appeared in Vet Times Volume 50 Issue 14 Pages 8-10. More guidance is also available from ESCCAP UK and Ireland. [www.esccapuk.org.uk] * 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗦𝗗 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼. 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟰 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟳 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟭% 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘇𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘇𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀’ 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼, 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 (𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆), 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆.

Ep 29: Ariane Neuber on otitis externa Mar 27, 2020

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Few days pass without vets seeing a case of ear disease. Veterinary dermatology specialist Ariane Neuber joins us to discuss otitis externa, including causes, cytology, therapy and products. – Ariane Neuber, DrMedVet, CertVD, DipECVD, MRCVS, has many years’ experience in referral dermatology. After an internship at the AHT, she completed a three-year residency at The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and gained a Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology (CertVD), and European College of Veterinary Dermatology diploma and RCVS specialist status as a result. Having provided a dermatology service for a number of large referral centres, and building a successful independent referral service in the south east of the UK, she moved to Germany in 2018. She is currently working in her own, independent dermatology-only practice, Hund Katze Haut, near Bonn. She is also the scientific programme coordinator for the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group, secretary of the ECVD board, meetings organiser for the DGVD (Germany veterinary dermatology study group) and former examiner for the CertVD. This podcast is supplemented by the article “Otitis externa - successful management and diagnostics”, published in Vet Times Volume 50 Issue 13 (24 March 2020 issue). It will be available online at www.vettimes.co.uk * 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗿𝗮. Neptra ear solution for dogs is the latest innovation from Bayer Animal Health. Providing anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial activity, the product is now available for UK veterinarians to prescribe in routine acute otitis externa (OE) cases. It provides lasting efficacy, showing continuous clinical improvement until day 28 with just one dose. Neptra’s unique combination of three active ingredients is proven effective against mixed infections of susceptible strains of bacterial (Staphylococcus pseudintermedius) and fungal (Malassezia pachydermatis) pathogens associated with 70% to 80% of acute canine OE cases1. A single, 1ml dose in each affected ear treats dogs of all sizes and breeds. Eliminating home treatments, Neptra brings vets full control over treatment compliance and eliminates the uncertainty and stress of client administration. To enquire about stocking Neptra, please contact your local Bayer veterinary business manager. 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 1. Zamankhan Malayeri H et al (2010). Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria causing otitis externa in dogs, Vet Res Commun 34(5): 435-444.

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