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The Underdog Vet Podcast

The Underdog Vet Podcast

By: Dr Judy Puddifoot MRCVS
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Home of the 'Animal Advocate Interviews' with UK Veterinary Surgeon Dr Judy Puddifoot MRCVS BVetMed MSc BSc and Guests. Join me as I chat to some truly inspiring people who have dedicated their lives to improving the health and welfare of animals around the world. My guests include a variety of people from vets and campaigners to those who have founded or work for animal charities, but one thing they all have in common is that they're passionate animal advocates. Support us to continue to engage, entertain and educate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theunderdogDr Judy Puddifoot MRCVS Biological Sciences Science
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  • S2:E10 Katherine Clarke - Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist

    S2:E10 Katherine Clarke - Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist
    Jan 1 2026

    Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast!


    In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with Katherine Clarke an internal medicine specialist at a large referral practice in Hertfordshire, England.


    After graduating from Bristol vet school in 2011 Katherine started her vet career in a first opinion, small animal practice before embarking on the long journey to specializing in internal medicine.


    Katherine and I had a very enjoyable chat that covered a wide variety of thought-provoking subjects including the best, the worst and the funniest parts of the job!

    This is such a great episode and I’m excited for you to hear it!


    Terms mentioned in this episode:

    MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (type of advanced imaging)

    CT: Computed Tomography (type of advanced imaging)TPLO: Tibial Plataea Levelling Osteotomy (a surgical technique for addressing cranial ligament rupture injury)

    Antibiotic Stewardship: An organisational or healthcare system-wide approach to promoting and monitoring judicious use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectivenessClinical Sign: Another term for a symptom seen with an illness

    UPC: Urine Protein Concentration, used to measure the amount of protein in the urine
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S2:E9 - James Russell - Vetlife

    S2:E9 - James Russell - Vetlife
    Sep 29 2024
    Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! WARNING - THIS EPISODE BRIEFLY DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT OF SUICIDE, IF YOU NEED HELP WITH ANYTHING RAISED IN THE TALK, PLEASE USE THE LINKS PROVIDED IN THE EPISODE TEXT In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke with James Russell, the President of Vetlife. Vetlife is a charity that provides independent, confidential and free help for everyone in the veterinary community including vets, vet nurses, students and non-clinical staff. James joined the charity in 2016 as a volunteer, and in 2023 became the President of the charity. James started by telling me about the origins of the charity, why it was set up and how it’s being run today. We went on to discuss some of the unique challenges those who work within veterinary medicine face and how it can affect their mental health. We concluded our chat by talking about the importance of having a supportive workplace and recognising potential difficulties and what we can do to help both ourselves and our colleagues in those circumstances. Links: Vetlife Website: https://www.vetlife.org.uk/ Vetlife Helpline: 0303 040 2551 Vetlife Impact Report 2024: https://www.vetlife.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Vetlife-Impact-Report-2023-D4.pdf Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ Sophie's Legacy: https://sophieslegacy.com/
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    54 mins
  • S2:E8 - Dr Paula Boyden BVetMed MRCVS - Importing Dogs

    S2:E8 - Dr Paula Boyden BVetMed MRCVS - Importing Dogs
    Jun 28 2024
    Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview I welcome back veterinary surgeon and researcher Dr Paula Boyden. Paula first joined me on Episode 5 of Series 1 where we discussed the important work of The Links Group - you can find the link to that in this episode's details. Paula wears a variety of hats within animal welfare, and in this episode she was chatting with me about something she's done a lot of research in - importing dogs into the UK. Paula and I started by talking about the importing of puppies and dogs into the UK, we then moved onto the thorny subject of exotic diseases that may be introduced into the UK by dogs coming from other countries and finished by delving into the risks posed to the UK dog population by some of these diseases. Terms used in our discussion: Shedding: Spreading viral particles while you talk, exhale, eat etc Vector: Any organism that functions as a carrier of an infectious agent between organisms of a different species Sandfly: A colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking fly Vertical Transmission: The transfer of virus from parent to offspring Vector borne: Diseases that are transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding arthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas Heartworm: A parasitic roundworm, a small thread-like worm, which causes dirofilariasis in dogs. Dirofilariasis: Infection of the heart in dogs by the parasite Dirofilaria, transmitted by certain insect bites. Non-endemic Disease: Diseases not routinely found in a country/area. Clinical Signs: Signs and symptoms of a disease seen in those suffering from it. Links: APHA: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/animal-and-plant-health-agency DEFRA: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs The Balai Directive: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/balai-directive-registration-of-premises-to-export-animals#:~:text=The%20Balai%20Directive%20states%20that,completed%20to%20register%20a%20premises. Association of Dogs and Cats Homes: https://adch.org.uk/ BSAVA Info for Vets on Brucella canis: https://www.bsava.com/article/brucella-canis-bsava-scientific-information-document/ Puppy Contract Info: https://puppycontract.org.uk/ Kept Animals Bill Info: https://www.bva.co.uk/take-action/kept-animals-bill/ Paula's Previous episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51iK6u5giwqDB2idTtLxrd?si=PziFymrDT6qjvgiiyywgag Paula's Previous episode on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s1-e5-paula-boyden-bvetmed-mrcvs-the-links-group/id1605602533?i=1000560413671
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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