The Pets & Vets podcast is a service dedicated to better informing pet owners about the dynamic changes in veterinary medicine. Doctor Lichtenberger, as well as the other doctors at MECA, share responsibility for updating our listener-ship on a great variety of veterinary topics. Listen to the programs below or click the icon to subscribe to the RSS feed:
Doctor Carolyn Jochman discusses how pet owners can protect themselves from animal-transmitted diseases.Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9)
NEW!!!!!!!--Doctor Marla Lichtenberger discusses why animals are living much longer lives, and the healthcare consequences associated with it.[ 12:05 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6)
Paying attention to your dog's breathing patterns can help identify common, treatable conditions among larger, older dogs. Surgeon David Brdecka explains what the problems are and how to fix them.[ 14:12 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5)
Euthanasia--Dr. Jochman talks about the difficult part of her job and the sadest part of any pet owner.[ 17:04 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (11)
Outdoor Pet Threats--Dogs will eat just about anything, which means owners have to be very cautious when they're outside.[ 21:19 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4)
Exotics--Dogs and cats are far from the only pets people own these days. Any interest in owning a tiger?[ 29:37 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5)
Veterinary Medicine Advances--The explosion of specialty care means better care and longer lives for pets.[ 23:31 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5)
Crazy Cases--Just about everything turns up in the ER. Tune in for a sampling at MECA.[ 24:28 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4)
Heavy Pets--Pets are also facing the battle of the bulge, and it's not good for their health, either.[ 15:37 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6)