Best Vet Vault Podcasts (2024)

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#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 1:12:01

5m ago1:12:01

1:12:01

In a world of Amazon and Uber-level convenience, where digital disruptors are changing the way the world interacts and how we do business, why do we think that the vet profession won't be impacted? "We're facing a lot of disruption. There is this class of digital disruptive dis-intermediators that are emerging and trying to displace the position of…

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22: The FBI's Highway Serial Killings Initiative 34:33

8h ago34:33

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According to the FBI, right now, there are multiple serial killers, who could be connected to dozens and dozens of unsolved murders, operating in the United States. Investigators are actively working to track the murderers down by focusing in on a specific pool of suspects - long haul truckers - through the agency's Highway Serial Killings Initiati…

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🔓 Demystifying Those D$&@ Liver Enzymes. With Prof Jill Maddison. 59:30

10d ago59:30

59:30

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 you're not sure what that means exactly, or what to do next. In this episode, Small Animal Medicine Specialist, RCVS Course Dir…

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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 1:15:36

25d ago1:15:36

1:15:36

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 problems solved. But what actually happens after what’s supposed to be ‘the big goal’? Who are you when you’re no longer the boss…

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21: The Easter Sunday Massacre 24:47

15d ago24:47

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Even decades later, a case known as the Easter Sunday Massacre continues to haunt the Hamilton, Ohio community. In 1975, James "Jim" Ruppert murdered 11 members of his own family. Journalist Karen Holcomb first became familar with the case in the 1990s, when she was a reporter for the Journal News. She didn't know at the time that her coverage woul…

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ANZCVS Membership Oral Exam Last-Minute Pep Talk 12:56

1M ago12:56

12:56

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 exams in a few week’s time. It's made from snippets of conversation about how to get into the right head space for the oral exams…

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#124: So You Want To Sit The Membership Exams? Your Questions About ANZCVS Memberships Answered. 59:16

24d ago59:16

59:16

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 already put your hand up for 2025, but you still have so many questions. Like, how much time would I need to commit, how much stud…

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#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 1:10:27

2M ago1:10:27

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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. You'll learn how the skills and attributes that make you a good vet are highly valued outside of the vet clinic, and how to …

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#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 39:28

2M ago39:28

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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 conversation is changing. Veterinary cardiologists Dr Brad Gavaghan and Dr Fiona Meyers introduce us to TEER (Transcatheter Edge…

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#121: Weaving a Safety Net: Using Herd Immunity for Veterinary Suicide Prevention. With Dr Kat Williams and Dr Alena Gadoury 52:20

2M ago52:20

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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 Williams and Dr. Alena Gadoury, you’ll be inspired to take back the power to act against this curse of our profession. Drs. Kat an…

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20: INTERVIEW - UPDATE on the 1997 Possible Abduction & Murder of Laney Gwinner 22:13

3M ago22:13

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NOTE: We suggest listening to episode 19 before listening to this one. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt interviews Randy Hubbard, a high school teacher who has investigated Laney Gwinner's case and is writing a book about it. Hubbard's students…

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#120: Rethink Diabetes: Why Basal Insulin is a Game-Changer In Feline Diabetes Management. With Dr Linda Fleeman. 48:41

2M ago48:41

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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 just some of the things you’ll learn about in this episode about using basal insulin in veterinary diabetic patients. We also d…

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#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 1:02:35

2M ago1:02:35

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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. Whatever it is - there are alarm bells... In this episode forensic veterinarian Dr Elizabeth Pearlman tells us why it's so importa…

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19: "She Definitely Was A Fighter": The 1997 Possible Abduction & Murder of Laney Gwinner 15:07

3M ago15:07

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More than 20 years after she disappeared and was later found dead, Laney Gwinner’s murder remains unsolved, and her vehicle is still missing. Police believe she vanished after she went to a bowling alley in Fairfield, Ohio with a friend in December 1997. She left sometime around 1 a.m. to go to her boyfriend's house, but she never made it there. In…

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#118: 6 Steps To Solving Acute Respiratory Distress. With Dr Rob Webster. 43:55

3M ago43:55

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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 something, but what? Where do you begin?! This is exactly why I loved this conversation with ECC specialist and Director of An…

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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 18:35

4M ago18:35

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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 veterinary world. So, as a trial run, we had this conversation about renal physiology and the many ways in which we, as vets, …

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#117: Purpose, Passion, and Persistence: Creating Unicorns For A More Resilient Veterinary Profession. With Dr Geoff Wilson. 1:31:29

4M ago1:31:29

1:31:29

'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 Wilson is intimately familiar with resilience: veterinarian down to the core, Dr Geoff lives a vast and varied life split between…

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18: INTERVIEW - Inside the Mind of A Serial Killer 17:07

5M ago17:07

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In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Toles, who is currently touring the country for her show "The Psychology of Serial Killers and Why They Captivate Us." Dr. Toles, who is making a stop in Cincinnati, s…

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#116: Making Linear Foreign Body Surgery Less Scary And Getting Better Outcomes. With Dr Bronwyn Fullagar. 38:03

5M ago38:03

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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 patient outcomes can be potentially be much worse. This episode with specialist surgeon Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar is packed with in…

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Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE: Billy Wagner's Trial Delayed 1:32

5M ago1:32

1:32

The trial for George “Billy” Wagner III has been delayed until 2025. Jessica Schmidt gives an update.

