Current Vet

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The podcast that makes veterinary medicine simple. In each episode, Dr. Lottie breaks down clinical conditions, cases, and concepts across species, focusing on pathophysiology, decision-making, diagnostics, and what actually matters in practice. It’s the kind of context that makes your knowledge finally click. Every month, we’ll also have honest conversations with guests about the incredible variety of veterinary medicine, what you can do with a vet degree and how to think bigger about your career. Whether you’re cramming for exams or looking for a soundtrack for your dog walk, Current Vet will make veterinary medicine simple

  1. 1일 전

    Calvings, Caesareans and Everything Inbetween! | Dr. Kaitlyn Hele

    In this episode, Dr. Lottie chats with Dr. Kaitlyn Hele to discuss everything about mixed practice, especially going into it as your first job. We cover everything from how Kaitlyn finds switching her brain between species, what any new vet has to know before starting in mixed practice, the expectations you need to set and what her go to snacks are! Kaitlyn is an Australia-based vet and graduated from the University of Queensland 3 years ago. She picked up as much experience as possible in mixed practice throughout her time in vet school and hasn’t looked back since, starting straight away as a mixed vet in her first job. She shares incredible insights into the world of mixed practice and gives her honest opinions on what we should actually know before going into similar roles. Kaitlyn’s Recommendations:Manual of Small Animal Surgery by Theresa Fossumhttps://vetapedia.com.au/ (quick drug CRI resources!)Veterinary Field Guide to Cattle Medicine from Cattle Vet AU Where to find Kaitlyn:Instagram: @justvetthingsTikTok: @drkaitlynh Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro00:48 Kaitlyn’s Path into Vet Med10:11 Communication with Different Clients18:18 Switching Between Species19:46 What You HAVE to Know Before Starting Mixed32:36 Is Balance a Myth?37:37 Getting Into Mixed43:05 Quickfire Qus48:11 Outro Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    50분

  2. 6월 30일

    Canine Pyometra

    In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about canine pyometra, what the underlying physiology is that leads to it developing, the two key types of disease and why it is an emergency. CLICK HERE FOR WAITLIST SIGNUP or visit veterinaryvista.com Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro00:52 Case01:32 Aetiology & Pathogenesis03:33 Clinical Signs04:29 Diagnosis06:55 Treatment11:19 Prevention12:53 Key Points13:59 Outro References Smith, F.O. (2006) ‘Canine pyometra’, Theriogenology, 66(3), pp. 610–612. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.04.023.Wallace, G.B. and Casal, M.L. (2018) ‘Pyometra’, Textbook of Small Animal Emergency Medicine. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 795–801. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119028994.ch123.Pretzer, S.D. (2008) ‘Clinical presentation of canine pyometra and mucometra: A review’, Theriogenology, 70(3), pp. 359–363. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.028.Fransson, B.A. and Ragle, C.A. (2003) ‘Canine Pyometra: An Update on Pathogenesis and Treatment’, 25(8), pp. 602–610.Hagman, R. (2017) ‘Canine pyometra: What is new?’, Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 52(S2), pp. 288–292. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/rda.12843. Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    15분

  3. 6월 23일

    Heartworm Disease (D. immitis)

    In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis. She covers how these parasites infect and cause disease in the body, the different diagnostic tests available and what the recommended treatment protocol is. She also briefly talks about the fact that cats always present differently. CLICK HERE FOR WAITLIST SIGNUP or visit veterinaryvista.com Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro01:17 Case02:15 Aetiology & Pathogenesis07:38 Clinical Signs08:25 Diagnosis11:43 Treatment16:44 Prevention19:53 Key Points21:46 Outro References Nelson, C.T. (2021) ‘111 - Heartworm and Related Nematodes’, in J.E. Sykes (ed.) Greene’s Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat (Fifth Edition). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 1399–1417. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-50934-3.00111-7.Delamarter, M. (2022) ‘Diagnosing and Treating Heartworm Infection in Dogs’, Today’s Veterinary Practice, 9 August. Available at: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/parasitology/diagnosing-and-treating-heartworm-infection-in-dogs/(Accessed: 7 December 2024).American Heartworm Society. Available at: https://www.heartwormsociety.org/?tpg=anti-anxiety-pill-without-prescription&idn=b (Accessed: 4 December 2024).Atkinson, P.J. et al. (2023) ‘Relative diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care tests to rule-in Dirofilaria immitis infection in clinically suspect dogs: A systematic review and meta-analysis’, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 217, p. 105970. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105970.Ames, M.K. and Atkins, C.E. (2020) ‘Treatment of dogs with severe heartworm disease’, Veterinary Parasitology, 283, p. 109131. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109131.Pietrzak, D., Łuczak, J.W. and Wiśniewski, M. (2024) ‘Detecting Dirofilaria immitis: Current Practices and Novel Diagnostic Methods’, Pathogens, 13(11), p. 950. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13110950.Matias, I.C. et al. (2024) ‘Dirofilaria Immitis in Domestic Cats (Felis Catus): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Global Status’. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5009253.Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    23분

