Vet Med For Idiots By Idiots

Want the best kind of uncontained chaos? Bring back two of the most energetic, outspoken, and incredibly badass guests (who are besties) and give them mics, and have them talk about the pitfalls and problems in the shelter world, and you get this. Listen as Kristi, the Doggy Daycare Idiot, and Melinda, The Rescue Idiot, talk shelters with Kent and Cory. It gets good. Unhinged, all over the world, but good. Lots of talk about how to make a good shelter and why some places fail their dogs. Kristi https://houndstownusa.com/locations/fayetteville/ https://www.instagram.com/houndstownfayetteville?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.instagram.com/yelling_in_my_ear?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Melinda https://www.instagram.com/purely_melinda?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Disclaimer While we allow and welcome differing views and scientific data based opinions on the show, it is important for us to make clear that we have not tried any of the supplements or dietary plans with any of our dogs, nor did Dr. Kevin give any compensation for having him on the show. The opinions and statements made in this episode do not in any way reflect the beliefs or mindsets of the crew at Vet Med For Idiots By Idiots. Good Tuesday, and we have a fun episode for you. Dr. Kevin, the Longevity Idiot, joins the The Common Idiot and the Associate Producer Idiot for a talk of how to lengthen your pet's lives. I mean, who would NOT want more time with their furry companion. They discuss things such as limiting joint and fall impacts, healthy lifestyles, diets, and other ways for Fido to live a healthier and happier (and longer) life. We also talk cheeseburgers, so, there's a long ways to go for us. https://helpingpetslivelonger.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqr51hq35KWnythXa3ZaK0zHNcBNZ-qech7MnAx9jHFmSG1n6lf https://www.instagram.com/thelongevityvet/

Are you ready for some really cringe jokes that make Dr. Kent want to play in traffic, followed by some really great and inciteful discussions about horse medicine? Then we've got an episode for you. This week, The Idiots talk with Dr. Natalie Lord (who does not turn water into wine, much to our disappointment) about the fun, the frustration, the pride, and the problems with being a horse vet. Most is done ambulatory, so travelling on site, and sometimes the trips can take up nearly the entire day. However, it is rewarding, always.

Parents, bring the kids around for this one! They'll be excited to hear it, and for a VM4IBI first, there is no cursing at all! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, whatever you believe and celebrate. For a midseason finale, The Idiots (all three, including Merry Bethmas, the Associate Producer Idiot) talk vet med on reindeer. At least, the first half is, until Cory gets a text from a guy calling himself "Santa" and asks us to talk about his 9 reindeer. Beth, who is the Christmas Reindeer expert, teaches us even more about the reindeer that help Santa deliver millions of presents around the world each Christmas Eve night! Don't want to miss this, lest you might end up on the naughty list, like Dr Kent and Cory! Also, apologies for the sound quality for Kent's parts-he left his microphone at home, and is somehow convinced his AirPods work just as well. We will be taking a short break for holiday festivities, but will be back early 2026. This season has been groundbreaking for us in so many way, including the fact that we have already done more episodes that we typically do in a full season, have had some collossal guests, and have expanded the brand to 3 total Idiots. Also, you may hear that we have added in some advertisements. We have partnered with Libsyn and with Audacy for advertisements. We don't necessariy endorse anything that has been put with our episodes for ads, but frankly, we simply sold out. That said, we have purposely only added ads to the front and back of every episode, at least for now, as we have always aimed for our show to feel like a sit down chat, not an overly produced slick show. We appreciate all of your listeningship, and hope that you come along for the next chapter of the show. We do this because you do what you do. Thank you so much, and we'll talk with you next year.

Howdy, listenerlings!! This week's episode is a fun one. Beth, The Associate Producer Idiot joins our discussion with our new friend Raffaela Lesch, PhD, who was the lead researcher in studying trends showing that raccoons are following a similar path that wolves did en route to becoming dogs. The good news, this means that trash pandas may become domesticated, possibly self-domesticated, to be pets. Ya know, little bandit masked housemates! The bad news, unless you plan to live for another 10k+ years, you likely will never own one. Does anyone have a number for a cryogenic deep freeze person? Dogtor Kent may be interested. The discussion is lively, fun, relaxed, and just an all around good time. If you want to read the nitty gritty details, check out Raffaela's research at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-025-00583-1 https://www.raffaelalesch.com/

So, against his wishes, Cory the Common Idiot has a cat. Her name is referred to as Silver or Silvie in the episode, but she is actually named Wobbles the Wonder Cat, because it annoys Amber, the Brain Witch Idiot. Anyway, Wobbles is extra special because she has a condition called cerebellar hypoplasia. This basically makes basic movements slightly...off. A wobbly kitty, if you will. The Idiots discuss her condition, almost give away the story on how she ended up in the Common Idiot's household (a story for a later time), and the condition of cerebellar hypoplasia, what it does, why it affects movements, and Kent's stupid fingers.

This week, The Idiots discuss VPAs, or...ya know what, I am not going to tell you what a VPA is because it takes away the mystery. This is what they call in the show biz "a teaser". Are you interested? I hope so! Anyway, Dr. Kent compares VPAs to something similar in human medicine, and they discuss potential goods and bads of VPAs. Just listen. I'm really sleepy and have nothing in the creative tank. I mean, I named the episode "VPAs". Just lower your standards this once, please. Thanks!