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36: Positive Reinforcement Training
The Tiny Vet Podcast - May 08, 2022 22:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTraining your pets doesn't have to be a huge mystery, and it all has to do with positive reinforcement of good behaviour. This training method can be used to train almost any animal in a welfare-friendly way. Nicole and Jez discuss the benefits of positive reinforcement training.
35: Prescription Diets
The Tiny Vet Podcast - May 01, 2022 22:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPrescription diets are useful to help manage pets with chronic illness, but they come with a higher price tag. Nicole and Jez discuss tips and tricks to ensure you make the most out of a bag of prescription food.
34: What Happens In "The Back"?
The Tiny Vet Podcast - April 25, 2022 10:55 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingVets often take pets out to “the back” (treatment room) for minor procedures like blood draws. Pet owners often don’t understand why vets do this, and may suspect that there’s something we don’t want them to see. However, taking pets through to the treatment room is often the best option for eve...
33: Money Talks
The Tiny Vet Podcast - April 17, 2022 22:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNobody enjoys talking money in a conversation about health and welfare, but it needs to be discussed so that expectations and plans can be managed from the beginning. Nicole and Jez discuss how to speak about finances with your vet in a way that is positive, as well as helpful for ensuring t...
32: Big Dog Big Joint Pain
The Tiny Vet Podcast - April 10, 2022 22:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe all love our big, cuddly dogs! But it's important prepare for the cost and logistics of having a big dog, and to be up-to-date with preventatives. Nicole and Jez discuss The Big Problem With Big Dogs: Osteoarthritis (and why it is so important to look after their joints from day one).
31: Age Is Just A Number
The Tiny Vet Podcast - April 03, 2022 22:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHealth issues come with age, but age isn’t a reason to ignore them. Age-related issues can be managed well with proper care. Nicole and Jez discuss why age shouldn’t matter when deciding on care for older pets.
30: The Great Vet Shortage of 2022
The Tiny Vet Podcast - March 27, 2022 21:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTaking longer than usual to get an appointment at your local vet clinic? Vets are suddenly in short supply (partly because of the pandemic). Nicole and Jez discuss some of the reasons why we’re experiencing a global vet shortage
29: Something Wrong? Bring It In!
The Tiny Vet Podcast - March 20, 2022 21:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPeople get frustrated when they send in photos of their animal or describe their pet's symptoms on the phone, and are told that they need to come in for a consultation. Far from being a strange kind of upselling technique, this recommendation ensures that the right advice and treatment is gi...
28: All Cats Should Be Indoor Cats
The Tiny Vet Podcast - March 13, 2022 21:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhile many cats enjoy the outdoors, unconstrained access has dangers for both the cats and native wildlife. There are solutions to square the circle: including cat runs and secure fencing. Nicole and Jez discuss the dangers of free roaming cats, and how it's now much easier to provide safe o...
27: Small Parrots
The Tiny Vet Podcast - March 06, 2022 21:45 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSmall parrots like budgies and cockatiels have a reputation for being “starter” or easy birds to keep, but despite this they are intelligent, complex animals that still require space and enrichment. Nicole and Jez discuss why we need to do better for our small parrots.
26: Sick & Injured Wildlife [Trigger Warning]
The Tiny Vet Podcast - February 27, 2022 21:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSick and injured wildlife are brought into vet clinics every day, and many members of the public find it confronting to learn that the animal may be euthanised. Nicole and Jez discuss the challenges that face wildlife patients, and why euthanasia is a common outcome. [Trigger Warning] Refe...
25: Dog Anxiety
The Tiny Vet Podcast - February 20, 2022 21:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor dogs, as in humans, anxiety is an illness that needs management. Just as with human anxiety medication, the treatments have advanced dramatically, but still suffer from outdated misconceptions by the public. Nicole and Jez discuss canine anxiety and its treatment modalities.
24: Not All Vets Are Vegetarian
The Tiny Vet Podcast - February 13, 2022 21:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPeople unfamiliar with veterinarians often assume that most are vegetarian. However, caring for production animals is an integral part of veterinary training, and many vets do important work in farms and abattoirs around the world; contributing the most of anyone to production animal welfare. ...
23: No General Anaesthetic Is 100% Safe
The Tiny Vet Podcast - February 06, 2022 21:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGeneral anaesthesia is almost taken for granted now, but many forget it still carries risk. Every animal (and human) that undergoes general anaesthesia has a chance of complication (or even death). Nicole and Jez discuss what general anaesthesia actually is, and why nobody can guarantee a ...
22: Vets Pay For Vet Care Too
The Tiny Vet Podcast - January 30, 2022 21:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOnline communities are rife with comments stating that veterinary care should be free. While that would be ideal, even human healthcare isn't free or even subsidized for many people around the world. Nicole and Jez discuss why veterinary services cost as much as they do, and explain why ve...
