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🩺 Episode 18 – EXTRA Bonus Episode!
Chronic Pain Management Part I – Regenerative Medicine 🎙️

✨ Featuring our SPECIAL GUEST: Russell Chandler ✨

Could regenerative medicine completely change the way we manage chronic pain in veterinary practice?

In this special bonus episode, we sit down with Russell Chandler to discuss all things regenerative medicine — from:
🩸 Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
🧬 Stem Cell Therapy
🐾 Osteoarthritis management
💥 Chronic pain treatment in practice
📈 Where the future of veterinary medicine may be heading

We explore how these therapies work, which patients may benefit, the evidence behind them, and why this area of medicine is generating so much interest within the profession.

If you see chronic pain or osteoarthritis cases in practice (which… let’s be honest… is basically everyone), this is an episode you do NOT want to miss.

As always, this is a practical, discussion-led conversation designed for vets, RVNs, students, and anyone interested in where small animal medicine is evolving.

Interested in Russell's book? Here it is:

https://5mbooks.com/product/regenerative-medicine-in-small-animal-musculoskeletal-conditions

Greenside Referrals: www.stemcellsscotland.co.uk

Russell's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-chandler-379a3756/

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Episode 17 – Two Week Takedown: Neutering Controversies, Euthanasia Payments, Tricky Discussions… plus Eye Issues with a Special Guest!

In this episode of The Chatty Vets Podcast, we’re back with another Two Week Takedown — and this one covers some big, tricky and very real topics from life in practice.

We dive into the ongoing controversies around neutering, including the evidence around timing, mammary neoplasia, pyometra prevention, and the rise of ovary-sparing spays. We also discuss the difficult subject of euthanasia payments, client conversations around cost, and how emotionally challenging these moments can be for both veterinary teams and owners.

And if that wasn’t enough, we’re joined by a very special guest — Francisco Gomez, an ophthalmology advanced practitioner, who helps us tackle some common eye presentations, referral considerations, and the practical ophthalmology tips we can all use in first opinion practice.

Expect clinical discussion, honest opinions, a few difficult questions, and the usual Chatty Vets blend of veterinary news, real cases and consult-room chaos.

For veterinary professionals only. This podcast is for discussion and educational purposes and should not replace individual clinical judgement.

Interested in Francisco's SPOD's facebook page? Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/spods/about/

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🩺 Episode 16 – Bonus Episode!
Endocrinopathies I: Hyperthyroidism & Hypothyroidism 🎙️

Welcome to the first episode of our brand new mini-series:
🧠 Endocrinopathies

We’re kicking things off with two of the most common endocrine conditions seen in small animal practice:
🐱 Hyperthyroidism
🐶 Hypothyroidism

Weight loss despite eating everything in sight?
Lethargic dogs that “just seem older”?
The cat that won’t stop yowling at 3am? 👀

In this episode we discuss:
• Common presentations in dogs & cats
• Clinical signs to look out for
• How we approach diagnosis in practice
• Working cases up properly
• Treatment options & monitoring
• The things that can easily catch you out

As always, this is a practical, discussion-based episode focused on real GP practice — not just textbook medicine.

Perfect for vets, RVNs, students, and anyone wanting a refresh on conditions we see all the time in consult rooms.

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Episode 15 – Two Week Takedown 🎙️
It’s Vet Nursing Awareness Month… and we’ve brought in the experts 👀

This week, we’re shining a spotlight on the absolute backbone of veterinary practice — veterinary nurses. From clinical expertise to client care, we’re diving into just how skilled, versatile, and undervalued they can be in practice.

We’re joined by three brilliant guests:
 ✨ Jade (@jadethevetnurse)
✨ Elle (@thepositivevetnurse)
✨ Alexandra (iCatCare)

Together, we unpack:
 – The true scope of veterinary nursing skills (and why they’re often underused)
– What better support in practice actually looks like
– Burnout, retention, and how we protect our nurses
– Career diversification and the opportunities beyond “traditional” roles

This one’s an important listen — whether you’re a vet, nurse, student, or part of the wider profession. If we want a stronger future for the industry, it starts with recognising and empowering our nurses.

🔗 Resources & organisations discussed in this episode:

 – BSAVA PetSavers: https://www.bsava.com/petsavers/
– Veterinary Woman: https://www.veterinarywoman.co.uk/

- BVNA and Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month:

https://bvna.org.uk/project/veterinary-nursing-awareness-month-may-2026/

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🚨 This might be one of our most controversial episodes yet…

Welcome back to Episode 14 – Two Week Takedown on The Chatty Vets Podcast 🎙️

This week, we’re tackling some of the biggest topics currently circulating in small animal practice — the kind that spark real debate in the consult room and beyond…

💨 Are vapes putting our dogs at risk?
 🐶 The ongoing brachycephalic breed debate — where do we stand?
 🦷 PLUS a special dentistry segment with Jonathan Frost from Frost Referrals. 

If you want to learn more about Jonathan’s work, head to: https://frostdentalvet.com/

We’re also covering:
 🐱 The UK cat overpopulation crisis
 🦠 Giardia recurrence in dogs
 🥩 Raw feeding — risks, hygiene, and reality
 🧠 The future of the canine microbiome

As always, it’s honest, practical, and based on what we’re actually seeing in practice — no fluff, no lectures.

🎧 Perfect for vets, RVNs, and students who want to stay up to date in a way that feels like a genuine conversation.

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🚨 Starting your first GP vet job soon? Read this before your first consult…

Episode 13 is here — and this one’s for every vet who’s about to take that leap into practice (or remembers exactly how daunting it felt 👀).

