Veterinary Podcast by the VetGurus

357: Puffin

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News A kangaroo, a possum and a bushrat walk into a burrow: research finds wombat homes are the supermarkets of the forest A built-in pocket pr...

356: Too Much to Barium

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Main Topic: Contrast Radiography in Exotics Practice Contrast radiography as a diagnostic technique in exotics practice is discussed this week.Refe...

355: Bite Size

10 Jul 2024

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News: No news! Main Topic: Mark's tips concerning dog bite wounds in exotics. VetGurus Merchandise - VetGurus Etsy Store VetGurus Sh...

354: Don’t Get Cocky

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News Ants recognize infected wounds and treat them with antibiotics Queensland wildlife officers investigate after crocodile leaps into fisherm...

353: Reptile Kiss

26 Jun 2024

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News This Aussie rat dies by sex. Now we know it’s a cannibal, too Main Topic: Reptile-associated Salmonellosis Reptile-associated salmon...

352 Avian neoplasia

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News: This fish doesn't just see with its eyes -- it also sees with its skin Main Topic: Neoplasms in Birds This week it's journal club,...

352: Magpie Supporter

12 Jun 2024

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News No news this week Main Topic:  Bird Eye removal We cover a challenging topic this - removal of eyes from birds. Why? How? Tips and Tr...

350: Magic

05 Jun 2024

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News: ACIPC - Aust college for infection prevention and control Glimmer of hope for mountain chicken frog which was once a national dish Ma...

349: Turtle Soup 2

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News: Avian Influenza update In Australia Saving Golden-shouldered parrots Main Topic: Oedema/coelomic effusion in freshwater turtles It...

348: Sweet Bird

22 May 2024

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News: This cyborg cockroach could be the future of earthquake search and rescue Threatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature p...

347: Lead Foot

15 May 2024

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News: Native bats should be celebrated like other Australian wildlife Australia’s back yard chicken owners urged to implement biosecurity mea...

346: Lumpy Mouth

08 May 2024

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News: Isolation of aerobic bacteria from abscesses and wounds in rabbits and antibiotic susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus spp. and Pseudomo...

345: Shredded!

01 May 2024

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News: ‘Massive surveillance failure’: Fire ant infestation sparks fear of undetected spread Deaths of 120 Amazon dolphins linked to severe ...

344: Shanghai

24 Apr 2024

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News: Australian shepherds are soaring in popularity – but are they doggone Aussies? Main Topic: Travel Brendan discusses his recent trip...

343: Elvis the Pelvis

17 Apr 2024

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News Humans exploit about one- third of wild vertebrate species How did snakes lose their limbs? Mass genome effort provides clues Main Top...

342: Green Screen

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News: A new book explores the transformative power of bird-watching Snake venom toxins can be neutralized by a new synthetic antibody Main ...

341: Cock a what?

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News: no news. Main Topic: Feeding Cockatiels We focus on feeding pet Cockatiels... what do we know, and what don't we know (you'd be surprised)...

340: Joe Exotic

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity This is the first egg-laying amphibian found to feed its babies...

339: Slip, Slop, Slap

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News A new species of Anaconda - or not Wildlife selfies Main Topic: Avian Splint and bandage management Having trouble managing a splin...

338: Extra, Extra!

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News In a Jedi-like feat, rats can move a digital object using just their brain Main Topic: Publishing Science Have you thought of publishi...

337: Live on

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News Once-‘extinct’ lizard stalls development of 310,000 homes Brendan reviews the movie Poor Things. He gives it a high 9 out of 10. M...

336: Don’t Cry

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News 'One of the holy grails of shark science' - 1st ever footage of baby great white shark moments after birth Main Topic: Chronic eye issues...

335: Bird Break

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News We answer an email question from subscriber Nick. Main Topic: Avian Orthopaedics We provide an overview of avian orthopaedics this wee...

334: Well, Fair

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News When it comes to a dog’s lifespan, it could be all in the nose Main Topic: Reptile Welfare/Environmental enrichment We have a duty t...

333: Gostomy

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News 19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected Main Topic: Pharyngostomy/Oesophagostomy ...

