Purr Podcast
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThis is an awesome podcast for veterinary healthcare providers about everything feline. Famous author Dr. Susan Little and surgeon, Dr. Jolle Kirpensteijn will discuss medical en surgical issues of cats highlighting simple and practical solutions. If you like cats, you will love this podcast!
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Stress and destress with Dr. Mia Cary
March 19, 2022 20:09 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBDr. Mia Cary is back and talks with us about how to destress. Stress relievers are so important in our busy life. She herself likes to mediate, Dr. Klly does ballet and I love to paint. We talk about art, paddle boarding, and double-dipping. Do you know how Mia survived the isolation of the pandemic?
100k cat reasons to smile
March 11, 2022 02:44 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBThe amazing Dr. Mia Cary joins us to talk about how to stay optimistic in our ever-changing world. She has 2 cats, Leo and Luis and she explains what makes her so happy in life. Mia is an example for us all how we can treat ourselves better and focus on things that are important.
Jaw dropping feline lower airway disease
March 04, 2022 01:56 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBDr. Kelly and Dr. Jolle discuss two new articles this week, one about TMJ luxations in cats and one about lower airways diseases. Both were published in the JFMS this year!
This cat article gives me a high blood pressure!
February 25, 2022 00:11 - 29 minutes - 40 MBThis time of year, Dr. Kelly and Dr. Jolle will discuss three imminent papers published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. Article number 1 is about blood pressure measurements in cats. The article reviews methods used in clinical practice and the experiences veterinary healthcare teams have with measuring blood pressure.
Should you insure your cat?
February 14, 2022 13:44 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBCan you believe that we are in season 5 of the Purrpodcast? another great week with the amazing Dr. Adam Christman. We talk about his career and his current stint at DVM360, his favorite D-breed, and why it is important to have insurance for your pet.
Does your cat need a TikTok account with Dr. Adam Christman
February 05, 2022 20:00 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBAfter an extended holiday, the purrpodcast is back with a vengeance with a guest star, Dr. Adam Christman. Dr. Adam is a well-known social media star with millions of followers. He also has 4 wieners (Dachshund) that seem to be quite popular too. Dr. Adam's side hustle is working for DVM360 a publishing company that also organizes the famous Fetch shows. Just be ready for a good laugh with Dr. Adam.
Happy NY with Dr. St-Denis
January 02, 2022 14:49 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBAnother wonderful episode with Dr. Kelly St-Denis about the ins and outs of the holiday season. Are they as comfortable for your cats as they are for you? I think we all need a bit of respite and your cat may flourish in the next couple of days when things go back to normal.
Cat-friendly happy holidays
December 19, 2021 18:17 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBOur amazing co-host Dr. Kelly St Denis joins us for holiday cheers and why you should be cognizant that the holidays may not be the favorite season of all for your cats. We discuss that the holidays may cause some stress for our furry friends with all the complications associated with it. Is your cat acting weird around the Christmas tree or are we acting weird (according to the cat's routine)?
In a cat's eye, anything belongs to the cat
November 27, 2021 14:03 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBDr. Christine Lim is back talking about cat eyes. She has a great book with lots of cat pictures, the Small Animal Ophthalmic Atlas and Guide. We discuss what comfort level you should have treating eyes, how to do an enucleation, entropion, and infectious eye diseases.
The eyes are the window to the soul
November 17, 2021 15:47 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBA great interview with Dr. Christine Lim, a veterinary ophthalmologist, and of course we focus on the most beautiful organs of the body: the eyes. We tend to be afraid of touching the eyes and Dr. Lim explains why it is not a scary organ after all. We also discuss if you need to have 'good' hands to be an ophtho and how you can avoid hurting your hands. In the end, we focus on her favorite surgery: cataracts.
Are you allergic to your cat?
October 27, 2021 19:34 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBDr. Susan and Dr. Jolle discuss two new articles about feline allergies. No, not the cats being allergic to us but we being allergic to the cats. Both articles were written by Dr. Andy Sparks and give us some great tips about allergy in general and being allergic to cats in specific.
What a debit card machine and a class of six graders have in common
October 18, 2021 01:29 - 29 minutes - 41 MBDr. Susan is pretty busy these days with her clinics and has 2 things that made her smile this week. her new debit card machine and her talk to 1st graders in Texas that were asking the best questions about cats. How big is s kitten for instance? Enjoy the show with your favorite hosts.
A slimy episode that will make you salivate!
October 11, 2021 00:11 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBWe are discussing an article today from the Journal Of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 19 cases of sialocyls have been described for cats. Sialo-whats? Excessive accumulation of saliva under the skin in cats. Dr. Jolle gets really excited as this is a surgical disease (at last)!
Does your cat grimace when it uses the litter box?
