Veterinary Voices UK

NUTRITION NIGHT on Veterinary Voices UK Chronic Stress in Cats Join Hillary Pearce DVM, MRCVS from Hills and Robyn Lowe for a 1 hour webinar, FREE to access at all times here on Veterinary Voices UK (closed discussion group). Topic: Prolonged Stress in Feline Patients and the impact on health The webinar: ✅Introduces stress in humans and systemic effects caused by chronic stress (cardiac, obesity, GI) ✅Introduces stress in cats: prevalence, systemic effects (GI, skin, urinary, respiratory, behaviour), causes, signs (difficult for pet owners to recognise), stress "ladder" ✅Talks about the Bidirectional gut-brain axis, connection between microbes and brain hormones, potential menta health connection in humans being researched ✅Covers multimodal management of stress, including L-tryptophan and hydrolysed casein ✅Looks into the prevalence of chronic enteropathies, traditional management approaches (probiotics vs prebiotics; what kinds of fibre; hydrolysed vs fibre-responsive nutrition); evidence for ActivBiome+ fibre blend for diarrhoea and constipation in cats; introduce GI Biome Stress product. https://lnkd.in/eCBxMSY7

This week, BVA President Elizabeth Mullineaux and Head of Policy Patricia Canedo were delighted to meet with Danny Chambers at the House of Commons to discuss pressing issues for the veterinary profession, including reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act. We're thrilled to have a new vet MP championing the profession and #AnimalWelfare in Parliament.

It's fantastic to see former #Vetlife Trustee Danny Chambers selected as a #mentalhealth spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats following his election as MP for Winchester. Danny served on Vetlife board for over 6 years, and chaired Vetlife communications committee. He has been a fantastic ambassador, raising awareness and opening the conversation around mental health in the veterinary professions. We wish Danny all the very best in championing this topic in Westminster and beyond.

Vet and MP Danny Chambers said he was “deeply honoured” to be appointed as the Liberal Democrats’ new front bench spokesperson on #MentalHealth, following the party’s annual conference in Brighton.

Can vets treat humans?

“Old Macdonald, AI, AI, A,” the futuristic world of farm animal medicine. Join farm vets Paul Horwood BVetMed DBR MRCVS and Matt Dobbs BVM&S CertCHP MRCVS in lively conversation about how the farm animal sector has changed dramatically over the last 25 years, embracing futuristic technology to provide comprehensive herd health advice, increasing animal welfare, productivity efficiency, profitability and sustainability. Matt, both farm vet and CEO of the agritech company Agsenze, has particular insight into the agritech world. In this podcast we consider how advancements in agritech relate to us as veterinarians: could AI take over our role? Or could in fact AI support vets to process diverse and large volumes of data to provide faster, more accurate decision-making? We debate how well we are harnessing available technology in the UK, is there room for improvement to make UK farming become more efficient? We describe the fascinating new developments in technology that allow analysis of all aspects of herd health and discuss how prediction of production disease may become possible. Could this allow us to initiate on farm changes before output is affected? Listen here 🎧 https://lnkd.in/euSNDAAY Dr Paul Horwood Matt Dobbs #podcast #farm #ai #artificialintelligence

The latest on the Bluetongue, serotype 3 (BTV-3) outbreak Join Ami Sawran and Robyn Lowe on 04.09.24 for some update information on the most recent BTV-3 outbreaks. In this podcast we discuss historical Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Bluetongue surveillance and frameworks put in place to plan interventions and strategies for the next BTV outbreak, and how the current outbreak fits with what we expected. Ami Sawran BVSc PgCertVPS CertAVP(CP) PhD FRCVS, explains the current restricted zones in East Anglia and the unexpected outbreak in Yorkshire and how the 2 different scenarios (expected/ unexpected) will be handled. For up to date and clear representation of this, please see the APHA interactive Bluetongue virus map: https://lnkd.in/eii_SBc3 How sheep, cattle and camelids present with BTV-3 is discussed, including the high incidence of lameness. For more information on this please follow the link to an In Practice article: https://lnkd.in/epefWjEr Take home messages: ✅If in doubt report it! ✅Restricted areas include Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex ✅20km restriction zone around Yorkshire outbreak ✅As BTV is circulating the UK midge population, culling is NO longer necessary ✅Treat the animal with supportive medicine including pain relief. ✅Check the APHA or ring their helpline for advice ✅3 unauthorised vaccines in the pipeline, if you are interested in trialling them please get in touch with your veterinary team Where can I find support? ✅ https://lnkd.in/eWQUXJCf ✅ BTV hotline: 024 7771 0386 (chose APHA option) ✅ https://lnkd.in/eQ6xdgiN Listen 🎧 here: https://lnkd.in/eacqfa2d Ami Sawran Robyn Lowe

