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It's always fun to look forward and backward this time of year and Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason Chatfield love sharing their most fascinating articles with everyone in the Chat Room.  As we all move into a new year, check out these twin veterinarians' top five articles from 2022 - and get some hints about this year's upcoming episodes.

Links to our Top 5 picks!

1. Bee vaccine!
   https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230104005262/en/First-in-Class-Honeybee-Vaccine-Receives-Conditional-License-from-the-USDA-Center-for-Veterinary-Biologics?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=240377893&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9YngG4y6UsrWQgMxrf5KnNCsK8e6WZvXCYzopuFL1aTXlMugvVxKoitx0JY2WOVOw3zRDWM47b8jwXlC3TDCyeJ3WSScBeH9i21NOezSAWwZW6XoY&utm_content=240377893&utm_source=hs_email
2. Smart bandage heals wounds 25% faster!
   https://nypost.com/2022/11/24/this-new-smart-bandage-heals-serious-wounds-25-faster/
3. Rufus saves Wimbeldon!             https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-07-06/wimbledon-2022-rufus-the-hawk-patrols-stadiums-grandstands
4. 7 yr old dies in Texas from rabies
   https://www.thedailybeast.com/7-year-old-texas-boy-dies-of-bat-bite-in-rare-rabies-case-cdc-says
5. Cocker spaniel superglues mouth shut
   https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/04/cocker-spaniel-gets-mouth-glued-shut-after-wolfing-down-superglue-18038893/

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Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason welcome Dr. Michele Broadhurst into the Chat Room to explain all about integrated medicine...and what it can mean for your pet!  Dr. Broadhurst is chiropractor, acupuncturist, Internationally Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician from the International Federation of Chiropractic Sports, AND  International Veterinary Chiropractic Association certified Animal Chiropractor...and a really funny person! Listen in as this trio explores what integrated care can mean for your pet!
V shares her view from vet school at the 13:40 mark as she contemplates the magic of numbers - specifically, #15.

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For more info about Dr. Broadhurst: https://drmicheleb.com
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https://www.amazon.com/Dr.-Michele-Broadhurst/e/B08TB34TBQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

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Since late 2019 and early 2020, researchers everywhere have worked overtime to discover everything possible about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  Precious few publications have been as ground-breaking as the recent pre-print publication by Grace Tyson and her team at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, "Rising SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Patterns of Cross-Variant Antibody Neutralization in UK Domestic Cats."

Here in the Chat Room, we love cats!  But, we also like to avoid exchanging viruses with them if we can!  Luckily, Grace joins Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason Chatfield to chat all about her research, what it means for cat lovers, her early career as a competitive figure-skater, and what breed of cat is her favorite.

Link to Grace's paper: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.11.18.517046v1

For more about Grace Tyson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-tyson-709794174/

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Ever heard of the dog aging project? Well, even if you haven't yet, you should!  In this episode, Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason Chatfield are joined by Dr. Kate Creevy, the Chief Veterinary Officer for the dog aging project. 
"The Dog Aging Project is an innovative research initiative that brings together a community of dogs, owners, veterinarians, researchers, and volunteers to carry out the most ambitious canine health study in the world. The Dog Aging Project team will follow tens of thousands of companion dogs for ten years or more in order to identify the biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors that maximize healthy longevity. We expect to gain insights that will increase our ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat age-related diseases, thereby helping our dogs, and by extension, ourselves, live longer, healthier lives."
- From the dog aging project website

More on Dr. Creevy: https://vscs.tamu.edu/person/6067/
More on the dog aging project: https://dogagingproject.org
To nominate your dog to join the study: https://redcap.dogagingproject.org/surveys/?s=DYYDHK8HAP

V shares her view from vet school at the 13:55 mark and she tells us all about her very first surgery (complete with pics of the cute dog as well!).

