Veterinary Clinical Podcasts

Latest Episodes:

84 Canine tracheal collapse Aug 17, 2018

Show notes

We are back in the studio, and our second take we actually located Brian to help record. We are joined by Sarah Stewart who is one of our staff clinicians in internal medicine and oncology here at the RVC. She did her training at the AMC in New York and has a great approach to managing canine tracheal collapse as I found out on the shop floor, as it were. We invited her into the studio so we could share her wisdom with you. We hope that you enjoy.

Some papers of interest:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29460368

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29941216

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26780854

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83 Common Equine ophthalmic conditions Jul 13, 2018

Show notes

This is the second part of the conversation that we had with Roser Tetas, one of our fantastic lecturers in veterinary ophthalmology here at the RVC. We talk about some common ophthalmic conditions in horses.

There are some ophthalmology courses run through the RVC CPD (other course providers are available, though not sure that they would all be given a 5-star rating!)

https://cpd.rvc.ac.uk/cpd-courses/equine-ophthalmology

Some papers of interest:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28985983

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24995630

82 Equine ophthalmic examination Jul 06, 2018

Show notes

In the studio, though without Brian’s help, which was needed as we had a rookie error where we lost power. Joined by Roser Tetas, one of our fabulous lecturers in veterinary ophthalmology here at the RVC. We talk about the differences and an overview of how to perform an ophthalmic exam in a horse in this pod. We started off saying it is the same, however there are a few subtleties compared to the smaller species that we treat. If you would like to hear more about ophthalmic examination then have a listen to pod 42 https://www.rvc.ac.uk/small-animal-referrals/news-events/clinical-podcasts/42-ophthalmological-examination

There are some ophthalmology courses run through the RVC CPD (other course providers are available, though not sure that they would all be given a 5-star rating!)

https://cpd.rvc.ac.uk/cpd-courses/equine-ophthalmology

Some papers of interest:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25894301/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19046262/

81 Technical aspects of ultrasonography Jun 29, 2018

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Back in Brian’s office as the studio was busy, different microphones though luckily a fabulous guest, Nell Fitzgerald, one of our lecturers in diagnostic imaging here at the RVC. We have a chat about the technical aspects of ultrasound and tips on how to get the best out of your machine if you are starting off, or if you are experienced but often wondered what those buttons are meant to do. We hope that you enjoy.

There are some ultrasound courses run through the RVC CPD (other course providers are available, though not sure that they would all be given a 5-star rating!)

https://www.rvc.ac.uk/study/cpd

Some papers of interest:

Lamb C, Boswood A Doppler ultrasound examination in dogs and cats

In Practice 2005;27:183-189.

Lamb C Doppler ultrasound examination in dogs and cats In Practice 2005;27:238-247.

80 IMHA Jun 22, 2018

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Back in the studio this week with Brian controlling the levels. We are lucky to be joined by Barbara Glanemann, senior lecturer in small animal internal medicine here at the RVC. She has an interest in immune mediated diseases and we have a chat about her approach to immune mediated haemolytic anaemia. How you make a diagnosis, the other tests that one might do, treatment and how to follow their progress. We understand that there is going to be a consensus statement coming out in the near future about their management, but until then you have this!

Some papers of interest:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25586014

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29509140

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27152382

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23279007

79 Five tips for emergencies Jun 15, 2018

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Kicked out of the studio, so back in Brian’s office, though he is there to help with the whistles and faders and we are joined by the wonderful Stefano Cortellini, one of our lecturers in Emergency and Critical Care. We turn the clock back to think of 5 things that you should consider when managing your first emergency cases.

Examine the patient
Listen to the clients
Analgesia
Ask a colleague, look it up, phone a friend
Give your patients the time they deserve

78 B(O)AS Jun 08, 2018

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Today joining Brian and myself in the studio is Lynda Rutherford, one of our small animal surgery lecturers here at the RVC. We have a chat about Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome, or Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome. Although we are back in the studio, there seemed to be lots of chat going on outside, apologies. We discuss about objective measurements prior to the surgery, what clients ask about and where are we going to see improvements in their management for the future. For all those budding surgeons out there, it seems that we have hit a hot topic with a number of veterinary specialist surgeons getting together to discuss this at ECVS in Athens next month: https://www.ecvs.org/services/asm_2018.php We hope that you enjoy our conversation.

Some articles of interest:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29599258

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29047114

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27159898

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28146288

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26563910

77 Equine anaesthesia Jun 01, 2018

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Today Brian and I speak to Kata Veres-Nyéki, one of our lecturers here at the RVC in anaesthesia and analgesia. We are back in the studio, hopefully the acoustics are better. We chat about premedication and induction in the field and in a hospital environment. We hope that you enjoy. Good luck to those taking final year exams.

Some articles of interest:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24680204

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29413553

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/20423292/15/S7

76 Oncological diagnostics May 25, 2018

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Today Brian and I speak to Charlotte Johnston one of our lecturers here at the RVC in oncology. We are out of the studio and in Brian’s office, so please excuse the background fridge noise. We speak about how best to obtain an oncological diagnosis, from FNAs to PRAs. We hope that you enjoy.

Some articles of interest (there are quite a few):

Risk factors for cats with HCM

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26776589

Cardiac troponin I in cats with HCM

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25319115

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12878148

Prognostic indicators in cats with HCM

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24134821

N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29262821

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26813037

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24283418

On transient myocardial thickening in cats.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29243322

75 How to read a paper May 18, 2018

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Today Professor Adrian Boswood joins Brian and myself in the studio to talk about how to read a paper. In the digital age many people can access information, though in a professional sense we need to learn how to process this and evaluate the information to understand if and how it can be applied to our patients. We hope that you enjoy. Don't forget to vote for us in the https://www.britishpodcastawards.com please!

There are some great toolkits out there to assist with evidence-based veterinary medicine https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/evidence-based-veterinary-medicine/ebvm-toolkit/

Lectures from the RCVS knowledge EBVM Skills day are on youtube are worth a look, especially this by Dr Tim Mair on How to Critically appraise a paper and how to run a journal club. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tza1mqorPGU&list=PLH0d8Oil9uAt3tKX9S-cp0FUoQKpZi210&index=3

Here are the books that Prof Boswood recommends in the podcast:

Clinical Epidemiology

https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1451178794

Study design and statistical analysis

https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0521826756

And this is one that I found helpful.

How to read a paper

https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1118801113