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Mike Corcoran and Heather Keating
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Dr. Mike Corcoran and Heather Keating, CVT will open the doors to the treatment area and explain what happens when your pet goes back for tests like radiographs, bloodwork or ultrasound.We'll also take time on the podcast to talk about different medical conditions to help pet parents understand better how to help their pets.Finally, we'll have episodes where we talk to specialists about how their practice is different, and what they offer.

  1. Episode 22 - Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Here Comes the Sun

    05/06/2025

    Episode 22 - Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Here Comes the Sun

    This episode is focused on another condition more common in exotics, usually reptiles. Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (formerly known as Metabolic Bone Disease) is a problem of proper calcium utilization. It's an interesting, and unfortunately common disease encountered in reptiles. Fortunately, it's preventable with proper lighting and nutritional supplements.  For most episodes, we share images on social media to supplement the information we share. Instagram: @beyondthebackpodcast Facebook: Beyond the Back Podcast (Facebook) Please consider supporting the podcast with merch or by joining the Patreon:  MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-back-podcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondtheBackPodcast and visit our website to learn more about your hosts: www.beyondthebackpodcast.com Thanks for listening!! Support the show Support the show

    43 min
  2. Episode 21 - Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome: It Ain't Easy Bein' Smushy

    04/22/2025

    Episode 21 - Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome: It Ain't Easy Bein' Smushy

    We've talked about this one a lot, but here's the episode where we get into some of the details! The little smushy faced dogs, cats, and rabbits are adorable, but making the face to small creates concerns. Why? Listen and find out! For most episodes, we share images on social media to supplement the information we share. Instagram: @beyondthebackpodcast Facebook: Beyond the Back Podcast (Facebook) Please consider supporting the podcast with merch or by joining the Patreon:  MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-back-podcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondtheBackPodcast and visit our website to learn more about your hosts: www.beyondthebackpodcast.com Thanks for listening!! Support the show

    42 min
  3. Episode 20 - Fear Free: The Best Way to Be

    12/30/2024

    Episode 20 - Fear Free: The Best Way to Be

    We have a special guest with a great New Year's theme. We'll be talking to Andru from Fear Free. Fear Free is a company that helps provide training to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, receptionist, shelter employees, pet sitters, groomers and many more. The training they provide helps us all recognize signs of fear, stress and anxiety in the animals we serve and gives us methods to minimize that and make all the interactions less scary, and hopefully fun! For most episodes, we share images on social media to supplement the information we share. Instagram: @beyondthebackpodcast Facebook: Beyond the Back Podcast (Facebook) Please consider supporting the podcast with merch or by joining the Patreon:  MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-back-podcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondtheBackPodcast and visit our website to learn more about your hosts: www.beyondthebackpodcast.com Thanks for listening!! Support the show

    48 min
  4. Episode 19 - Linear Foreign Bodies: Don't Pull That String!!!

    12/24/2024

    Episode 19 - Linear Foreign Bodies: Don't Pull That String!!!

    This is the special holiday episode! All the major holidays (Solstice, Christmas, Yule, Chanukah, Kwanzaa) have something in common: decorations that may involve ribbon or bows. These are terrible things for your pet to ingest. What if they do? We'll talk about prevention and treatment! For most episodes, we share images on social media to supplement the information we share. Instagram: @beyondthebackpodcast Facebook: Beyond the Back Podcast (Facebook) Please consider supporting the podcast with merch or by joining the Patreon:  MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-back-podcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondtheBackPodcast and visit our website to learn more about your hosts: www.beyondthebackpodcast.com Thanks for listening!! Support the show

    41 min
  5. Episode 18 - Veterinary Social Work: You CAN Be Social at Work

    12/10/2024

    Episode 18 - Veterinary Social Work: You CAN Be Social at Work

    This episode we have a special guest who does a very important, but less well-known, job in the veterinary field. Colleen Tata is a Veterinary Social Worker. She helps clients, pets and the staff of the hospital as routine parts of the job. This is an up-and-coming area of veterinary medicine, and you'll love hearing what's involved and how a veterinary social worker may help you one day (if one hasn't already)! For most episodes, we share images on social media to supplement the information we share. Instagram: @beyondthebackpodcast Facebook: Beyond the Back Podcast (Facebook) Please consider supporting the podcast with merch or by joining the Patreon:  MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-back-podcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondtheBackPodcast and visit our website to learn more about your hosts: www.beyondthebackpodcast.com Thanks for listening!! Support the show

    46 min
  6. Episode 17 - Pancreatitis: Trim the Fat, But Don't Feed It

    11/26/2024

    Episode 17 - Pancreatitis: Trim the Fat, But Don't Feed It

    We have a few holidays this week. The biggest is Thanksgiving, a celebration of the harvest. It's a religious holiday for Christians and Wiccans alike. We gather together and share the bounties in the fall. Food, drinks, the big game, family and friends. On Friday, we go after the huge sales or we celebrate Native American Heritage Day. All of these festivities involve food, which is why this is pancreatitis season in veterinary hospitals! For Native American Heritage Day, we here at the podcast would like to acknowledge the Suisunes tribe from where Dr. Corcoran lives in California and the Pawtucket people of Massachusetts where Heather lives.  For most episodes, we share images on social media to supplement the information we share. Instagram: @beyondthebackpodcast Facebook: Beyond the Back Podcast (Facebook) Please consider supporting the podcast with merch or by joining the Patreon:  MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-back-podcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondtheBackPodcast and visit our website to learn more about your hosts: www.beyondthebackpodcast.com Thanks for listening!! Support the show Support the show

    38 min
  7. Episode 16 - Exotic Animal Veterinarians: Must Love Puzzles

    11/12/2024

    Episode 16 - Exotic Animal Veterinarians: Must Love Puzzles

    Long awaited special guest Dr. Anna-Marie Ruoff chats with me about what it's like to be an exotic animal veterinarian. If you want to know what veterinarians go through to help your unusual pets, and how to find good vets for you scaly and feathery friends, listen in to our conversation! For most episodes, we share images on social media to supplement the information we share. Instagram: @beyondthebackpodcast Facebook: Beyond the Back Podcast (Facebook) Please consider supporting the podcast with merch or by joining the Patreon:  MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-back-podcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondtheBackPodcast and visit our website to learn more about your hosts: www.beyondthebackpodcast.com Thanks for listening!! Support the show Support the show

    47 min
  8. Special Halloween Episode - Your Hair Will Stand on End

    10/31/2024 · BONUS

    Special Halloween Episode - Your Hair Will Stand on End

    Enjoy this special Halloween Nerdy Deep Dive!!!! Trick-or-Treat! Support the show

    6 min
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Dr. Mike Corcoran and Heather Keating, CVT will open the doors to the treatment area and explain what happens when your pet goes back for tests like radiographs, bloodwork or ultrasound.We'll also take time on the podcast to talk about different medical conditions to help pet parents understand better how to help their pets.Finally, we'll have episodes where we talk to specialists about how their practice is different, and what they offer.

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  • Creator
    Mike Corcoran and Heather Keating
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Beyond the Back
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Back