Vet Voices On Air

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  The Food Bowl Connection: Understanding Pet Nutrition Beyond the Bowl 09.08.2026 55хв

  In this episode of Vet Voices On Air, Genever Morgan and Georgia Woods-Lee explore one of the most debated topics in companion animal medicine: pet nutrition. From raw feeding and kibble to insect protein, plant-based diets and minimally processed foods, they discuss why feeding choices have become so personal—and why conversations about nutrition can be surprisingly complex.
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  Lower Back Pain, Clinical Reasoning, Contextualised Care & Learning From Complications 26.07.2026 55хв

  What if it's not arthritis?Lower back pain can look like hip osteoarthritis, behavioural change, skin disease, anal gland problems or simply people thinking it's just ‘old age’. Diagnosing it requires far more than finding one painful spot—it takes careful history-taking, clinical reasoning and seeing the bigger picture.In this episode of Vet Voices on Air, we sit down with RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology Colin Driver to explore the complexities of diagnosing and managing chronic lower back pain, particularly degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS). From recognising subtle behavioural changes and differentiating neurological from orthopaedic disease, to understanding when imaging, medical management or surgery may be appropriate, Colin shares practical advice that every veterinary professional can take back into practice.But this conversation quickly becomes about much more than spinal disease.We discuss what contextualised care really means, why there is rarely a single "right" answer for every patient, and how balancing evidence, patient welfare, owner circumstances, ethics and finances is one of the greatest challenges in modern veterinary medicine.The episode also takes an honest look behind the scenes of specialist practice. Colin speaks openly about complications, cognitive bias, decision-making under pressure and the emotional burden of making mistakes—topics that are rarely discussed publicly but affect every veterinary professional.
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  When Students Lead: The Future of Veterinary Medicine 12.07.2026 43хв

  What happens when three veterinary students are trusted to think differently?This episode begins with an incredible achievement: three University of Cambridge veterinary students who won a Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) competition, securing up to £100,000 to turn their vision into a real-world project. But this isn't simply a story about winning a competition—it's a conversation about the future of veterinary medicine, the role of students, and why One Health thinking has never been more important.Together, Francesca Haldane, Shreya Patel, Rudi Bruijn-Yard share how they developed an ambitious proposal to tackle Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Uganda through a sustainable, community-led vaccination programme designed to outlive external funding.
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  The IHA Debate: Health, Hype and Hard Questions 28.06.2026 1год 17хв

  The launch of the Innate Health Assessment (IHA) has sparked a passionate debate in the dog world.*Special Extended Episode* Supporters see it as a practical, simple tool to help improve canine welfare by addressing extreme conformation. Critics have raised concerns about fairness, scientific validity, breed identity, and fears that it could ultimately threaten certain breeds.To separate fact from fiction, Veterinary Voices UK sat down with Professor Dan O'Neill, veterinary epidemiologist at the Royal Veterinary College and one of the architects of the IHA, alongside Marisa Heath, Director of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare  (APGAW) and a long-standing animal welfare advocate.Veterinary Voices UK opened up the discussion to everyone to pose their questions and concerns, and the discussion explored the most common questions raised by breeders, owners, veterinary professionals and the wider dog community.
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  Building Confidence in Ultrasound with FOVU 14.06.2026 30хв

  In this episode, Robyn is joined by Dr Camilla Edwards from First Opinion Veterinary Ultrasound (FOVU) for a really practical, honest conversation about making ultrasound less scary and more useful in everyday practice. If your machine is gathering dust, only comes out for the odd pyometra, or you feel that familiar imposter syndrome every time you pick up the probe – this one’s for you.
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  Home-Prepared Feeding: Nutritional Gaps, Diet Drift, and How to Do It Safely 31.05.2026 46хв

  In the latest Vet Voices on Air, Robyn is joined by Dr. Marie Francesca Menniti, MRCVS (residency-trained clinical nutritionist) to unpack a hot topic in pet feeding: home-prepared diets.
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  Burnout, Moral Injury & Compassion Fatigue – When Caring Starts to Hurt 17.05.2026 46хв

