The Vet Record Podcast

Episode 31: Bluetongue and beyond: preparing for the next livestock disease threat

David Black and Laura Roberts from the British Cattle Veterinary Association, and Philippa Page from the Sheep Veterinary Society, join Josh Loeb to speak about the impac

Episode 30: Future-Proofing Animal Health in a Changing Climate

Editor in chief Suzanne Jarvis talks to David Black and Anna Judson about how disease risk is likely to change in the UK as climate changes. Who should be responsible for

Episode 29: Do they really need antibiotics? New toolkits for canine acute diarrhoea and cat bite abscesses

RUMA's Steve Howard and Kit Sturgess join editor in chief Suzanne Jarvis to talk about the new condition-specific toolkits released by RUMA. These cover canine acute diar

Episode 28: Inside the Animal Sentience Committee: shaping government policy

In this episode, Josh Loeb, Vet Record's senior news reporter, is joined by Michael Seals, chair of the Animal Sentience Committee, and committee member Richard Cooper, t

Episode 27: Managing heat-related illness in dogs

With record temperatures being recorded in the UK this summer, editor in chief Suzanne Jarvis talks to the RVC's Emily Hall, Jude Bradbury and Dan O'Neill about heat-rela

Episode 26: Inside the new bTB strategy

Vet Record senior reporter Josh Loeb is joined by Ed Simmons from the British Cattle Veterinary Association and BVA junior vice president Gwen Rees to discuss the newly r

Episode 25: The hidden truth about buying puppies

In this episode, Josh Loeb is joined by Rowena Packer, senior lecturer in companion animal behaviour and welfare science at the Royal Veterinary College, to unpack the co

Episode 24: Navigating the challenges of wildlife rehabilitation

In this episode, we are joined by Paul Reynolds, chair of the British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. We discuss problems in the rehabilitation sector, such as overtreat

Episode 23: Making sense of risk in everyday practice

Do you know what risk is and how to assess it to aid clinical decision making? In this episode, Rachel Dean and Caroline Scobie build on their recent In Practice article

Episode 22: Returning to work after maternity leave

In this episode, equine vet Phoebe Putt chats to Alexandria Lipka and shares her honest reflections on returning to clinical work after maternity leave. Drawing on her ow

Episode 21: Discussing the CMA's final remedies

With the CMA's final remedies now out, Suzanne and Josh are joined by BVA president Rob Williams to find out what vets and veterinary businesses serving clients with comp

Episode 20: How vet professionals can communicate their worth

With the CMA investigation shining a spotlight on veterinary pet services costs and consumer choice, Paul Higgs, chief veterinary officer for CVS, talks to Suzanne about

Episode 19: Navigating miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility in veterinary workplaces

Vet Record recently published a paper on the experiences of vets and vet nurses around miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility (MIAF) in veterinary workplaces. In

Episode 18 - Insights from Paul Manktelow

Paul Manktelow, veterinary director at Blue Cross, talks about the transition from clinical to leadership roles and how undertaking an MBA gave him the knowledge from out

Episode 17: Resetting the regulatory landscape for veterinary professionals

Editor in chief Suzanne Jarvis and senior new reporter Josh Loeb chat about what's in Defra's legislative reform consultation, which is being described as a once in a lif

Episode 16: The uncertain future of Cambridge Vet School

One of the UK's most prestigious vet schools is facing a threat of closure after the University of Cambridge's School of Biological Sciences recommended that this institu

Episode 15: Keeping moving with Nick Weston

January sees many people start on a resolution to get fitter and exercise more. However, many of these resolutions fail. In this episode, Nick Weston, a small animal vet,

Episode 14: What might be coming up in 2026 in the veterinary profession?

In this episode, Josh and Suzanne chat with BVA president Rob Williams about the big issues likely to come up for the vet profession in 2026. The long-term impact of the

Episode 13: Careers chat with Mark Lowrie

After realising his childhood ambition to become a zoo vet wasn't for him, Mark set out on the journey to specialise in neurology. He talks about the value of seeing gene

Episode 12: Careers chat with Tom McNeilly

In this episode, we chat to Tom McNeilly, director of Moredun Research Institute. He talks about the challenges of a career in research, but how it can be fulfilling and