Episodes
Oct. 9, 2022
#78: Superhero conversations, sh&* sandwiches, and what we can learn from Ted Lasso. With Dr Rebecca Faris
Challenging situations, negative emotions, hard conversations... pretty standard stuff in the average day of a vet, right? This is a conversation about finding a positive perspective on all these, plus all of the other stuff ...
Sept. 25, 2022
#77: Excellence with heart. With Dr Jeannet Kessels.
Ours is a pretty cerebral profession, right? But if you think about the reasons we do what we do - our WHY, for most of us, itâs mostly about heart. This creates some challenges though. Like how do you protect your heart? How...
Sept. 14, 2022
#76: She said she would, and then she did. With Dr Jocelyn Birch Baker
It used to be that work was work: it had its constraints and limitations, and if you had responsibilities or interests that seriously clashed with those constraints then maybe the working world just wasnât for you. But the pe...
Aug. 30, 2022
#75: Solutions for the staff crisis, core drivers, and the up side of rock bottom. With Dr Sam Bowden
We like to do optimism on the Vet Vault, and because of all the enthusiastic people we speak to on here our positivity bias is constantly reinforced. But the reality is that there still is a lot of room for improvement in the...
Aug. 30, 2022
Housekeeping episode: Money and attention
A quick discussion on how we've decided to handle sponsors, affiliate programs and money in general on the Vet Vault and what it means for you.
Aug. 16, 2022
#74: The mental rectal part 2: Compassion fatigue. With Rhonda Andrews and Dr Taleta Hompas
Rhonda is back for another thorough probing of the mind, and in this episode, we examine the phenomenon of compassion fatigue from tip to⌠tail. What is it, how is it different from burnout, how do we recognise it, and what c...
Aug. 5, 2022
#73: Ethics, trust and the mythical 'gold standard'. With Dr Tanya Stephens
Itâs very easy to get stuck in a mindset of âIâve chosen THIS thing, so all other things are off the table, because once you choose THIS thing, then THESE are the things I HAVE to do." But who says we have to? Dr Tanya Step...
July 21, 2022
Kidney compilation, with Prof Jill Maddison, Dr Rosanne Jepson and Dr Clint Yudelman
Itâs been a while since weâve released one of our clinical episodes on here, so we thought weâd create this lovely little compilation of kidney content for you. These are some of our biggest âAHA!â moments from a series of ep...
July 10, 2022
#72: Re-defining veterinary nursing, with Ken Yagi.
70+ episodes into the podcast, and not a single episode with a vet nurse. Shame on us! But we're changing that with this episode through a conversation with a vet tech who is leading the charge into the future of vet nursing....
June 25, 2022
#71: Stronger than you think. With Elizabeth Woolsey Herbert.
This is an episode about courage. About putting yourself in situations that are out of your comfort zone and then finding it within yourself to make it work, because self-care does not equate self-limiting, and you're probabl...
June 9, 2022
#70: Self-kindness, the illusion of "I HAVE to", and why vulnerability might save us. With Philip McKernan
There are so many important conversations happening at the moment about the challenges facing the vet profession and the possible solutions. We love it when we hear things like: 'We have to get better at setting boundaries. W...
May 29, 2022
#69: Vetrepreneurism. With Dr Aaron Wallace
How would you define an entrepreneur? Mirian-Webster says itâs someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves a new opportunity. Hereâs another fact: we are at a point in time when our profession is FILL...
May 13, 2022
#68: Corporate practice: A view from the inside. With Dr Daniel Preter.
Whatâs your knee-jerk reaction when I say the word âcorporate practice?â The past few decades have seen some immense changes in how our profession is structured, leaving us with some big decisions to make: If youâre a new gr...
April 27, 2022
#67: The Mental Rectal Part 1: Rumination. With Rhonda Andrews:
If youâre a regular Vet Vaulter youâll be well familiar by now with psychologist Rhonda Andrews from our previous episodes with her on trauma and grief. We love Rhonda, and based on your feedback YOU loved Rhonda. So weâre go...
April 11, 2022
#66: Beyond the dip: a career waiting on the horizon. With Dr Aaron Forsayeth
How much do you dislike doing dentals? If youâre like most vets Iâm guessing that the answer to that question is - âI dislike it rather a lot.â But then thereâs that small minority of vets who just love teeth. Our guest for t...
March 25, 2022
#65: Ehrlichia canis update
Itâs happened: In late January 2022, an astute veterinarian in Mount Isa diagnosed the first locally acquired case of the tick-borne disease, ehrlichiosis, in a Queensland dog. As predicted the disease is making its way south...
March 15, 2022
#64: Never work with animals. With Dr Gareth Steel.
"High consequence decision making in a complex environment, with imperfect data, on a budget." The definition of GP vet practice, according to Gareth Steel! Gareth has been a mixed practice vet for 20 years with experience ac...
March 2, 2022
Diabetes 101: Everything insulin
Here are some facts about insulin that you are likely familiar with: 0.25-0.5 IU/kg starting dose. Do a glucose curve soon after starting insulin to assess the response. Feed a special diabetic diet. Give insulin at the time ...
Feb. 17, 2022
# 63: A walk on the wild side, with Dr Rosie Booth.
Dr Rosie Booth is a wildlife veterinarian and has been one since before that was even a job description. Rosie has 40 years of experience in conservation and wildlife work, which started with a masters degree in koala adrenal...
Feb. 5, 2022
# 62: Openness, togetherness and heroic service: new solutions to old problems. With Dr David Bessler
Imagine a world where vets and their team members are bubbling with excitement about their job. Where they go on about how great their clients are, they talk about how good their pay is, and about how very fulfilling their ca...
Jan. 31, 2022
Ocular emergencies: Proptosis. Wit Dr Izak Venter
Thereâs something about eyes that makes vets either love treating them, or totally hate them, and in my experience, a lot of vets hate them! They tend to be at maximum grossness and highest levels of intimidating when they pr...
Jan. 28, 2022
# 61: Good grief: How to navigate the grieving journey for veterinary teams. With Rhonda Andrews
You'll bump onto grief several times a day on an average shift at a vet clinic. But do you UNDERSTAND it? Do you face it head-on, or does it make you uncomfortable, so you run and hide when you see it coming? Do you even see...
Jan. 21, 2022
#60: Antibiotic mythbusting. With Dr Ri Scarborough
Dr Riati Scarboroughis is a researcher at the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship and a PhD fellow at the University of Melbourne. Her PhD focuses on improving our understanding of the conscious and subconscious mot...
Jan. 6, 2022
#59: Culture. With Drs Dave Nicol and Dermot McInerney
Culture . It can be hard to put your finger on it, yet in the setting of a vet practice, it permeates the work areas, floats into reception and beyond and ricochets off the walls. You can feel it when you walk in the door. Lo...