More than just a vet - Veterinary Life Journeys

Nia is the latest #MTJAV guest. After feeling disappointed by her first job in the industry, she started to travel around the world and ended up in New Zealand. Her amazing life story goes through Japan, Nepal, and Stewart Island. But we will also talk about Wales, her drawing (a passion that made her the front page of a kiwi magazine!), Sea lions storming football pitches and golf courses, and much more!Some of the links you'll find interesting in Nia's podcast episode:Sea lions: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125648763/sea-lion-storms-the-field-during-football-game-in-dunedinhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018831138/sea-lion-hiriwa-and-pup-on-the-move-in-dunedinDrawing:IG account https://www.instagram.com/nia_on_the_neve/NZ magazine front cover https://issuu.com/nzad/docs/september_issue_2021_3_6fe71cfdf31b5b Support the show

After qualifying in the US and working in equine practice for a few years, Miranda moved to Germany and joined a company where she diversified into robotics! Despite the life-changing move, she hasn't lost her 'veterinary' identity.Miranda's story of diversifying is becoming more and more popular in the veterinary industry, but it is still an extraordinary one. Her parents do not come from the veterinary world, but she chose veterinary because 'I love science and animals'. Perhaps the truest and most concise reason we do this job.-----------------------------------------------------AdsVisit Alamosbeach.com - a place to unwind. A fantastic 1-bed spacious apartment for your holiday in Costa del Sol.-----------------------------------------------------Have you noticed the new CPD store on the podcast website? The first episode is free! Check it out!https://www.morethanjustavet.net/cpd/p/ultrasound-machine-introduction------------------------------------------------------If you're interested in reading more about Miranda's story, follow this link to her page on More Than Just A Vet website.Support the show

In this special episode, I talked to Daniella Dos Santos, one of the most well-known people in the British veterinary industry, about why there's a vet shortage.We discuss the why. But we also provide evidence for those who choose not to believe it. We talk about the causes that have led us to today's situation.In our talk, we explore Brexit, the pandemic, reasons for vets to stay or leave the profession and gender discrimination in the workplace.If you are a vet and are interested in what we have talked about, follow the links below. They will lead you to the documents mentioned in the episode. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to subscribe!Links and materials:https://www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/news-article/uk-s-veterinary-workforce-crisis-deepens-as-eu-registrant-numbers-drop-by-over-two-thirds-since-brexit/https://www.bva.co.uk/media/2990/motivation-satisfaction-and-retention-bva-workforce-report-nov-2018-1.pdfhttps://www.bva.co.uk/media/2988/gender-discrimination-in-the-vet-profession-bva-workforce-report-nov-2018.pdfhttps://www.bva.co.uk/take-action/our-policies/good-veterinary-workplaces/Oh! Have you noticed the new CPD store on the podcast website? The first episode is free! Check it out!https://www.morethanjustavet.net/cpd/p/ultrasound-machine-introductionSupport the show

Would you take the plunge and commit your family to another country in the Middle East? Sarah tells me about all the weird and wonderful changes in her new life. From recent progress in society in the UAE to different cultural approaches in one of the first 24-hour veterinary hospitals in Dubai.More at morethanjustavet.net/listenWe talk about why she made the move, how she feels about living in Dubai, work-life balance and her role as a senior veterinary surgeon.Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolSupport the show

Planning to make a quick buck by selling pups? Fancy getting your latest trendy cross breed cocker-labra-pug-doodle bitch pregnant? Think again. Abby tells us about just *some* of the things that can go wrong in the 'puppy trade'. These poor animals are living beings, and as such can (and will) attract large vet bills and welfare disasters. Don't get caught up by inexperience and dubious advice. If you are planning to breed, do your research.  And by that, I mean ask your vet. Not some random social media group.Lucy's Law: The beginning of the end of puppy farmingMore about this episode and about Abby's hobby farming (not puppy farming!), including photographs of her cows (and a pink wheelbarrow!) on Abby's own episode webpage.Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolSupport the show

Dead animals at Zurich University weren't going to deter Nadine from becoming a vet when she was only a tween. If anything, it encouraged her more. But after a few turns in her career, she wanted to go back to the roots of veterinary medicine. Welcome to Carriacou Animal Hospital, a veterinary charity in the Caribbean country of Grenada.Facebook's Carriacou Animal Hospital siteNadine tells us how the project started and how it works. The charity hospital welcomes veterinary volunteers to enjoy a working holiday on the fascinating island of Carriacou, only a few steps from the beach. As she puts it, they are the heart of the project. She talks about the endemic diseases you would encounter on the island and how these can be treated and prevented. Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolWe also have a thoughtful chat about mental health and how she sees the working demands of clinics as one of the causes of mental health deterioration in today's for-profit practice.Listen to Nadine Cerny and read about her journey here or on your favourite podcast platform.Support the show

Emily's blogpost page in More than just a vet websiteEmily's career as a practice manager shows her dedication and love for the veterinary profession. She puts her heart into it when she talks about important issues such as team building and burnout: Issues that often we ignore in favour of more pressing clinical duties. But as she puts it, ‘I make it a priority. You're nothing without the team'.Subscribe to More than just a vet website #MTJAVIn this episode, Emily talks about how she has worked as a practice manager of a 40 staff facility before becoming a regional director of a veterinary group that spams five sites across the US. She talks about team building, how to deal with toxic behaviours and environments, staff burnout and her dream of helping foreign veterinary doctors integrate into the US.New: 'Podcast Your Product' on MTJAV podcast and websiteAdvertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolHave you ever wondered if your manager cares? It wouldn't be a question if you had Emily. I had a lot of fun chatting with her, so I hope our conversation interests you.Support the show