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17: Stripped Naked and Dumped - Detectives Reopen 1975 Cold Case 11:16

5M ago11:16

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It's been nearly 50 years since a young woman was strangled, stripped naked, and dumped on the side of the road. Even decades later, Cora Durham's sister is dedicated to finding out who is responsible, and now, Warren County, Ohio detectives are taking a new look at the case. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broa…

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#115: The Path To Zero Carbon Clinics: Transforming Veterinary Practices for the Planet. With Dr Jeremy Watson. 1:06:21

5M ago1:06:21

1:06:21

You know you want to do it, but you don't know where to start. It's a daunting task for sure - veterinary practice is not known for being soft on the environment, so the thought of acting to reduce the impact of your veterinary workplace can seem paralysingly complex. So where DO we begin? Well, you can begin with this podcast. Dr Jeremy Watson is …

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#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. 32:46

6M ago32:46

32:46

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? But wait. Have you ever stopped to think about HOW IV fluids increase toxin excretion? What if we told you that it DOESN'T?! …

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#113: "Humans Aren’t Salmon": The Four Pillars of Energetic Leadership. With Dr Marie Holowaychuk and Josh Vaisman. 42:09

6M ago42:09

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"The what and the why of leadership is not up for debate anymore. We know what leadership is supposed to be, and we know what workplaces are supposed to be so that the human beings in it can actually get the work done. It's the how that we're catching up on." - Josh Vaisman "I'm excited. I feel like we're at, or past, a tipping point in the profess…

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16: ‘Someone Shot My Husband’: Deadly Home Invasion Turned Cold Case 10:54

6M ago10:54

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Thirteen years later, a deadly home invasion in Fairfield Township, Ohio is considered a cold case. Police believe the victim, Joe Patterson, was shot and killed in his own home, just feet away from his wife and stepchildren. Detectives are still trying to track down the gunmen who are responsible for what's been described as a vicious, targeted at…

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#112: The Condition-Formerly-Known-As-HGE: Updates And Myth-Busting. With Prof. Caroline Mansfield 32:04

6M ago32:04

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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 practice. But are you treating it the right way? And how can you even be sure that your severe GI case 'just' has the HGE/AHD syndr…

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#111: Navigating the Pendulum: Adapting to Evolving Veterinary Landscapes. With Dr Sam Bowden. 1:05:04

6M ago1:05:04

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The last time we had Sam Bowden on the podcast, all everyone in the veterinary profession could think about was: 'too much work, not enough workers!' But 2023 saw some changes. The deluge of work turned into a more reasonable stream, veterinary companies are looking twice at their bloated wage bills, and clinics are finally filling those vacancies.…

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#110: Practice Good Medicine - The Rest Will Take Care Of Itself. With Dr Gary Turnbull 1:17:16

7M ago1:17:16

1:17:16

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 business models and life balance strategies. He’s also a former practice owner with decades of clinical vetting and leadership e…

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15: The 6th Street Cold Case 11:49

7M ago11:49

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For the first time, relatives of a woman who was murdered in downtown Cincinnati are speaking publicly to call for justice. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt breaks down the newest theories in the unsolved murder of Ernestine Hurt - theories conn…

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#109: Why Lifelong Learning Is Critical For Joy, Who Regulates The Regulators, and The Changing Face of Continuing Education. With Dr Zoe Lenard. 1:11:54

7M ago1:11:54

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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 discusses adult learning, the pitfalls of perfectionism, and the impact these have on personal growth. Dr Zoe Lenard is a dy…

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108: Married To The Vet Profession: Advice From (And For) Our Significant Others. With Regina Carey 1:16:09

8M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

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 to a veterinarian, and therefore, by default, married to the veterinary profession. In this episode we explore what’s that lik…

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14: The Execution-Style Killing of A Vet and His Dogs 13:46

8M ago13:46

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West Chester, Ohio detectives have described George Gibson, a veterinary pathologist, as a good man... but they also say he had a lot of secrets, and that's made it hard for them to solve his murder. It was a brutal crime - a planned ambush - that led to Gibson's death and to the death of his dogs. In Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond t…

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#107: Why Can't We Do It This Way? New Ideas On How To Bring More Joy To Veterinary Practice. With Dr Russel Welsh. 1:13:39

8M ago1:13:39

1:13:39

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 the same sentence. But Dr Russel Welsh wants to change that. Dr Russel Welsh is a veterinarian with over 23 years of experience…

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#106: Dr Crocker: Intentional Career Moves, Mastering Change Without Fear, And The Pros Of Vulnerability and Virality. 1:05:26

9M ago1:05:26

1:05:26

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 episode she’ll show us that if you approach your career with intention and heart that the grass CAN be greener. This episode of…

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#105: Work hard, play hard, be kind. (And think twice before you prescribe antibiotics!) With Dr Jane Heller. 1:35:21

