Aquadocs
Episodes
91. Otter Diabetes
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Gregory Scott, Associate Veterinarian at Georgia Aquarium about one of the first reported cases of diabete...
90. Becoming an ACZM Diplomate
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Tamara Kruse, Director of Animal Health at the San Antonio Zoo. In this episode, Dr. Kruse shares her expe...
89. Saving Sea Turtles
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Jen Flower, clinical veterinarian at Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment. In this episode, Dr. Flo...
88. Box Turtle Research
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Matt Allender, director of conservation medicine and science at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago and director of...
87. Sea Lion Rescue
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To round out our 4th season of Aquadocs Podcast, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Cara Field, medical director for The Marine Mammal Center...
86. Paving Your Own Way
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Erica Palmer, a veterinary technician at Mystic Aquarium, about her jour...
85. Minke Whale Hearing Test
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you complete a hearing test on a baleen whale? On this episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Craig Harms, professor ...
84. Killer Whale Antibiotics
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you administer antibiotics to wild whales? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Martin Haulena, ...
83. Elasmobranch Stress and Reproduction
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Natalie Mylniczenko, staff veterinarian at the Walt Disney Company ab...
82. Fish Prints
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Honoring the life of a beloved pet with a paw print is a beautiful way to remember them. But what happens when your patients have fins and scales? On ...
81. Creating a Positive Impact
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Greenfield-Feig, interviews Dr. Lara Croft, veterinary scientist over scientific grants programs at Morris A...
80. Baby Emperor Penguin
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, we are discussing all things penguin. SeaWorld San Diego recently successfully hatched a baby emperor penguin ...
79. Dolphin History Lesson
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Jay Sweeney, co-owner and chief veterinarian of Dolphin Quest, about his...
78. Wellbeing of Non-Domestic Animal Vets
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. John Griffioen, Assistant Director of Animal Programs and Con...
77. Collaboration is Key
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Kei Hayashi professor of surgery at the Cornell University Co...
76. Ethical Blue Crab Euthanasia
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Alissa Mones, Associate Veterinarian at the Virginia Aquarium...
75. Marine Mammal Stranding Response
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a stranding response team gets a call about a stranded animal? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig ...
74. Restoring an Entire Ecosystem
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Jim Kinsler, aquarium curator at SeaWorld Orlando, about his work...
Season 4 Trailer
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to season 4 of Aquadocs. We've got a great season for you starting up next week October 3rd. This season we’ll be discussing t...
73. The Sound of a Healthy Dolphin
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to monitor, and even predict, a dolphin's health just by looking at recordings of its vocalizations? On this week's episode of ...
72. Sleepy Antarctic Seals
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Sarah Kienle, assistant professor at Baylor, about her experience cond...
71. Dolphin Diets and Kidney Stones
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Amanda Ardente, veterinarian, nutritionist, and owner of Ardente Veter...
70. Marine Mammal Anesthesia
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. James Bailey, a board certified veterinary anesthesiologist who specia...
69. Oyster Herpes
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Eddie Haigh, veterinarian at the Haigh Veterinary Hospital in Washington, ...
68. Dolphin Welfare Study
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Lance Miller, Vice President of Conservation Science and Animal Welfare Re...
67. Shark Health Assessments
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you complete wild health assessments on sharks? Tune in to this week's episode of Aquadocs, where host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Micha...
66. Frankie the Electric Eel
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Robert Martinez owner of Aquatic Veterinary Consulting in Utah. Dr. Martin...
65. Froggy Knee Surgery
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever thought about doing knee surgery on a frog? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Bill Van Bonn, the former...
64. Saving Eels With Honey
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered if you could save an animal's life just with honey? Well tune in to this week's episode of Aquadocs where Michelle interviews Dr. Britta...
63. 1,801 Turtles + 1 Orca Vet
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when 1,801 cold stunned turtles show up in your area? Well, you set up a giant assembly line to provide physical exams and treatment un...
62. American Association of Fish Veterinarians
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Roy Yanong and Dr. Hugh Mitchell, members of the executive board of the AA...
61. Passports For Fish
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Kathleen Hartman, Senior Staff Veterinarian of Aquaculture Health at USDA ...
60. Sea Lion Cancer
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season 3 of Aquadocs! Thank you to everyone who made the previous two seasons so successful. To kick off our new season, host Michelle Gree...
Season 3 Trailer
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! I’m excited to launch season three of Aquadocs this week. From rehabbing pinnipeds, to saving over 1,000 cold stunned sea turtles, to s...
59. FishTracker: The Kids Are On The Case
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FishTracker is a student-oriented citizen science project based at Cornell University that records and maps the presence of several species of fish, b...
58. North Atlantic Right Whales
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are fewer than 400 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales left in the world. Human impacts, specifically entanglements in fishing gea...
57. History Lesson on Aquatic Vets
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. David Scarfe PhD, DVM, MRSSAf, CertAqV, a veterinarian and an extraordinar...