In this Bonus Episode, we break down your ultimate survival guide to getting started as a GP vet — from landing the right job to actually surviving those first few weeks on the clinic floor.

We cover:
 • How to choose the right first job (and the red flags you should NEVER ignore)
• What your first day really looks like vs expectations
• How to build confidence when you feel completely out of your depth
• The mistakes most new grads make (and how to avoid them)
• Tips to settle in, earn trust, and actually enjoy those early months

Whether you’re a final-year student, a new grad, or a seasoned vet wanting a reminder of where it all began — this episode is honest, practical, and exactly what we wish we had starting out.

🎧 Listen now and start your career the right way.

On the hunt for the perfect job?! Click this link to help us find the perfect one for you! https://www.chattyvets.com/vet-and-rvn-jobs-shownotes

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Episode 12 – Two Week Takedown 🎙️

Difficult clients. Aggressive patients. Big surgical decisions in general practice… and no antibiotics for pyos?! 👀

In this fortnight’s Two Week Takedown, we’re diving into some of the real-life challenges that every vet team faces but doesn’t always talk about openly.

We kick things off with the tricky topic of “difficult” owners — how to manage expectations, communicate effectively under pressure, and keep consultations on track without burning out. Then we get into the realities of handling aggressive or fearful pets, sharing practical tips, honest experiences, and where the line sits between safety and patient care.

From there, things step up a gear…
 Spinal surgery in GP?! We explore the growing conversations around what procedures are (and aren’t) appropriate in first-opinion practice, and the risks, ethics, and pressures behind those decisions.

And finally — a hot topic that’s been stirring debate:
 No antibiotics for pyometra? We break down the thinking, the evidence, and what this could mean for how we approach one of the most common emergency conditions in small animal practice.

As always, it’s honest, unfiltered, and designed to feel like a conversation you’d have in the staff room after a long shift.

🎧 Whether you’re in GP, referral, OOH, or training — this one will definitely get you thinking.

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Episode 11 - EXTRA Bonus Episode! Toxicology in Dogs and Cats

It’s Easter… which means chocolate, hot cross buns, daffodils… and a waiting room full of potential toxicology cases.

In this bonus episode, we’re diving into the common toxins we see in dogs and cats — with a seasonal focus on the Easter classics (yes, we’re looking at you, raisins, chocolate, and garden-loving puppies with a taste for daffodils).

We talk through how we approach these cases in real-world practice, including:

• The most common toxicities in dogs and cats
 • Easter-specific risks and why this time of year gets busy fast
 • How to identify toxic exposures early
 • Practical treatment approaches and monitoring decisions
 • When to escalate, when to admit, and when to breathe again
 • The mysterious world of intralipid therapy
 • Tremorgenic toxins and those slightly chaotic neurological presentations

As always, this isn’t textbook toxicology — it’s practical discussion from the consulting room and prep area, covering the cases we actually see and the decisions we actually have to make.

If you want a seasonal clinical refresher (before the Easter chocolate disappears into the wrong patient), this episode’s for you.

For more information in all the toxicities we mention within the podcast, please visit our BLOG post at https://www.chattyvets.com/blog      <-- Click here!

* To be clear, alcohol is NOT a chelating agent in ethylene glycol toxicity, it simply acts 'like' one by inhibiting alcohol dehydrogenase. In doing so it blocks the conversion of ethylene glycol into it's toxic metabolites. 

** Within the episode we say that we think Bromethalin is a vitamin K antagonist - CORRECTION: Bromethalin is not an anticoagulant rodenticide; it is a neurotoxin that kills rats and mice. It works by disrupting cellular energy production in the central nervous system (CNS), leading to brain swelling, paralysis, and death.

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Ep 10 – Two Week Takedown. The big scary Brucella… GV20 injection site, and who actually follows the vaccine schedule?!

Vaccinations ontop of the head? Brucella isn't a thing in the UK, is it? And who actually sticks to the vaccine schedule anyway…

In this Two Week Takedown, we dive into some of the topics that reliably spark debate in small animal practice — including a deep dive into the increasingly talked-about (and slightly nerve-wracking) topic of Brucella.

From new viral injection techniques to the practical realities of vaccination protocols in the consulting room, this episode tackles the questions we all get asked (and sometimes argue about).

We also take an in-depth look at Brucella: when to worry, when to test, and how it’s actually impacting everyday GP decision-making.

Alongside this, we break down vaccination approaches using the latest WSAVA guidance, discussing how the recommendations translate into real-world GP decisions, client conversations, and those slightly awkward “but they’ve always had it yearly” consults. 

As always, this isn’t textbook perfection — it’s honest, practical discussion from the surgery floor, with a bit of Chatty Vets chaos along the way.

If you enjoy practical CPD, clinical debate, and the kind of conversations vets actually have between consults… this one’s for you.

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Episode 9 - Bonus Episode! Vomiting in Dogs and Cats

Vomiting… or is it regurgitation? And how worried should we actually be?

In this bonus episode, we’re diving into one of the most common — and sometimes most stressful — presentations in small animal practice: the vomiting dog or cat.

From working out whether it’s true vomiting vs regurgitation, to spotting the red flags that turn a routine consult into an emergency admission, we talk through how we approach these cases in real-world GP practice.

We cover:

• Vomiting vs regurgitation — and why it matters
 • Emergency presentations and when hospitalisation is needed
 • Practical diagnostic workups (without going straight to “scan everything”)
 • Treatment options, medications, and decision-making in the messy middle
 • Plus the everyday clinical judgement calls that never quite make it into CPD lectures

As always, this isn’t textbook perfection — it’s honest, practical discussion from the consulting room floor.

If you see vomiting cases every day (so… all of us), this episode’s for you.