Dr Pillay was part of the team that grabbed international headlines after conducting groundbreaking, life-saving surgery on Makokou, a gorilla from the Johannesburg Zoo. He recently moved to Australia to pioneer a new department as Manager of Veterinary Services at the Sydney Zoo. In this podcast, Dr Pillay chats to Lennox Wasara about how he is building a team at the Australian zoo, and the wonder of working with wild animals. He details how he learned management and leadership in the zoo space, and how studying taught him self-leadership and discipline. He also talks about being encouraged to pursue his passion from a young age, and why we all need to take wildlife conservation seriously to leave a legacy. (35:22)
In this episode we look at retaining biodiversity when it comes to wildlife. Professor André Ganswindt, director of the Mammal Research Institute, and Professor Robin Crewe, professor of entomology at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship; discuss what happens when animals go extinct and why it's so critical for us to be aware of conservation and animal welfare.
In these podcasts different faculty / specialists / clinicians from the RVC talks about clinical relevant material to everyone in practice, if you are just about to start your veterinary career or you are a seasoned professional the aim is to provide something for everyone.Listen to practical tips and advice that you won’t necessarily find in the text books or journal articles that will makes a difference to your patients.
Dr Cara Sammons-Shepard, DVM is a practicing veterinarian in Maine and New Hampshire, and when on the road, the majority of her patients are goats. She and her husband have owned and operated a commercial farmstead creamery since 2009. In this podcast, Dr Shepard discusses different topics related to goat medicine and husbandry.
Equipping veterinarians with the skills and knowledge to become confident and engaging storytellers through integrative discussions with the people that inspire, encourage and challenge the veterinary profession. Hosted by Dr. Moriah McCauley
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In partnership with Sirius XM, the Animal Medical Center presents ‘Ask the Vet,’ a podcast all about the pets we love and how to care for them. Dr. Ann Hohenhaus answers questions for pet parents, chats with leading animal experts, and talks about the most concerning issues for our furry friends.
The WSAVA podcast, ‘VetView’ connects companion animal veterinarians around the world and support its global veterinary community, ‘unwrapping’ subjects of common interest to us all. Whether you’re looking for scientific updates, discussions of ‘hot topics’, insights into different veterinary careers or simply advice on how to get more out of your life and work, our podcast is for you.
Podcast from MSD Animal Health, for news and views on transboundary and emerging diseases
The Weekly Wrap Podcast discusses some of the top news and articles featured in the latest edition of Farmer’s Weekly magazine, as well as the trending topics for the week on its online and social media platforms.
SANParks Podcasts focus on a range of sound recordings such as specific wildlife information (e.g. birding, trees, mammals, reptiles) as described by various internal and external experts; discussion panels introducing and debating various SANParks related issues; ranger stories; park descriptions; and podcasts of live activities such as walks and game drives. Some of the material is done through the realm of audio description to hopefully make the world of our parks more accessible to visually impaired listeners, but such recordings will be fun for sighted people too.