More about this episode on morethanjustavet.net/listen Nina is a British veterinary surgeon with Ukrainian roots. Her grandparents were victims of  WWII as forced labour and eventually made it to the UK. However, most of her extended family remains in Ukraine. The Russian invasion has caused her grave concern, and given her ties to her ancestral homeland, she felt a drive to help in some way.As a veterinarian, she has used her medical knowledge and her Ukrainian connections in London to try and help the Ukrainian frontline. In this episode, she tells us how.If you work in the veterinary industry and want to help Nina and the Ukrainian frontline, visit the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/britishvetsforukraine Support the show

More about this episode onMorethanjustavet.net/listenMaurice attended the University of West Indies to become a vet and now works in disease surveillance in Trinidad. He explains the socioeconomic situation that leads to animal poaching from Venezuela and the concerns about the welfare of the animals that are brought across to Trinidad.This episode contains information about Wrapsio during its break. Find out more on wrapsio.comMaurice discusses several common conditions in these animals and how education plays a part in fuelling the traffic of non-native species to his country. Later in the episode, he talks about mental health in the veterinary profession and the financial limitations of both the professional and the veterinary client.Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolAs usual, the episode ends with some light-hearted questions and with a talk about life in Trinidad.Support the show

Merran is a veterinary pharmacologist who works in Australia. Merran talks about how her parents moved from the UK to Australia, and how her journey took her from being a veterinary surgeon to becoming a professor of Veterinary pharmacology at the University of Sydney.More about this episode onMorethanjustavet.net/listenMerran talks about how she teaches veterinary students and about her research into the use of different drugs in koalas and how the koala metabolism differs from other animals.I asked Merran about the newly developed treatment to treat Feline Infectious Peritonitis in the cat and about coronavirus in both people and animals.The episode finishes with a little dive into the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolListen to Merran Govendir's podcast episode now or download it from your preferred podcast platform, and I promise you, you won't be disappointed!Don't forget to visit the podcast website morethanjustavet.net and support the show if you can.Support the show

Julian is a retired vet with a lot to give to the profession and to whoever wants to listen to him. I found Julian an excellent storyteller and I had loads of fun recording with him.More about this episode onMorethanjustavet.net/listenListen to Julian Earl's podcast episode now or download it from your preferred podcast platform, and I promise you, you won't be disappointed!Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolSupport the show

Listen to Cat H. (Cat the Vet) - the social media guru veterinary surgeon who has expanded her brilliant advice beyond the consultation room's boundaries. Online consultations might have been highlighted during the pandemic, but Cat has been at the forefront of the online world from the very beginning. Listen to her talking about how she started 'Cat the Vet', how she deals with online bullies and trolls, and how her online and TV presence shaped her understanding of the online veterinary world. #mtjav_guest Cat H.More at morethanjustavet.net/listenSupport the show

Claire is the co-founder of the BVCIS (British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support), and in this interesting episode, she talks about her journey to a difficult diagnosis and how it inspired her to share what she learnt about people with additional challenges in the veterinary profession. ‘There is a subcommunity for whom needing to finish work on time is the difference between not having to go home and choose whether you have a shower or whether to cook dinner … rather than being so exhausted that you have to choose between the two'. Oh! and we talk about cheese, wine, duck, and tango.Support the show

Carla is a veterinary nurse of Spanish origin who came up with the idea of the district veterinary nurse. In this episode, she takes us through her life from childhood to district nurse campaigning and she discusses the benefits this job role would bring to both the profession and our patients. Oh! And she talks about sharks!Support the show

Pip only graduated to become a veterinary surgeon in 2019, with that in mind, she had to power through Covid very early in her career. In this episode, she talks about abortion in humans, buses in Manchester, dyspraxia, LGBT and writing about music. You will see for yourself, that she's more than… well, you know the drill!Support the show

In this episode, Elliott, a vet who works in East Anglia, tells us about the highs and lows of working as a zoo vet and developing his own mobile vet business. He talks about his other passion as a photographer and we discuss his hobby as a falconer.Support the show

In this episode, Chris talks about his journey through education and how he went to Slovakia to obtain his veterinary qualification. Chris discusses his passion for surgery when at work and how he plans to become a veterinary specialist, but he also talks about his incredible non-vet related interests: blogging, travelling, reading and… flying!Support the show

Kate is a veterinary surgeon who works in Yorkshire where she grew up. Her main passions are running long distances, cycling and she is planning to complete an Iron-Man. In this episode, she talks about the first time she had to perform euthanasia as a new graduate, her time in India and controversial issues such as the importation of dogs with cropped ears.Support the show

In this episode, Laura, a vet who works in Derbyshire, tells us about how she will get a break from her Lead-vet career to explore the world, and hopefully, break a world record.Laura explains how this new adventure has grown to be a very important part of her life in the last few years, and how her passion for tandem biking has started to diversify her off-work interests into running and even podcasting!Support the show

In this episode, Luca tells me about how it was when he first moved to the UK and I met him for the first time, why he works as a locum now and how he got there, but he tells me a lot more: about his family, his struggles, his younger self, and his hobbies… things that you wouldn't expect from a ‘just a vet'.Support the show