If you've ever wondered how technology will integrate into the future of veterinary medicine, this is the episode for you. This week, Dr. Omar Khan sits down again with Dr. Pavneesh Madan to talk about some new technological advances that will likely make an appearance in veterinary healthcare in the near future. We touched on everything from streamlining data-driven technologies and the internet of things, to robotics and nanoscale bacteria-enabled autonomous drug delivery systems (nanoBEADS). We hope this episode leaves you feeling as excited for the future as we felt recording it.

Spring is finally here in Ontario and life has started to return to some semblance of normal, which for many people means going back to work and other activities that take them out of the house. And although this is largely an exciting time, some of our furry friends may not share the same sentiment, as many veterinarians have reported an increase in separation anxiety behaviour in their patients, especially dogs. Not only is separation anxiety frustrating and challenging for the owner, it can be equally as frustrating to treat. That's why in this week's episode, Dr. Shannon Gowland has brought in companion animal behaviour expert Dr. Lee Niel to break down everything from differentiating and diagnosing true separation anxiety, to treatment plans involving both medications and behavioural modification training. We hope this episode leaves you feeling more confident in understanding and treating this important behavioural disorder.

This week's episode is a short one but a good one! We have Dr. Tiffany Durzi in the studio with beloved OVC professor and clinician Dr. Deep Khosa to talk about the age-old question: where do clients go for information related to their pets? In this episode we unpack the factors that affect where clients go for pet health information, who they trust the most, and where veterinarians fall in all of this. Be sure to check this episode out to find out the answers to these questions, they may surprise you.

Welcome back! Dr. Omar Khan recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the well-known, and well-loved, OVC professor and clinician Dr. Pavneesh Madan to talk about virtual reality in the veterinary world. More specifically, in this episode we dove into the software that has been developed, in collaboration with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, to allow students to study anatomy in a virtual reality environment. This technology, aside from being incredibly fun and exciting, has the ability to reduce animal cadaver usage and lessen exposure to formaldehyde, which is a smell that any current or previous veterinary student will surely be able to recall. Listen to the rest of this episode to find out more ways that studying and practicing veterinary medicine may move into the virtual world.

Welcome back! This week Dr. Shannon Gowland sat down with the incredible veterinary ophthalmologist, and fellow OVC colleague, Dr. Chantale Pinard to get a complete guide to the dreaded canine corneal ulcer. In this episode you'll learn step by step everything from the components you need to include in your initial assessment, to what medications to use and when, to what to do when everything starts going downhill. We certainly learned a ton from this week's episode, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

We are so thrilled to share this exciting, bonus episode with OVC alumni Dr. Omar Zaheer! Dr. Zaheer recently competed on the infamous TV show Survivor, and Dr. Tiffany Durzi sat down with him virtually this week to talk about his journey in veterinary medicine and how his unique set of skills as an avian and exotics veterinarian made him a worthy contender on the show. You can catch Dr. Zaheer on Season 42 of Survivor, which premieres Wednesday March 9th at 8pm ET/PT on CBS. We're rooting for you Dr. Zaheer!

Welcome back to part two of our incredible interview with Dr. Shane Bateman. In this week's episode, Dr. Shannon Gowland picks back up where we left off with Dr. Bateman in talking about the accessibility of veterinary care. Not only has Dr. Bateman been a part of countless veterinary outreach and human-animal bond projects during his years of practice, he was also the co-founder and interim director of the Kim and Stu Lang Community Healthcare Partnership Program over the last two years. In this episode we shed some light on the social justice issue of the inaccessibility of veterinary care to whole communities and groups of people, and discuss why this area of veterinary medicine is important and valuable to students, pets, and their owners alike.

In this week's episode of Vet Sessions, Dr. Shannon Gowland catches up with a colleague, and friend, Dr. Shane Bateman. Although we planned to have Dr. Bateman on the show to talk about accessibility of veterinary care, we just had to include his incredible backstory as well. From starting his career in rural mixed animal practice, to specializing in small animal emergency and critical care, to spearheading many community healthcare and outreach initiatives across North America, Dr. Bateman certainly exemplifies how diverse and exciting a career in veterinary medicine can be. We hope you enjoy listening to this incredible journey as much as we did, and be sure to tune in next week for part two of this interview.

Dr. Peter Conlon is back for a second episode with Dr. Tiffany Durzi, this time to talk about the evolution of primary healthcare in the veterinary industry and what the future holds for this area of the profession. In this week's session we chat about some of the challenges associated with modern day veterinary practice and identify some of the central themes that have allowed veterinary care to remain so valuable in the eyes our clients.

In this week's episode Dr. Tiffany Durzi interviews the celebrated veterinary practitioner and professor Dr. Peter Conlon on the history of primary care at The Ontario Veterinary College and why this branch of veterinary medicine is such a critical component of veterinary education. For recent OVC veterinary students and graduates, The Primary Healthcare Center is/has been a huge part of the curriculum, but this was not always the case, and some of the details of this origin story may surprise you!