For many episodes, I have been able to share the voices, thoughts, stories, and research of some of the most respected and inspiring individuals in the veterinary community. I am so thankful and honored that I had that opportunity, and I highly encourage you to listen to all previous episodes you might have missed or skipped.

This episode is the last one on my calendar (at least for now) as I shift to focus my time and energy on my new online oncology consulting service called Vet Cancer Consultants!

This is a decision that I had a hard time with because I love being able to learn alongside you through each episode. I hope to return to it at some point, but in the meantime, I'd love for you to keep the podcast alive by sharing it!

I encourage you to check out my new consulting service, www.vetcancerconsultants.com, reach out to me with any questions you have, and as always, continue learning!

Full show notes for all episodes are available at www.caninecanceracademy.com/your-dog-wants-you-to-know-this

Don't forget to stay connected with me on Instagram @thecaninecaneracademy and on Facebook Canine Cancer Academy.

Today on the show we're going to be talking about a difficult but important topic: the high frequency of suicide in the veterinary profession.

This might come as a bit of a surprise to you if you're not in the veterinary field, so I wanted to make this episode to increase awareness and talk a little bit about what's being done in the community to support vets and vet staff, talk about why this is happening, and give you some resources that might be helpful.

To help us navigate this topic, we are joined by Dr. Carrie Jurney.

Dr. Jurney is a board-certified veterinary neurologist and owner of Jurney Veterinary Neurology, providing neurology services to the San Francisco Bay Area. She is also the current president of NOMV (Not One More Vet), a 501c3 organization that provides financial and professional mental health support to veterinarians and veterinary staff in need.

Dr. Jurney cares so much about this topic, as you'll hear in the episode, so I knew she would be the perfect person to help us understand what's going on.

If you need to know that you're not alone, or you want to help someone else feel less alone, please join us for this episode.

Resources Mentioned:

www.nomv.org

www.jurneyvetneuro.com

www.facebook.com/groups/NOMVet

www.qprinstitute.com

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Full show notes and links mentioned in the episode are available at www.caninecanceracademy.com/podcast-ep-42

Don't forget to say hello on Instagram @thecaninecaneracademy and on Facebook Canine Cancer Academy

What does diabetes look like in dogs? How does it compare to humans?

These are some of the questions that we are going to address today as we talk all about diabetes in dogs with Dr. Ayeley Okine.

We'll be covering what a diabetic dog looks like, what canine diabetes is, what predisposing risk factors are, how we make a diagnosis, how we monitor to make sure treatment is working, what treatment looks like, and what the prognosis is.

Diabetes takes up about 25% of Dr. Okine's caseload, so it's pretty common and definitely important to talk about.

Dr. Ayeley Okine is a board-certified veterinary internist. She is a graduate of Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, she practices at Sage Veterinary Centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, and she has a strong professional interest in immune-mediated blood disease and gastrointestinal disease.

Join us to find out what to do if your dog gets a diabetes diagnosis!

Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Okine's YouTube Channel

Full show notes and links mentioned in the episode are available at www.caninecanceracademy.com/podcast-ep-41

Don't forget to say hello on Instagram @thecaninecaneracademy and on Facebook Canine Cancer Academy