In this episode, we sit down with Nicola Lakeman, RVN, a dedicated nutrition manager, international lecturer, and passionate veterinary nurse. Nicola shares her inspiring journey and offers valuable career tips, highlighting why nurse consulting is her favorite aspect of the job. Tune in to hear her insightful advice for vet nurses, including the unexpected importance of always having spare socks at work.
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Episode 8: The future of bovine TB control: vaccination, traceability and eradication?
Sir Charles Godfrey's expert panel on bovine TB (bTB) recently updated the government on the latest evidence pertaining to the epidemic. Defra is expected to publish a new strategy next year setting out how it plans to eradicate the disease in England by 2038. Is eradication by 2038 still feasible? What has to change to enable the deadline to be hit? In this episode Godfray, together with vet and Cambridge epidemiologist James Wood, explain why the endemic status of bTB should not lead to a mindset of 'living with it' and why there is still cause for hope amid the misery of bTB.
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Episode 7: Careers chat with Danielle Gunn-Moore
Danielle Gunn-Moore's passion for feline medicine and all things cat comes through, but also her curiosity and love for people she has encountered in the profession, both as a mentor and mentee. She talks about the challenges of coming from a poor background and of her disability, which is having an increasing effect on her. She discusses the need to maintain feline-specific specialists, and how anatomy and pathology have value in veterinary medicine.
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Episode 6: Careers chat with Maggie Roberts
Maggie Roberts is probably best known for her work at Cats Protection; however, she has had a hugely varied career. In this episode, she talks to deputy editor Alexandria Lipka about her early days as a student in Edinburgh, working overseas in Australia and Malawi, and how she became fully embedded within the charity sector. She currently runs her own consultancy company offering services to support animal charities.
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Episode 5: Neutering guidelines and the charity perspective
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) released guidelines on neutering last year. These promoted controversy and are now being revised. Caroline Allen from the RSPCA, who convened a charity roundtable on neutering, joins the Vet Record Podcast to discuss the issue from the perspective of the rehoming sector.
The Vet Record Podcast covers veterinary news, views, careers and clinical issues. Hosted by editor-in-chief, Suzanne Jarvis, and other members of the editorial team, it aims to bring an informal look at what’s going on in the veterinary world.
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