Aquadocs

Aquadocs

By Dr. Michelle Greenfield-FeigScienceLife Sciences
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Aquadocs episodes

  • 44. Going Through a Phage: The Best Way to Stop a Bacteria
    In a world where we are constantly worried about viruses and bacteria, Dr. Whitney Greene, clinical veterinary fellow at Walt Disney World, describes a treatment that can actually use these bugs to our advantage— bacteriophage therapy (when viruses invade bacterial cells). On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Greene tells us a story about a wonderful sea turtle and the incredible measures they took to treat and save it.
    26 min
  • 43. Best Homework Ever! (And Leatherback Turtles)

    Podcasts about aquatic medicine for homework? #BestHomeworkEver! Tune in this week on Aquadocs as Dr. Heather Harris, faculty at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, explains how Aquadocs has been a critical resource for her and her students during the times of Zoom University. And stick around for amazing stories about research with Leatherback sea turtles! Dr. Harris is a wildlife veterinarian for Upwell and the NOAA Marine Turtle Program as well as an associate vet at the Marine Mammal Center. On this episode, we'll highlight some of the important work she does with these programs.

    34 min
  • 42. #GetVaxed: Fish Edition

    This week on Aquadocs, Dr. Hugh Mitchell, Owner of AquaTactics Fish Health, now part of the Bimeda Animal Health family, discusses the development of fish vaccines and how important they are to the industry. He also shares his experience as a foodfish veterinarian for private, state, federal and tribal aquaculture facilities throughout the United States.

    32 min
  • 41. Dolphin CT Scans and Ultrasound

    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 incredible season, Dr. Marina Ivančić founder of ZooRadOne discusses aquatic animal diagnostic imaging. Ever wondered how to take a dolphin to a human hospital for a CT scan? Or what to look for on an ultrasound to see if a dolphin is pregnant? Well, tune in as Dr. Ivančić answers these questions and more! This is an episode you definitely don't want to miss. 

    And stick around to the end to hear about our new partnerships with AAFV and WAVMA. 


    If you are interested in having Dr. Ivančić look at a case for you or have any questions for her, check out her website at https://www.zooradone.com/

    38 min
  • 40. The Turtle E.R.
    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 our season 1 finale of Aquadocs, Dr. Shane Boylan from the South Carolina Aquarium shares how he often has to think outside the box when treating many of his aquatics patients. If you want to hear some fascinating cases and how to use fish skin for injured turtles and burn victims, this is an episode you definitely don’t want to miss!
    27 min
  • 39. Dolphin Sounds and Whale Songs

    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, senior lecturer at the University of Vermont and research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, discusses her research on  marine mammal acoustic communication in Panama. And stick around to the end to listen to some special Aquadocs surprises!

    30 min
  • 38. The Lifecycle of Salmon
    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 Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Nora Hickey and Dr. Katharine Onofryton, program Veterinarians at the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission about salmon aquaculture, production, and conservation. Tune in to learn about this very important food system and the role veterinarians play in ensuring both animal and human health and safety. And stick around to the end for some updates from AQUAVET.
    33 min
  • 37. The Ripple Effect of Conservation
    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 difference in one’s community. Dr. Claire Simeone, a marine mammal veterinarian and founder of Sea Change Health, provides key insight into how to create a call to action and how to be part of the solution. And stick around to the end for some updates from this summer’s AQUAVET program. 
    Episode Notes:  
    New York Times story about Cronutt’s surgery: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/science/sea-lion-epilepsy-surgery-cronutt.html 
    Dr. Scott Baraban’s lab from UCSF: @barabanlab 
    Dr. Andreas Fahlman from Global Diving Research: @GDivingResearch 
    AMHMAR (Asociación Mexicana De Hábitats Para La Interacción y Protección de Mamíferos Marinos): http://www.amhmar.org.mx 
    Karli Chudeau from UC Davis: @KarliRChudeau 
    Sacha Stevenson: @inspireachange 
    How to Save a Planet Podcast episode “Is Your Carbon Footprint BS?”: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/xjh53gn/is-your-carbon-footprint-bs
    https://clairesimeone.com/sea-change-health
    27 min
  • 36. Pioneering Aquatics in the Caribbean

    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 practitioner and Trinidad and Tobago's only aquatic veterinarian, describes her journey to developing an aquatic animal health program and building one of the foremost marine mammal stranding networks in the Southern Caribbean.

    23 min

About Aquadocs

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Aquadocs is the #1 podcast on aquatic medicine and a Top 50 Life Sciences podcast. Each week host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews veterinarians and animal health experts about their roles in the aquatics community. If you are looking for a fun easy way to learn more about marine mammals, aquaculture, fish/exotic private practice, science communication and policy, new research, and more, this is the resource for you! Episodes are available on your favorite podcast streaming services (Apple/Spotify) and at www.aquadocspodcast.com.

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  1. Number 1: 71. Dolphin Diets and Kidney Stones
    22 min
  2. Number 2: 70. Marine Mammal Anesthesia
    25 min
  3. Number 3: 60. Sea Lion Cancer
    34 min