September 29, 2021 21:04 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBDr. Susan and Dr. Jolle tackle two new inventions on the internet today that affect a cat's life. The first is a litterbox that recognizes your cat and records all sorts of interesting info; the second is an app that uses AI to see if your cat's face is in pain. The internet of things has arrived in your cat's living space. The question is now, how happy will your cat be?
Popping an inguinal hernia
September 16, 2021 00:42 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBDr. Susan and Dr. Jolle discuss a recent case of the clinic in which a cat was presented with an abdominal swelling near the inguinal canal. The cat had no major clinical signs but the owner thought it was odd that the swelling occurred after a bout of constipation. All you always wanted to know about inguinal hernias in cats
Dog blood transfusion to a cat? No way! Way
September 09, 2021 19:20 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBEverything you always wanted to know about blood transfusions in cats part 2. Can you really administer dog blood to cats? What are the best ways to give blood and Dr. Jolle describes the day in the life of a dog's blood cell in detail? What a fun episode.
This is bloody brilliant!
August 28, 2021 20:46 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBDr. Susan and Dr. Jolle, your fav hosts are discussing the new 2021 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Collection and Administration of Blood and Blood Products in Cats. If you are confused about blood types, do not worry, you are not the only one. After this podcast, and more importantly reading the guidelines, you can be a bloody expert too! So happy to be back in our 125th episode, hooray.
Great loss and greater inspiration
August 22, 2021 19:40 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBDr. Susan is back this episode and she and Dr. Jolle discuss the recent loss of pioneer D,. Alexander (Sandy) DeLahunta. As an amazing teacher and one of the first veterinary neuroanatomists, he touched so many veterinarians all over the world. dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle talk about people that really have pushed them to greater heights. We all have people in our lives that made things possible that you never thought could have happened.
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats
August 08, 2021 23:51 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBHappy International Cat Day. Today we discuss one of the most wonderful organs ever, the eye. Dr. Rich Sanchez, Diplomate ECVO, discusses what common eye disease do we encounter in cats. Rick explains what the difference is between cat and dog eyes and we go over all the things you can do to diagnose cat-eye diseases. What an amazing international cat day topic!
Polyps galore
July 26, 2021 21:26 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBThe great Dr. Gert ter Haar joins us from Holland to talk about Ear, Nose, and Throat diseases in cats. He is an ENT specialist for dogs and cats and the main problem we tackle today is aural polyps. Did you know that a cat with chronic ear disease may have a polyp? Gert talks about signalment, diagnosis, and therapy. Another great episode!
Endoscopy of the GI tract, the nose and other orifices
July 11, 2021 17:27 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBDr. Dave Twedt is back with us and we do an exploration of the internal body with the help of endoscopic tools. Dave has some great tips about using endoscopes for various procedures and we discuss the world veterinary endoscopy meeting that was recently held in Fort Collins Colorado. Did I tell you that I love endoscopy?
Lights, cameras, and scopes!
July 05, 2021 16:08 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBDr. Dave Twedt is a world-renowned specialist in internal medicine and he approaches the cat through complete minimal invasive techniques. He talks about the advantages of using scopes to diagnose and talks about his favorite organs, the GI tract and the liver. It is always a lot of fun to talk with Dave about one of the favorite topics of Dr. Jolle
How to rebrand your well known name?
June 28, 2021 00:36 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBWe talk again with Jackie and Steve about the rebranding of the Winn Feline Foundation to EveryCat and what things you need to know when you rebrand your logo and brand. Other topics are FIP and the birth or remdesivir, the cat-human bond, and what lays in the future of feline research and discovery.
Every Cat deserves good health
June 20, 2021 14:58 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week we have a special host, the famous Steve Dale. Steve and I will interview Jackie Ott Jaakola, the new executive director of the Every Cat Health Foundation, previously known as the Wynn Feline Research Foundation. Jackie gives us a bit of background and explains her passion for feline welfare. The Every Cat Health Foundation has been active for many years and has touched every cat with their amazing studies.
How to become an Insta CAT sensation?
June 13, 2021 21:51 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBDr. Caitlin DeWilde is back with tips and tricks for social media this time. How do you or your cat become an instant Insta sensation? Caitlin is a Catvocate and tells how she transformed her practice and increased her cat patient numbers by 30%! We also discuss telemedicine with the pros and cons. Great episode and be ready to be BeWilded!
Finding your save space with Dr. Caitlin DeWilde
June 08, 2021 18:26 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBWe are so lucky to have Dr. Caitlin DeWilde join us on this podcast. Caitlin is an amazing veterinarian, entrepreneur, and social media expert. She describes herself as a tech geek or nerdy marketeer. We talk about how you can market yourself, how you can create safe spaces to stay mentally ok and how you can deal with curbside crabbiness.
