Nia is the latest #MTJAV guest. After feeling disappointed by her first job in the industry, she started to travel around the world and ended up in New Zealand. Her amazing life story goes through Japan, Nepal, and Stewart Island. But we will also talk about Wales, her drawing (a passion that made her the front page of a kiwi magazine!), Sea lions storming football pitches and golf courses, and much more! Some of the links you’ll find interesting in Nia’s podcast episode: Sea lions: htt...

After qualifying in the US and working in equine practice for a few years, Miranda moved to Germany and joined a company where she diversified into robotics! Despite the life-changing move, she hasn't lost her 'veterinary' identity. Miranda’s story of diversifying is becoming more and more popular in the veterinary industry, but it is still an extraordinary one. Her parents do not come from the veterinary world, but she chose veterinary because 'I love science and animals’. Perhaps the trues...

In this special episode, I talked to Daniella Dos Santos, one of the most well-known people in the British veterinary industry, about why there's a vet shortage. We discuss the why. But we also provide evidence for those who choose not to believe it. We talk about the causes that have led us to today's situation. In our talk, we explore Brexit, the pandemic, reasons for vets to stay or leave the profession and gender discrimination in the workplace. If you are a vet and are interested in w...

Would you take the plunge and commit your family to another country in the Middle East? Sarah tells me about all the weird and wonderful changes in her new life. From recent progress in society in the UAE to different cultural approaches in one of the first 24-hour veterinary hospitals in Dubai. More at morethanjustavet.net/listen We talk about why she made the move, how she feels about living in Dubai, work-life balance and her role as a senior veterinary surgeon. Advertising: Ready for y...

Planning to make a quick buck by selling pups? Fancy getting your latest trendy cross breed cocker-labra-pug-doodle bitch pregnant? Think again. Abby tells us about just *some* of the things that can go wrong in the 'puppy trade'. These poor animals are living beings, and as such can (and will) attract large vet bills and welfare disasters. Don't get caught up by inexperience and dubious advice. If you are planning to breed, do your research. And by that, I mean ask your vet. Not some r...

Dead animals at Zurich University weren't going to deter Nadine from becoming a vet when she was only a tween. If anything, it encouraged her more. But after a few turns in her career, she wanted to go back to the roots of veterinary medicine. Welcome to Carriacou Animal Hospital, a veterinary charity in the Caribbean country of Grenada. Facebook's Carriacou Animal Hospital site Nadine tells us how the project started and how it works. The charity hospital welcomes veterinary volunteers to ...

Emily's blogpost page in More than just a vet website Emily’s career as a practice manager shows her dedication and love for the veterinary profession. She puts her heart into it when she talks about important issues such as team building and burnout: Issues that often we ignore in favour of more pressing clinical duties. But as she puts it, ‘I make it a priority. You’re nothing without the team’. Subscribe to More than just a vet website #MTJAV In this episode, Emily talks about how she h...

More about this episode on morethanjustavet.net/listen Nina is a British veterinary surgeon with Ukrainian roots. Her grandparents were victims of WWII as forced labour and eventually made it to the UK. However, most of her extended family remains in Ukraine. The Russian invasion has caused her grave concern, and given her ties to her ancestral homeland, she felt a drive to help in some way. As a veterinarian, she has used her medical knowledge and her Ukrainian connections in Lo...

More about this episode on Morethanjustavet.net/listen Maurice attended the University of West Indies to become a vet and now works in disease surveillance in Trinidad. He explains the socioeconomic situation that leads to animal poaching from Venezuela and the concerns about the welfare of the animals that are brought across to Trinidad. This episode contains information about Wrapsio during its break. Find out more on wrapsio.com Maurice discusses several common conditions in these animal...

Merran is a veterinary pharmacologist who works in Australia. Merran talks about how her parents moved from the UK to Australia, and how her journey took her from being a veterinary surgeon to becoming a professor of Veterinary pharmacology at the University of Sydney. More about this episode on Morethanjustavet.net/listen Merran talks about how she teaches veterinary students and about her research into the use of different drugs in koalas and how the koala metabolism differs from other an...

Julian is a retired vet with a lot to give to the profession and to whoever wants to listen to him. I found Julian an excellent storyteller and I had loads of fun recording with him. More about this episode on Morethanjustavet.net/listen Listen to Julian Earl’s podcast episode now or download it from your preferred podcast platform, and I promise you, you won’t be disappointed! Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del So...

Listen to Cat H. (Cat the Vet) - the social media guru veterinary surgeon who has expanded her brilliant advice beyond the consultation room's boundaries. Online consultations might have been highlighted during the pandemic, but Cat has been at the forefront of the online world from the very beginning. Listen to her talking about how she started 'Cat the Vet', how she deals with online bullies and trolls, and how her online and TV presence shaped her understanding of the online veterinary wor...

Claire is the co-founder of the BVCIS (British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support), and in this interesting episode, she talks about her journey to a difficult diagnosis and how it inspired her to share what she learnt about people with additional challenges in the veterinary profession. ‘There is a subcommunity for whom needing to finish work on time is the difference between not having to go home and choose whether you have a shower or whether to cook dinner … rather than being so exhausted...

Carla is a veterinary nurse of Spanish origin who came up with the idea of the district veterinary nurse. In this episode, she takes us through her life from childhood to district nurse campaigning and she discusses the benefits this job role would bring to both the profession and our patients. Oh! And she talks about sharks! Support the show

Pip only graduated to become a veterinary surgeon in 2019, with that in mind, she had to power through Covid very early in her career. In this episode, she talks about abortion in humans, buses in Manchester, dyspraxia, LGBT and writing about music. You will see for yourself, that she’s more than… well, you know the drill! Support the show

In this episode, Elliott, a vet who works in East Anglia, tells us about the highs and lows of working as a zoo vet and developing his own mobile vet business. He talks about his other passion as a photographer and we discuss his hobby as a falconer. Support the show

In this episode, Chris talks about his journey through education and how he went to Slovakia to obtain his veterinary qualification. Chris discusses his passion for surgery when at work and how he plans to become a veterinary specialist, but he also talks about his incredible non-vet related interests: blogging, travelling, reading and… flying! Support the show

Kate is a veterinary surgeon who works in Yorkshire where she grew up. Her main passions are running long distances, cycling and she is planning to complete an Iron-Man. In this episode, she talks about the first time she had to perform euthanasia as a new graduate, her time in India and controversial issues such as the importation of dogs with cropped ears. Support the show

In this episode, Laura, a vet who works in Derbyshire, tells us about how she will get a break from her Lead-vet career to explore the world, and hopefully, break a world record. Laura explains how this new adventure has grown to be a very important part of her life in the last few years, and how her passion for tandem biking has started to diversify her off-work interests into running and even podcasting! Support the show

In this episode, Luca tells me about how it was when he first moved to the UK and I met him for the first time, why he works as a locum now and how he got there, but he tells me a lot more: about his family, his struggles, his younger self, and his hobbies… things that you wouldn’t expect from a ‘just a vet’. Support the show