For this episode, we spoke to Simon Patchett about his veterinary career so far.  Simon graduated from Nottingham Vet School in 2018 having intercalated a postgraduate certificate in veterinary education. From there he started a rotating internship in a private multidisciplinary referral hospital, upon completion joined the out of hours team there.  He has since moved to a sole charge role as an out of hours vet and we chat through each of these challenges.  Simon tells us how COVID effected his working pattern and the highs and lows of living in a camper van!  Our clinical discussion this week is about the challenges of diagnosing and treating pancreatitis cases... would you give steroids? 

For more information about vtx, please visit our website: www.vtx-cpd.com  

Here at the veterinary thought exchange we like to ask #whatareyouthinking?  If you have any topics you would like discussed, please drop us an email [email protected]

We are so excited to catch up with Laura for the 8th episode of the podcast. We got together to chat about nursing medical outpatients, massive scary medicine exams, having panic attacks in airports, being creative in the veterinary industry and much more! Laura also produced an amazing guide to nursing the patient with chronic disease that is available on our blog https://bit.ly/33iuF3L.

Please check out her amazing website and social media platforms. So much amazing clinical information and an all-round lovely person!

Laura qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2010, gained the DipAVN in 2014 and completed a degree in advanced veterinary nursing in 2017. Laura joined a newly-opened referral centre in Hampshire in 2015, to support and develop the Internal Medicine service. Here, her passion for medical nursing grew, leading to Veterinary Technician Specialist certification in small animal internal medicine in 2019. That same year, Laura developed a social media page and website, "Veterinary Internal Medicine Nursing', to educate and inspire nurses wanting to learn about medical patients, and speaks nationally on a variety of medical nursing topics. Laura currently works at The Ralph Referral Centre, where she nurses both high-dependency and medical patients, whilst leading the team of critical care nurses, She serves on both the Feline Focus and Companion editorial board and was elected to join BVNA council this year.

In this episode of the veterinary thought exchange podcast, we spoke to Carl about his career and how he became one of the co-founders of The Zero Pain Philosophy… we also have a chat about analgesia and all things anaesthesia! Looking at the evidence behind the use of tramadol in companion animals.

Carl is an anaesthesia and analgesia specialist, has a passion for teaching and upskilling vets and vet nurses on skills to use to optimise their pain and patient management during anaesthesia and the perioperative period and beyond.

www.zeropainphilosophy.com 

www.facebook.com/zeropainphilosophy 

insta thezeropainphilosophy

For more information about vtx, please visit our website: www.vtx-cpd.com  

For the sixth episode of the veterinary thought exchange podcast, we spoke to Inga about her amazing career and how she has come to be one of the founders of The One Health Foundation… we also have a chat about blocked cats… obviously!

Inga is a veterinary surgeon and an animal lover at heart and she is passionate about animal welfare and conservation of the world’s habitats and species and believes that we all have a role to play and the ability to make a difference. She believes that education is key to making a long term sustainable impact to animal welfare and health in developing countries. For more in formation about The One Health Foundation:

www.theonehealthfoundation.org.uk

www.facebook.com/theonehealthfoundation (give them a like and a follow!)

For more information about vtx, please visit our website: www.vtx-cpd.com  

Here at the veterinary thought exchange we like to ask #whatareyouthinking?  If you have any topics you would like discussed, please drop us an email [email protected]

The fifth episode of the veterinary thought exchange podcast is a bit of a special one. Scott and Karen take some time away from the clinic to have a chat with Katie Ford about some of the challenges that the veterinary profession has when it comes to our mental health.

