Episodes
Jan. 7, 2025
#135: I Want To, But I Can’t: 3 Ways Moral Injury Differs From Burnout (And Why It Matters). With Dr Shannon Bass
In this episode, we delve deep into the concept of moral injury, a profound emotional burden that arises when external constraints prevent professionals from acting in line with their ethical standards.
Starting with real-w…
Dec. 22, 2024
134: 5 Reasons Veterinary Teams Feel Undervalued—And How to Leverage ‘Zone of Genius’ to Change That. With Dr Natalie Fayman and Crystal Stokes
This episode takes a closer look at the challenges veterinarians face in their workplaces, including toxic cultures, feeling undervalued, and leadership that misses the mark. Our guests share personal experiences with unethi…
Dec. 9, 2024
🔓 Anesthesia-Associated Hyperkalemia. (Or, That Thing That Greyhounds Do When You Anesthetise Them) With Dr Stacey Jones
Get the show notes for this episode, plus a very neat treatment guide for hyperkalaemia, here. Join our community of Vet Vault Nerds to lift your clinical game and get your groove back with our up-to-date, easy-to-consume …
Nov. 29, 2024
#133: The Menopause Conversation You'd Have If Your Bestie Was A Woman's Health Specialist. With Dr Nicole Avard and Georgina Drury
This discussion highlights the challenges and societal implications of menopause, particularly around access to care and workplace dynamics. It emphasizes the need for individualized approaches to Hormone Replacement Therapy…
Nov. 14, 2024
#132: Beyond the Bottom Line: Redefining Veterinary Business Success and Mastering Money Conversations. With Dr. Paul Harrison
In this episode, Dr. Paul Harrison, a leading expert in consumer behavior, shares insights into the challenges veterinarians face when discussing pricing and money with clients. Drawing from his research in consumer psycholo…
Oct. 29, 2024
#131: Resilience Redefined, The Opposite Of Stuck, and Taking Control Of Your Own Wellbeing. With Dr Jess Moore-Jones
Veterinary coach Dr. Jessica Moore-Jones unpacks workplace dynamics, generational differences in resilience, and how veterinarians can redefine their career satisfaction. Dr Jess challenges the dichotomy of ‘younger vs. old…
Oct. 6, 2024
#130: The Joyful Emergency Vet: Essential Strategies For A Long And Happy Career In Emergency Veterinary Practice. With Dr Brooke Schampers and Dr Taleta Hompas
In this episode, we explore the highs and challenges of working in emergency and critical care (ECC) veterinary medicine. The discussion covers the adrenaline-fueled appeal of ECC, the personality types that thrive in the fa…
Sept. 18, 2024
#129: Our Veterinary Report Card: Too Many Hats, Too Little Connection, And A Couple Of Blind Spots. With Rhonda Andrews
Psychologist Rhonda Andrews shares insights on improving workplace culture, leadership, and mental health in the veterinary profession. Reflecting on her years working with veterinary teams, she highlights the profession’s s…
Sept. 11, 2024
Bonus Episode: IVECCS Live Sessions - I Don't Think That Paper Means What You Think It Does! With Prof Steven Epstein
Hands up if you still remember much of the statistics you learned back in vet school… Some of us have looked at way more P nappies than p-values since our student days! But this is veterinary SCIENCE after all, and part of s…
Sept. 1, 2024
#128: So You Want To Start Your Own Practice? With Dr Amber Christie, Brooke Goodwin and Caroline Willemse.
Explore the untold stories and transformative lessons of veterinary practice ownership in this episode. Hear firsthand accounts from both new and experienced clinic owners as they share:
*Why They Took the Leap: Personal …
Aug. 20, 2024
#127: What Veterinary Leaders Can Learn From Captain America, Getting Better At Giving Feedback, And How To Motivate The Motivators. With David Liss
What do veterinary teams have to do with the Avengers?!
Discover how to transform challenges into opportunities and foster a culture of motivation and psychological safety across your entire team—from frontline staff to ma…
Aug. 2, 2024
#126: Staying At The Heart Of Animal Care: The Disruptors Who Want To Replace Us, And How To Prevent It From Happening. With Dr Thom Jenkins
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Thom, as he shares his extraordinary journey from veterinary practice to becoming a tech entrepreneur.