332: Piggy Lumps

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News The aggressive, noisy environmental menace taking over Melbourne AI and robotics being used to revive coral reefs Main Topic: Cavian L...

331: Feather Flu

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News It's movie time: Brendan and Mark review Oppenheimer. Main Topic: Avian Influenza We discuss the complex aspects and dangerous nature ...

330: Freedom!

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News It's another email discussion this week: listener Travis prompts a discussion of V-gels in rabbits (and cats!). Main Topic: 5 Freedoms ...

329: HypoBirdo

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

News We cover a subscriber query this week - and try to answer some insightful questions from listener Nick. Main Topic: Hypothyroidism in Bir...

328: True Grit

03 Jan 2024

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News These nesting penguins nod off over 10,000 times a day, for seconds at a time Reindeer can sleep while they chew Review Brendan and...

327: Christmas/New Year Special 2023

27 Dec 2023

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Main Topic: Happy Holidays! Brendan and Mark reminisce, debate, laugh and vent in their annual holiday special. Look back over 2023 and forward to ...

326: Stop Complaining

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Second batch of endangered southern corroboree frogs released in Kosciuszko National Park since Australian Black Summer fires. Main Topic...

325: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Using microchip-reading antennas to passively monitor a mammal reintroduction in south-west Queensland Hairdressing crabs, vicious wasps a...

324: Ho, Ho, Ho!

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News: no news this week Review: The Vet at Noah's Ark We review the book by famous reptile veterinarian Dr Doug Mader.  Main Topic: Top Ten ...

323: It’s a Wrap!

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Main Topic:  UPAV 2023 Conference Brendan and Mark dissect the annual Unusual Pet and Avian Veterinarians Conference, which was held in Sydney, Au...

322: Fried Eggs

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News No news this week as both Brendan and Mark are on the road and recording face-to-face. Main Topic: Dystocia in snakes - surgical options ...

321: Jetsetter

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Death adder-tracking scientists investigate impact of backyard snake relocation Brainless Brilliance: Jellyfish Stun Scientists With Learn...

320: Hard to Swallow

08 Nov 2023

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Main Topic: Intubation of Unusual ands Exotic pets It's time to talk about a subject that strikes fear into many new, and not so new, veterinarians...

319: Wishbone

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News They’re on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with emus will be good for the island state’s ecosystems The end of soc...

318: Just Silly

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News: Wild Asian Elephants Display Unique Puzzle Solving Skills Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture ...

317: Squirt

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Main Topic:  Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in ferrets We cover a fascinating, little seen, disease of ferrets this week: eosinophilic gastroenterit...

316: Hear hear!

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Virtual fences can benefit both ranchers and wildlife Main Topic:  Rabbit ear health This week we discuss a UK paper about ear health...

315: Frog Facts

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Emperor penguins lost thousands of chicks to melting ice last year Wildlife sniffer dogs teach platypus experts new tricks Main Topic:...

314: Flushed with Success Part 2

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Ig Nobel prizes 2023 230K birds die annually by smashing into NYC windows. A new bill aims to save them. Main Topic:  Nasolacrimal du...

313: Flushed with Success Part 1

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News In a ‘perfect comeback,’ some birds use antibird spikes to build their nests Ocean Photographer of the year 2023 finalists Main To...

312: Teletubbies

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Rats bop to the beat of music including Lady Gaga and Queen like humans, study says Bonobos feel the beat Main Topic: Veterinary Telem...

311: I mite have problem

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Human Neural Larva Migrans Caused by Ophidascaris robertsi Ascarid Dogs prefer ‘baby-talk’ to adult speech, study shows Main Topic...

310: Fang

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Too much sex is killing quolls, and now we know why New venomous snake found in Australia Main Topic:  Dental disease in Snakes It...

309: Legless Frogs

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Scientists name snake species after Harrison Ford Research to study artificial intelligence use in cow diagnosis Main Topic:  Amphibi...

308: Chesty

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News What's your favourite Aussie animal sound? Our poll is down to the top 10 and we want your vote Impact of methods and duration of surgical...

307: Piggy Eyes

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Newfound bat skeletons are the oldest on record Can’t beat them? Eat them: the fight against the US wild boar plague Main Topic:  E...

