Welcome back to Between the Kennels, where the innuendos are always flowing and the pet drama never sleeps! In this special bonus episode, we’re exposing the ultimate truth about working in vet med: we are, without a doubt, the absolute most paranoid pet owners on the planet. Turns out, having too much medical knowledge can really play into your problems !

Join us as we dive into the wild world of staff pet drama and share some of our most chaotic, terrifying, and absurd personal cases:

The Paranoid Vet Tech Syndrome: Why a simple eye twitch makes us diagnose our own pets with a brain tumor by 3:00 PM.

Drama in the Wards: From strokes, mast cell tumors, and even a case of diphtheria!

Heroic Heights: That time things got so out of hand, actual Mountain Rescue had to get involved...

Grab your coffee (or your IV fluid bag of choice), hit play, and laugh along with us as we unpack the madness behind the clinic doors!

Warning: Contains heavy doses of veterinary innuendos, high-stakes pet panic, and classic kennel banter.

Pain management is a huge part of veterinary nursing, but with so many analgesic options, different approaches, and considerations around safety, it can be a complex topic.

In Episode 5 of the Between the Kennels Veterinary Podcast, we’re getting stuck into the world of pain relief in veterinary practice, including paracetamol and the range of analgesic options we encounter in clinic.

We’ll chat about:

🐾 The different pain relief options and doses we come across in practice

🐾 Our personal preferences and experiences

🐾 What we see being used in day-to-day veterinary practice

🐾 The evidence and safety considerations surrounding analgesia

🐾 The Zero Pain Philosophy accreditation and a touch on their amazing work!

🐾 The realities of recognising and managing pain in our patients

This episode is a conversation from a veterinary nursing perspective, sharing experiences and practical discussions around analgesia and pain management.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for discussion and educational purposes only and is not veterinary advice. It should not replace clinical judgement, prescribing guidance, practice protocols, or advice from a veterinary surgeon. Prescription medications should only be prescribed and administered in accordance with appropriate veterinary direction.

💚Bonus Episode 3 is here!💚 🎙️🐾

We’re back with the second part of our Agony Aunt section, and this time we’re tackling:

👀 Karens in the workplace

🌙 Is working night shifts right for me?

🤫 And finding out WHY Kayley tells Nixy to “shut up”! 😂

Again, please excuse the audio — we had a little glitch with the mics! 🎧 We’re hoping the next episode will be back to normal… if not even better! 🤞

And don’t forget, it’s Cats at the Vets Day this coming week! 🐱🩺

Tag us in your photos of your cats at the vets, and remember to get those microchips scanned and make sure all your details are up to date. ❤️

Thank you so much for listening! Please like, share and follow — it really helps us out! 🥰

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Calling all Student Veterinary Nurses – this one's for you!

If you're preparing for your OSCEs, stressing about them, or counting down the days until you qualify, we've got you covered. In this week's episode, we're chatting honestly about:

✨ Our top tips for getting through your OSCEs

😅 The things we completely messed up (so hopefully you don't have to!)

🤯 Those panic moments we've all had and how we worked through them

🎓 What qualifying is really like and what comes next

Whether you're feeling confident or questioning everything, we hope this episode reminds you that you're not alone. We've all been there, and we hope our experiences give you a few laughs, some reassurance, and practical advice to help you through.

🎧 A little note: Please excuse the audio quality in this episode. We're still experimenting with our recording setup and learning what works best. Thank you for bearing with us while we get everything sounding just right—we promise we're working on it! 💚

If you enjoy the episode, don't forget to follow, rate, and share it with a fellow student vet nurse who might need to hear it. 🐶🐱

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💚💚 BONUS EPISODE 💚💚

Get ready for another juicy bonus episode! This week, we're tackling some of the biggest workplace issues our listeners have written in about. From aggressive vets who leave nurses feeling on edge, to the realities of dental nursing, plus some hilarious veterinary "icks" sent in by our callers, there's plenty to unpack!

This episode is packed with real experiences, honest conversations, and stories sent in by our amazing listeners. We were overwhelmed by the feedback and can't wait for you to hear what fellow RVNs have shared.

Our aim is always to shine a light on the challenges many veterinary professionals face, while hopefully bringing a little laughter and reassurance to stressful situations. We share our own experiences, opinions, and reflections in the hope that it reminds you you're not alone.

Whether you're an RVN, student nurse, or part of the veterinary team, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Grab a coffee, pop your headphones in, and join the conversation!

As always thankyou for listening to us ! Share, like and follow and message us any concerns you have !

Love BTK

🎙️ Episode 3 is here!

This week we're chatting all things:

💉 Local anaesthetic courses – travelling for CPD

📦 The chaos of moving house.

🌙 Night shift vitamins – what we take and what helps us get through those long shifts.

A mix of career chat, life updates and honest conversation. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and don't forget to like, share and follow! 🎧✨

Thanks for listening BTK💚💚

🎙️✨ BONUS EPISODE 1 IS LIVE! ✨🎙️

Welcome to the very first of our bonus episodes!

Alongside our regular episodes, we'll be bringing you these shorter bonus chats every two weeks, covering a whole range of topics from listener questions, anonymised stories, agony aunt-style discussions, non-clinical guests, and all the juicy bits in between. 👀🐾

For our first bonus episode, we're chatting about some of the things pet owners have said or done that remind us just how much knowledge we take for granted in the veterinary profession.

We discuss the importance of clearly labelling medications, demonstrating how to use them properly, and why communication can make such a huge difference to patient care and client confidence. 💊🐶🐱

Sometimes what seems obvious to us isn't obvious to our clients – and that's okay! This episode is a great reminder of the value of education, understanding, and not being afraid to ask questions.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify and Apple

❤️ Give us a like

📲 Follow our page

🔔 Follow so you don't miss future episodes

As always, thank you for your support! We'd love to hear your stories, questions, and dilemmas for future bonus episodes. 💚

What's something you've learned in practice that you now realise most owners wouldn't know? 👇

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🎙️🐾 Episode 2 of Between the Kennels is officially LIVE!

This week, we're diving into our veterinary "icks" – those little (and not-so-little) things that make us cringe, squirm, or let out a big "urrgh" during the working day. 🤢😂

We're three vet nurses who love what we do, but let's be honest... some things in practice just hit differently. 😅

Whether you're an RVN, SVN, PCA, vet student, receptionist, vet, or part of the wider veterinary community, we're sure you'll have a few icks of your own to relate to!

🎧 Listen now on Spotify or Apple pods

❤️ Give us a like

📲 Follow our page

🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss future episodes

Thank you for all the support so far – we're loving sharing our veterinary stories, laughs, and discussions with you all! 💚

Tell us in the comments... what's YOUR biggest veterinary ick? 👇🐾

#VeterinaryNurse #RVN #SVN #VetLife #VeterinaryPodcast

Welcome to the very first episode of Between the Kennels! Join three veterinary nurses as we chat about life in practice, our day-to-day experiences, and all things veterinary. From funny stories and relatable moments to light-hearted discussions about the profession, this podcast is made by vet nurses, for vet nurses. Whether you're an RVN, SVN, PCA, or part of the wider veterinary team, we hope you'll find something entertaining, insightful, and maybe even useful along the way.