Vet Sessions

Oct 21 2024 62 ep. 33 mins 5
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Vet Sessions is a Canadian veterinary medical podcast based out of Guelph, Ontario. This podcast is for anyone interested in learning more about small animal veterinary clinical medicine and especially primary care. Follow along with Dr. Omar Khan, Dr. Shannon Gowland, and Dr. Tiffany Durzi as they tackle common clinical questions and dissect what it means to be a primary care veterinarian. Podcast produced by Sherry Lin. Podcast artwork by Michelle Lai, Sammie Wu, Andrea Wanlin Jia, and Shirley Wei Chen.

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S4E3 Spectrum of Care with Dr. Sara Ritzie

Oct 21 2024 38 mins  
Welcome back to Vet Sessions! This week we welcome Dr. Sara Ritzie to talk about the spectrum of care in veterinary medicine. Dr. Ritzie worked in general practice in BC for three years before moving back to Ontario to join Royal Canin, where she has held various technical, scientific, and leadership roles. Throughout her time at Royal Canin she’s been an active volunteer with se

S4E2 Pain Management in Exotic Animals with Dr. Mike Dutton

Oct 07 2024 54 mins  
Did you know September was pain awareness month? This week we welcome a special guest, Dr. Mike Dutton, to chat with us about pain management in exotic animals. Dr. Dutton is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice, Exotic Companion Mammal Practice, and Canine/Feline Practice. He has completed a post-doctoral Master’s Degree in Pain Managem

S4E1 Veterinary Intern & Resident Wellbeing with Dr. Andria Jones

Sep 23 2024 48 mins  
Welcome back to a brand new season of Vet Sessions! We hope everyone had a wonderful and restful summer. On our very first episode of Season 4, we welcome back Dr. Andria Jones to discuss the updated American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) guidelines for veterinary intern and resident wellbeing. Dr. Andria Jones is an OVC Professor of Epidemiology in the Departm

S3E18 Part 2: Infectious Disease Testing with Dr. Erin Phillips and Dr. Matt Kornya

Jun 24 2024 47 mins  
Welcome everyone to the last episode of Season 3! Join us this week to learn more about infectious disease testing with OVC's internal medicine team, Dr. Erin Phillips and Dr. Matt Kornya. Keep listening for some fun case studies at the end, and if you haven't already, make sure to take a listen to Part 1 as well! We hope you enjoy listening!

S3E17 Part 1: Infectious Disease Testing with Dr. Erin Phillips and Dr. Matt Kornya

Jun 03 2024 24 mins  
This week we have two special guests joining us on Vet Sessions! OVC's internal medicine doctors, Dr. Erin Phillips and Dr. Matt Kornya, return to talk about infectious disease testing with Dr. Shannon Gowland.  Listen on to learn all about test selection and interpretation, what tests are available, and some tests to consider avoiding! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

S3E16 Mass Submissions with Dr. Caitlin Evered

May 20 2024 46 mins  
Mystified about mass submissions? In the dark about inking margins? Humbled by histopathology reports? Join Dr. Omar Khan this week as he interviews OVC's 2nd year Anatomical Pathology Resident, Dr. Caitlin Evered. Dr. Evered helps to simplify sample submissions to the benefit of your patients! We hope this week's episode helps to answer some common questions about s

S3E15 Exotic Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Derek Laporte

Apr 29 2024 22 mins  
Welcome back listeners! This week we have exotics veterinarian Dr. Derek Laporte join us virtually to talk all about his veterinary journey. Dr. Laporte practices in his clinic in Sudbury, Lasalle Animal Hospital. This episode he talks all about his experiences varying from clinic ownership, practicing as a new grad, and the needs an exotic veterinarian fulfills. For those int

S3E14 Veterinary Supplements with Dr. Sarah Abood

Apr 08 2024 47 mins  
In a world of supplements out there, Dr. Sarah Abood joins Dr. Tiffany Durzi this week to help us sift through the massive amount of information out there. Dr. Abood is a veterinary nutritionist, pet food industry consultant and educator. After earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Michigan State University, she completed a PhD in Veterinary Science - Nutrition at Th

S3E13 Glaucoma in Cats and Dogs with Dr. Chantale Pinard

Mar 25 2024 36 mins  
Join us this week to talk all about eyeballs! Dr. Chantale Pinard, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist at OVC teaches us all about canine and feline glaucoma. Dr. Pinard is an incredible ophthalmologist who is also a great mentor to OVC's veterinary students. Tune in to hear her eye-opening analogies and some really great advice to our graduating class, Topaz Turtles!

S3E12 NEW Treatment Guidelines for Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) with Dr. Shauna Blois and Dr. Matthew Kornya

Mar 11 2024 38 mins  
Welcome back to Vet Sessions! This week we have a particularly hot topic to share with our listeners: a new treatment guideline for Feline Infectious Peritonitis! Dr. Shauna Blois and Dr. Matthew Kornya talk all about the new treatment guidelines and how Canadian veterinarians now have legal access to remdesivir and GS-441524 through an Emergency Drug Release (EDR). For additional