  4. 6월 16일

    Canine Distemper

    In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about canine distemper, its incredibly varied presentation, the weird form that occurs in older dogs called ‘old dog encephalitis’ and how to approach diagnosis and treatment. CLICK HERE FOR WAITLIST SIGNUP or visit veterinaryvista.com Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro00:53 Case01:35 Aetiology & Pathogenesis04:57 Clinical Signs06:10 Diagnosis11:30 Treatment13:26 Prevention15:31 Key Points16:48 Outro References Sykes, J.E. and Vandevelde, M. (2021) ‘22 - Canine Distemper Virus Infection’, in J.E. Sykes (ed.) Greene’s Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat (Fifth Edition). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 271–288. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-50934-3.00022-7.Martella, V., Elia, G. and Buonavoglia, C. (2008) ‘Canine Distemper Virus’, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 38(4), pp. 787–797. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.02.007.Beineke, A., Baumgärtner, W. and Wohlsein, P. (2015) ‘Cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus—an update’, One Health, 1, pp. 49–59. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2015.09.002.Beineke, A. et al. (2009) ‘Pathogenesis and immunopathology of systemic and nervous canine distemper’, Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 127(1), pp. 1–18. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.09.023. Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    18분

  5. 6월 9일

    Infectious Canine Hepatitis

    In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about canine infectious hepatitis, why its presentation can be so confusing, what the approach to treatment is and how we can prevent it CLICK HERE FOR WAITLIST SIGNUP or visit veterinaryvista.com Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro02:23 Case04:00 Aetiology & Pathogenesis07:48 Clinical Signs09:42 Diagnosis13:35 Treatment15:22 Prevention16:40 Key Points18:04 Outro References Sykes, J.E. (2014) ‘Infectious Canine Hepatitis’, Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases, pp. 182–186. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4377-0795-3.00018-1.‘Infectious Canine Hepatitis and Feline Adenovirus Infection’ (2021) Greene’s Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. W.B. Saunders, pp. 289–300. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-50934-3.00023-9.Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    19분

  6. 6월 2일

    Itchy Dogs, Allergy Testing and Derm Basics | Dr. Ashley Bourgeois

    In this episode, Dr. Lottie chats with Dr. Ashley Bourgeois to discuss everything about veterinary dermatology from itchy dogs, why allergy testing isn’t used as a definitive diagnostic test, how we can help ourselves to become more confident with dermatology and what Ashley can’t live without in the clinic.  Ashley is a board certified veterinary dermatology with over a decade’s experience in treating pets’ skin complaints. She hosts ‘The Derm Vet’ podcast (go and listen for EVERYTHING on veterinary dermatology!), she runs her business which helps vets worldwide become more confident in treating skin conditions and she’s a seasoned speaker having done previous talks at VMX and many other conferences. Ashley is truly a wonderwoman and the best person to give insights into the derm world! Where to find Ashley: Instagram: @thedermvetWebsite: thedermvet.comPodcast: The Derm Vet Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro01:14 Dermatology 10109:24 Derm Workups22:59 Common Derm Missteps29:25 What are Allergies?40:40 Setting Owner Expectations44:52 Life Outside the Clinic48:39 Getting into Derm51:11 Final Questions59:34 Outro Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    1시간 1분

  7. 5월 26일

    Feline Chlamydiosis

    In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about feline chlamydiosis, what the top differentials are, how we can recognise clinical signs and what we should be doing to prevent spread. Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro00:28 Case02:26 Aetiology & Pathogenesis04:54 Clinical Signs06:35 Diagnosis09:56 Treatment15:02 Key Points16:20 Outro Recommended Reading ABCD (European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases) Guidelines https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WSAVA-Vaccination-guidelines-2024.pdfGreene CE (Ed.) – Infectious Diseases of the Dog and CatReferences ABCD. (2023). Chlamydia felis. European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases. Available at: https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/ [Accessed 19 Oct. 2025].BSAVA. (2018). BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice. British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester.Greene, C.E. (2022). Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier.Gruffydd-Jones, T., et al., (2009). Chlamydophila felis infection: ABCD guidelines on prevention and management. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 11(7), pp. 605-609. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.05.009Gruffydd-Jones, T. (2009). Chlamydial infections of cats. World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings. Available at: https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=4252745&pid=11290 [Accessed 19 Oct. 2025].Sykes, J.E. (2005). Feline chlamydiosis. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice, 20(2), pp. 129–134. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ctsap.2004.12.018WSAVA. (2024). Vaccination Guidelines for Cats and Dogs. World Small Animal Veterinary Association. Available at: https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/vaccination-guidelines/ [Accessed 19 Oct. 2025].Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    17분

  8. 5월 19일

    Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)

    In this episode of Current Vet, we talk about Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), why it develops, and the key differences between Equine Squamous Gastric Disease (ESGD) and Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD) Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro00:46 Case01:39 Aetiology & Pathogenesis06:44 Clinical Signs07:50 Diagnosis09:48 Treatment12:45 Prevention14:01 Key Points15:24 Outro References & Further Reading Sykes, B.W. et al. (2015) European College of Equine Internal Medicine Consensus Statement—Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in Adult Horses. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(5), 1288–1299. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.13578van den Boom, R. (2022) Equine gastric ulcer syndrome in adult horses. The Veterinary Journal, 283–284, 105830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105830Vokes, J., Lovett, A. and Sykes, B. (2023) Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome: An Update on Current Knowledge. Animals, 13(7), 1261. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13071261Reese, R.E. and Andrews, F.M. (2009) Nutrition and Dietary Management of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 25(1), 79–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2008.11.004Lavoie, J.-P. (2020) Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine. Third. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

    16분
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The podcast that makes veterinary medicine simple. In each episode, Dr. Lottie breaks down clinical conditions, cases, and concepts across species, focusing on pathophysiology, decision-making, diagnostics, and what actually matters in practice. It’s the kind of context that makes your knowledge finally click. Every month, we’ll also have honest conversations with guests about the incredible variety of veterinary medicine, what you can do with a vet degree and how to think bigger about your career. Whether you’re cramming for exams or looking for a soundtrack for your dog walk, Current Vet will make veterinary medicine simple

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