Katie Ford is a veterinary surgeon and mind-set coach that now works with professionals across the country to discover themselves and their potential. She trained in broadband consciousness, and has been coached for three years by Bob Proctor’s number one consultant. She is a gratitude and empathy enthusiast, regularly spreading her positive message via social media platforms and speaking events. For more information about Katie and what she does:

www.katiefordvet.com (there's a free ebook on Imposter Syndrome on the website) 

www.instagram.com/katiefordvet

www.facebook.com/katiefordvet

For more information about vtx, please visit our website: www.vtx-cpd.com  

 Here at the veterinary thought exchange we like to ask #whatareyouthinking?  If you have any topics you would like discussed, please drop us an email [email protected]

In the fourth episode of our podcast we will be chatting a bit more about cancer and Corona virus. This week Scott is joined by small animal oncology specialist and good friend Spela Bavcar. Spela started her veterinary career in Slovenia and made it all the way to Edinburgh with a stop off in a few other countries along the way. Scott and Spela will be having a chat about their friendship as well as some of the challenges of treating lymphoma in dogs and cats… particularly during the Corona virus pandemic.  We also introduce the next edition of 'Desert Island Drugs'. The question is... if you were stranded on a desert island and could only choose to take one drug for the treatment of lymphoma in dogs and cats... which would you choose?  

 For more information about vtx, please visit our website: www.vtx-cpd.com  

 Spela has recorded a whole webinar on chemotherapy in small animal practice:  

https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/chemotherapy-in-a-nutshell-safety-protocol-drug-doses-other-considerations/

Here at the veterinary thought exchange we like to ask #whatareyouthinking?  If you have any topics you would like discussed, please drop us an email [email protected]

In the third episode of our podcast we will be chatting a bit more about first impressions. vtx was founded in 2019 by RCVS and EBVS Veterinary Specialists Scott Kilpatrick and Liz Bode. Scott and Liz will be having a good old chat this week covering Liz’s amazing career and talking about how important friendships are within the veterinary profession. Liz started her veterinary career in Liverpool and made it all the way back home after her internship in Cambridge, PhD in Manchester and residency in Edinburgh! We would like to introduce the next edition of 'Desert Island Drugs'! The question is... if you were stranded on a desert island and could only choose to take one drug for the treatment of heart failure in dogs and cats... which would you choose?  

 For more information about vtx, please visit our website: www.vtx-cpd.com  

 We have lots of webinars covering heart disease in dogs and cats:  

https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/pre-clinical-mitral-valve-disease-decision-making/ (free webinar)  

https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/feline-cardiomyopathy/  

Here at the veterinary thought exchange we like to ask #whatareyouthinking?  If you have any topics you would like discussed, please drop us an email [email protected]

In the second episode we are chatting a bit more about veterinary life in lockdown. Scott will be talking more about gastroprotectant medications in dogs and cats. Similar to the situation in human medicine, practice of inappropriate prescription of acid suppressants is also commonplace in veterinary medicine. We challenge the dogma and clinical practice of administering gastroprotectants for the routine management of many conditions and discuss some of the negative effects of giving omeprazole. We will also be bringing you the second edition of ‘Desert Island Drugs’ where Liz and Scott will be discussing drug choices for the management of aortic thromboembolism in cats.

For more information about vtx, please visit our website: www.vtx-cpd.com  

For a full webinar on aortic thromboembolism please visit:  

https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/fat-cat-vs-super-cat-whats-new-in-fate/

We want to know #whatareyouthinking? If you have a topic you would like discussed, please drop us an email [email protected]

Our first episode!  

We introduce ourselves and tell you a little bit about what vtx is all about. This week we are chatting about how Coronavirus is effecting us all in the veterinary profession and some of the impact it is having on us both emotionally and physically. Scott will be diving in to some of the details of the management of feline diabetes. We are focusing on insulin choices, particularly if certain insulins are in shortage (PZI, Protamine Zinc). We will also be bringing you the first edition of ‘Desert Island Drugs’ where we will be discussing choices for gastroprotectant medications in dogs and cats.  

 For more information about vtx, please visit our website:

 www.vtx-cpd.com

 For a full webinar on gastroprotectant medications please visit:

 https://vtx-cpd.com/webinars/gastroprotectants-taking-the-acid-out-of-the-suppression/

 Do you have a topic you'd like us to discuss?  Or do you have something to share?  If so we'd love to hear from you.  Email us at [email protected]