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On this week's show we are talking to Cat Henstridge, also known online as Cat the Vet. We will be talking about her life as a first opinion vet and what it's like to navigate being a vet on social media. 

Cat graduated from Bristol University in 2003 and has worked ever since as a small animal vet in first opinion practice.  She started her career in a hospital in Wolverhampton and after a few years left to locum in and around the West Midlands. In 2015 she moved with her family back to her home town of Sheffield where she now works part-time in an independent clinic.

Her passion is, and always has been, this profession and the people in it and after writing a website of pet advice for owners because she was frustrated at the lack of good quality information on the internet (this was a while ago, things are different now!), she started to blog and then created social media pages, both to continue to educate but also to showcase the veterinary world and combat the myths and misinformation about us.  These have grown to form a significant part of her career, which she balances with her actual job, her three children and a busy family life!

https://www.facebook.com/catthevet

https://www.instagram.com/cat_the_vet

https://www.tiktok.com/@cat_the_vet

If you have any questions about the cpd material discussed on today's podcast, or if you have an idea for a future episode, contact [email protected] 

On this week's show we are talking to Cat Henstridge, also known online as Cat the Vet. We will be talking about her life as a first opinion vet and what it's like to navigate being a vet on social media. 

Cat graduated from Bristol University in 2003 and has worked ever since as a small animal vet in first opinion practice.  She started her career in a hospital in Wolverhampton and after a few years left to locum in and around the West Midlands. In 2015 she moved with her family back to her home town of Sheffield where she now works part-time in an independent clinic.

Her passion is, and always has been, this profession and the people in it and after writing a website of pet advice for owners because she was frustrated at the lack of good quality information on the internet (this was a while ago, things are different now!), she started to blog and then created social media pages, both to continue to educate but also to showcase the veterinary world and combat the myths and misinformation about us.  These have grown to form a significant part of her career, which she balances with her actual job, her three children and a busy family life!

https://www.facebook.com/catthevet

https://www.instagram.com/cat_the_vet

https://www.tiktok.com/@cat_the_vet

If you have any questions about the cpd material discussed on today's podcast, or if you have an idea for a future episode, contact [email protected] 

On this week's show we are talking to Cat Henstridge, also known online as Cat the Vet. We will be talking about her life as a first opinion vet and what it's like to navigate being a vet on social media. 

Cat graduated from Bristol University in 2003 and has worked ever since as a small animal vet in first opinion practice.  She started her career in a hospital in Wolverhampton and after a few years left to locum in and around the West Midlands. In 2015 she moved with her family back to her home town of Sheffield where she now works part-time in an independent clinic.

Her passion is, and always has been, this profession and the people in it and after writing a website of pet advice for owners because she was frustrated at the lack of good quality information on the internet (this was a while ago, things are different now!), she started to blog and then created social media pages, both to continue to educate but also to showcase the veterinary world and combat the myths and misinformation about us.  These have grown to form a significant part of her career, which she balances with her actual job, her three children and a busy family life!

https://www.facebook.com/catthevet

https://www.instagram.com/cat_the_vet

https://www.tiktok.com/@cat_the_vet

If you have any questions about the cpd material discussed on today's podcast, or if you have an idea for a future episode, contact [email protected] 

On this week's show we are talking to Cat Henstridge, also known online as Cat the Vet. We will be talking about her life as a first opinion vet and what it's like to navigate being a vet on social media. 

Cat graduated from Bristol University in 2003 and has worked ever since as a small animal vet in first opinion practice.  She started her career in a hospital in Wolverhampton and after a few years left to locum in and around the West Midlands. In 2015 she moved with her family back to her home town of Sheffield where she now works part-time in an independent clinic.

Her passion is, and always has been, this profession and the people in it and after writing a website of pet advice for owners because she was frustrated at the lack of good quality information on the internet (this was a while ago, things are different now!), she started to blog and then created social media pages, both to continue to educate but also to showcase the veterinary world and combat the myths and misinformation about us.  These have grown to form a significant part of her career, which she balances with her actual job, her three children and a busy family life!

https://www.facebook.com/catthevet

https://www.instagram.com/cat_the_vet

https://www.tiktok.com/@cat_the_vet

If you have any questions about the cpd material discussed on today's podcast, or if you have an idea for a future episode, contact [email protected] 

This week on the podcast we are chatting to Daniella Dos Santos and Rosie Allister about the important topic of microaggressions. 

