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Did you know disease surveillance is important in primary care veterinary practice as well? This week we welcome Dr. Lauren Grant who teaches us all about how general practitioners can help with disease surveillance. Dr. Grant is an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Public Health and Epidemiologist in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College. Veterinarians can significantly contribute to broader disease data sets, aiding in early detection and management of outbreaks that affect both pets and public health. Tune in to learn how general practitioners can get involved in this critical work! We hope you enjoy the conversation.
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This week we welcome back Dr. Sarah Abood! As some of you may recall, Dr. Abood is the recipient of the Nestlé Purina Professorship in Companion Animal Nutrition and currently serves as the OVC Nutrition Service Section Chief. This episode, Dr. Abood talks all about her recent trip to Ireland for the 28th European Nutrition Congress which lasted for two and a half days. A lot of novel research was presented at the congress, including pet food sustainability and insect diets! We hope you enjoy listening to this unique experience!
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Welcome back to Vet Sessions! This week we welcome Dr. Sara Ritzie to talk about the spectrum of care in veterinary medicine. Dr. Ritzie worked in general practice in BC for three years before moving back to Ontario to join Royal Canin, where she has held various technical, scientific, and leadership roles. Throughout her time at Royal Canin she’s been an active volunteer with several organizations providing veterinary care to underserved populations. When a new DVSc Residency in Community Medicine was created at the OVC, she couldn’t resist the opportunity to expand her involvement in the community medicine space. Through her research Dr. Ritzie is focused on helping general practitioners find financially sustainable ways to expand access to veterinary care, and examining the link between a spectrum of care approach and mental wellbeing. As well, tune into our Instagram @vetsessions to discover more resources from Dr. Ritzie! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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Did you know September was pain awareness month? This week we welcome a special guest, Dr. Mike Dutton, to chat with us about pain management in exotic animals. Dr. Dutton is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice, Exotic Companion Mammal Practice, and Canine/Feline Practice. He has completed a post-doctoral Master’s Degree in Pain Management, and is also a Certified Pain Practitioner by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM). He also co-founded the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, which now has over 900 members. Dr. Dutton lectures and publishes primarily on exotic pet medicine/surgery and small animal pain management. Currently, he is the medical director of New Hampshire Veterinary Centre for Wildlife (https://nhwildlifecare.org/). We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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Welcome back to a brand new season of Vet Sessions! We hope everyone had a wonderful and restful summer. On our very first episode of Season 4, we welcome back Dr. Andria Jones to discuss the updated American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) guidelines for veterinary intern and resident wellbeing. Dr. Andria Jones is an OVC Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Population Medicine, and her research focus is the epidemiology of mental health and wellbeing in agricultural and veterinary sectors. She is the current chair of the AAVMC wellbeing task force, who developed the evidence based guidelines as discussed in this podcast. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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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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