Two Vets Talk Pets

In this weeks episode, we have part 1 of our COVID Puppy/Kitten Series - Got a (COVID) new puppy or kitten? Then you need to listen to this episode.

We also talk about an experimental Feline Medication being used for Human COVID patients, Cows with targets painted on their bums, vets grooming habits, and Flynn's Walk care packages.

Check out Flynns Walk here 

This week the vets discuss thunderstorm phobias and fears in dogs. Why they occur and how you can best help your dog.

Other pet related news is also discussed.

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol- a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - safe in the young, the old, the big and the small, in the Canine, or the Feline.

This Episode is Also proudly brought to you by Delicate Care, an Australian Made, and Australian Owned diet, focusing on diets for various life stages and disease states. Check out the Website for more details.

We are also brought to you by GapOnly - helping stream line your pets insurance at the vets.

Did you know that for as little as $2 per month, you can become a  Patreon supporter of the podcast. That's only $0.50 per episode! But if you want you can sign up to one of the other options, and get some sweet TVTP merch!

With Q&A sessions , outtakes, and bonus episodes available for you to listen to now, sign up and get yourself amongst the fun!

If you have any questions that you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send us an email at [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

On this episode we have a very special guest, Dr Eleanor Holden. Eleanor graduated as a veterinarian from The University of Queensland in 2003, and then spent some time in mixed practice in Lilydale, Victoria followed by a small animal rotating internship at the University of Melbourne. After spending a few years back at the University of Queensland as a clinical anaesthetist she headed to the University of Glasgow to undertake a residency in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. After completing her residency in 2015 she was appointed as an anaesthesia clinician before returning to Australia in 2017.

Eleanor became a Diplomat of the European College of Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2017 and she is also a member of the anaesthesia and analgesia chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. Eleanor enjoys all aspects of anaesthesia and has an interest in loco-regional anaesthesia and chronic pain management. She is currently based in Melbourne, Australia working for Veterinary Anaesthesia Specialists providing Specialist Consultancy & Education in Veterinary Anaesthesia.

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol- a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - safe in the young, the old, the big and the small, in the Canine, or the Feline.

This Episode is Also proudly brought to you by Delicate Care, an Australian Made, and Australian Owned diet, focusing on diets for various life stages and disease states. Check out the Website for more details.

We are also brought to you by GapOnly - helping stream line your pets insurance at the vets.

Did you know that for as little as $2 per month, you can become a  Patreon supporter of the podcast. That's only $0.50 per episode! But if you want you can sign up to one of the other options, and get some sweet TVTP merch!

With Q&A sessions , outtakes, and bonus episodes available for you to listen to now, sign up and get yourself amongst the fun!

If you have any questions that you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send us an email at [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

In this episode we talk about Vet students and their pets living in close quarters with COVID-19,  new German Law, the happy pet app (here's the link to the pictures mentioned in the pod! https://www.waverleyanimalhospital.com.au/assets/uploads/2020/08/TVTP-123-Happy-Pets.pdf), and Bladder Stones

TBC

Dr Lewis and Dr Robbie discuss:

Why do dogs cock their legs to urinate? Do they have a leg preference?

Outdoor cat enclosures

Zoo animal baby boom

TikTok debut

Facemask ingestion by a dog

A much more...

Our two SuperVets interview Emeritus Professor Nick Costa, a guru in animal nutrition. We find out:

· What is involved in making a high quality pet food?

· How do you formulate a new quality diet?

· How much nutritional value is lost when a pet food is heated or cooked?

· What is the go with Calcium levels in food and large breed puppies?

· What is involved in cooking your own home cooked food for your pet? What do you need to watch out for?

· Are grain-free foods the big issue they seem to be? Do grains cause yeast infections? How are grains implicated in a certain heart condition in dogs?

· What’s the fuss about the intestinal microbiome? Are prebiotics or probiotics better?

· A new food for keeping cats’ teeth clean from Delicate Care

· But most importantly, what does Prof Nick’s cat 19 year old cat ‘Pudding’ eat?

We also answer listener questions on preparing a dog for a move of home, training an adult dog to toilet where you want them to and how to handle a boisterous child in a house with a new dog

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol- a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - safe in the young, the old, the big and the small, in the Canine, or the Feline.

This Episode is Also proudly brought to you by Delicate Care, an Australian Made, and Australian Owned diet, focusing on diets for various life stages and disease states. Check out the Website for more details.

We are also brought to you by GapOnly - helping stream line your pets insurance at the vets.

Did you know that for as little as $2 per month, you can become a  Patreon supporter of the podcast. That's only $0.50 per episode! But if you want you can sign up to one of the other options, and get some sweet TVTP merch! With Q&A sessions , outtakes, and bonus episodes available for you to listen to now, sign up and get yourself amongst the fun!

If you have any questions that you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send us an email at [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

Worming you puppy (and adult dog ) is one of the important things you need to do. We discuss when, why and how?

Car sickness is seen commonly with our pets - what can you do about it?

Fatso's wombat family from A Country Practice TV show take their revenge.

Is your coconut milk harvested by slave labour monkeys?

An update on the exotic disease Erlichiosis in Australia.

The 2 veterinarians talk about: