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The veterinary thought exchange (vtx) was founded in 2019 by RCVS and EBVS Veterinary Specialists Scott Kilpatrick and Liz Bode. The vision for vtx is to provide high-quality, friendly veterinary CPD that both educates and inspires our colleagues, delivered in a professional and compassionate manner. Through the vtx:podcast, we hope to start conversations with as many of you as possible.
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Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
We are honoured to be joined this week by Niall Connell, RCVS Senior Vice President and previous RCVS President. Niall qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 1982 and started in mixed, mainly small animal practice in Fife before joining PDSA in 1984. Niall took ill health retirement because of MS in December 2009. He now does some work as a Clinical & Professional Skills Instructor at Glasgow Vet School. We chat about his amazing career as well as some of the challenges that life throws in the way. We are so pleased to be joined by Sophie (Zoetis) again in our clinical segment as part of our dermatology take over month. This week we are chatting all things communication, with a particular focus on the dermatology consultation.
RCVS Diversity and Inclusion Group Strategy - Professionals
https://www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/rcvs-diversity-and-inclusion-group-strategy/
New Working Group on BAME veterinary student support holds first meeting - Professionals
VetGDP – overview of changes - Professionals
https://www.rcvs.org.uk/lifelong-learning/vetgdp/
For a range of Dermatology CPD, visit the Learning Academy https://learn-uk.zoetis.com
For any questions around Zoetis products, contact customersupportUK@zoetis.com
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
This week we are joined by Veronica and Louise and talk all things wellness to parasite control! Veronika graduated in 2013, then moved to Madagascar for 5 years where she worked as an ambulatory equine vet, a lecturer at the University of Antananarivo and the Political Counsellor at the British Embassy. She’s been in first opinion small animal practice since returning to the UK in 2017, is two thirds through a masters in Conservation Medicine and has a four year old daughter. Having overcome depression and anxiety herself and as a Mental Health First Aider, she set up the Mentavet instagram platform to foster awareness of mental health challenges in our profession and to create and share resources for veterinary staff to improve their job satisfaction, wellbeing and contentment. In our clinical segment we are so pleased to be joined by Louise Longstaff from Zoetis. We chat all things parasite control as part of our dermatology takeover.
For a range of Dermatology CPD, visit the Learning Academy https://learn-uk.zoetis.com
For any questions around Zoetis products, contact customersupportUK@zoetis.com
https://www.instagram.com/mentavet/
https://www.vetlife.org.uk 0303 040 2551
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
We are thrilled to bring you the first episode as part of our dermatology takeover month which has been kindly suppported by Zoetis. We are excited to be joined by Tori Robinson and Sophie Duguid. Tori is a recognised specialist in veterinary dermatology and works at the Dermatology Referral Service in Glasgow. Sophie is an experienced small animal vet and one of the Zoetis Veterinary Consultant team.
In this episode we chat about the work up of the pruritic patient. We discuss dusting off that microscope and getting the most out of skin cytology. Dermatology cases are some of the most common you will see in practice, but the time pressures that we are under make the investigation of these cases challenging. We share top tips on making it work in real life! We also chat about our real life experience... from batch cooks to cups of tea.
For a range of Dermatology CPD, visit the Learning Academy https://learn-uk.zoetis.com
For any questions around Zoetis products, contact customersupportUK@zoetis.com
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
We had a wonderful chat with Naomi Mellor this week. Naomi is an equine vet, podcaster and entrepreneur. Having qualified from Edinburgh University in 2007, she now works part time for the British Horseracing Authority at racecourses throughout the south of England, and is the host and producer of three podcasts - Borborygmi: Noises From The Veterinary World, The Veterinary Woman Podcast, and her own show, Smashing The Ceiling, which showcases the lives of women with unusual, interesting and inspiring careers.
Naomi also recently founded The Skylark Collective, a global community for women in podcasting, and later this year is organising the first international awards ceremony for female-led podcasts, to be held in London. She is a passionate advocate for raising the voices of women in both the podcasting and veterinary spheres, and loves to mentor young people in the early stages of their career.
