About this episode

Dr. Lauren Downey Koos participates in a trivia challenge about veterinary news and insights.

Can one of veterinary medicine's top neurologists outsmart the week's biggest headlines? On this special WVC Nashville 2026 edition of Brain Smarts, hosts Caitlin and Clay Palmer put Dr. Lauren Downey Koos—clinical neurologist at BluePearl Veterinary and WVC Nashville headliner—through Vet Candy's fast-paced veterinary trivia showdown. From CRISPR-engineered screwworms to augmented reality surgery, a $230 million veterinary teaching hospital, and the surprising science behind your cat's slow blink, Dr. Koos breaks down what's hype, what's real, and why these stories matter to veterinarians. Along the way, she tackles rapid-fire questions, shares specialist insights, and proves that even neurologists can be stumped. In this episode: Colorado State University's game-changing $230 million veterinary expansion The USDA's $105 million plan to stop the New World Screwworm Could augmented reality become the future of veterinary surgery? The science behind why slow blinking at cats actually works A lightning-round made just for veterinary neurologists Whether you're a veterinarian, veterinary technician, student, or simply obsessed with veterinary medicine, you'll walk away with…

People in this episode

Hosts: Caitlin Palmer, Clay Palmer

Guest: Dr. Lauren Downey Koos

Topics covered

• veterinary neurology
• veterinary trivia
• augmented reality surgery
• veterinary education
• animal behavior

Keywords

• veterinary medicine
• neurology
• trivia
• CRISPR
• screwworm
• augmented reality
• slow blink
• veterinary education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BluePearl Veterinary, Colorado State University, USDA

Places: Franklin, Tennessee

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