The Vet Off-Leash

Episode 19: Anesthesia

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Barak Benaryeh, Sarah Wheeler, and Dr. Scott Brandt discuss anesthesia and trade stories. 

Episode 18: Famous Pet Inheritances

Send us Fan Mail Terry and Barak Benaryeh discuss some of the wealthiest pets on the planet who inherited more money than you can imagine. 

Episode 17: Confessions of two slightly drunk veterinarians

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Brad Steele and Dr. Barak Benaryeh discuss changes in veterinary medicine, including corporate entry into the vet space, changing attitudes, and oth

Episode 16: Puppies

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Benaryeh, Doug Andrews, and Sarah Wheeler discuss all the things they want you to know when you bring home a new puppy. 

Episode 15: Jake Perry and the longest living cat on earth

Send us Fan Mail Jake Perry is interviewed and talks about the 900 cats he has cared for in his lifetime and how he raised two of the longest living cats on record. 

Episode 14: Idioms

Send us Fan Mail Doug Andrews, Sarah Wheeler, and Dr. Benaryeh discuss the origins of cat idioms. 

Episode 13: Are Cat Allergies Fake?

Send us Fan Mail The strange story of the hypoallergenic cats belonging to my sister and brother in law. 

Episode 12 Friend X Speaks

Send us Fan Mail We re-visit the story of Friend X from our November 2023 episode. Father of friend X and friend X herself share the details of their new household membe

Episode 10: Pet Names

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Wheeler and Dr. Barak Benaryeh discuss the trials and tribulations of naming our best friends. 

Episode 11: Pet Loss and Grief

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Michelle Maggid, a psychiatrist and expert in grief, and Dr. Barak Benaryeh discuss pet loss, grief, and recovery. 

Episode 9: Choosing Pet Food and Big Box Stores

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Benaryeh and Doug Andrews discuss pet foods, big box pet stores, and dog and cat movies. 

Episode 8 - Why Do Dogs Chase a Ball?

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Benaryeh and Sarah Wheeler discuss the origin of dogs, social and pack behavior of dogs and how this affects our households, and much much more. You

Episode 7: Allergies

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Cindy Bates and Dr. Benaryeh have a conversation about allergies in dogs and cats. 

Episode 6: Bonus Thanksgiving Episode - Children and Pets

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Barak Benaryeh and his children, Emmet and Amira, discuss the benefits of pets for children and the contractual obligations required of the Benaryeh

Episode 5: Animal Mating

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Wheeler, Doug Andrews, and Dr. Benaryeh discuss the fascinating way in which different animals mate. 

Episode 4: When to say goodbye

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Wheeler and Dr. Benaryeh discuss one of the most difficult yet most common questions in veterinary medicine, euthanasia. They address what this me

Episode 1: Choosing a Dog

Send us Fan Mail The biggest mistake made with dogs happens before they ever come into my exam room. What dog we choose to add to our lives and our families has a huge i

Episode 2: Choosing a cat

Send us Fan Mail We will visit similar issues to episode 1 in which we discussed how to choose a dog. Again Dr. Benaryeh and Sarah Wheeler share their knowledge with us.

Episode 3: Top 3 Funny Veterinary Topics

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Benaryeh and Sarah Wheeler regale us with tales from inside a veterinary hospital. They cover their favorite amusing topics and anecdotes from an in