Instagram - @naomi_the_vet and @theskylarkcollective
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-mellor-171550150/
Website - www.skylarkcollective.co.uk
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
This week we had the great pleasure of talking to Laura Kidd. We cover everything from teaching during COVID, believing in yourself and carpeting the stairs! Join Scott and Liz in our clinical feature to chat about the emergency management of hypercalcaemia in dogs and cats. Laura graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1988 and worked for five years in a small animal practice in Edinburgh. Laura now spends her time teaching vet and vet nurse students as well as being the Clinical Development Adviser for The Certificate of Veterinary Nursing Emergency and Critical Care (CertVNECC), a postgraduate qualification for veterinary nurses.
Please visit out website for a full free access webinar on hypercalcaemia in dogs and cats:
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
This week we are pleased to be joined by Michael Lazaris. Michael works as a small animal vet, currently locuming in London. He previously worked for the RSPCA, and talks about his experience of the hospital that he worked at closing permanently during the pandemic. Alongside his clinical work, Michael runs a heart-warming vet account on Instagram (@drlazaris_vet), showcasing the perks of being a vet, as well as running The Young Vet Programme for InvestIN, guiding young students through their vet career journey. In our clinical chat this week Liz and Scott discuss some of the most common arrythmias seen in our small animal patients (particularly in the ICU) and how to spot and manage them.
Please show Michael some support on Instagram @drlazaris_vet
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Learn about all things cardiology by checking out our new cardiology course:
Can't Cardio On: Approach to common heart conditions in dogs and cats | vtx-cpd (vtx-cpd.com)
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
We are excited to be joined this week by Judy, chatting about everything from childhood dreams to realistic career expectations. Judy Puddifoot has been a first opinion small animal vet for 6 years since graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 aged 37. She is passionate about raising clinical standards and improving animal welfare. She has also presented TV shows, enjoys writing articles and guesting on podcasts. Judy can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @JudyTheVet. Her Facebook page can be found here https://www.facebook.com/judythevet/
In our clinical segment Scott and Liz chat about the management of aortic thromboembolism in cats. This is a really challenging and devastating condition. Have treatment options changed and is there really anything we can do?
FAT CAT vs SUPER CAT What’s New in FATE? | vtx-cpd (vtx-cpd.com)
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
We are really pleased to be joined by Michael (Vet Affairs Manager, United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Hill's Pet Nutrition Ltd). This was a great opportunity to chat about the role pet nutrition plays in practice today - touching on some of the trends and difficulties we come face as vets and nurses on a daily basis. Ultimately as members of the vet healthcare team we face ever increasing time pressures, so where does nutrition fit in the order of priorities? With increasing emphasis being placed on preventative healthcare and an increase in nutrition linked diseases such as obesity, nutrition is increasingly being pushed into the pet owners line of sight. So who is best placed to discuss nutrition and to make an appropriate recommendation? Dr Google, the breeder, the groomer or the Vet Healthcare Team?
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
We are so excited to welcome back Katie Ford for our Christmas podcast! We look back on the crazy year we have had and reflect on some of the great podcast chats we have had. Katie also takes some surprise questions from podcast listeners. We were also lucky enough to chat with Gemma about the wonders of cobalamin in small animal practice. It really is the vitamin that keeps on giving! Merry Christmas everyone!
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Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
This week we are so privileged to be joined by Rosie Allister. Rosie has received the BVA Chiron Award and RCVS Impact Award for work on veterinary mental health. Her PhD researched mental health, support, and identity and how they affect veterinary wellbeing and mental health. She has substantial experience in applied suicide prevention, support, and evidence-based solutions. She combines technical and academic knowledge with a practical background in veterinary practice and in supporting veterinary professionals. Rosie manages Vetlife Helpline and volunteers with All4Paws veterinary clinic and Samaritans.
Vetlife Helpline is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential support to the veterinary community. Call 0303 040 2551 or email via www.vetlife.org.uk
You can find out more about the veterinary thought exchange at www.vtx-cpd.com