  Veterinary work is rewarding but also challenging. This resource explores three key psychosocial factors—burnout, moral injury, and compassion fatigue—that may impact the wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Sudden crises, ongoing stress, trauma, and ethical dilemmas can all contribute. While many other issues affect wellbeing, this guide focuses on these three. It applies to all veterinary team members, offering insights into recognizing, preventing, and responding to these challenges in the workplace
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  Having A Heart To Heart Chat — Cardiology and Confidence with Dr. Laurent Locquet 03.05.2026 45хв

  This week on Vet Voices on Air, Robyn chats with Dr. Laurent, a European & RCVS-recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology and certified perfusionist, about how general practitioners can feel more confident diagnosing, managing, and referring cardiac cases.
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  Too Hot to Handle: The Truth About Heatstroke 19.04.2026 41хв

  Heatstroke is one of the most lethal yet most misunderstood emergencies in veterinary medicine—and it doesn’t only happen on scorching summer days.In this in-depth episode Robyn from Vet Voices on Air is joined by two leading voices in the field: Dr Emily Hall, primary care vet, educator, and researcher whose PhD focused on the epidemiology of heatstroke in UK dogs, and Emily Cockerill, referral RVN and Lowland Rescue search dog volunteer with extensive real-world experience managing dogs working in extreme conditions.Together, they unpack what heatstroke actually is, why it’s so dangerous, and why time and temperature matter more than almost anything else. Using clear, evidence-based explanations, they explore what happens inside the body when temperatures rise—how proteins “cook,” organs fail, and why once a critical threshold is crossed, the damage is irreversible.
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  Beyond the Rosettes: the real conversation about breed health after Crufts 2026 05.04.2026 51хв

  In this powerful and much-needed episode of Vet Voices on Air, we dive into one of the most emotionally charged and complex conversations in the dog world right now: breed health, extreme conformation, judging decisions, health testing, genetic diversity, and what meaningful change really looks like after Crufts 2026.
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  The Pet Dental Debate: Prevention, Groomers & Anaesthesia-Free Cleaning 22.03.2026 38хв

  Pet dental health is one of the most overlooked areas of animal care, and in this episode of Vet Voices On Air with Robyn, we tackle a topic that is becoming more common, more visible, and often more confusing for owners: anaesthesia-free dental procedures.Joining us for this important discussion are Alix, an ECVS and RCVS-recognised veterinary dental specialist, and Cat, a registered veterinary nurse and full-time groomer. Together, we explore what periodontal disease really is, why it is so common in dogs and cats, and where the line lies between helpful home maintenance and treatment that truly requires veterinary intervention.
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  The Pain in Your Practice You Can’t See: Endometriosis in a Female Dominated Workforce 08.03.2026 35хв

  Vet Voices On Air episode for Endometriosis Awareness Month – March 2026The 2021 RCVS report shows that the UK veterinary profession is overwhelmingly female:57% of all registered veterinary surgeons are female96.8% of veterinary nurses are femaleNearly 80% of veterinary degree students are femaleNow put that next to the Endometriosis UK statistic that 1 in 10 females are affected by endometriosis.That means in every practice, in every lecture theatre, in every on-call rota… someone is likely living with a chronic, often invisible disease – whether they feel safe enough to say it out loud or not.
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  Are We Evolving As Quickly as Our Clients? 22.02.2026 40хв

  The episode challenges the profession to rethink how it communicates, so that in a world of instant information, veterinary professionals remain the trusted guide – not the last resort after a Google spiral.
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  ‘The Elbow Episode’ With Ben Walton 08.02.2026 52хв

  From IOHC to HIF: understanding elbow fissures, fracture risk, and evidence-based treatment decisions in at-risk dogs.
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  Inside the Cross-Border Pet Trade: Illegal Imports, Cropped Ears, Declawed Cats and the Future of Ethical Breeding 25.01.2026 46хв