56. It's Ok To Ask a Dolphin Its Age
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best way to age a dolphin? Previously, veterinarians would pull a tooth and count the rings within it, just like you might try to age a tre...
55. Fish Painkillers
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the appropriate painkiller drugs you can use in fish? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Claire Grosset, assistant professor in zoologic...
54. Saving Atlantic Coral
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coral are such an important species that most people probably don't even recognize need veterinary attention. On this weeks episode of Aquadocs, host ...
53. Koi vs Bobcat
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of Aquadocs, Michelle interviews Dr. Ashley Emanuele, owner of Oak City Aquatics Mobile Veterinary Service, a mobile fish practi...
52. Why Dolphins Need Salt
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Ryan Takeshita, Deputy Director of Conservation Medicine and Research Scien...
51. Populating Wisconsin Water Ways
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AQUADOCS, Michelle speaks with her good friends Dr. Danielle Godard, Dr. Nicole Nietlisbach, and Willow Smith from the Wisconsin Departme...
50. Building a New Marine Mammal Stranding Network
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of AQUADOCS, Michelle interviews Dr. Cindy Driscoll, Maryland State Fish & Wildlife Veterinarian and instructor at the Univer...
49. Dolphin Fever
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our 2022 season to Aquadocs! We are so excited to kick things off with Dr. Sarah Churgin, veterinarian at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. In this ...
2022 Launch Trailer!
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in on February 1, 2022 for the launch of Aquadocs Season 2! In the meantime a huge thank you to all our listeners, check our newly launched store...
48. A Tribute to Winter the Dolphin
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this final Aquadocs episode of 2021, Michelle interviews Dr. Shelly Marquardt, veterinarian at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, as a special tribute to ...
47. ZooMed Residency Info and Case Study of Coconut
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Michelle speaks with Dr. Jenessa Gjeltema, Assistant Professor of zoological Medicine at the UC Davis School of ve...
46. Sustainable Aquaculture to End World Hunger
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Michelle interviews Dr. Paola Barato, Scientific Director and CEO of CORPAVET and FAO Consultant and professor. Dr...
45. Fish are Friends AND Food!
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Michelle joins fellow podcasters Shaun O'Loughlin, Justin Grant, and Maddie Cassidy of Aquademia Podcast hosted by...
44. Going Through a Phage: The Best Way to Stop a Bacteria
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where we are constantly worried about viruses and bacteria, Dr. Whitney Greene, clinical veterinary fellow at Walt Disney World, describes ...
43. Best Homework Ever! (And Leatherback Turtles)
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasts about aquatic medicine for homework? #BestHomeworkEver! Tune in this week on Aquadocs as Dr. Heather Harris, faculty at Cal Poly San Luis Obi...
42. #GetVaxed: Fish Edition
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Aquadocs, Dr. Hugh Mitchell, Owner of AquaTactics Fish Health, now part of the Bimeda Animal Health family, discusses the development of ...
41. Dolphin CT Scans and Ultrasound
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe it's already season 2 of Aquadocs! Thanks to all of our amazing supporters for getting us this far. To start us off on another i...
Coming Soon! Aquadocs Season 2
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you missed Aquadocs? Well, get excited! Season 2 launches next Tuesday, October 5th. We've got lots in store for you this season. Here's a little...
40. The Turtle E.R.
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Squirting blood into a ruptured lung might sound crazy, but it is actually a very successful method for saving the lives of injured sea turtles. On ou...
39. Dolphin Sounds and Whale Songs
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to monitor the health of dolphins and other cetaceans just through sound? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Laura May-Collado, se...
38. The Lifecycle of Salmon
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever considered how salmon grow from an egg to fry to mature adult and then make it onto your plate? On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, host Michel...
37. The Ripple Effect of Conservation
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of world ocean’s day, this week’s episode of Aquadocs discusses important conservation messages and how everyone has a role in making a d...
36. Pioneering Aquatics in the Caribbean
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you introduce an entire nation to aquatic medicine? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Carla Phillips Savage, an aquatic one health practi...
35. Salmon Medicine
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Christine Parker-Graham, Wildlife Veterinarian and Veterinary medical officer at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic...
34. SANCCOB Penguins
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what a penguin chick sounds like? And how do you properly treat an oiled seabird? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. David Roberts fr...
33. Hawaiian Monk Seal Vaccines
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vaccines seem to be all the rage today. But did you know that the Hawaiian monk seals are also receiving vaccines to keep their population alive? On t...
32. Shark Reproduction
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you artificially inseminate a shark? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, shark whisperer Dr. Rob Jones of the Aquarium Vet discusses his long-t...
31. Marine Iguanas and Galapagos Vets
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know that Darwin wasn't the last scientist to study animals in the Galapagos? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Greg Lewbart, professor o...
30. CSI Aquadocs
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Toxicologists are constantly solving mysteries. Tune in this week as Dr. Robert Poppenga, a professor in the California Animal Health and Food Safety ...