9M ago1:35:21

1:35:21

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 for zoonotic transfer of pathogens between animals and humans. Her career has included a stint in private practice and at the …

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13: Where is Timothy Stanton? 7:51

9M ago7:51

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This year marks nine years since a Cincinnati man disappeared without a trace. Timothy Stanton's family believes, to this day, that the 40-year-old father of two was met with foul play. In Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt speaks with Timothy's relatives about wher…

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#104: A Dedication To Difficult Dogs: How Getting Better At Behaviour Medicine Can Make You Happier. With Dr Dennis Wormald. 1:18:26

10M ago1:18:26

1:18:26

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 canine behaviour enthusiast and his fascination with understanding and addressing the quirks of our four-legged friends began lo…

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#103: 'The More You Tell People, The Less They’ll Remember': Learning To Teach. With Dr Toby Trimble 1:08:21

10M ago1:08:21

1:08:21

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 think again. Most of us in the veterinary profession spend much of our working lives trying to transfer and translate informatio…

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#102: Resilience by Design: Mentors, Modelling, And Why Context is King. With Assoc. Prof. Sarah Guess. 1:24:34

10M ago1:24:34

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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 Professor at Washington State University where she teaches internal medicine. Outside of her clinical work her interests and resear…

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12: What Happened to the Mysterious Man Living on Lawnview? 10:23

10M ago10:23

10:23

Police are pursuing every lead they can in the murder of a Springdale, Ohio man, who was found brutally beaten to death inside his home in 1999. There's been DNA testing, surveillance, and even an arrest, but the case remains unsolved. Detectives believe what could be holding them back is what little they know about the victim, Frederick Walker. In…

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#101: The Antidote To Fear-Based Practice. With Dr Warwick Vale 1:10:40

11M ago1:10:40

1:10:40

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 world of veterinary work, and it neatly sums up what you're about to hear. Meet Dr Warwick Vale – a name you've probably hea…

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#100: Feline Upper Respiratory Disease: Fundamentals, Pro Tips and a Review of What's New. With Dr Kath Briscoe and Dr Megan Braunstein. 55:00

11M ago55:00

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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 frustrating impossible-to-treat condition, and the decision-making around this, fills me with uncertainty and dread. This episode ai…

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11: Two Teens Murdered By Same Creek The Same Year 16:29

11M ago16:29

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In 2012, two Fairfield, Ohio teens were found dead by the same creek. Joey Oakley, 19-years-old, was discovered dead months after 15-year-old Chelsea Johnson was stabbed to death. Oakley's case, like Johnson's, remains unsolved and open. Although police have not connected the two cases, their families believe there may be something tying them toget…

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#99: Betterinary. With Dr Heidi Hulon. 1:06:39

11M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

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 down to "here are ways how you should be better so that you can better cope with this challenging career." Which is why I loved …

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#98: Spirocerca Lupi: Unmasking The New Hidden Challenge for Australian Vets. With Professor Peter Irwin and Dr Gillian Tenni. 46:16

12M ago46:16

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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 introductions we're joined by Professor Peter Irwin, an Emeritus Professor from Murdoch University with a career that spans several con…

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#97: The Compassion Conundrum: Is Empathy to Blame for Our Emotional Burnout, and Adjusting Your Experience Through Neuroplasticity. With Dr Olga Klimecki. 52:41

1y ago52:41

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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 compassion are often used interchangeably, they are actually distinct concepts, and it's not just a matter of semantics - it’s a…

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10: Family Demands Answers in Brutal Stabbing of Teen 18:31

1y ago18:31

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For more than a decade, relatives of Chelsea Johnson have tirelessly fought to keep her memory alive after someone stabbed the 15-year-old to death in Fairfield, Ohio in 2012. Now her loved ones, frustrated with a lack of justice, are giving us insight into what happened before Chelsea vanished and was later found dead. They're also telling us more…

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#96: The Day You Didn't Die. With Dr Doug Mader 1:09:59

1y ago1:09:59

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Dr Doug Mader is a triple board-certified veterinary specialist and has been a veterinarian for nearly four decades. He is an internationally recognized speaker, has written three best-selling medical textbooks, and numerous scientific publications. He has had long-standing columns in multiple media outlets, and he is the recipient of the U.S. Fish…

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#95: The True Value Of Your Time: Side Hustles, Investing, Mindfulness and Empathy for Vets and Entrepreneurs. With Dr Mike Bugg. 1:30:47

1y ago1:30:47

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Introducing Dr Mike Bugg. Mike graduated from veterinary school in 2008 and started his career as a mixed animal veterinarian. However, he soon realised the importance of having multiple sources of income and saw other veterinarians struggle with retirement. With a passion for personal finance and investing, Mike started investing in real estate in…

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#94: Beyond the disease: The Emerging Field of Veterinary Palliative and Hospice Care. With Dr Shea Cox. 1:08:08

1y ago1:08:08

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Dr Shea Cox is a global leader and subject matter expert in veterinary hospice and palliative care. She’s certified as a Pain Practitioner, a Hospice & Palliative Care Veterinarian and a Pet Loss Professional. With a focus on technology, innovation and education, her efforts are changing the end-of-life landscape in veterinary medicine. In addition…

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