Shhh let’s talk menopause… LOUDLY In a frank conversation, Liz Barton and Ami Sawran discuss the “hot” topic of the menopause. Do you think this podcast won’t apply to you? Think again! Every single one of us will be impacted by menopause, whether it be ourselves or our partners, colleagues and clients. So, let’s get these menopause facts on the table. Normalise it to break the taboo surrounding it. Did you know there are 34 listed symptoms? This makes the menopause a unique experience for all. 75% of people will experience perimenopausal symptoms that will negatively impact them, lasting on average a whole decade. Liz Barton MA VetMB MRCVS, co-founder of Wellvet and Vetmums and Head of Communications for VetCT describes how for her the menopause was a crouching tiger, hidden dragon, affecting her veterinary career when she wasn’t expecting it. With Veterinary Voices’ very own Ami Sawran BVSc PgCertVPS CertAVP (CP) PhD FRCVS, this podcast discusses the experiences of menopause for women in the profession and the impact it has on the profession through mental health and retention issues. We talk about the positive adjustments that can be made in the veterinary workplace and Liz provides details about the first veterinary-specific menopause resources that are now freely available online through Wellvet. Let’s feed this tiger and let it sit quietly in the corner. Please see free Veterinary-specific resources on: https://lnkd.in/e--T5cYd Podcast below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gqHW3K6U Liz Barton

Have you listened to Dan Tipney's episode of the Veterinary Voices UK On Air podcast - 'To Err Is Human - Unpacking Human Factors in Veterinary Care' yet? During this episode, Dan speaks to Danny Chambers about some of the common mistakes that occur in practice - unfortunately, since we all make mistakes some of the scenarios might sound familiar. Can we remove error from our work altogether? Sadly not. But can we work on reframing error as an opportunity to reduce future mistakes, and make sure that we take cake care of the people affected by error a bit better than we do now? Absolutely 🙌💜 Want to join us in making changes? The Veterinary Patient Safety Summit 2024 is happening on October 11th at the E3 Consort Lab at Harper & Keele Vet School and we'll be using our collective power to change the narrative around error, so that practices have a standard approach to error, leaders and colleagues know how to talk about error, and everyone feels supported. Let's make those intense feelings of guilt, shame, and isolation a thing of the past 💜 You can listen to the podcast here (and check out the other episodes - there are some fantastic guests and topics): https://lnkd.in/d6hNvvUE Buy your ticket to VPSS 2024 for just £95+VAT: www.vetled.co.uk/vpss-2024 #vetnurselife #vetmed #vettraining #HumanFactors #BeTheChange #VeterinaryLeadership #patientsafety #workplaceculture #vpss2024 #veterinaryerror #VetCPD #VetNurseCPD #vetcpd #error #vpss #cpd #thinktank #connect #veterinary #whatVNsdo

💛 Gold standard is a method, procedure or measurement that is widely accepted as being the best available to test for or treat a disease. ➡️ However, is 'gold standard' always the best? ➡️ Not if the treatment plan can't be implemented by our wonderful owners 💕 ➡️ What about contextualised care? Considering the patient and the owner in a holistic way, to take into account numerous factors (so many we can't list them) such as patient temperament, financial situation, owner abilities and emotional capability, external factors, owners and patient routine, patient preference on oral medication and much more.... 💬 In this podcast we discuss the importance of contextualised care: a holistic consideration of both patient and client needs and capability. A contextualised care approach can help us provide individuals with the right treatment for their situation, maximising client compliance and ultimately getting the best patient outcomes possible. Old friends, Dr Hannah Capon, founder of Canine Arthritis Management and Veterinary Voices very own Robyn Lowe RVN, use their experiences of multimodal management of osteoarthritis (OA) cases in practice to explore this fascinating topic. They share their thoughts with an infectious mutual passion to improve client communications to enable the best patient care. Available on Apple Play, Spotify and other platforms https://lnkd.in/eCihERMf