Episodes
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
This episode dives into the fascinating and emotionally charged world of veterinary forensics with Dr. Elizabeth Pearlman, who shares insights into her unique career. From investigating suspected cases of animal abuse and neglect to collaborating with law enforcement, her work blends science, detec…
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 s...
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.
In this episode, Dr. Geoff Wilson reflects on the transformative power of resilience and passion within the veterinary profession, drawing on lessons from polar exploration and wilderness survival. He discusses his journey integrating these principles into veterinary training to combat burnout and …
March 12, 2024
#116: Making Linear Foreign Body Surgery Less Scary And Getting Better Outcomes. With Dr Bronwyn Fullagar.
If you find surgery even remotely appealing, then chances are a good old intestinal foreign body removal ranks high on your list of favourites. But GI surgery can be a lot less fun when faced with a linear foreign body, and p...
March 4, 2024
#115: The Path To Zero Carbon Clinics: Transforming Veterinary Practices for the Planet. With Dr Jeremy Watson.
Dr. Jeremy Watson shares his journey from veterinary practice to becoming a passionate advocate for sustainability in the veterinary field. The discussion delves into the critical intersection of climate change and animal health, emphasising the veterinary profession's responsibility to lead in mit…
Feb. 19, 2024
#114: "The Kidneys Are Not Toilets That You Can Flush": New Thinking On Managing Nephrotoxin Ingestion In Veterinary Patients. With Dr Corrin Boyd and Dr Leonel Londoño.
The puppy that ate the box of NSAIDs, the lab who found the bag of sultanas, cats and lilies - you know what to do: whack them on twice maintenance fluids for a few days to flush out the toxin and protect the kidneys, right? ...
Feb. 11, 2024
#113: "Humans Aren’t Salmon": The Four Pillars of Energetic Leadership. With Dr Marie Holowaychuk and Josh Vaisman.
In this episode, the conversation centres on fostering a culture of wellness and well-being in veterinary practices, particularly in the wake of the challenges brought about by COVID-19. The discussion highlights the evolution of leadership in veterinary medicine, moving from a "grin and bear it" m…
Jan. 31, 2024
#112: The Condition-Formerly-Known-As-HGE: Updates And Myth-Busting. With Prof. Caroline Mansfield
Whether you're still calling it HGE, or you're getting used to saying AHDS, it's likely that haemorrhagic diarrhoea is one of the more serious and most common GI conditions that you treat in companion animal veterinary practi...
Jan. 22, 2024
#111: Navigating the Pendulum: Adapting to Evolving Veterinary Landscapes. With Dr Sam Bowden.
This episode explores the evolving landscape of the veterinary profession, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for veterinarians, business owners, and recent graduates. Key topics include adapting to cyclical changes in the profession, managing client expectations, and preparing students …
Jan. 5, 2024
#110: Practice Good Medicine - The Rest Will Take Care Of Itself. With Dr Gary Turnbull
This episode is available as a video podcast on Spotify. Dr Gary Turnbull is a Director of The Lincoln Institute , a coach, speaker and facilitator in the fields of veterinary practice management and leadership, veterinary bu...
Dec. 21, 2023
#109: Why Lifelong Learning Is Critical For Joy, Who Regulates The Regulators, and The Changing Face of Continuing Education. With Dr Zoe Lenard.
This episode is available as a video podcast on Spotify. In this episode, Dr Zoe Lenard shares with us the importance of continuous learning for a fulfilling veterinary career, both in technical and non-technical aspects. She...
Dec. 7, 2023
108: Married To The Vet Profession: Advice From (And For) Our Significant Others. With Regina Carey
Regina Carey is a coach, public speaker and special educator who works to help drive change within the veterinary and human healthcare professions. But in this interview we focus on another aspect of her life: she’s married t...
Nov. 22, 2023
#107: Why Can't We Do It This Way? New Ideas On How To Bring More Joy To Veterinary Practice. With Dr Russel Welsh.
What would you say are the biggest stumbling blocks to a joyful career in veterinary science? The unfortunate reality is that there are many people in the veterinary profession who would not readily use 'joy' and 'work' in th...
Nov. 8, 2023
#106: Dr Crocker: Intentional Career Moves, Mastering Change Without Fear, And The Pros Of Vulnerability and Virality.
Have you ever found yourself in a moment in your career where you knew: ‘This is definitely not it. Something has to change!’ Dr Tannetje Crocker’s career is as multifaceted as a diamond, and just as brilliant, and in this ep...
Oct. 31, 2023
#105: Work hard, play hard, be kind. (And think twice before you prescribe antibiotics!) With Dr Jane Heller.
Dr Jane Heller is the epitome of a mutlti-faceted vet career: she’s a Veterinary Epidemiologist with an interest is in infectious disease epidemiology, with particular reference to antimicrobial resistance and the potential f...
Oct. 24, 2023
#104: A Dedication To Difficult Dogs: How Getting Better At Behaviour Medicine Can Make You Happier. With Dr Dennis Wormald.
Join us as we chat with the incredible Dr Dennis Wormald, and discover why he wants us to take another look at the word - difficult - when it comes to our patients. Dennis is not your run-of-the-mill vet; he's a bona fide can...
Oct. 6, 2023
#103: 'The More You Tell People, The Less They’ll Remember': Learning To Teach. With Dr Toby Trimble
How much time have you committed over the course of your veterinary career to get better at teaching? I'm betting that for most of you, the answer is: not much. Why? Because we're not teachers, right? But maybe we need to thi...
Sept. 27, 2023
#102: Resilience by Design: Mentors, Modelling, And Why Context is King. With Assoc. Prof. Sarah Guess.
How do we make 'resilience' more than just another buzzword and resilience training not just a box to tick for the HR department? Assoc. Prof. Sarah Guess is a specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and Associate Profes...
Sept. 6, 2023
#101: The Antidote To Fear-Based Practice. With Dr Warwick Vale
Here's a little nugget of wisdom for you: 'Do what you can with what you have where you are.' I stumbled upon it a while back, and it's like a bite-sized version of stoic philosophy. It's a solid life motto, especially in the...
Aug. 31, 2023
#100: Feline Upper Respiratory Disease: Fundamentals, Pro Tips and a Review of What's New. With Dr Kath Briscoe and Dr Megan Braunstein.
I don’t know about you, but one of my least favourite things to see on my consult list is a cat with a snotty nose. The idea that my patient’s problem can be anything from a self-limiting mild disease to a serious and frustra...
Aug. 25, 2023
#99: Betterinary. With Dr Heidi Hulon.
Confession: sometimes I get tired of wellness discussions, with the constant barrage of advice on resilience and burnout prevention. Not because it's not important, but because it often feels like these conversations boil dow...
Aug. 9, 2023
#98: Spirocerca Lupi: Unmasking The New Hidden Challenge for Australian Vets. With Professor Peter Irwin and Dr Gillian Tenni.
Vets of Australia, meet Spirocerca lupi, a parasite that's been flying under the radar for a while now in Northwest Queensland. But as you'll learn in this episode, is well worth adding to your DD list. To make the introducti...
July 21, 2023
#97: The Compassion Conundrum: Is Empathy to Blame for Our Emotional Burnout, and Adjusting Your Experience Through Neuroplasticity. With Dr Olga Klimecki.
Join us as we explore the concept of compassion fatigue from a fresh perspective. We take a closer look at the underlying mechanisms behind the terms commonly used when we talk about sustainable careers. While empathy and com...