by Dr. Susan Little

Episodes 32 & 33: the ‘other’ Dr. Susan Little

What fun to have the ‘other’ Dr. Susan Little with us in episodes 32 & 33! We learned all the ways the two Susans have been mistaken for each other and how you can tell them apart. Our guest Susan Little is the Regents Professor and the Krull-Ewing Professor in Veterinary Parasitology at the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Her research interests include zoonotic parasites and tick-borne diseases. We not only learned about feline parasites, but did you know roundworm eggs can survive a nuclear blast? And that even dinosaurs had ticks?

by Dr. Susan Little

Episodes 30 & 31: Dr. Joe Bartges

Urine luck! We have two episodes with Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN of the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia. Joe says urine is liquid gold – discuss! We chat about idiopathic cystitis, a frustrating disease that most vets know all too well. We also manage to talk about chronic gastrointestinal disease, diabetes mellitus, bladder and kidney stones, and even more importantly – Who is the world’s most cunning cat? Why won’t Jolle eat octopus? Tune in and find out – are cats aliens or gods?

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Purr Podcast now also on Spotify!

We are so excited to tell you that the #purrpodcast is now also available on Spotify! Jolle was at the podcast movement and met up with the Spotify team and asked them to list purrpodcast and they did immediately. What excellent service is that? Spotify is the new big name in podcast hosting next to Apple according to the experts and most young people seem to prefer Spotify as a podcast provider. The best thing is that Jolle got a free t-shirt, yay!IMG_2754

by Dr. Susan Little

Episodes 28 & 29: Steve Dale, pet journalist

Steve Dale is a well-known to many as a pet journalist through his WGN radio show, newspaper columns, blog articles, his presentations at vet conferences and other events, and his contributions to textbooks about behavior. In part one, we talk about how Steve got his start in radio (“I have a face for radio”), how he got his first gig writing about pets, and how he once got fired in an elevator (talk about an ‘elevator speech’). Steve also shares with us how a cat named Ricky with heart disease got him involved with the Winn Feline Foundation, and why he believes kitten kindergarten classes save lives. Oh, and he owes us 3 margaritas!

Listen here: Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker, iHeartRadio

by Dr. Susan Little

Episode 27: Dr. Debra Horwitz, part two

Why don’t all cats respond to catnip? Are cats really social? How is cat society organized? And what’s the most important question veterinarians can ask owners about their cats? It’s all in part two of our chat with Dr. Debra Horwitz. She is the editor of Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion – Canine and Feline Behavior, 2nd edition (2017). Her new book – Decoding Your Cat – will be published next year.

Listen here: Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker, iHeartRadio

by Dr. Susan Little

Episode 26: Dr. Debra Horwitz, part one

We love Dr. Debra Horwitz, a board-certified behaviorist who is the author/editor of many books and book chapters and a member of the Fear Free team. She is also one of the panel members for the American Association of Feline Practitioners consensus statement on How to Feed a Cat. We’ve learned a lot from her about cat behavior. In part one of our chat with Dr. Horwitz, we learn why cats would make good bomb detectors, why black cats get a bad rap, and how to determine if problem behaviors are abnormal or just unwanted. Are cats spiteful? Listen and find out!

Listen here: Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker, iHeartRadio

by Dr. Susan Little

Episodes 24 & 25: PurrPodcast Live! @VMX

Our first PurrPodcast Live! event was at VMX 2019. Our special guest was Dr. Sue Ettinger and our topic was gastrointestinal disease in cats, especially foreign bodies, lymphoma, and inflammatory bowel disease. Listen to episodes 24 & 25 and hear how to approach cats with GI foreign bodies, how to diagnose & manage IBD & lymphoma, and more. How did Dr. Sue’s own cat get diagnosed by her mother-in-law? How do you tell if a diamond is fake? Check out the episodes and find out!

Check out Dr. Sue’s website, her Facebook page, her YouTube channel, and follow her on social media @DrSueCancerVet.

Listen here: Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker, iHeartRadio

by Dr. Susan Little

Episode 23: Dr. Terry Curtis

Our first episode about feline behavior is with Dr. Terry Curtis, a clinical behaviorist at the University of Florida. Terry reminds us that we still have a lot to learn about feline behavior and communication. We explore the mysterious world of cats and litter boxes – learn the top 3 mistakes that owners make, and the downside of self-cleaning litter boxes. Terry also tells us the story of how she helped the famous polydactyl cats at the Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, Florida.

For more information on feline behavior, check out the American Association of Feline Practitioners guidelines on Diagnosing and Solving House-soiling Behavior in Cats.

Listen here: Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker, iHeartRadio

by Dr. Susan Little

Episode 22: Dr. Mary Gardner, part two

Our second episode with Dr. Mary Gardner is out! In part one, we talked about Mary’s path to co-founding Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice and In-Home Euthanasia. In part two, we get into the details of providing this important aspect of veterinary care. Mary discusses whether to sedate pets before euthanasia (she’s a strong proponent) and the different routes for euthanasia drugs and how to choose. Did you know one of her signature tools for a compassionate euthanasia is a cupcake? We also discuss how emotionally taxing performing euthanasia is for veterinary team members and how to deal with it.

Be sure to check out the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care.

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