306: Flew 2

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News How studying faeces may help us boost white rhino populations Scientists thought snakes didn’t have clitorises. They were wrong Main...

305: Flew

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Australia, New Zealand veterinary schools near ‘crisis' Inquiry into veterinary workplace shortages in NSW Main Topic:  Respiratory...

304: Eye in the Sky

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Lee Point protesters fined for trespassing as Darwin's Defence development remains on hold Drones are disturbing critically endangered sho...

303: Eggciting

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Coral-eating fish poo may act as ‘probiotics’ for reefs Hard act to swallow: gull caught on film eating squirrel whole Main Topic:...

302: Resistance is Futile

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Saving moths may be just as important as saving the bees Earless dragon rediscovery like finding the Tasmanian tiger Main Topic: Antib...

300: Triple Ton

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News The news is that we have cracked the 300th Episode mark. Woohoo! Main Topic: 300th Episode How did we manage this? 300 Episodes - all ...

301: Feathery Facts

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Pig brain cells may have cured a sea lion's epilepsy— are humans next? Main Topic: 5 Fantastic Feathered Facts Mark's on a roll this...

299: ProBird

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News No news is good news. Since this is one of our short 'Podbites' Epsides, we don't have any news items this week Main Topic: Use of Pre and ...

298: Rip

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News For the First Time Since 1977, Zero Rhinos Were Poached In India’s ParksAncient 5ft penguin weighed as much as a gorilla Main Topic: Dent...

297: Plume

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Wet pet food is far worse for climate than dry food, study findsNorthern elephant seals sleep just two hours a day at sea Main Topic: Feath...

296: Musty

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News The remarkable science behind fat bears that holds important lessons for human health Main Topic: Ferret ear wax and otitis It's the top...

295: Trouble

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News A newfound ‘croakless’ frog may communicate via touchScientists have mapped an insect brain in greater detail than ever before Main Top...

294: Piggy Pups

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Goffin’s cockatoos able to use toolset to complete tasksWhy discovering a ‘true’ giant wombat fossil in Qld is a big deal Main Topic:...

293: Grit

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Capybaras thrive, even near humans, because they’re not picky eatersWoman, 56, first person to die from H3N8 bird flu: WHO Main Topic: Ur...

292: Popped again!

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Review Mark details and reviews his simple and elegant rig for macro wildlife photos. Unsurprisingly , it received an 8.6 out of 10 score. Main ...

291: Reptile Results

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Main Topic: Reptile Papers This week we delve into some published papers relating to reptiles News Colonic Diverticulosis in a Black Pine Sna...

290: Footsies

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Bogong but not forgotten: Website helps track moth that needs a handThey found its legs. Now the search for the rest of the thunderbird … is...

289: Look out!

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News US says it’s ‘likely impossible’ to eradicate invasive Burmese python populationKookaburra cull of 350 birds lands Tasmanian man a $5,00...

288: FFing

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Gloria the Green Tree Python saved by UQ VetsOrange-bellied parrot shows there’s more to saving endangered species than captive breeding ...

287: All the Frills

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Tiger sharks helped discover the world’s largest seagrass prairieSurvey finds more than two-thirds of Australian households now own a pet ...

286: Stuck Again

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Fish can recognize themselves in photos, further evidence they may be self-awareWhy male giraffes drink potential mates’ pee Main Topic: ...

285: Pooped

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Artificial intelligence finds Eastern BristlebirdsGiant cane toad discovered in Australia dubbed ‘Toadzilla’ Main Topic: Coccidiosis in...

284: Eggnog

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News What happens when humans meddle with nature? Main Topic: Raising young birds If yo work with unusual and exotics pets or wildlife it wil...

283: Hmmmm….

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News ‘Kingpin’ bird smuggler turns jailbirdBirds that dive may be at greater risk of extinction Main Topic: 5 Paradoxes of Unusual Pet and A...

282: Fresh news

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Endoscope-Guided Marble Foreign Body Removal Technique in an Inland Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)Cardiac Tamponade Following Cardiocentesi...

281: Conference, What Conference?

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News No news this week! Main Topic: Exotics Conferences Brendan and Mark enthuse about the value of attending exotics conferences. VetGuru...

