Feb 27, 2022
Sick and injured wildlife are brought into vet clinics every
day, and many members of the public find it confronting to learn
that the animal may be euthanised.
Nicole and Jez discuss the challenges that face wildlife patients,
and why euthanasia is a common outcome.
[Trigger Warning] References to suicide & animal...
Feb 20, 2022
For dogs, as in humans, anxiety is an illness that needs
management. Just as with human anxiety medication, the treatments
have advanced dramatically, but still suffer from outdated
misconceptions by the public.
Nicole and Jez discuss canine anxiety and its treatment
modalities.
Feb 13, 2022
People unfamiliar with veterinarians often assume that most
are vegetarian. However, caring for production animals is an
integral part of veterinary training, and many vets do important
work in farms and abattoirs around the world; contributing the most
of anyone to production animal welfare.
Nicole and Jez discuss the...
Feb 6, 2022
General anaesthesia is almost taken for granted now, but many
forget it still carries risk. Every animal (and human) that
undergoes general anaesthesia has a chance of complication (or even
death).
Nicole and Jez discuss what general anaesthesia actually is,
and why nobody can guarantee a risk-free anaesthetic.