Current Vet

Current Vet

By: Veterinary Vista

Language: en

Categories: Education, Science, Life

The podcast that makes veterinary medicine simple. In each episode, Dr. Lottie breaks down clinical conditions, cases, and concepts across species, focusing on pathophysiology, decision-making, diagnostics, and what actually matters in practice. It’s the kind of context that makes your knowledge finally click. Every month, we’ll also have honest conversations with guests about the incredible variety of veterinary medicine, what you can do with a vet degree and how to think bigger about your career. Whether you’re cramming for exams or looking for a soundtrack for your dog walk, Current Vet will make veterinary medicine simple

Episodes

Zoo & Wildlife Veterinary Medicine | Dr Noi Psaroudaki
Jan 09, 2026

Zoo and wildlife medicine is one of the most competitive and idealised areas of veterinary practice. From the outside, it’s dramatic, exciting, and very different from other veterinary careers. But what is the reality?


In this episode, Dr Lottie is joined by Dr Noi Psaroudaki, a zoo and wildlife veterinarian, to explore what zoo medicine actually involves and how the role differs from more traditional areas of veterinary practice.
Together, Dr Lottie and Dr Noi discuss not only the clinical aspects of the job, but also the ethical, emotional, and practical challenges that come wi...

Duration: 01:09:44
Osteosarcoma
Jan 08, 2026

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about osteosarcomas.


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Further Reading

Ettinger & Feldman (2020). Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 8th ed., Elsevier — pp. 1325–1328.Tilley, L. P., Smith, F. W. K., & Oyama, M. A. (2021). The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 7th ed., Wiley-Blackwell — section on Osteosarcoma (OSA).Makielski, K. M., Mills, L. J., Sarver, A. L., Henson, M. S., Spector, L. G., Naik, S., & Modiano, J. F. (2019).**Risk Factors for Development of Canine and Human Osteosarcoma: A Comparative Review. Veterinary Sciences, 6(2), 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci6020048Boerma...

Duration: 00:24:50
Bovine Tuberculosis (TB)
Jan 07, 2026

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about bovine tuberculosis (TB).


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Recommended Reading

Unveiling Insights into Bovine Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive ReviewReview on Bovine Tuberculosis: An Emerging Disease Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium SpeciesAPHIS NVAP Reference Guide: Tuberculosis (Control & Eradication) — for U.S. regulatory & testing standardsBovine Medicine by Peter CockcroftVeterinary Medicine: A Textbook of the Diseases of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Pigs and Goats by Peter D. Constable, Kenneth William Hinchcliff, Walter Grünberg, Stanley Done

References

Schiller, I., Waters, W.R., Vordermeier, H.M., et al., 2010. Bovine tuberculosis: a review of...

Duration: 00:20:46
Feline Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Jan 06, 2026

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats.


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Recommended Reading

IRIS (International Renal Interest Society) Guidelines – staging guidelines and treatment recommendations.ACVIM Consensus Statement (2016): Diagnosis and Management of Feline CKD.ISFM Consensus Guidelines on Feline CKD (2016) – practical, cat-specific recommendations.BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Nephrology and UrologyBSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

References 

International Renal Interest Society (IRIS), 2023. IRIS Staging of CKD. [online] Available at: https://www.iris-kidney.com/ [Accessed 19 Sept. 2025].Sparkes, A.H., Caney, S., Chalhoub, S. et al., 2016. ISFM consensus guide...

Duration: 00:16:11
Canine Parvovirus
Jan 05, 2026

In this episode, Dr Lottie talks about canine parvovirus.

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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Case
01:55 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
04:39 Clinical Signs
05:48 Diagnosis
07:47 Treatment
09:40 Prevention
11:08 Research Updates
12:25 Key Points
13:23 Outro

Recommended Reading

Greene, C.E. (2012). Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 4th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2020). Small Animal Internal Medicine. 6th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier.Miranda, C. and Thompson, G. (2020). Canine parvovirus: the worldwide occurrence of antigenic variants. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, p.784.WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines (2020).<...

Duration: 00:14:15
Current Vet Podcast Coming Soon January 5th!
Jan 01, 2026

 Vet school makes everything feel so much harder than it needs to. When I was in vet school, all I wanted was a podcast or videos that explained things in an understandable way, something that wasn't too clinical, not too complex, and I just never really found it.
So I have made it.

I'm Dr. Lottie and Current Vet is the podcast that makes veterinary medicine simple.It's the podcast that I wish I had as a student, and it's launching on the 5th of January. So if you are in vet med and you want t...

Duration: 00:00:37