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Welcome everyone to the last episode of Season 3! Join us this week to learn more about infectious disease testing with OVC's internal medicine team, Dr. Erin Phillips and Dr. Matt Kornya. Keep listening for some fun case studies at the end, and if you haven't already, make sure to take a listen to Part 1 as well! We hope you enjoy listening!
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This week we have two special guests joining us on Vet Sessions! OVC's internal medicine doctors, Dr. Erin Phillips and Dr. Matt Kornya, return to talk about infectious disease testing with Dr. Shannon Gowland. Listen on to learn all about test selection and interpretation, what tests are available, and some tests to consider avoiding! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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Mystified about mass submissions? In the dark about inking margins? Humbled by histopathology reports? Join Dr. Omar Khan this week as he interviews OVC's 2nd year Anatomical Pathology Resident, Dr. Caitlin Evered. Dr. Evered helps to simplify sample submissions to the benefit of your patients! We hope this week's episode helps to answer some common questions about sample submissions!
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Welcome back listeners! This week we have exotics veterinarian Dr. Derek Laporte join us virtually to talk all about his veterinary journey. Dr. Laporte practices in his clinic in Sudbury, Lasalle Animal Hospital. This episode he talks all about his experiences varying from clinic ownership, practicing as a new grad, and the needs an exotic veterinarian fulfills. For those interested in more information on exotics, Dr. Laporte recommends checking out "Exotic DVM", which is a free forum. The Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV), Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), and Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) are all great resources as well but require a membership. For DVM students who are interested in reaching out to Dr. Laporte, please email [email protected]. We hope you enjoy listening!
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In a world of supplements out there, Dr. Sarah Abood joins Dr. Tiffany Durzi this week to help us sift through the massive amount of information out there. Dr. Abood is a veterinary nutritionist, pet food industry consultant and educator. After earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Michigan State University, she completed a PhD in Veterinary Science - Nutrition at The Ohio State University. Currently she is an Associate Professor on the OVC Pet Nutrition Team! Enjoy this week's episodes as we talk about pet supplements like Omega 3 fatty acids, probiotics, and dietary fibre!
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Join us this week to talk all about eyeballs! Dr. Chantale Pinard, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist at OVC teaches us all about canine and feline glaucoma. Dr. Pinard is an incredible ophthalmologist who is also a great mentor to OVC's veterinary students. Tune in to hear her eye-opening analogies and some really great advice to our graduating class, Topaz Turtles!
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Welcome back to Vet Sessions! This week we have a particularly hot topic to share with our listeners: a new treatment guideline for Feline Infectious Peritonitis! Dr. Shauna Blois and Dr. Matthew Kornya talk all about the new treatment guidelines and how Canadian veterinarians now have legal access to remdesivir and GS-441524 through an Emergency Drug Release (EDR). For additional information, we invite you to take a look at Dr. Scott Weese's Worms and Germs Blog where he has an article written about the updated treatment guidelines and the steps of how to do an Emergency Drug Release. We hope you enjoy listening to this week's exciting new episode!
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Welcome back listeners! This week Dr. Shannon Gowland welcomes back Dr. Erin Phillips to complete her series on the liver! If you haven't already, we recommend listening to Season 3 Episode 6 for Part 1 of All Things Liver. We hope you enjoy listening!
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This week, we have two special guests on Vet Sessions! Please join Dr. Tiffany Durzi as she interviews Dr. Shari Raheb, a board-certified veterinary cardiologist at the Ontario Veterinary College, and Ms. Sydney Banton, a PhD candidate at the Ontario Agricultural College. Both Dr. Raheb and Ms. Banton provide a lot of resources and information into dilated cardiomyopathy and how grain-free diets became entangled with this disease. Currently, Dr. Raheb and Ms. Banton are in the midst of a clinical trial that looks to study the impact of grain free diets on canine dilated cardiomyopathy.
This clinical trial is currently recruiting dogs who have been eating the same grain free diet for the past 6 months and who are not genetically predisposed to dilated cardiomypathy. Candidates must be over the age of 1 year old and must exhibit some form of clinical disease. If you have an ideal candidate, please reach out to [email protected].
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This week we welcome back Dr. Andrew Peregrine! As many of our listeners may know, Dr. Peregrine is an Associate Professor in clinical parasitology at the Ontario Veterinary College. This episode, Dr. Peregrine chats with Dr. Omar Khan about Echinococcus multiocularis. This zoonotic parasite is commonly known as fox tapeworms, and is an emerging public health disease. Tune in to learn all about this interesting parasite, and as a bonus, learn all about the pathway to becoming a clinical pathologist!