Adventures Abroad: Relive Thom’s experiences volunteering with tigers in Thai…
July 23, 2024
🔓 Demystifying Those D$&@ Liver Enzymes. With Prof Jill Maddison.
Ah, those liver enzymes... sometimes they are up when you don't expect them to be. Sometimes they're up a bit... but not that much, so you don't know if it's actually significant. Or sometimes they're way out of whack, but y…
July 10, 2024
125: Life After Practice Ownership, Locuming Pro Tips, Where Telemedicine Could Fit Into Your Vet Life, And Blurring The Lines Between Work and Fun. With Dr Wolfgang Dohne
Be part of the conversation to help shape the Vet Vault with your feedback . Many of us dream of building a practice, and then one day selling it and walking off into the sunset, minus responsibilities, and with our money pr…
June 19, 2024
ANZCVS Membership Oral Exam Last-Minute Pep Talk
This little bonus episode is for a very select audience of brave souls who have already completed the written part of their Australia New Zealand College Of Veterinary Scientists membership exams, and are due to sit oral exa…
June 19, 2024
#124: So You Want To Sit The Membership Exams? Your Questions About ANZCVS Memberships Answered.
If you clicked on this episode, then I’m guessing that you already know WHAT the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists membership exams are. Maybe you’re considering sitting them, or perhaps you’ve alre…
June 10, 2024
#123: Beyond Clinical Practice: Harnessing Your Secret Veterinary Superpowers For A Diverse Career, And Leveraging Tough Times To Fight Self-Limiting Beliefs. With Dr Stephanie Morley
Have you ever considered doing something other than clinical veterinary practice, only to get stuck at 'but what else could I do? The only skill I have is fixing sick animals!' Dr Steph Morley will show how how wrong you are…
May 27, 2024
#122: We're Fixing Mitral Valves Now?! Everything You Need To Know About the Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Procedure. With Dr Brad Gavaghan and Dr Fiona Meyers
You know that conversation that you have with your client when you first diagnose congestive heart failure in their mitral valve disease dog? The one where you say: 'This will be the thing that kills your pet.' Well, that co…
May 20, 2024
#121: Weaving a Safety Net: Using Herd Immunity for Veterinary Suicide Prevention. With Dr Kat Williams and Dr Alena Gadoury
It’s the topic in veterinary science that we wish we didn’t have to talk about. Every time we hear about another veterinary suicide, we feel sad, angry, and frustratingly powerless. But in this conversation with Dr. Kat Will…
May 10, 2024
#120: Rethink Diabetes: Why Basal Insulin is a Game-Changer In Feline Diabetes Management. With Dr Linda Fleeman.
What if I told you that your clients never have to worry about when they inject their diabetic cats with insulin, and still maintain beautiful glucose control? And timing insulin with meal times: forget about it! Those are j…
May 3, 2024
#119: You’re Already a Forensic Vet - You Just Didn’t Know It: How to Get Better at It, and Why It Matters. With Dr Elizabeth Pearlman
You know when you see that case, usually some sort of traumatic injury , where something feels a bit 'off'. Maybe the story doesn't fit the injury, or it's the third time you've seen this patient in the last few months. What…
April 22, 2024
#118: 6 Steps To Solving Acute Respiratory Distress. With Dr Rob Webster.
You know that feeling when the ‘not breathing well’ patient gets rushed to your crash bench, and you stand there with your stethoscope trying to look like your planning, but actually, you’re just panicking... You have to do …
March 27, 2024
Vet Vault Clinical Spanish Edition: Entendiendo la Relación Entre la Gravedad Específica de la Orina y la Azotemia. (Understanding the Link Between USG and Azotaemia). With Prof Jill Maddison
We're experimenting with something...
I found a software that magically translates your voice into any language of your choosing, and I'm dying to see if I can use it to get some Vet Vault vibes into the non-English speaking…
March 22, 2024
#117: Purpose, Passion, and Persistence: Creating Unicorns For A More Resilient Veterinary Profession. With Dr Geoff Wilson.
'Resilience' can be a very loaded word: where is the line between 'toxic resilience' that relies mostly on stubborn grit and self-sacrifice, and a deep sustainable resilience that stems from a much deeper place? Dr Geoff Wil…