Daniella graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012, having previously obtained a degree in molecular genetics from Kings College London. She is past President of the British Veterinary Association, during which she championed #VetDiversity, and is a vocal advocate of the importance and value of diversity, inclusion and widening participation within the veterinary profession. She led the first BVA Discrimination Survey in 2019, and has presented the work she has undertaken as BVA President to the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe. In 2021 she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for Meritorious Contributions to the Profession, and was also awarded the RCVS Inspiration Award 2021.

Rosie has received the BVA Chiron Award and RCVS Impact Award for work on veterinary mental health. Her PhD researched mental health, support and identity and how this affects veterinary wellbeing. She has substantial experience in applied suicide prevention, support, and evidence-based solutions. She combines technical and academic knowledge with a practical background in veterinary practice. Rosie manages Vetlife Helpline and volunteers with All4Paws veterinary clinic and Samaritans.

Vetlife Helpline is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential support to the veterinary community. Call 0303 040 2551 or email via www.vetlife.org.uk

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In this episode we are talking to the insightful Carolyne Crowe. We talk about everything from communication, managing expectations and listening. And what inspired her to run 10 marathons in 10 days! Carolyne is an equine vet, personal performance coach, mentor, international speaker, researcher and lecturer, and has a Masters degree in Workplace Health and Wellbeing. Through her role as Head of Training at the VDS, she has been able to help support professionals through non-clinical training on leadership, resilience and communication, helping workplaces and employees learn and grow in a busy and pressured environment.  As a founding member of the Coach of Excellence Accreditation, Carolyne was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in 2020 for her outstanding contribution to the profession.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the VDS for their support of this podcast and to Carolyne for this inspirational conversation!

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In this week's episode we are talking to the incredible Helen Silver-MacMahon. We talk about her expansive career as an RVN and how her intrigue in human-factors and non-technical skills have shaped her career. We discuss the importance of addressing incivility in clinical practice and the impact these behaviours can have not only on us as professionals but also to those around us including our patients! 

This week we are joined by the amazing Francesco Cian. Francesco is a veterinary clinical pathologist.  He qualified from University of Padua (Italy) with a DVM in 2006. He spent the next 4 years in small animal practice. In 2010, he started a residency program in Clinical Pathology at the University of Cambridge, which he finished in 2013 attaining both an ECVCP and FRCPath diploma. Francesco is passionate about teaching and has come up with lots of creating and engaging ways to share his knowledge and passion. We chat about his amazing veterinary journey that all started on a sheep farm! Make sure to check out his amazing platforms! In our clinical segment this week we start a discussion about feline pancreatitis with our very own Scott. This week we chat about the diagnostic process in this challenging cases.

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https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/pancreatitis-what-the-feline-is-new/

This week we are so excited to be chatting with the amazing Catherine Oxtoby. We talk about everything from hearts to minds to cytokines! Catherine qualified from Bristol Vet School in 2000 and worked in equine and small animal practice for 13 years. In June 2017 she completed a PhD at the University of Nottingham, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, researching Patient Safety in Veterinary Practice. She currently works as a risk manager for the Veterinary Defence Society (VDS), the UK's leading veterinary professional indemnity provider. In this role, she put her research into practice developing safety systems such as VetSafe - a unique national veterinary error reporting system. We would like to say a massive thank you to the VDS for supporting this podcast.

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https://www.thevds.co.uk/

In our clinical segment today Scott finishes up a series of discussions regarding all things coagulation! Today we focus on treatment of coagulation disorders:

https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/coagulation-disorders-if-you-prick-us-do-we-not-bleed/

This week we are so excited to be chatting Dr Louisa Lane, also known as @louisa_the_vet. We talk about Louisa’s love for veterinary medicine as well as balancing life as a new mother and an aspiring gardener! Louisa talks about her love of teaching, mentoring, learning, exotic vets and floating fish. Louisa studied at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. In 2013 she worked at a small animal hospital in Lancashire where she found her love for Internal Medicine and mentoring fellow veterinarians. After being appointed Senior Veterinary Surgeon she completed an advanced qualification in Internal Medicine achieving a post graduate certificate in Veterinary Professional Studies, and certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in Small Animal Medicine. Louisa has a fantastic following on her social media Instagram page (@louisa_the_vet) where she shares her veterinary cases to an audience of almost 30,000. Due to the feedback she received, her passion for mentoring and inspiring others, in 2019 she launched her own veterinary mentoring programme that she runs remotely. ‘Your Vet Coach’ was set up to support vets all over the world in their transition from veterinary student to practitioner (https://www.louisathevet.co.uk/).

In our clinical segment today Scott continues a series of discussion regarding all things coagulation! Today we focus on disorders of secondary coagulation; the clotting cascade and beyond:

https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/coagulation-disorders-if-you-prick-us-do-we-not-bleed/