Medicine

Dr. Anna McManamey joins the podcast to discuss heart murmurs in cats. Alabaster is a 4 year old MN domestic shorthair who is in for his first dental cleaning. On physical examination, Alabaster has a grade 2-3/6 systolic murmur. Dr. Mac breaks down what her concerns are, the risk factors and next steps to take…. Read More

Dr. Sheila Robertson is board certified in anesthesia and in animal welfare in the USA and Europe and serves as the senior medical director at Lap of Love Pet Hospice. Today, she joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss a recent research publication on which she is an author: the 2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the… Read More

This episode is made possible ad-free with the support of the Purina Institute! Charlie, the 2 year-old labrador has crept from 76 lbs to 84 lbs over the last 6 months. We need to do something about this, and Charlie’s owners don’t seem super motivated to intervene. They’re good people, and they will listen if… Read More

A 6 month-old bearded dragon presents for shaking and not eating. Dr. Doug Mader walks us through the best way to approach this case and discusses why Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) is a term we should think twice about using. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS 133 Dr. Doug Mader on The Broken Bearded… Read More

Tasha McNerney CTV VTS CVPP joins us to discuss the case of Hercules Mulligan. a 4 yo MN Domestic Shorthair who cannot urinate. That’s right… This poor guy has a urethral obstruction and will need anesthesia and pain control STAT! What are the top tips and tricks for handling these cases? What mistakes do doctors… Read More

Dr. Jason Gagné, a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist and Purina’s Director of Veterinary Technical Communications, is on to help Dr. Andy Roark sort out a tough case. Budrow is a 3 year-old mix breed dog with waxing-and-waning bouts of diarrhea and vomiting, and year-round allergies. His owners have tried all sorts of drugs and diets on… Read More