The Chatty Vets Podcast

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What happens when the career you’ve worked so hard for leaves you feeling like you’ve got nothing left to give? We know how you feel, but don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom!
This week, Brendan and Charlotte are joined by Dr James Greenwood for an honest conversation about burnout, compassion fatigue and juggling veterinary life with parenthood—and where pottery fits into it all!
We talk about stepping away from vet med for family or health reasons, the feelings that can come with taking a break, and how daunting it can be to get back on the bike again. From rebuilding confidence to finding space for life outside the consulting room, we explore what a sustainable career in this profession might look like.
Expect humour, some difficult conversations and a reminder that you don’t have to have everything figured out to take your next step.
Whether you’re feeling stretched, considering time out or finding your feet again after a break, join us today for Episode 35 – Two Week Takedown: Juggling parenthood, burnout and pottery? with Vet Med, featuring our special guest DR JAMES GREENWOOD!!

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Interested in chatting to Cate and the team at Vetamorphosis, or thinking about counselling or needing to talk to someone about everday struggles? Find out more at www.vetamorphosis.co.uk/directory

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Ever found yourself halfway through a wet Monday consult wondering whether you could be doing this somewhere with a beach? ☀️🌴
This week, Brendan and Charlotte are joined by Steph and Michael from GVC to talk all things working abroad! From Australia to North America and beyond, we explore the opportunities, practicalities and questions to ask before packing your stethoscope and booking a one-way flight. Is the grass greener… or are we just distracted by the sunshine? 
Plus, we tackle some of the veterinary talking points from the last fortnight:
💉 Are owners still vaccinating their pets? We discuss vaccine scepticism, the questions coming up in consults and how to approach those conversations.
👂 The bacteria have gone… so why is the ear still unhappy? We explore research looking at fungal dysbiosis following antibacterial treatment, what it could mean for tricky otitis cases and why repeat cytology deserves its moment in the spotlight.
🎤 London Vet Show chat! With LVS approaching, there’s plenty more to catch up on.
Join us for overseas career possibilities, clinical discussion and the usual tangents from two GP vets with plenty to say.

Take your learning further with Chatty Vets CPD — practical, case-based learning for veterinary professionals.
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Episode 33 - Bonus Episode! Endocrinopathies IV - Canine Diabetes FEAT a VERY VERY special guest!!!
More drinking, more weeing, losing weight… could it be diabetes? And once you’ve made the diagnosis, what comes next?
This week, Brendan and Charlotte are joined by Dr Stijn Niessen for a very exciting instalment of our endocrinopathies series, taking you through canine diabetes from initial presentation to work-up, treatment and long-term management. 🎙️
We chat through:
🩺 Recognising the presenting signs and when to suspect diabetes
🔬 Moving from suspicion to a confirmed diagnosis, and what else to consider in your work-up
💉 Getting started with treatment and supporting owners through those first few weeks
📈 Monitoring progress, making adjustments and managing diabetic dogs in everyday general practice
⚠️ Spotting when things aren’t going to plan and knowing when to reassess
With practical discussion and insights from Stijn throughout, this episode is all about helping you feel more confident managing the diabetic dog in front of you.
And there’s more to come! We only touch briefly on ketones here, but we’ll be returning to them alongside all things feline diabetes in part two with Stijn, coming very soon!

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Updated RECOVER first aid guidelines AND a very exciting guest… it’s time for another Two Week Takedown!
This week, Brendan and Charlotte chat about the updated RECOVER first aid guidelines and what they mean for helping pets before they reach the practice. Be it heatstroke, thermal burns or choking pets; what’s changed, and how can we help owners feel more prepared when an emergency happens?
We’re also joined by Dr Iain Keir, ECC specialist and founder of APEX ECC Telehealth, for a chat about all things emergency and critical care! We talk in depth about canine respiratory cases and how tricky they can be to manage in GP practice. We're also chatting about life in ECC and the role specialist support can play when you’re faced with a challenging case.
Whether you love the adrenaline of an emergency or feel your heart sink when the phone rings five minutes before closing, grab a cuppa and join us for practical discussion, shared experiences and plenty of Chatty Vets conversation. 🩺🐾
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Interested in learning more about APEX ECC Telehealth and what benefits they could provide to you and your practice? Check them out here:
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Take your learning further with Chatty Vets CPD — practical, case-based learning for veterinary professionals.
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Episode 31 – Two Week Takedown: Developments in oncology, CKD, autotransfusion… and is AI taking over Vet Med?! 
We’re back with another Two Week Takedown, picking apart some of the latest developments in veterinary medicine – and there’s a LOT to talk about.
This week, we’re getting into:
🩸 The new IRIS guidance on anaemia in dogs and cats with CKD – when should we actually be treating, what are our options, and what does this mean for GP vets?
🩸 Autotransfusion & cell-saver devices – recycling a patient's own blood sounds pretty futuristic, but it's already happening in veterinary medicine. Where could this fit into emergency and surgical cases, and what about patients with haemangiosarcoma?
🧬 Immunotherapy in veterinary oncology – from monoclonal antibodies to personalised cancer vaccines and other emerging therapies. Are we starting to see veterinary oncology follow the path of human cancer treatment?
🤖 And finally… is AI taking over Vet Med?! We chat about where AI is already creeping into veterinary practice, where it might genuinely make our lives easier, and where things could get a little more complicated.
As always, expect the evidence, the practical GP take, a few disagreements, and plenty of opinions from Brendan and Charlotte along the way.
🎧 Episode 31 of The Chatty Vets Podcast – available now wherever you get your podcasts.
For veterinary professionals only.

Remember, if you're interested in listening back to our New Grad Consult Survival Day CPD that we hosted in the summer, or you missed out on our recent ECC CPD event, check out our CPD library online, where you can watch the recordings and bump up your CPD hours!
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Interested in attending the GI Webinar we're hosting with the Webinar Vet? Here's the link for more information:
https://thewebinarvet.com/webinars/confessions-of-a-gp-vet-the-chronic-gi-cases-that-keep-us-awake-at-night

Take your learning further with Chatty Vets CPD — practical, case-based learning for veterinary professionals.
📅 Live CPD events: Join us for clinical cases, interactive discussions and Q&A:
https://www.chattyvets.com/events
💻 CPD Library: Learn at your own pace with online CPD courses, recordings and course notes:
https://www.chattyvets.com/cpd/library
🎧 Find more podcasts and explore everything Chatty Vets:
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