The Vetpodcast - Veterinary Podcast

Research in the United Kingdom has shown that veterinarians there are up to four times more likely to commit suicide than the general population and twice as likely than other healthcare professionals. We ask "why is this so?". Parvo Virus is a highly infectious, often fatal disease of dogs. Scott Arnold gives an overview of this nasty disease.

Illegally imported pets held in less than ideal conditions, suffering from every condition under the sun. Welcome to the Doha pet markets. On a brighter note, guinea pigs make the ideal first pet. Let's find out more about them.

Illegally imported pets held in less than ideal conditions, suffering from every condition under the sun. Welcome to the Doha pet markets. On a brighter note, guinea pigs make the ideal first pet. Let's find out more about them.

Canine Seasonal Illness is a bit of a mystery disease that is affecting dogs in some parts of England. Charlotte Farr tells us what is known about this condition so far. Staying in England, we talk to our new correspondent, Veterinarian Richard Grubb about some new research that links the type of diet a rabbit eats with dental disease, and finally, we say hello again to Danielle Papaya in Australia and discuss the benefits of puppy classes.

Canine Seasonal Illness is a bit of a mystery disease that is affecting dogs in some parts of England. Charlotte Farr tells us what is known about this condition so far. Staying in England, we talk to our new correspondent, Veterinarian Richard Grubb about some new research that links the type of diet a rabbit eats with dental disease, and finally, we say hello again to Danielle Papaya in Australia and discuss the benefits of puppy classes.

There have been reports of a mysterious disease that has killed dogs recently in Ohio and California. A virus that is called circovirus, which has never been seen in dogs before has been incriminated. We discuss this with veterinarian, Scott Arnold from Ontario. An insidious disease called Brucella Canis has been found in Sweden recently. Mikki Allaputo talks to us about this disease, and finally, following the tick borne disease theme from a couple of episodes ago, Rachel Stewart, veterinarian from Zimbabwe gives us the low down on a disease with the very descriptive names of Redwater or Billary. The veterinary name is Babesiosis.

There have been reports of a mysterious disease that has killed dogs recently in Ohio and California. A virus that is called circovirus, which has never been seen in dogs before has been incriminated. We discuss this with veterinarian, Scott Arnold from Ontario. An insidious disease called Brucella Canis has been found in Sweden recently. Mikki Allaputo talks to us about this disease, and finally, following the tick borne disease theme from a couple of episodes ago, Rachel Stewart, veterinarian from Zimbabwe gives us the low down on a disease with the very descriptive names of Redwater or Billary. The veterinary name is Babesiosis.

Snake bites in dogs are potentially very dangerous. We talk to veterinarian Danielle Papaya in Australia about what to do if your dog is bitten by a snake. In Sweden, only 7% of female dogs are spayed. Vet nurse Mikki Alaputto gives us the Nordic view of "fixing" your dog, and finally we talk to veterinarian Charlotte Farr in the UK again about French Lungworm which may be on the increase in some parts of the world.

Snake bites in dogs are potentially very dangerous. We talk to veterinarian Danielle Papaya in Australia about what to do if your dog is bitten by a snake. In Sweden, only 7% of female dogs are spayed. Vet nurse Mikki Alaputto gives us the Nordic view of "fixing" your dog, and finally we talk to veterinarian Charlotte Farr in the UK again about French Lungworm which may be on the increase in some parts of the world.

• There is a reported increase in the incidence of rabies in Zimbabwe. Could the economic situation there have something to do with this? Veterinarian Rachel Stewart explains. • False pet passports. This is not a spy story. Charlotte Farr in the UK discusses this worrying phenomena • Extreme heat, restrictions on the drugs that can be used and pugs being declared a banned breed. Trish Slade tells of life in a vet clinic in Qatar • And finally, following the heat theme, Scott Arnold calls in from Niagara Ontario with a warning about the heat.

• There is a reported increase in the incidence of rabies in Zimbabwe. Could the economic situation there have something to do with this? Veterinarian Rachel Stewart explains. • False pet passports. This is not a spy story. Charlotte Farr in the UK discusses this worrying phenomena • Extreme heat, restrictions on the drugs that can be used and pugs being declared a banned breed. Trish Slade tells of life in a vet clinic in Qatar • And finally, following the heat theme, Scott Arnold calls in from Niagara Ontario with a warning about the heat.

In this podcast we introduce our new North American Correspondent, Dr Scott Arnold, who discusses tick borne diseases of dogs and also announce the launch of our new Android App.

In this podcast we introduce our new North American Correspondent, Dr Scott Arnold, who discusses tick borne diseases of dogs and also announce the launch of our new Android App.

For those of you that have missed it, cat hairball day has just been and gone. It is the last Friday in April. Sorry, I missed it as well. There seems to be days for this and that so to be fair, I am not convinced that having a cat hairball day is going to rid the cat kingdom of hairballs, but at least it has got some of the cat websites talking about it. So, what are hairballs, what are their signs and how can we prevent them. To get some answers we welcome back veterinarian Dr Danielle Bernal, who since we have spoken to last has taken on the impressive title of Asian Influencer Manager for Proctor and Gamble, the parent company for the Eukanuba and Iams range of pet foods.

It is often the case that something is right under your nose and you don’t even notice it. This couldn't be truer in more ways than one for cat whiskers. Whiskers are one of the defining traits of a cat but they do a lot More than just make a cat look cute. They are an extremely well developed sensory apparatus. They truly are “just the cats Whiskers"