The Vet Vault: Fall In Love With Veterinary Science
Episodes
#67: The Mental Rectal Part 1: Rumination. With Rhonda Andrews:
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a regular Vet Vaulter you’ll be well familiar by now with psychologist Rhonda Andrews from our previous episodes with her on trauma and ...
#66: Beyond the dip: a career waiting on the horizon. With Dr Aaron Forsayeth
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you dislike doing dentals? If you’re like most vets I’m guessing that the answer to that question is - “I dislike it rather a lot.”...
#65: Ehrlichia canis update
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s happened: In late January 2022, an astute veterinarian in Mount Isa diagnosed the first locally acquired case of the tick-borne disease, ehrlic...
#64: Never work with animals. With Dr Gareth Steel.
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"High consequence decision making in a complex environment, with imperfect data, on a budget." The definition of GP vet practice, according to G...
Diabetes 101: Everything insulin
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 insul...
# 63: A walk on the wild side, with Dr Rosie Booth.
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
# 62: Openness, togetherness and heroic service: new solutions to old problems. With Dr David Bessler
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, th...
Ocular emergencies: Proptosis. Wit Dr Izak Venter
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s 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 te...
# 61: Good grief: How to navigate the grieving journey for veterinary teams. With Rhonda Andrews
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 mak...
#60: Antibiotic mythbusting. With Dr Ri Scarborough
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Riati Scarboroughis is a researcher at the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship and a PhD fellow at the University of Melbourne. Her PhD f...
#59: Culture. With Drs Dave Nicol and Dermot McInerney
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Mitral valve disease update, with Dr Clint Yudelman
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We chose to share this episode on mitral valve disease from our clinical podcast series (vvn.supercast.com) because I went into this interview thinkin...
#58: Money, and other dirty words. With Dr Sam Burke
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why does it sting so much when a client accuses us of ‘just being in it for the money”. I think it hurts because for most of us money is really qu...
#57: Pee is the key: how to unlock your cases with perfect-practice urinalysis. With Dr Kristen Todhunter
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For such a seemingly simple sample there’s a lot you can learn from a urinalysis. Many of us also have a fair amount of uncertainty around much of t...
#56: Ready, set... with Dr Moriah McCauley
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of the academic year, and around the world, thousands of final year vet students are facing the start of their careers. It's an exciting ...
FIP update part 2: What if Remdisivir isn't an option? With Dr Sally Coggins.
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our bonus FIP series Dr Sally Coggins - feline vet and FIP researcher - tells us about other potentially useful treatments, like mefloq...
FIP Update: Everything you need to know about Remdesivir, with Dr Sally Coggins
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This two-part bonus series is an update on everything FIP from our clinical podcast series. There have been some major changes in this space over the ...
#55: Be more Forrest. With Dr Rob Pope.
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Pope is a British veterinarian, athlete and charity fundraiser. He is an elite distance runner, with a number of successes at the marathon and ...
#54: Telling the good from the bad and the ugly: In-house cytology tips. With Dr Brett Stone
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak to Specialist Veterinary Clinical Pathologist Dr Brett Stone. Brett has extensive experience in both clinical pathology and ...
#53: What are we so afraid of? With Drs. Kate Clarke and Magdoline Awad.
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain In episode 49 we dissected one of the biggest fea...
#52: Aspirate, or just jiggle? (And other sampling questions answered.) With Dr Rebekah Liffman.
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are many things you do almost every day in your job as a clinical veterinarian, usually multiple times a day. Sometimes these things become so r...
#51: Some might call it stubborn. We call it courage. With Dr Mariana Pardo
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Courage. Grit. Persistence. Some might call it stubbornness. Whatever you call it - our guest for this episode has it in spades. Dr Mariana Pardo is a...
#50: Is it ok to send a spleen in a bucket? With Dr Flaminia Coiacetto.
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yes. it's totally fine. In fact, it's the preferred way to send your spleens to the lab. Here's another thing that I learnt from this episode: patholo...
#49: The dreaded client complaint, with Dr David Tabrett.
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, rather than casting our conversational net wide and seeing which topics come up, we have a very specific topic. We wanted to get ins...
#48: Burnout: Identification, predispositions and solutions. With Professor Gordon Parker
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to Heska Australia for supporting this very important series of episodes on mental health, resilience, and burnout prevention. Go to https://ww...
#47: Vicarious trauma, burnout, and living with the critic inside your head. With Rhonda Andrews and Dr Louisa Johnson.
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vicarious trauma, burnout, and living with the critic inside your head is supported by Heska Australia. It's time to re-imagine how you run your in-ho...
#46: Solutions, not problems. With Dr Justin Ward.
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Justin Ward is a veterinarian and practice owner from the Gold Coast in Australia. He grew up in South Africa where he studied veterinary science b...
