What Your Vet Wishes You Knew About Pet Care

About this episode

The episode discusses important aspects of pet care, including recognizing health issues and the significance of routine veterinary check-ups.

WHATSAPP YOUR PET QUESTION VOICENOTES TO: 087 77 54 555 Pet owners often struggle to recognise when their beloved companions are experiencing pain or discomfort, mistaking serious health issues for normal signs of ageing or quirky behaviour. In our debut episode of Vets Talk Pets we look at how routine check-ups can uncover hidden health problems and why seemingly minor changes in behaviour warrant attention. We learn about everything from crate training puppies to identifying pain signals in cats & dogs and offer practical guidance on when to seek veterinary care. Your hosts are Stephen Walsh and Lesley Hobson are experienced veterinary surgeons. Both bring extensive clinical experience from practice, with Stephen having worked across multiple countries and Lesley coming from a farming background. They're passionate about improving pet welfare through owner education. The podcast is produced by DustPod.io for Zoetis, an animal health company. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Why Stephen and Lesley became vets Challenges and Emotional Aspects of Being a Vet Personal Pet Stories Listener Questions and Advice Identifying Health Issues in Pets QUOTES To make the crate comfortable, put…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephen Walsh, Lesley Hobson

Topics covered

• pet care
• veterinary advice
• pet health
• owner education
• pain signals in pets
• routine check-ups

Keywords

• pet care
• veterinary advice
• health issues
• pain signals
• routine check-ups
• pet welfare
• owner education

Sponsors

Zoetis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DustPod.io

Places: Ireland

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