Petucate U Presents: Vet in the City Pet Health Chat

Nutrition is the foundation of health. But with all the pet foods on the market, the conflicting information and all the differing opinions, how can you choose the healthiest foods for your pets? Dr. V is discussing the Maillard reaction and its end products. digestibility, sourcing, recalls and more. She is presenting the relevant scientific studies that compare different aspects of kibble, raw, canned, and lightly cooked pet foods and offers guidelines for mak...

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease is one of the most common causes of rear limb lameness and pain in dogs (and less commonly cats). In this podcast, Dr. V discusses the anatomy of the stifle (knee) joint, and discusses the causes, the diagnostics, risk factors, the clinical signs, and the treatment options for this disease. And as usual giving her candid insights and offers her many experiences as a rehab specialist to help you navigate through this issue. C...

Dr. V is discussing osteoarthritis in dogs and cats. What it is, its causes and possible treatment options. She focuses on the pain syndrome that frequently accompanies the disease and its management. She discusses supplements and nutraceuticals, explains the importance of weight loss, a healthy diet, and the importance of doing rehab which she believes is a part of the gold standard of treatment . C60 Purple Power for Pets and Humans! The most powerful antioxidant kno...

Dr. Voulgaris discusses anxiety in dogs and cats, its causes, some treatment options and she discusses the effects of stress on health. She gives an overview of the stress response, what happens when we get stuck in sympathetic drive and describes the dance between cortisol and the other hormones in the body. This is an honest look at what our pets go through and Dr. V offers new perspectives on this very common and serious issue.

Today's podcast is all about cats. In this podcast Dr. Voulgaris discusses Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) - what it is, the most common underlying causes, the root of the matter and cornerstones of treatment.

Mitochondrial health is essential if we are to support health in our pets. Here we discuss mitochondrial health, energy production, the causes of dysfunction and what we can do about it.

In the 1st episode Dr. Voulgaris is setting the stage for her podcast and offering the reasons for doing the show. She is telling her story, offering her credentials and touches upon the prevalence of chronic disease in humans and in our pets. She explains some of the factors that influences health and explains the control we have over it. She talks about the why- the reasons for doing a podcast...which is to prevent as much disease as possible in our pets.. whic...