Cats flying high with Dr. Kelly St Denis
May 30, 2021 20:04 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBOur second episode of hot cat news with Dr. Kelly St Denis. This week we will be talking about big mosquitos, cats trying to fly, and lots of other great topics! The high rise syndrome is invented by cats jumping from great heights and the myth that they always land on their fours. Can cats truly fly? We also discuss other reasons for car trauma. What would you do if you hit a cat on the road?
Hot cat news with Dr. Kelly St. Denis
May 24, 2021 02:09 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBWe talk with Dr. Kelly St Denis that humans are viewed by our cats as completely incompetent felines and lots of other cool cat news. Kelly is not only cohosting but is also a guest today. We are surfing the internet for cool cat news. Topics vary from cat adventures to flying cats and cats on the prowl.
The latest and greatest in cat research?
May 16, 2021 18:25 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBDr. Kelly Diehl is back with the latest and greatest in cat research funded by the Morris Animal Foundation, a not-for-profit that stimulates cutting-edge research in companion (and other) animals. We dive into some of the amazing work that MAF has supported in the last couple of years.
What can the Mark Morris Foundation do for you?
May 09, 2021 21:47 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBDr. Kelly Diehl is Senior Director of Science and Communications at the Mark Morris Animal Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that spends a boatload of money on proper research in diseases of pets and other important animals. Kelly explains how the foundation contributes to essential research in companion animals and other critters.
Grapes, fish oil, rodenticides, plants, edibles, nsaids and other dangers to your cat
May 03, 2021 00:35 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThe amazing Dr. Ahna Brutlag is back with a myriad of things that are bad for your cat. We answer the question, to make them vomit or not and discuss the seriousness of grape intoxication. Cats have a strange connection to Effexor pills and love fish oil even if it contains dangerous levels of Vit D. Whatever your cat eats, the pet poison hotline is there for you!
Help my cat ate chocolate!
April 26, 2021 00:40 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBDr. Ahna Brutlag, from the Pet Poison Helpline, adds a lot of energy to our podcast. Ahna is an experienced toxicologist and we discuss common feline toxins. What should you do, when you suspect an intoxication in one of your patients? Call the helpline!
How to communicate with an owner that got a new shelter cat with Dr. Liz O'Brien
April 21, 2021 02:02 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBOne of the pioneers of feline medicine in Canada is back on the podcast, Dr. Liz O'Brien. Liz will talk about shelter cats and what you need to do if you get a freshly adopted shelter cat for the first time in your clinic. It is a great opportunity to talk with the client about what to feed the cat en what environmental needs cats have. We really dive into how to communicate with the new cat parent and what cathealthy tools you should use.
A cathealthy approach to feline medicine with Dr. Liz O'Brien
April 12, 2021 13:08 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBThe awesome Dr. Liz O'Brien, famous Canadian cat veterinarian, and member of the band of 6 is today's guest on the purrpodcast. Liz is one of the co-founders of cathealthy, a Canadian initiative to make cats healthier and provide veterinarians and cat owners, alike with useful information about their cats. We talk about lots of things to keep your cat healthy!
Corrigendum and feline mastectomies
April 04, 2021 18:21 - 33 minutes - 46 MBDr. Susan and Dr. Jolle discuss new research in cats. We explain what a corregendum is and review an article about chemotherapy in cats after mastectomy. Dr. Susan commends authors that publish an update on their data. There may be some indication that chemotherapy may be useful in cats with stage 4 mammary tumors.
PPC 108 Hot cat news
April 04, 2021 18:21 - 33 minutes - 46 MBDr. Susan and Dr. Jolle discuss new research in cats. We explain what a corregendum is and review an article about chemotherapy in cats after mastectomy. Dr. Susan commends authors that publish an update on their data. There may be some indication that chemotherapy may be useful in cats with stage 4 mammary tumors.
Easter is a dangerous holiday for cats! Beware the Easter Lily
March 29, 2021 01:42 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBEaster is a great time to rejoice in the coming of spring. Easter also comes with the famous Easter Lily, the worst plant for cats ever. Ingestion of even a little bit of this plant can cause acute renal failure in cats, and you can better not have any Lilies around if you have a cat. Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle talk about toxins in cats, and although cats are picky eaters, they seem to have a fatal attraction to Lilies. Other possible feline intoxications are discussed in their usual casual way
Is declawing still a procedure that is ok??
March 23, 2021 01:26 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBDr. Kelly StDenis, president of the AAFP is back talking about the AAFP toolkits. We discuss the declaw toolkit, especially because we all feel that this procedure is absolutely unnecessary in cats. You can't be a cat-friendly clinic if you still perform declaws. Did you know all toolkits are free?
