In this episode, Dr. Liz Goodale explores veterinary otitis, a common ear issue affecting pets. Dr. Goodale discusses the different types of otitis in dogs and cats, how to spot the symptoms, and the best treatment options to ensure your furry friend stays comfortable. If you've ever wondered how to care for your pet’s ears or prevent ear infections, this episode is a must listen!

Join us this week as we invite Dr. Jason Coe to dive into the Value Matrix, a powerful visual aid that’s transforming shared decision-making in veterinary practices! Dr. Coe is a professor at the Ontario Veterinary College and currently holds the VCA Canada Chair in Relationship-Centred Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Coe explains how the Value Matrix supports the Spectrum of Care model, helping veterinarians guide clients through the decision-making process with clarity and confidence. Tune in to learn how this tool fosters better communication, improves patient care, and enhances client satisfaction.

Curious as to how feeding tubes can help improve patient care? Join us this week on Vet Sessions as Dr. Omar Khan chats with Dr. Sarah Abood about all things tube feeding for cats and dogs! This is Dr. Abood's third time on our podcast, and she always gives a lot of excellent information on veterinary nutrition! Be sure to check out our other podcast featuring Dr. Abood.

Welcome back listeners! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. This week, please join us for part 2 of the topic of managing diabetic patients with Dr. Erin Phillips. If you haven’t heard Part 1 yet, be sure to listen to that first! We hope you enjoy! 

This week we welcome back Dr. Erin Phillips! Our guest this episode has been on several previous episodes of Vet Sessions. Dr. Phillips is a board-certified specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, and is working toward a PhD in the RCVM@OVC lab. This episode, she talks about managing diabetic patients. This episode is intended to be a guide for phase 4 students, interns, residents, and any other practitioner who needs help with managing diabetic cases. We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

Did you know disease surveillance is important in primary care veterinary practice as well? This week we welcome Dr. Lauren Grant who teaches us all about how general practitioners can help with disease surveillance. Dr. Grant is an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Public Health and Epidemiologist in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College. Veterinarians can significantly contribute to broader disease data sets, aiding in early detection and management of outbreaks that affect both pets and public health. Tune in to learn how general practitioners can get involved in this critical work! We hope you enjoy the conversation.

This week we welcome back Dr. Sarah Abood! As some of you may recall, Dr. Abood is the recipient of the Nestlé Purina Professorship in Companion Animal Nutrition and currently serves as the OVC Nutrition Service Section Chief. This episode, Dr. Abood talks all about her recent trip to Ireland for the 28th European Nutrition Congress which lasted for two and a half days. A lot of novel research was presented at the congress, including pet food sustainability and insect diets! We hope you enjoy listening to this unique experience!

Welcome back to Vet Sessions! This week we welcome Dr. Sara Ritzie to talk about the spectrum of care in veterinary medicine. Dr. Ritzie worked in general practice in BC for three years before moving back to Ontario to join Royal Canin, where she has held various technical, scientific, and leadership roles. Throughout her time at Royal Canin she’s been an active volunteer with several organizations providing veterinary care to underserved populations. When a new DVSc Residency in Community Medicine was created at the OVC, she couldn’t resist the opportunity to expand her involvement in the community medicine space. Through her research Dr. Ritzie is focused on helping general practitioners find financially sustainable ways to expand access to veterinary care, and examining the link between a spectrum of care approach and mental wellbeing. As well, tune into our Instagram @vetsessions to discover more resources from Dr. Ritzie! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

Did you know September was pain awareness month? This week we welcome a special guest, Dr. Mike Dutton, to chat with us about pain management in exotic animals. Dr. Dutton is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice, Exotic Companion Mammal Practice, and Canine/Feline Practice. He has completed a post-doctoral Master’s Degree in Pain Management, and is also a Certified Pain Practitioner by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM). He also co-founded the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, which now has over 900 members. Dr. Dutton lectures and publishes primarily on exotic pet medicine/surgery and small animal pain management. Currently, he is the medical director of New Hampshire Veterinary Centre for Wildlife (https://nhwildlifecare.org/). We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

Welcome back to a brand new season of Vet Sessions! We hope everyone had a wonderful and restful summer. On our very first episode of Season 4, we welcome back Dr. Andria Jones to discuss the updated American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) guidelines for veterinary intern and resident wellbeing. Dr. Andria Jones is an OVC Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Population Medicine, and her research focus is the epidemiology of mental health and wellbeing in agricultural and veterinary sectors. She is the current chair of the AAVMC wellbeing task force, who developed the evidence based guidelines as discussed in this podcast. We hope you enjoy this episode!