Everthing you need to know about veterinary compounding.
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Other than conundrums around the legalities of labelling and wondering if you're allowed to stock any compounded meds for 'emergency use', drug compou...
#45: 6-second hugs, and other reslience tools. With Dr Hannetjie van Zyl-Edeling.
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hannetjie Van Zyl-Edeling is a counselling psychologist, mediator, author and artist, amongst other things. You’ll know that our goal at the Vet ...
8 Secrets that radioligists use to make them better than us at interpreting X-rays.
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does it drive you crazy how you'll sometimes look at an X-ray image and you don't see anything significant, but then you send it to a radiologist and ...
#44: The C-word. With Dr Penny Thomas.
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Penny Thomas’ career has taken her from working as a nurse in a specialist clinic while she was doing her vet degree, to a stint in mixed practis...
Ureteral stones. Yes - it's a thing! With Dr Dave Collins.
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another one of our clinical episodes. I decided to share this one today because of a case I dealt with just this morning. We had a cat...
#43: Integrative practice, with Dr Gary Richter.
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think when you hear the words ‘holistic’, or ‘alternative’. What about "complimentary"? These are terms that can evoke quite stron...
Treating anaphylaxis. With Dr Rob Webster
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus episode from the Vet Vault Clinical ECC podcast. We deal with fat lips from bee and wasp stings on a daily basis in practice, but what about t...
#42: Burnout: The bigger picture. With Dr Ivan Zakharenkov
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for today Is Dr Ivan Zakharenkov, or Ivan Zak as he’s better known. Ivan is a veterinarian and an entrepreneur committed to creating produ...
#41: The yin and yang of emergency practice. With Dr Lorna O'Dowd
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back today with another full-length vet interview, and it’s a corker! We’re exploring the ins and outs, the ups and downs and the an...
#40: Niche practice and rubbery numbers. With Dr Randolph Baral.
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episdoe is a bit of a hybrid between our standard performance episodes and a clinical one. We speak to Dr Randolph Baral, who owns and works in a...
#39: Get to know your hosts, part 1. With Dr Hubert Hiemstra.
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had the privilege to be interviewed by my podcast/business coach, James Whittaker. James is an author, film producer, entrepreneur, all-rou...
A cure for FIP. With Dr Dave Collins.
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know that virus that the entire world hates at the moment? Yes - the C-word. Well, us vets have hated it for a long time, because it’s been kill...
#38: Behaviour: pets, vets, and clients. With Dr Sarah Heath.
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Heath is an RCVS and European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine and was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons...
Peri-operative management of brachycephalic dogs, with Dr Bronwyn Fullagar and Dr Mark Tenenbaum.
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to share one of the episodes from our clinical series of podcasts to give you an idea what they are about. This one is from a series we did ...
#37: Big goals, small steps. With Dr Mark Kelman.
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s the link to our brand new clinical continuing education podcasts: https://vvn.supercast.tech. Subscribe before the end of January 2021 to loc...
We’re back!
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just a quick chat to say hi and let you know what we’ve been up to, plus Hubert shares an important letter that we’d received at the Vet Vault fro...
Announcement
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re thinking we’ve been slow to release new episodes then you’d be right! Hubert is travelling around Australia with his family for 6 week...
Hashtag Vetschool
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a special bonus episode for our student contingency. We chat to Nada Blagojevic (@dogtornada on Instagram). Nada is a final year vet s...
#36: The pursuit of guilt-free practice ownership. With Dr Kathy Anderson.
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kathy Anderson has been a practice owner for almost 5 years, and under her guidance, the practice has grown from a 2 man business to a bustling 6 v...
Vet Vault Clinical: IMHA. With Dr Dave Collins
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s another sneak preview of our upcoming clinical podcasts with this episode on the diagnosis of immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia. IMHA is one...
#35: Adventures of an Irish farm vet. With Hazell Mullins.
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hazell Mullins is young and energetic and a little bit glamorous, but she’s also a very hardworking hardcore cow vet in her home country of Ireland....
#34: Passion, vetting in Asia, and flying turtles! With Dr Ruan Bester.
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not every day you get to interrogate one of your friends, but in this episode, that’s exactly what Hugh gets to do. Dr Ruan Bester has chosen...
What does life as a vet look like, and other questions.
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we answer some listener questions. One of our listeners brought it to our attention that, because of Covid, many people who are ...
VV Clinical: Fluid therapy for shock, part 1. With Dr. Rob Webster.
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ECC specialist Dr. Rob Webster gives a beautiful explanation of the key principles of fluid therapy for shock patients, with a focus on the ‘dry’ ...
#33: Seeing the full picture, with Victoria Johnson.
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Johnson is a specialist veterinary radiologist and the founder and director of VetCt, a global leader in teleradiology and telemedicine. We d...
#32: Healthy healthcare teams. With Roz Lindsay
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roz Lindsay’s career started as a veterinarian. After several years of working in clinical practice in both the UK and Australia, she transitioned i...
#31: Are you ready for practice ownership? With Dr. Zach Lederhose.
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our business and leadership series with Dr. Shibly we speak to Dr. Zach Lederhose. Zac...
VV Clinical: Next level imaging of the GI tract, with Prof. Alice Defarges.
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alice talks about imaging of the gi tract when you suspect gastrointestinal bleeding, and specifically the use of capsule endoscopy. ...
VV Clinical: Non-haemolytic anaemia and gastrointestinal bleeding, with Prof. Alice Defarges.
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Alice Defarges is a professor of small animal internal medicine, and in this episode, she tells us how to work up and successfully diagnose ...
#30: Journeys of a free range surgeon.. With Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar.
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re anything like us you might have some preconceptions about surgery and surgeons. Our guest for this episode, Dr Bronwyn Fullagar, will flip...
VV Clinical: A practical guide to diagnosing coagulopathy, Part 2.
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 we cover secondary coagulopathy, including the coagulation cascade. Bruce gives us the most simple and memorable explanation of that Y-shape...
VV Clinical: A practical guide to diagnosing coagulopathy, Part 1.
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our two-part series on coagulation, we talk to Prof. Bruce Parry, a former clinical pathologist from the University of Melbourne. In part 1 we cove...
#29: Lead to succeed, with Paul Ainsworth.
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Ainsworth is the founding director of the Lincoln Institute, which is a leadership and development organisation for veterinarians and veterinar...
The hardest things can be the best things. Vet Vault Quickie with Dr. Rob Webster.
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when you are facing something overwhelming? That surgical procedure, that difficult conversation, that business idea... are you spurred...
#28: The sum of all parts. With Dr. Adam Christman.
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this episode is a true veterinary virtuoso, so much so that’s it’s hard to pick just one single job title for him. Dr. Adam Christma...
We’re essential, but do we believe it? Business and Leadership Series, episode 2.
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you did a little victory dance - and let’s face it, we all did - when it was announced that vets are an essential service during the early days o...
#27: Connection is the key. With Dr. Alex Hynes.
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alex Hynes is a force of nature: whether she’s on the floor in the emergency hospital, leading her team as a company director, showcasing our pr...
Confidence and competence. Vet Vault Quickie with Dr. Brooke Schampers.
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brooke gives some fantastic advice on finding confidence, even when you don’t necessarily feel it, and how to deal with ‘looking too young to ...
#26: Teaching to learn, with Dr. Dan Phillips.
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dan Phillips earned his veterinary degree from North Carolina State University in 2011 and then completed an internship focused on small animal em...
Staying in the black during the pandemic, with Paolo Lencioni.
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk COVID government bail-outs, financial strategies and HR do’s and don’ts in another business and leadership episode, with Paolo Lencioni - ...
Covid 19 and your business: Business and Leadership Series with Dr. Shibly Mustapha, episode 1
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Vet Vault business and leadership series with veterinary practice owner and business coach Dr Shibly Mustapha. In this series we’ll e...
#25: Facing your inner critic, with Dr. Katie Ford
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One message that we hear time and time again from our guests here at the VetVault is that success, or happiness, or fulfilment or performance or whate...
What is balance? Vet Vault Quickie with Nigel Marsh
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We strive for that elusive 'work-life balance', but are you sure what exactly you're chasing? Nigel Marsh points us in the right direction in this wee...
#24: Mindset and Connection, with Dr. Charlie El-Hage
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first time you meet Dr. Charles El-Hage, you’ll think to yourself: “who the heck was that guy?! There’s something about him that makes me wa...
The Paradox of being exceptional: Vet Vault Quickie with Dr. Oliver Liyou.
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're digging deep into the Vault to bring you this slightly alternative view from Dr Oliver Liou. We can get very focused on being high achieve...
#23: Vets for Climate Action, with Ben Cox.
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we tackle a subject that is not necessarily directly veterinary related, or is at least not limited to our profession, but still a cri...
Be the change you want to see: A Vet Vault Quickie with Dr. Louisa Graham.
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We revisit our very first guest with a story from Louisa about the early days in her career that demonstrates a vital career lesson.
#22: Be a mentor, be a boss, with Dr. Dan Markwalder
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We were introduced to Dr. Dan Markwalder when we interviewed to Dr. Cody Creelman, who kept referring to him as one of the best mentors out there. See...
Vet Vault Quickie - Liz Crowe
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For people who are feeling overwhelmed: that’s normal. One of the main messages I want to get out to the vets is to normalise the enormity and the d...
