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The Vet Times podcast is a weekly show in which we speak to individuals making the headlines or providing valuable information for Vet Times readers, delving into the subjects that matter to the UK veterinary profession.
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VN Times Podcast, Ep 47: Happy Hour 16 โ The profession and parenting, are we progressing?
VN Happy Hour made a triumphant return for Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2024, tackling the topic of parenting in the profession and asking, are we progressing?
VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher was joined by a brilliant panel who shared their wisdom and candour to bring the community together and answer some tricky questions.
Guests included @mortagefreeleigh โ a content creator passionate about tax-free childcare and making things less overwhelming โ who provided our audience with some great advice and signposting. Lianne then joined our panel of Emma Townson and Miles Asteri, both experienced RVNs who have worked in a range of roles to unpack key themes such as flexible working.
Happy Hour returned with a bang and we hope you enjoy the conversation.
Useful links:
https://mortgagefreeleigh.com/
https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/tax-free-childcare/
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/find-information/?information_filter_search=1&tags%5B%5D=g_0_4230&tags%5B%5D=g_0_4219&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9cCyBhBzEiwAJTUWNbsbBheL94I_eHwPc3pNKHHT6d8l5Za2UbXP3ZEv2u9d77DWQu__qRoCFf8QAvD_BwE
https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/factsheets/flexible-working-factsheet/
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VN Times Podcast, Ep 46: Leaving nursing but remaining part of the community
In this episode of the VN Times podcast editor Lacey discusses leaving clinical work with Sophie Giddens, a former Equine RVN who has forged a career supporting veterinary clinics while utilising many of her skills acquired in practice.
Sophie reflects candidly on not necessarily having a plan which leaving a role and the power of community and networks while making career connections.
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Sophie works at VET.CT as a group case manager and trainer, helping with the training of the case manager team and taking responsibility for IT design and developments that improve the operations team workflows.
After working at an equine hospital as a nurse for 12 years Sophie made the move to a non-clinical role at VET.CT. Being able to move out of clinical practice while still being able to work closely with, and positively impact, the veterinary industry has made the change in career a successful one. -
Ep 109: Chronic enteropathies in dogs and cats, with Cecilia Villaverde
Chronic enteropathies in dogs and cats are characterised by gastrointestinal problems that manifest over a period of three weeks or longer.
Dietary strategies are key, so specialist vet Cecilia Villaverde, board-certified in veterinary nutrition, runs us through some of these considerations and more in this Vet Times Podcast.
Her article to accompany this podcast, โGastrointestinal problems and latest thinking in petsโ, was in Vet Times Volume 54, Issue 11, Pages 6-10 and is online now at https://bit.ly/4b9N82k
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Cecilia obtained a veterinary degree in 2000 and a PhD in animal nutrition in 2005 by the Universitat Autรฒnoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain.
She worked as a post-doctoral researcher in feline nutrition at the University of California, Davis, where she also completed a residency in small animal clinical nutrition at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
She is board certified in veterinary nutrition by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition) and by the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition since 2010.
After working as the chief of service of the veterinary teaching hospital nutrition service in UAB for six years, Cecilia is now a consultant in clinical nutrition for Expert Pet Nutrition and Veterinary Information Network.
She is the co-chair of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee and has written several articles and book chapters on the topic of companion animal nutrition. -
VN Times Podcast, Ep 45: The human-animal bond, a vet nurseโs role
In this VN Times Podcast, editor Lacey Pitcher RVN discusses careers with Kirsty Cavill.
Kirsty has a passion for veterinary nursing that has allowed her to develop and utilise her skills in a variety of ways to not only help improve animal welfare but also provide accessible care in a variety of ways.
Kirsty, an award-winning vet nurse, shares her advice and insight to help other consider how they can support and nurture the human-animal bond.
๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ถ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฐ ๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต, ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ. -
Vet Times Extra: Test for success, part 2
In the first of this two-part series (https://soundcloud.com/vettimesuk/vet-times-extra-test-for-success-part-1?si=a44aeb8025e747ee83d1d74885978e9e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) we discussed the โwhenโ and the โwhyโ of embedding diagnostic testing into wellness plans. This week, we welcome back Carole MacColl from IDEXX and VidiVet founder Ben Sweeney to discover โhowโ to make that happen.
In this part, Vet Times editor James Westgate has his guests explain how practices can get started with wellness testing, and how to maintain momentum once things are up and running.
He also asks how practices can convince clients that wellness testing is a worthwhile outlay, particularly in the current economic climate, and how to present a โcompletely normalโ result to an owner in a way they do not feel the screening was a waste of money.
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๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐ต๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ข๐พ๐๐, ๐ต๐พ๐ ๐ค๐ฝ, ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ , ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ฒ
Carole graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2011, and gained experience in first opinion practice before undertaking a rotating internship with a focus on emergency and critical care.
She spent time as an ECC clinician in referral hospitals throughout Australia and the UK, before accepting a role as a senior vet in the RVCโs first opinion teaching hospital.
Carole joined IDEXX as a Professional Services Veterinarian covering the South of the UK in 2021.
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Ben graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2008 and is passionate about positive innovation and using insights from the veterinary profession and pet-owning population to fuel evolution in how we offer veterinary services.
Ben founded VidiVet, a tele-triage app that works with vet practices to support their customers 24/7 โ www.vidivet.com
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๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ซ
IDEXX offers a comprehensive veterinary wellness care diagnostic solution, which gives deeper medical insights into your patientsโ health, helping them live happier lives.
Our Preventative Care solutions contain our Faecal Dx antigen test, to enquire about an 8-week no-cost trial for your clinic, visit https://pages.idexx.com/fecal-dx_free-trial_en-uk#contact-form -
Vet Times Extra: Test for success, part 1
This Vet Times Extra Podcast, sponsored by IDEXX, sees editor James Westgate discuss the benefits of wellness plans and the important part played by diagnostic testing in wellness clinics.
To offer their expert insights, James is joined by Carole MacColl, professional services vet at IDEXX, and Ben Sweeney, vet and founder of telehealth platform VidiVet, which works increasingly with veterinary practices as part of health and wellness planning.
In the first of this two-part series, topics discussed include:
โข What are the main benefits of wellness clinics?
โข Which pets benefit most?
โข How can wellness clinics benefit younger animals?
โข What should vets be looking for in wellness clinics?
โข What diagnostic tests should be included?ย
โข What do we do if we find something?
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๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐ต๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ข๐พ๐๐, ๐ต๐พ๐ ๐ค๐ฝ, ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ , ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ฒ
Carole graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2011, and gained experience in first opinion practice before undertaking a rotating internship with a focus on emergency and critical care.
She spent time as an ECC clinician in referral hospitals throughout Australia and the UK, before accepting a role as a senior vet in the RVCโs first opinion teaching hospital.
Carole joined IDEXX as a Professional Services Veterinarian covering the South of the UK in 2021.
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Ben graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2008 and is passionate about positive innovation and using insights from the veterinary profession and pet-owning population to fuel evolution in how we offer veterinary services.
Ben founded VidiVet, a tele-triage app that works with vet practices to support their customers 24/7 โ www.vidivet.com
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๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ซ
IDEXX offers a comprehensive veterinary wellness care diagnostic solution, which gives deeper medical insights into your patientsโ health, helping them live happier lives.
Our Preventative Care solutions contain our Faecal Dx antigen test, to enquire about an 8-week no-cost trial for your clinic, visit https://pages.idexx.com/fecal-dx_free-trial_en-uk#contact-form