Vet Podcast By The Vetgurus

News Migratory fish to get some help to scale dam wallsSparrow species found to use medicine to protect their young Main Topic: Dystocia in Chelonians This week our main topic is dystocia in chelonians - a deep dive into what to do if presented with a gravid turtle/tortoise. Mark and Brendan discuss the signs, treatment option and preventative measures for chelonian dystocia. What works and what doesn't? Is medical therapy effective? Listen to fins out the answers. Review: 'The Pink Book' Brendan reviews the 4th edition of Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery, aka 'The pink book'. It's a must book for any veterinarian who works with small mammals, and Brendan gives it a solid 8.6 out of 10. Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners - give us a yell now! About our Podcast Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewh

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. News Early big-game hunters of the Americas were female, researchers suggestBizarre dinosaur had a mane of fur and rods on its shouldersFish give insight on sound sensitivity in autismThe Apple Collection: Leather Re-Invented Review: Tenet Mark goes back in time to review the film Tenet. Unfortunately it doesn't get a good wrap, scoring a 4.3 out of 10. Brendan has also seen this film. His comment: "A hot mess. Crap". Main Topic: New Year New News It's that time of the year again, where Mark and Brendan muse over the year that was - a crazy 2020. They also provide some predictions for 2021 - look out! Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technici

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. News British Veterinary Association urges pet owners to be mindful of festive hazards this ChristmasResearch team finds effect of odor on helpfulness in ratsPets and Australians: Who has what?Sugar gliders are eating swift parrots – but what’s to blame? Attention: Veterinary Students look here! The Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) is taking student registration. Students of Veterinary Medicine get free registration with access to the exclusive member Facebook group, with purpose

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. News 10 good-news stories for wildlife in 2020 Main Topic: Female Rabbit Desexing The basics of female rabbit desexing is our main topic this week. Listen in as we provide tips for immature and mature rabbit spays, as well as a few pearls of wisdom for this procedure. Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'throwing a bone' to the VetGurus - a sm

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. News ‘Phallacy’ deflates myths about the penises of the animal kingdomUK Government extends badger cull to 11 new areas Review Mark reviews the movie Rams. He gives it an 8 out of 10. Main Topic: Interview - Laura Greaves This week were were privileged to interview author Laura Greaves and chat about her new book Extraordinary Old Dogs. Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'throwing a bone' to the VetGurus - a small regular donation to help pay for our production costs. It's easy; just go to our Patreon site. You can be a rabbit.. or an echid

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. News Platypus in peril as national range shrinksNewly identified species of monkey already facing extinction Review Brendan reviews a textbook: Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 5th Edition. A ripper of a read before bedtime! Disclaimer: Brendan is one of the contributors (editors) for this text. Main Topic: Exotic Pet Nursing This week's main topic is for the veterinary nurses/technicians. We dive deep into the basics of nursing exotic pet patients in the clinic. Tips and Tricks abound - listen in to find out the secrets of how to look after the unusual pets in the veterinary clinic. Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our liste

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. News This week we provide the weird and the wonderful news items from the animal world. Toxic masculinity: why male funnel web spiders are so dangerousAngels in disguise: angelfishes hybridise more frequently than any other coral reef speciesFor your viewing pleasure: the best animal feeds from around the worldAlarm raised over logging near 'Lazarus' frogWrinkle-faced male bats lower face masks to copulateWaiter there’s a (black soldier) fly in my soup Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'throwing a bone' to the VetGurus - a small regular donation to

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Review: Brendan has yet another review this week. He has spent some of the lockdown period reading the 7 book Foundation series by author Isaac Asimov. This saga covers 10,000 years and is a classic of science fiction, the first book written in 1951 and the last of the series published in 1988. A science fiction classic, given a rating of 9.5 out of 10. News 100,000 goldfish pulled from Minnesota lake in USA.New Zealand Bird of the Year voter fraud scandal has Kiwis in a flap Main Topic: Cl

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Review: Brendan has another review this week. This time it's a board game. In Wingspan 1-5 players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. Wingspan has been strongly praised for its artwork, its accurate portrayal of its bird habitats, and its gameplay. Over 200,000 copies of the game have been sold since its release in 2019. The game is currently rated as the 20th best game of all time on BoardGameGeek's database of over 18,000 games. Brendan is looking forward to the Oceania expansion, which

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Review: Brendan slows down to review a book: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating. This meditative book is an uplifting story of the 'earthly adventures of a woman and a gastropod'. He gives it a solid 34.5 out of 40. News Scientists remove first 'murder hornet' nest found in USYour dog may love you, but doesn’t love the sight of your face, study finds Main Topic: Equipment for Exotic Pet Practice Mark and Brendan list useful equipment for exotic pet practice. Do you have any equipment that the

