Oct 31, 2017
We spend most of this episode talking about an elderly Weimaraner. Kim has been treating him for some time for problems with his back legs. Over the weekend his mobility acutely worsened and he seemed more painful. There was concern that this might be due to a deterioration in his long-term back leg problems. Euthanasia...
Oct 26, 2017
In this episode, Kim tells us about a new patient she saw this week. A young Labrador with a history of elbow dysplasia and a current shoulder problem.
This leads us on to talking about the use of language in explaining medical conditions. It is actually more informative to keep things simple and use words people will...
Oct 17, 2017
Sorry, it has been a while since the last episode -
last week was hectic!
In
this episode, we chat about Kim's patients from last week.
In
particular, Kim saw a new patient, a lovely Staffie, who had
suffered a fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE) some years
back.
We
spend a lot of the episode talking about...
Oct 6, 2017
This
week Kim went back to a home where one of her patients
was
euthanised last
week. We spend some of this episode talking about grief in pets
left behind when one of their companions has gone*.
We
catch up on some of Kim's regulars and a Weimaraner who fell asleep
during his treatment. Kim always takes this to...
Oct 3, 2017
We
did not do any episodes last week. Two of Kim's long-term
patients were euthanised and we did not think it was appropriate. But we're
back!
In
this episode we catch up on some of Kim's regulars.
Dogs that have featured several times before and will
be familiar to regular
listeners.
During the...