21: Pets Are For Parents
The Tiny Vet Podcast - January 23, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingChildhood pets are a source of happy memories for many people, but children should never be the *main* caretaker of any pet. Yes, pets can help to show children what responsibility looks like, but they simply lack the ability to care for a pet in full (especially when it comes to financial decis...
20: It's A Hard-Vet Life
The Tiny Vet Podcast - January 16, 2022 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMeeting puppies and kittens and baby rabbits are a huge perk of being a vet but there are massive downsides which can take away the joy of the job's good parts, and make the bad parts extra awful. Nicole and Jez discuss the harsh reality of being a vet, and why the veterinary industry is s...
19: Raw Feeding
The Tiny Vet Podcast - January 09, 2022 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFeeding dogs and cats raw food is touted as the best way to feed pets, and the proponents say that veterinary pushback is because of a grand conspiracy to keep pets unhealthy. Nicole and Jez discuss raw diets, the manipulative marketing behind them, but also why they can have a place in t...
18: Pet Dental
The Tiny Vet Podcast - January 02, 2022 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhy does a scale and polish for a person cost $100 when a scale and polish for a cat or dog costs $400-600? Part of the reason comes down to the language barrier between people and dogs & cats, which means that vets can't say - "Okay, Fluffy, open up and be still - this is totally completely fin...
17: Microchipping
The Tiny Vet Podcast - December 26, 2021 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMicrochipping isn't as scary as the tin foil brigade makes it out to be, and microchips don't actually work how most people think they do. BUT! They *are* an excellent, cheap, safe, and reliable way to permanently identify your pet should the worst happen, and microchipping is mandatory for cats...
16: Pet Insurance!
The Tiny Vet Podcast - December 19, 2021 21:08 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMany people don't use pet insurance to their advantage, and a common, catastrophic mistake is signing up for insurance far too late. When pet insurance is used properly, and started before any potential pre-existing conditions can be recorded, it can save pet owners not only thousands of dollars...
15: Fish Keeping & Tank Maintenance
The Tiny Vet Podcast - December 12, 2021 21:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFish keeping! Usually thought of as a low maintenance, easy pet. Sadly, many new fish keepers lose their new fish to poor water quality. Fish keeping requires close attention to detail, as well as patience. Nicole and Jez discuss the work involved with setting up a new fish tank, and common re...
14: Veterinary Specialties
The Tiny Vet Podcast - December 05, 2021 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhy is a boarded orthopedic surgeon so much more expensive than a general practice vet? Do you really get what you pay for? (Spoilers: Yes, 100%). Nicole and Jez discuss the various veterinary specialties, and why they to cost more, and are able to offer different (more successful) procedu...
13: Stranger Danger (Advice On The Internet)
The Tiny Vet Podcast - November 28, 2021 21:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMany pet owners participate in online groups where they can discuss and share their experiences with their pets, as well as ask for advice from other pet owners. However, advice from strangers on the internet can have serious consequences, especially because they don't know what's really going o...
12: Flat Faces (Brachycephaly)
The Tiny Vet Podcast - November 21, 2021 21:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSquishy-faced animals are super cute! Sadly, flat-faced animals, or brachycephalics, come with a range of health issues that require lots of extra care. Nicole and Jez discuss the various issues brachycephalics can have, and the most important thing to do if you have a flat-faced pet.
11: X-Rays
The Tiny Vet Podcast - November 14, 2021 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingX-rays are an amazing, non-invasive diagnostic procedure that literally allows us to see inside a body. However, they still require a lot of expertise to perform and interpret, and there are limitations that affect their use in pets. Nicole and Jez discuss how x-rays work, and why we take the ...
10: Realistic Guinea Pig Ownership
The Tiny Vet Podcast - October 31, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGuinea pigs are a popular but misunderstood pet (which is why we wrote an app for them!), and a lot of their behaviour stems from their evolutionary history. They also have unique husbandry requirements that are important for keeping them healthy. Nicole and Jez discuss the most important thin...
9: Hay For Guinea Pigs
The Tiny Vet Podcast - October 31, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGuinea pigs should have a diet that is at least 80% hay, which helps to reduce the risk of dental disease and gastrointestinal issues. It can be challenging getting them to eat a healthy diet sometimes, just like us. Nicole and Jez talk about why hay is so unique as a food, as well as why it c...
8: Knowing When To Say Goodbye [Trigger Warning]
The Tiny Vet Podcast - October 31, 2021 21:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKnowing when to make the decision to let your pet cross the rainbow bridge is one of the hardest things pet owners have to do, and the emotional toll of such a decision never gets easier. However, there are some things that can help reassure pet owners that they are making the right decision for...
7: Blood Testing
The Tiny Vet Podcast - October 31, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBlood testing is one of the first diagnostics options vets reach for, but there are many misconceptions about what a blood test actually tells you. Nicole and Jez go through the different types of blood tests, as well as what the results look like, and discuss why sometimes blood testing doesn...
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