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Welcome to the veterinary podcast The Vet Chat NZ, with fellow vets and hosts, Matt Wells, Ellen Eyre and Sumari Potgieter. Join them as they chat to a wide variety of industry professionals about hot topics and subjects affecting animal health in New Zealand. This podcast is brought to you by Virbac New Zealand and proudly supported by the NZVA.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
FMD - What Vets Need to Know | Dr. Mary van Andel
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
In this Special Edition, Matt is joined by Mary van Andel, MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer. They discuss how the FMD outbreak in Bali has changed the risk to NZ, and how MPI are responding. They cover vet-specific topics like what happens when you call the 0800 80 99 66 exotic disease hotline, how a response to an incursion would play out, and what to tell farmers about questions on vaccination and PKE.
Click the links for more information on Surveillance for Veterinary Professionals and an FMD factsheet.
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Why Farmers are Milking Their Cows Less Often | Dr. Katrina Roberts
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Once a day (OAD) miking has been a farmer-driven revolution, with most farms now milking at least their treatment mob OAD. Matt is joined by Katrina Roberts, a veterinarian from Anexa and Headlands Consultant, to discuss how Kiwi farmers have gained time and achieved better animal health, despite science that is only now catching up. They cover everything from OAD colostrum mobs to whole herds on 10 in 7, and what vets should know about successfully implementing OAD on farm.
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Can research make animals happier? | Dr. Emma Cuttance
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Matt is joined by Emma Cuttance, Research Manager and Epidemiologist for the newly formed company EpiVets Ltd. They discuss how consumer pressure is beginning to change farming practices, and how we now need good science to support these changes. This means a move towards research about how happy animals are, rather than just how productive they are. Emma uses a couple of studies that she has been involved with as examples to frame the discussion.
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Currently clinical lead veterinarian at Stoke Veterinary Hospital in Nelson, Dr. Meg Irvine speaks with host Steve about the juggle of family and her veterinary career, and how she came about to develop her rapport and communication programme designed specifically for the veterinary profession, Vet Lifeskills. Meg discusses quick and easy ways to improve communication skills in practice, what to do when things go wrong or when you are dealing with a difficult patient and client, and how you can put these communication and rapport skills into practise everyday.
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Salmonella cases are on the rise once again in dairy cattle, but we don’t yet know why. Chris Compton, now a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Epidemiology at Massey University, is part of a team working on a research project to identify risk factors and better understand what has changed in recent years. He talks with Matt Wells about what we’ve learned from previous outbreaks, what the major concerns are, and how we can limit the severity of outbreaks until we have more answers. More cases are needed for the study, so listen out for details of how you can contribute to solving this problem!
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Navigating a Diverse Career & Practice Ownership | Warren Stroud
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Recorded earlier in 2021, host Steve speaks with vet Warren Stroud about his diverse career. About being a business and practice owner in the Kapiti Coast and the shift from large to small animal practice. Warren also provides tips to young vets as to what practice owners are looking for in a new graduate or colleague.
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Common Behaviour Issues in Cats & Dogs | Dr Lucy Scott
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Recently awarded a membership to the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Veterinary Behaviour, Dr Lucy Scott has a passion in helping owners and their animals live happily alongside one another. Lucy speaks with host Steve about common behaviour issues in cats and dogs, in particular separation anxiety, how it can be managed and treated and when behaviour cases should be referred.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The Changing Face of Lepto in NZ | Dr Julie Collins-Emerson
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
A Master of Veterinary Medicine | Associate Professor Kate Hill
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Director of Masters of Veterinary Medicine at Massey, registered Specialist with the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council & a director of the Centre for Service & Working Dog Health, Kate Hill wears many hats. Kate chats about her roles, in particular the Masters Programme & how it can benefit vets at any stage of their career. She also provides tips in handling Hyperthyroidism in cats having done her PhD on transdermal methimazole use.