After the storm. Bushfire special series with Liz Crowe - Part Three
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our third and final episode talking about dealing with trauma, loss and grief in a crisis situation, and specifically as it relates to the ...
Helping the helpers. Bushfire special series with Liz Crowe - Part Two
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the next installment of our bushfire special series with Liz Crowe. In part two Liz tells us how we can best support someone wh...
Staying strong so you can keep helping. Bushfire special series with Liz Crowe - Part One.
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode that we’re rushing out as a resource to our colleagues who are caught in the apocalyptic bushfire crisis that Australia is...
#21: Resilience is not a personality trait, with coach Carolyne Crowe.
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyne Crowe worked for 11 years as an equine vet both in the UK and in New Zealand before deciding to shift her energy from primarily helping anima...
#20: "Freedom is not the absence of responsibilities. It’s choosing which responsibilities you take." With The Travelling Vet, Helga Kausel.
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Helga Kausel, better known as the Travelling Vet, is best known for her inspirational Instagram account, where she shares her veterinary journey and r...
#19: You CAN have it all, just not all at the same time, with Dr. Olivia James
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Olivia James is one of the leaders in the field of equine dentistry. She is months away from finishing her diplomate examinations, which will mak...
#18: Kids or career: you don't have to choose, with Dr Abbie Tipler
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since starting the podcast we’ve had some amazing feedback from some of our listeners. I love hearing about how other people are inspired by our...
#17: 7 Rules For Surviving Veterinary Science. Gerardo and Hugh discuss Oliver's rules
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we're trying something new. We've had so many valuable insights from our guests that we thought it would be well worth it to review s...
#16: Making moves fearlessly, with Dr. Cody Creelman
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When we started organising this episode with our guest he was neck-deep, or shall we say shoulder-deep, into clinical cow practice. However, the last ...
#15: Workafrolic, with Dr. Justine Lee, VETgirl
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Justine Lee, the one and only VETgirl, is best known for the hugely popular on-line veterinary education resources that she produces through the v...
#14: Meaning vs balance, with work-life guru Nigel Marsh.
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been a big fan of guest for today’s episode ever since seeing him deliver a keynote speech at a big-ticket vet conference. I knew immediately...
#13: Communication: It's NOT a soft skill! Prof. Cindy Adams
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Most vets would agree that excellent communication skills are one of the most important tools that we need to develop for a happy veterinary career, a...
#12: Career diversity with the 2018 WSAVA Vet Of The Year. Dr Guy Weerasinghe.
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of our criteria for selecting guests here at the vet vault is to find people from across varied and interesting parts of our profession to showcas...
#11: What is life like as a vet in industry? Dr Mina Hamilton
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve always known that as part of our guest list we wanted to talk to vets from outside of clinical practice to provide us with some insights about...
#10: Change, balance, and the doing the things you love. Dr James Greenwood
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Greenwood is a practicing veterinary surgeon living and working in Bristol in the UK. Originally from a farming family in Yorkshire, James...
#9: Getting comfortable with uncertainty. Dr Rob Webster
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rob Webster is an emergency and critical care specialist and one of the founding members of Animal Emergency Australia, a group of emergency clini...
#8: Defining the problem. Prof Jill Maddison
22 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jill Maddison is currently Professor of General Practice, Director of Professional Development and Director of the BVetMed course at the Roy...
#7: Doing the hard things. Dr Craig Challen
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is a successful businessman who, in his free time, likes to put on a skin-tight black neoprene suit and use his special skills and uni...
# 6: Simple habits, big results. Dr Paula Parker
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we are fortunate to have with us a young vet who is contributing more to the veterinary profession in her relatively short career tha...
# 5: Mental health masterclass. Dr Nadine Hamilton
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nadine Hamilton is a psychologist, but she’s not just your everyday psychologist - she’s OUR psychologist. After nearly 35 years of experience ...
# 4: To the brink and back: a guide to surviving and thriving in veterinary science. Dr Oliver Liyou
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to a vet who, in his 26 years in the veterinary profession, has experienced some fantastic highs , but also some of the very ...
#3: Good attitude, great outcomes. Dr Brooke Schampers.
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Gerardo first suggested today’s guest to me I must admit that I was slightly sceptical. If our aim with this podcast is to pick the brains of s...
#2: Motivation, making a good start, and having fun. Dr Louisa Graham, aka louisa_the_vet
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we chat to a vet who in her relatively short career has managed to encourage and inspire tens of thousands of vets through her po...
#1: Welcome to the Vet Vault - Gerardo and Hubert
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode we take 30 minutes to talk to each other so you can get to know your hosts a bit better and find out what our podcast is all abou...