Cat toolkits and how to become a certified cat-friendly doctor
March 17, 2021 03:52 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBToday's show interviews Dr. Kelly St Denis, remember our co-host from a couple of episodes ago. Kelly is the president of AAFP and we discuss the new toolkits and how you can become a cat-friendly certified veterinarian. We have an awesome chat about how great it is to be a cat vet.
You know what makes me hypertensive? 100K downloads!
March 07, 2021 23:56 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBOur celebratory 104th episode talking about our achievement of 100,000 downloads and, of course, the AAFP hypertensive toolkit. This time without a guest, so it is Dr. Susan and me just chatting away. We are so excited that you were there for the entire ride! This week we talk about the diagnosis of and therapy for hypertension n cats. And the fact that we love the AAFP!
A celebration of 100 podcasts, 100k downloads and hypertension
February 28, 2021 18:43 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBYour favorite cat hosts are back with a celebration of our 100th podcast and 100,000 downloads. Yay, we are so excited and could not have done it without you. Also, we talk about the new toolkit from AAFP about feline hypertension. We start with the indications why your cat would get hypertension and next week we will discuss treatment and clinical signs. The most common causes for feline hypertension are CKD, hyperthyroidism, idiopathic (it is a cat after all), and diabetes. Send us your com...
How do you become a cat techie?
February 22, 2021 01:32 - 38 minutes - 53 MBRobin Saar is back on the podcast, and we talk with her about living in Canada during the winter, how to talk nutrition, and specifically obesity in cats. It is important not to judge. It would be best if you showed empathy, but you also need to be able to dissociate. We discuss feline-only vet tech education. In the end, we discuss virtual consultations for cat owners
Why are vet techs so important in feline medicine?
February 14, 2021 23:18 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week we host Robin Saar a veterinary technician from Canada. Robin has done a specialization in veterinary nutrition and explains what you need to do to become a specialized technician. We discuss how we can utilize our technicians better and gives some tips for veterinary technicians on how to get more responsibilities.
Being an orphan is not easy!
February 08, 2021 23:36 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBDr. Mikel is back for our second podcast about how to care for feline orphans and we are so excited that this is purrpodcast number 100! What a great episode it is indeed. Mikel has lots of good tips on how to care for orphans and tells us about her latest research on this very topic!
What to do with orphaned kittens?
February 01, 2021 16:45 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBDr. Mikel Delgado, our guest, studies the health and behavior of neonatal kittens and feline orphans and currently is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. We talk about suckling neonates, feeding behaviors, and taking care of these little kittens. Do you know what Dr. Susan had to do with the start of Dr. Mikel's research? You can find more info here http://catsandsquirrels.com/aboutme/
Are you allergic to your cat or is your cat allergic to you?
January 24, 2021 18:32 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBIn our second episode with Dr. Ashley Bourgouis, we focus on common cat derm problems including flea bite hypersensitivity, atopic allergies, parasites, pyoderma, and lots more. Even Dr. Susan got excited about derm after this podcast! Thanks, Dr. Ashley!
A podcast that will make you itch?
January 18, 2021 17:54 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBThe amazing Dr. Ashley Bourgeois is our guest this and next week. Dr. Ashley is a board-certified dermatologist with lots of years of clinical practice under her belt. Next to that, she is a strong force on social media with her excellent 'Dermvet' podcast and other activities. We will discuss lots of cool and itchy topics and chat about why Dr. Susan is not a derm expert. Cats have lots of cool derm issues but may not show them the same way other species do!
Are you a bookworm too?
January 10, 2021 21:59 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBHappy 2021! Yay we made it and are happy to present the first episodes of the new year, where Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle explain what it takes to write a veterinary book. We both are in the midst of editing multiple books and it always looks more fun at the beginning than at the end. It truly is a labor of love. We also discuss the new feline Covid vaccine.
What is our most downloaded podcast episode ever?
January 02, 2021 22:12 - 53 minutes - 74.2 MBHappy NY, happy 2021. We are going to repeat the most downloaded podcast of our young podcast history. This is podcast number 95 and we are so excited to reintroduce Dr. Sarah Boston, who will talk with us about lots of good things and one bad one, feline injection-site sarcomas. Sarah is a great surgeon and we had an awesome chat.
Best treatment for chronic kidney disease in cats
December 27, 2020 23:27 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBHappy holidays, dear #purrpodcast listeners, This week we will repeat the most downloaded podcast for 2020 and that is the one with Dr. Serge Chaloub. We discuss chronic kidney disease in cats, a topic we will never get enough of. Serge dives into the specific treatments available and gives us lots of good info. This podcast was posted for the first time in March of 2020. Enjoy and be safe!