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. News Parrot pet and patio poultry ownership rise in pandemicFires a 'wildlife disaster' that killed or displaced 3 billion animals Main Topic: Geriatric Bird Care As our patients live longer - sometimes due to better veterinary care and preventative health! - we are increasing dealing with geriatric patients. Birds as no exception, with some pet species living for 10's of years. This week Mark and Brendan discuss some aspects of geriatric care for avian species; or as Brendan coins the term - 'Av

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. News Giant spider provides promise of pain relief for irritable bowel syndromeFrom Delhi to Cairo, Australians are rescuing animals abandoned by collapse in tourismDozens of rhinos dehorned to prevent virus lockdown poaching surgeWelcome to the fang club: new spider species found in backyard Review: Welch Allyn Pneumatic Otoscope Brendan reviews an attachment for the Welch Allyn otoscope - the pneumatic otoscope. He uses this daily, and finds it indispensable for examining the oral cavities of sm

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. News New treatment for canine ocular condition using turmericFirst Ever Perfectly-Preserved Extinct Ice Age Cave Bear Discovered by Reindeer Herders in the Russian Arctic Main Topic: Chelonian Shell Repair This week Brendan and Mark talk carpentry - repair of shell injuries in turtles and tortoises. enjoy! Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'thro

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Review: My Octopus Teacher Brendan and Mark review the Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher. Brendan rates it an 8.6 out of 10. Mark gives it a 7 out of 8. See this related opinion piece on Awe Walks. News Bloody wonders: how Sydney's last two leeches saved a man's severed fingers‘Mama’ drone used to deliver food to rare vulture'Piranha' found dead in River Ness at InvernessExotic animal choices in fashion raise eyebrows about ethics Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Review: iM3 CR 7 Vet Image Plate Xray Machine Mark gives this an 8.6 out of 10 News Melburnians get into birdwatching in lockdownWhat went right this week: up to 48 species saved from extinction Main Topic: Calicivirus in Rabbits With the spread of the calicivirus variant (RHVD2) to the USA in 2020 there are many veterinary clinics wanting information on this devastating disease of pet rabbits. Brendan and Mark outline the hallmarks of this virus and its effect on pet rabbit, and provide advic

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Review Brendan reviews the Merlin bird Id app by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This wonderful app helps you identify and log birds you see on your travels or in your back yard. It is an excellent app, has an amazing amount of resources, is easy to use, and links back to the Cornell Ornithology lab. He gives it a 9.5 out of 10. News ICARE 2021 postponed to 2022. The 5th International conference on avian, Herpetological and Exotic Mammal Medicine will now be held in Budapest in 2022 in the northern h

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. News New species of monster-size alligator turtles discovered by conservationists in the USResearchers help endangered birds feather nests to beat deadly parasite Main Topic: Transfaunation in Rabbits Drink up! This week we discuss the practice of transfaunation in rabbit aka the 'poo milkshake'. What is it, how do you do it, and is it of any use. Listen in to find out. Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Be

Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'throwing a bone' to the VetGurus - a small regular donation to help pay for our production costs. It's easy; just go to our Patreon site. You can be a rabbit.. or an echidna.. one day we are hoping for a Guru level patron! https://www.patreon.com/VetGurus News Horseshoe Crab – The Blue Blood that Saves Millions Of LivesBumper dingo breeding season despite - or because of - bushfire smoke Main Topic: Respiratory Disease in Rabbits Working up a rabbit with respiratory signs can be challenging. Brendan and Mark demystify this topic, and provide pointers to help you see the alveoli from the bronchi! Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Support our sponsors Microchips Australia: Microchips Australia is the Australian distributor for: Trovan microchips, readers and reading systems; Lone Star Veterinary Retractor systems and Petrek GPS tracking pro

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. News Released captive-bred regent honeyeater leads conservationists to wild Hunter Valley flockNorth Koreans are ordered to hand over ‘decadent and bourgeois’ pet dogs for ‘restaurant meat’ as the country is rocked by food shortages Main Topic: Dental Disease in Ferrets Dental disease is common in pet ferrets. Mark and Brendan discuss why and provide advice for treatment and preventative dental care for ferrets. Enjoy! Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love he

News 5,000 Burmese pythons removed from Florida EvergladeResearch review: Study shows that painting a single wind turbine blade black reduces bird collisionNew method for calculating dogs’ age better than ‘multiply by 7’Penguins are Aussies. Or are they Kiwis? Main Topic: Exotic Parrot importation The Australian government is considering lifting the ban on importing parrots 25 years after it was introduced. Mark gets fired up about this topic. Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'throwing a bone' to the VetGurus - a small regular donation to help pay for our production costs. It's easy; just go to our Patreon site. You can be a rabbit.. or an echidna.. one day we are hoping for a Guru level patron! https://www.patreon.com/VetGurus Support our sponsors Chemical Essentials. Cleaning and disinfection products and solutions for a wide variety of