280: Bird Bumps

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News: Thor the celebrity walrus in UK heads back to seaWhy Do We Love Some Animals But Kill Or Eat Others? Main Topic: Avian Oncology It's a ...

279: Best foot forward

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News How scientists found an African bat lost to science for 40 yearsDrug-resistant bacteria evolved on hedgehogs long before the use of antibiotic...

278: Rich Bird

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Dolphins can identify their friends by taste, study shows for the first timePlastic-stuffed seabirds sound alarm call for Australian ocean hea...

277: I just do eyes!

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Review Brendan reviews the book The vet at NOAH's Ark by renowned exotics veterinarian Dr Doug Mader. It receives a solid score of 8.6 out of 10. ...

276: Who cares?

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

News Beloved receptionist celebrates 70 years at UK veterinary PracticeBioluminescent millipedes believed to be found for first time in Australia b...

275: Are Zoos any Youse?

28 Dec 2022

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Main Topic: Are Zoos useful? It's discussion of a controversial subject this week: do we need zoos? What is their function? Mark and Brendan discus...

274: Christmas Special 2022

24 Dec 2022

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Main Topic: It's our Holiday Special Mark and Brendan reminisce in our holiday special.. Enjoy! VetGurus Merchandise - VetGurus Etsy Store V...

273: Frog Food

21 Dec 2022

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News Common veterinary drugs show effectiveness against bed bugsWill shipping noise nudge Africa’s only penguin toward extinction? Main Topic...

272: You can’t keep that!

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News Where have all the Christmas beetles gone? Main Topic: Illegal exotic pets Why do people keep illegal exotic pets and how do they get t...

271: Sugar

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News Long considered loners, many marsupials may have complex social livesVets to debate how to engage Gen Z at London Vet Show Main Topic: Suga...

270: Pros or Cons?

30 Nov 2022

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News Brendan rambles on about the Clarius wireless veterinary ultrasound machine. Main Topic: Pro and Prebiotic use in Rabbits It's a contr...

269: Old Man

23 Nov 2022

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News Toxoplasmosis cases declining in high-income countries Main Topic: Old age in Wildlife A common reason for presentation of wildlife to v...

268: Mouthy

16 Nov 2022

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News ‘A beacon of hope’: Frog-saving push spawns zoo’s $500k breeding centre Main Topic: Turtle mouth Abscesses It's turtle time. How t...

267: Tasty!

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News Jaw-dropping study reveals how pythons can devour super-size prey Main Topic: Intestinal obstruction in Ferrets Ferrets are inquisitive ...

266: It’s still lame

02 Nov 2022

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News ‘Wonderful nets’ of blood vessels protect dolphin and whale brains during dives Main Topic: Hindlimb weakness in Rabbits - Part 2 It...

265: That’s lame

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News 2022 Finalists Comedy Photo awardsChief vets in UK declare Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across Great Britain Main Topic: Hindlimb...

264: Let’s talk about sex, Baby

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News The importance of enrichment for advancing amphibian welfare and conservation goalsVirtual dog could help researchers tackle dog bites Main...

263: Lumps and Bumps

12 Oct 2022

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News ‘Deer are not good pets’: Coroner calls for register after man killed‘No more extinctions’: Australia - Labor’s wildlife pledge rais...

262: Skinny

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News Lost 150-year-old platypus specimens that stunned the world discovered in UK museumSpider snooze: New study suggests spiders sleep and dream ...

261: 10 Top Turtle Tips

28 Sep 2022

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News Camera attached to shark species shows how predators huntPeter the penguin protector finishes up at Phillip Island Main Topic: Top Ten Turt...

260: WildPet

21 Sep 2022

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News Remote-control cyborg cockroaches to search radioactive zonesHigh altitudes may be a climate refuge for some birds, but not these hummingbirds...

259: Morpheus

14 Sep 2022

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News Some Monkeys Use Stone Tools for Pleasure, Study SuggestsScientists turned dead spiders into robots Main Topic: Ethical breeding of exotic ...

258: Locum Hokum

08 Sep 2022

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News Dogs ‘cry happy tears’ when owners come home, study findsHow 24 English rabbits took over Australia: DNA confirms invasion’s origins ...