29. Blood Transfusions For Dolphins
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Claire Madden, a veterinarian at Sea World Australia, describes a recent case in which one of the dolphins in ...
28. Training and Positive Reinforcement
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Completing routine examinations and even difficult procedures relies on a strong relationship between the animal, veterinarian, and the owner/trainer/...
27. Do Fish Feel Pain?
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, tune in as Dr. Frédéric Chatigny from the Université de Sherbrooke describes his research on the great debate i...
26. Baseline Dolphin Health Parameters
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Aquadocs, Dr. Hendrik Nollens from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center discusses his recent study in Veterinary Quarterly that defines basel...
25. Sending Fish for Diagnostic Testing
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laboratories and aquaculture farms don't always do their own diagnostic testing. Often they mail samples to large reference laboratories like IDEXX. T...
24. Wild Dolphin Health Assessments
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how scientists assess the health of wild dolphins? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Randall Wells describes his role as director ...
23. Advice From an Aquatic Medicine Resident
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about an aquatic and zoological residency? Wish you could get advice from someone in a residency program? Tune in to this week's episode of A...
22. Zebrafish Genetics and Personalized Medicine
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Christine Archer, president-elect of the Zebrafish Husbandry Association, shares her experiences working with labo...
21. Manatee Medicine
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every good vet student knows about cows... But what about SEA COWS? Tune in this week as we talk to Dr. Mike Walsh, a Veterinarian at the University o...
20. Fish Farming in Dairyland
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know there are state aquaculture veterinarians? Well actually they're pretty rare... Tune in to this week's episode of Aquadocs as Dr. Myron K...
19. Dolphins in Hong Kong
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, we speak with fellow podcaster Dr. Chris Parsons about his dolphin research in Hong Kong and the aquatic stories...
18. Sea Turtle Cancer
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like when a sea turtle gets cancer? How does a virus cause cancer? Tune in as Dr. Annie Page-Karjian from Harbor Branch Oceanographi...
17. Brain Scans for Sea Lions
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off our 2021 season, Dr. Vanessa Fravel Hoard discusses her research and clinical experience with sea lions. Tune in as she describes domoic a...
16. Orca Medicine, Conservation, and Policy
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Aquadocs is Dr. Joe Gaydos from the SeaDoc Society. Listen as Dr. Gaydos discusses the Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea,...
15. Water Wings for Seadragons
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the Leafy Seadragons at the Florida Aquarium were born with a congenital disorder that prevented them from floating, our guest, Dr. Ari Fustukjia...
14. Fish Diagnostic Laboratory
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can you vaccinate a fish? Check out this week's episode of Aquadocs, where Dr. Roy Yanong, professor and aquaculture extension veterinarian based at t...
12. Stethoscopes for Dolphins
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does a dolphin's heart sound like? And how can you use a stethoscope in the water to hear it? Listen as Dr. Barb Linnehan, Deputy Director of Med...
11. Getting into a Residency Program
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for advice on zoo and aquatic residency programs? Tune in this week as Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd, an extension veterinarian at the University of ...
10. Algal Blooms
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does such a tiny thing like phytoplankton cause such a huge impact on the health of the ocean, aquatic animals, and even humans? Devin Burris from...
9. Training Sea Lions
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Aquadocs, we speak with Emmalee Speer, a dolphin, sea lion, and penguin trainer in Hawaii about how she trains animals to receive m...
8. The Seafood Vet
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Stephen Frattini, founder of seafood veterinary practice CFAARM, shares his integrated approach to seafo...
7. Ethics and Sea Stars
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do sea stars feel pain? And how should we work with invertebrate species? Dr. Sarah Wahltinez, a veterinarian and PhD candidate at the University of F...
6. Dream Team: Vet Techs and Aquatic Vets
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Aquadocs, we speak with long-time friend of the podcast, Joy Middleton, about what it's like being a veterinary technician f...
5. Story Telling 101
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Sara ElShafie, creator of Science Through Story, a program that helps scientists translate the work they do into narratives th...
4. Founding AQUAVET
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Dr. Don Abt, founder of AQUAVET, one of the nation's premier programs for training students in Aquatic medicine. He tells us h...
3. The Astronaut Vet
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rick Linnehan, the first veterinarian in space, discusses what it is like to be a NASA astronaut, and describes his journey from being a veterinar...
2. Baby Beluga
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you prepare for a baby beluga? Tune in this week as Dr. Chelsea Anderson, Georgia Aquarium Associate Veterinarian, describes her experien...
1. Fish Vets: Helping Fish Get Betta
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should I call a vet for my fish? Aquatic Veterinary Services Founder and Veterinarian, Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, CERTAQV, gives an emphatic yes! ...
Introducing Aquadocs
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aquadocs is the new aquatic medicine podcast hosted by Michelle Greenfield. Tune in for new and exciting conversations about all things medical under ...