28: All Cats Should Be Indoor Cats
While 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...
13 Mar 20227min
27: Small Parrots
Small 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. ...
6 Mar 20226min
26: Sick & Injured Wildlife [Trigger Warning]
Sick 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 ...
27 Feb 20229min
25: Dog Anxiety
For 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 Just as with human anxiety medication, the treatments have advanced dramatically, but still suffer from outdated misconceptions by ...
20 Feb 202211min
24: Not All Vets Are Vegetarian
People 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 ...
13 Feb 20229min
23: No General Anaesthetic Is 100% Safe
General 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). ...
6 Feb 20229min
22: Vets Pay For Vet Care Too
Online 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. ...
30 Jan 20227min
21: Pets Are For Parents
Childhood 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 the...
23 Jan 20227min
