🎙️ Ep 7 – Two Week Takedown: Turmeric on Chicken Legs, Seasonal Fleas, Dental Chews, Euthanasias & WhatsApping Clients?!

It’s time for another Two Week Takedown — where we round up the cases, conversations, and clinical curveballs that have been keeping the vet world busy lately.

In this episode, we’re covering everything from the slightly bizarre (yes… turmeric on chicken legs 🫠) to the genuinely challenging realities of practice life. We chat seasonal flea myths, the truth about dental chews, the emotional weight of euthanasia decisions, and the ever-growing question of whether we should really be WhatsApping clients…

Expect real-life cases, practical discussion, a few strong opinions, and plenty of the honest, staff-room style chat you know and love. Educational where it matters, relatable where it counts, and always with a bit of humour to get us through the shift.

Perfect for listening on the commute, between consults, or whenever you need some vet-to-vet company.

🎧 Press play and join the conversation.

🎙️ Episode 6B – Bonus Episode: Deep Dive into Dyspnoea (Part 2)

Same breathless patients. New level of confidence. 😅🫁

In Part 2 of our dyspnoea deep-dive, the team at The Chatty Vets Podcast build on Episode 6A and take things even further — helping you turn uncertainty into clear, practical decision-making 🐶🐱

We wrap up our discussion on thoracic POCUS 👀📟, explore what other diagnostics can really help in respiratory emergencies, and break down the most common differentials in dogs and cats — plus how to actually treat them in real-life practice.

From pleural space disease to cardiac causes, airway issues to trauma cases, we talk through what fits, what doesn’t, and what to do next.

Expect:
🩺 Clear, step-by-step clinical thinking
💬 Honest, relatable discussion
😂 A few laughs
🫁 Confidence in tricky respiratory cases

No textbooks. No jargon overload. Just two vets chatting through the cases you see every week — and helping you feel more prepared when the next dyspnoeic patient walks through the door.

🎧 Press play and finish the deep dive.

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🎙️ Episode 6 – Bonus Episode: Deep Dive into Dyspnoea (Part 1)

Breathing difficulties. Worried owners. High-pressure decisions. 😅🫁

In this bonus deep-dive, the team at The Chatty Vets Podcast tackle one of the most stressful presentations in practice: dyspnoea in dogs and cats 🐶🐱

From that first “this doesn’t look right” moment, to emergency stabilisation, hands-on clinical exams, and those crucial early decisions — we walk you through it all in our usual relaxed, real-world way.

And yes… we’re getting into thoracic POCUS 👀📟
What to look for.
How to use it.
And how it can save you precious time when every second counts.

Expect:
🩺 Practical, usable tips
💬 Honest discussion
😂 A few laughs
🫁 Confidence-boosting knowledge

No lectures. No judgement. Just two vets chatting through the stuff we all deal with — and helping you feel a little more prepared for the next breathless patient.

🎧 Hit play and dive in. Part 2 coming soon…

#TheChattyVetsPodcast #VetLife #VetMed #VeterinaryMedicine #Dyspnoea #EmergencyVet #VetPodcast #POCUS #SmallAnimalMedicine

🎙️ Episode 5 – Two Week Takedown: THAT Panorama Episode, Cuffed ETTs in Cats & Tricky Cases…

In this week’s Two Week Takedown, Brendan and Charlotte are joined by very SPECIAL GUEST @cat_the_vet for an honest, hilarious, and refreshingly real deep-dive into life on the vet front line 🐾

From that Panorama episode everyone’s been talking about, to cuffed endotracheal tubes in cats (yes, really), and difficult cases we struggle thinking about after the fact — nothing is off-limits.

Expect:
🐶 Real-world clinical insights
🐱 Relatable practice-life moments
😂 Plenty of laughs
🩺 Thoughtful discussion on tricky cases
💬 And the kind of chat you’d only hear in the staff room after a long shift

It’s conversational, educational, and unapologetically honest — with Cat the Vet bringing her trademark warmth, wit, and wisdom to the mic.

Whether you’re in practice, studying vet med, or just love an inside look at the profession, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.

🎧 Hit play, grab a brew, and join the conversation.

Episode 4: Two-Week Takedown. Is Librela dangerous and a new weekly NSAID...

It’s time for another two-week takedown 🎙️ and we’re back with the things that have been filling up our consult rooms, group chats, and on-call brains over the last fortnight.

In this episode, Brendan and Charlotte dive into the new weekly NSAID, daxocox—how it works, where it might fit into practice, and the questions we’re already being asked. We also tackle the big Librela debate, sharing honest thoughts, clinical experiences, and why opinions seem so divided.

Along the way, we chat about teddy bears for guinea pigs, the lighter (and sometimes stranger) moments of clinical life, and much, much more that’s been cropping up in day-to-day practice.

As always, it’s a relaxed, candid conversation between two practising vets—covering the news, the nuance, and the real-world realities behind the headlines.

If you want to stay up to date, feel understood after a busy shift, and have a laugh while you’re at it, this one’s definitely worth a listen 🐾

Episode 3: Deep Dive – Head Tilt

That's right, the dreaded neuro! But don't worry, we're here to break it down for you.

In this episode Brendan and Charlotte talk through how to approach head tilt cases across species, from vestibular disease in dogs, to working up head tilt in cats, and the truly impressive head tilts we can see in rabbits. We cover how to assess these patients in the consult room, what to focus on in your clinical exam, how to build a sensible diagnostic plan, and how treatment and prognosis can vary depending on the cause.

We also discuss those tricky decision points—what you can manage in first opinion, what needs further investigation, and when referral is the right call.

If head tilt makes your heart sink a little, or you just want a clearer, more confident approach to these cases, this episode is packed with practical takeaways you can use straight away in practice.

Episode 2: January 2026 Two-Week Takedown

It’s our first full episode 🎉 and we’re kicking things off with the January 2026 two-week takedown.

In this episode, Brendan and Charlotte chat about festive toxicities, questionable foreign bodies, the CMA report and what it could mean for the profession, dreaded dentals, and the joys and challenges of dealing with particularly feisty feline patients.

As always, this is a relaxed, honest chat between two practising vets—covering the news, the clinical reality, and the things that have been filling up our consult rooms and WhatsApp chats over the last couple of weeks.

If you want to stay up to date, feel seen after a busy on-call, and have a bit of a laugh along the way, this one’s well worth a listen.

Hi and welcome to The Chatty Vets Podcast! 👋

We’re Brendan and Charlotte; two UK-based small animal general practice vets. If you work within the Veterinary Profession, then this is the podcast for you.

In this short intro episode, we explain who we are, why we've started this podcast, and what’s coming up. Expect twice-monthly “two-week takedown” episodes where we chat through the latest UK vet news, drugs, papers, events, and the cases that have made us laugh, learn, or lose sleep. Plus, a monthly bonus episode where we deep dive into a clinical topic, consensus statement, or hot issue in practice.

If you want to keep up to date, feel a bit less alone in practice, or just have something educational (yet a little bit silly) to listen to on the drive to work or during night shifts, this podcast is the one for you.