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It's time to get dangerous! Just kidding!  The Chat Room is safe from toxins!  All joking aside, Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason Chatfield are joined by Dr. Renee Schmid from the Pet Poison Helpline and Safety Call International to chat about the top 10 toxins in pets in 2021.  Does CBD make the list? What about antifreeze?  You'll have to listen to find out!  The trio also discuss what to do if you think your pet has ingested or been exposed to a potential toxin.

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Check out the Pet Poison Helpline and Safety Call International: https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com

More on Dr. Schmid:  https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/about/staff/renee-schmid-dvm/

V shares her view from vet school at the 8:10 mark!
Check her out at  and hear her take on human behavior and vet students!

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Ever wonder what it's like to take your pet to the vet in a different country?  Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason are joined in the Chat Room by Dr. Jason's vet school classmate, Dr. Anders Kulhavy.  Dr. Kulhavy has been practicing in Hong Kong for the last 12 years and has had some interesting experiences!  Hear how culture influences the pet-client-vet relationship in this episode!

V shares her view from vet school and it's all about externships!
Check her out at 10:20 and hear what an externship really is and if they truly are necessary for vet students.

More about Dr. Kulhavy:  Dr. Kulhavy graduated from Texas A&M University in 2004 and has spent 16 years practicing emergency and critical care medicine. In 2013 he developed an interest in ultrasound use in the ER and has presented 2 research posters at IVECCS on the topic of lung ultrasound. In 2017 he took on further training and shifted his career focus to performing referral ultrasound and echocardiogram exams in both mobile and ICU settings. He passed his ANZCVS membership exam in emergency and critical care in 2019 and joined Easonography in 2022 as a full-time ultrasonographer. He has a passion for ultrasound and loves to teach others how to incorporate this important tool into their practice.

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Every restaurant in the universe is now dog-friendly, it seems!  But, is that okay?  Should all dogs go out to eat?  Is it safe for your dog to go out to eat with you? What should you even consider before making the decision to load that dog up and get your grub on?!  Luckily, world-renowned dog trainer Kathy Santo sits down in the Chat Room with Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason to talk all about taking your dog out to eat... or not!

Find out more about Kathy and how to get her books (!) at her website:
https://kathysantodogtraining.com

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Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason Chatfield took "Chats with the Chatfields" on the road - LIVE!  As the keynote speakers at the 2022 annual conference of the International Boarding and Pet Services Association (IBPSA), our fearless twin docs were joined on stage by Cosette the farm fresh Frenchie.  In this uplifting and inspirational keynote address, not only do the Chatfields invite the more than 250 live attendees into the Chat Room, they share their unique take on culture in the office and dynamics of human interactions as reflected by the diversity demonstrated in the animal kingdom at large!  Do you work with an "orangutan?" A sea gull...or two?  Perhaps your Chief of Operations is a border collie?  Listen in to hear this optimistic take on the benefits of  a diverse team...

You can also check out the full video of the address on the Chatfield Show Youtube channel - and see all of Cosette's on-stage antics!

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Following story after story about the veterinary profession after COVID, frustrated clients, depressed veterinarians, and everything in between, Dr. Jen the vet came across a TED Talk video that made a lightbulb go off in her head.  She immediately called Dr. Jason and they chatted about thoughts inspired by the video resulting in three basic rules (guidelines) to help everyone on the animal care team to work together to take care of the pets we all love!

Here's the Ted talk that inspired this Chat: https://www.ted.com/talks/melanie_bowden_dvm_what_being_a_veterinarian_really_takes/transcript?language=en


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Eerry dog and cat has EARS!  But, not every dog and cat struggles with otitis externa (fancy word for ear infections!)...why? How come?  AND what can pet lovers do to prevent them? Treat them?  Your favorite veterinary dermatologist, Dr. Millie Rosales, joins Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason in the Chat Room to share pearls of wisdom for pet owners about some of the why's and wherefore's about ears!

BTW - Cosette the farm fresh Frenchie makes an appearance!

For more info on Dr. Rosales and her practice: Miami Veterinary Dermatology https://miamivetderm.com

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