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Happy New Year listeners! To ring in 2024, we welcome back Dr. Matthew Kornya with Dr. Shannon Gowland. If you have a cat who seems to have endless hairballs, this episode is for you! This episode we are talking about Feline Chronic Enteropathy (also commonly known as IBD) and Feline GI small cell lymphoma. Join us for this interesting topic and see if you can figure out the case study at the end! We hope you enjoy listening!
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Welcome back listeners! In our final podcast just before the holidays, please join Dr. Tiffany Durzi as she interviews Dr. Emma Stacey. Dr. Stacey is a recent OVC graduate and is currently completing her second year of residency in clinical pathology. This week, she talks about great sampling techniques and what you can do in clinic to optimize your sample for submission. Listen on to learn all about the best practices of how to handle fine needle aspirates, urine, and blood samples! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode and we hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!
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This week we are talking about all things liver! Dr. Shannon Gowland welcomes Dr. Erin Phillips back to talk about biliary tract anatomy, diseases, and bile acids testing. There are so many useful tips for listeners that can help further your understanding of the liver and how to manage liver disease in practice. We be-liver you will definitely enjoy listening to this week's episode!
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Do you remember Episode 16 from our very first season when we talked about the Avian Influenza? This week, join Dr. Omar Khan as he discusses updates on the Avian Influenza with Dr. Shayan Sharif! Dr. Sharif earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Tehran, and a PhD from the Ontario Veterinary College. Alongside his role as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. Sharif is also the University of Guelph's new interim associate vice-president research. In this role, he oversees the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, one of the largest single research agreements at the University. We hope you enjoy this week's episode as he discusses all the new discoveries that have been made about this disease!
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Welcome back listeners! Join us this week as Dr. Shannon Gowland interviews the Manager of OVC's Medical Communications Program, Jen Thurtell. Jen organizes the Art of Veterinary Medicine (AVM) labs for Phase 1, 2, and 3 students, and coordinates the reflection of real life interactions Phase 4 students have with clients at the Primary Healthcare Centre. Listen on to take a sneak peek into the behind the scenes of these labs, hear some communication tips from Dr. Gowland, and learn what it means to master the Art of Veterinary Medicine! We hope you enjoy!
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This week we talk everything poo! Join Dr. Tiffany Durzi as she interviews Dr. Allison Collier all about fecal transplants in dogs and cats. Dr. Allison Collier is a board certified Internal Medicine specialist, and is also a faculty member of OVC's Department of Clinical Studies. Her research interests focus on small animal gastrointestinal disease. In this episode, she talks about the use of fecal microbial transplant, which is the delivery of healthy fecal microbes to a diseased patient’s gastrointestinal tract, to help give veterinarians another tool to combat gastrointestinal diseases! We hope you have fun listening!
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Join us this week as Dr. Shannon Gowland interviews OVC's internal medicine specialist, Dr. Erin Phillips. Dr. Phillips graduated from OVC in 2014, and recently obtained her internal medicine specialization after a rigorous internship and residency at the Ontario Veterinary College. We hope you enjoy this week's episode as she methodically breaks down the complex topic of "proteinuria" and goes over its causes, process of diagnosis, and treatment plans!
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Welcome to Season 3 of Vet Sessions! On our first episode of the new season, join Dr. Tiffany Durzi as she interviews Dr. Will Hawker on how to set yourself up for surgical success. Dr. Will Hawker is a current surgical resident at the OVC Companion Animal Hospital, and will be joining the faculty next year. Dr. Hawker gives useful tips on how to manage the challenges and stressors that come with surgery and how you can navigate that as a new graduate (or as a seasoned veterinarian too!). We hope you enjoy this week's episode and stay tuned for many more fun topics to come!
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This week we welcome back Dr. Andrew Peregrine to talk about hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum) in dogs with Dr. Omar Khan. Dr. Peregrine is OVC's parasitology professor and veterinarian, and he was previously on Vet Sessions to discuss Tritrichomona foetus in cats. Dr. Peregrine has been at the Ontario Veterinary College since 1997 as an Associate Professor in clinical parasitology. Currently he teaches DVM students in all years of the program, and he is a diplomate of the European Veterinary Parasitology College and the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists. We hope you enjoy this week's podcast!
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It's allergy season! Join us this week to listen to Dr. Shannon Gowland interview board-certified veterinary dermatologist Dr. Liz Goodale as she talks about how to manage itchy skin in dogs. Dr. Goodale received her veterinary degree from the Ontario Veterinary College and completed her dermatology residency at the University of California, Davis. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatologists in 2016. Hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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