  In this Vet Voices on Air episode, Robyn Lowe hosts a powerhouse panel to unpack the brand new Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 – the law many are calling the Puppy Smuggling Act, but which reaches far beyond puppies alone.Featuring:Dr Danny Chambers – Vet & MP, who brought the Bill through ParliamentDr Sean McCormack – Vet, conservationist & presenter (ear cropping and welfare campaigner)Dr Alison Skipper – Vet & Veterinary and Research Advisor, Royal Kennel ClubCat the Vet – Vet, educator, welfare advocate & media commentator
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  From colics to the Commons: when your out-of-hours vet becomes your MP 11.01.2026 47хв

  Ever wondered what actually happens when a horse vet swaps night shifts and colic calls for Parliament and policy.In this episode of Vet Voices On Air, Robyn speaks to her friend Danny Chambers – founder of Veterinary Voices UK, equine vet and now MP (since July 2024) – about life on the green benches and what it really means to have “a vet in the room” in Westminster.
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  Season 2 Finale: Vet Voices on Air – We Survived 2025 (Somehow) 21.12.2025 26хв

  Listen to the finale episode of Vet Voices on Air for the full mix of chaos, laughter, penguins, snails, politics, hiking storms, and heartfelt community chat – available where you usually find us.Wishing you a Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / peaceful festive on-call rotaMay the on-call gods be gentle, the chocolate be out of reach of dogs, and your 2026 be full of more glimmers than grumbles.See you in January for SEASON 3!
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  Decision Points: The Wildlife Rehab Paradox with Paul Reynolds 23.11.2025 53хв

  In this episode, Paul and Robyn explore how public expectations, rehabilitation centre realities, and veterinary clinical decision-making can sometimes pull in different directions. From questions around treatment thresholds and release suitability, to the emotional weight of euthanasia decisions, we unpack why different groups may see the same situation differently — and why that’s okay (but also requires some understanding and respect, as wildlife facilities and veterinary professionals often face substantial abuse for their decisions around wildlife care) What we cover:Why members of the public often see saving an animal as the only ethical outcomeHow rehabbers balance compassion, resources, legislation and welfareThe veterinarian’s responsibility to consider suffering, prognosis and humane limitsThe importance of understanding biosecurity, facility standards and the wider ecosystemAnd most importantly… how we can communicate with more empathy, transparency and shared understandingThis episode isn’t about who’s “right” — it’s about bridging gaps, improving collaboration and building a clearer shared knowledge of why different decisions are made. When we understand each other better, wildlife welfare always wins.
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  When “Cute” Hurts: Rethinking Innate Health 09.11.2025 49хв

  This week on Vet Voices On Air, Robyn talks with Professor Dan O’Neill (Royal Veterinary College, VetCompass) about a powerful new way of thinking: innate health.Rather than asking “Does my dog have a disease?”, innate health asks:👉 “Can my dog actually live the full life a dog should — breathe easily, run, blink, sleep, wag, communicate and enjoy life without pain or struggle?”Dan explains how extreme conformations — like very flat faces, bulging eyes, deep skin folds, twisted legs or missing tails — can limit those basic abilities, even before disease appears.He also shares data from VetCompass, showing how some breeds with extreme features have shorter average lifespans. And together, we explore why public education alone hasn’t shifted buying habits, how “cute” can cloud our judgement, and how we can move toward healthier, more functional dogs without losing breed identity.What we discuss:✅What “innate health” means and why it changes the conversation✅Evidence on lifespan and welfare from thousands of dogs✅The difference between healthy variety and harmful extremes✅How owners, vets and breeders can all play a role in change✅Why compassion and reflection work better than blameOur goal? To make “healthy the new cute.”
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  The revamped Rabbit Friendly Practice Scheme 03.11.2025 19хв

  Bonus episode: The revamped Rabbit Friendly Practice Scheme — and how to get featured where owners look firstOn Vet Voices on Air, Robyn chats with John Chitty (Advisor, Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund) about the biggest overhaul of the Rabbit Friendly Practice Scheme since it began — plus how practices can appear in the Trusted Rabbit Friendly Vet Directory that rabbit owners actively use to find care.