Ep 29: "Twice The Chat Is Twice The Fun" With Dr Neil Smith & Dr Molly Varga-Smith
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03/04/21 • 62 min
What's better than one fantastic guest? Having two!
Join us this week when we sit down with Dr Neil Smith & Dr Molly Varga-Smith for our first-ever double interview!
We discuss Neil's military career, including his time tackling the Ebola crisis in 2015 as well as working with horses during parades! We also chat about Molly's experience training for the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) and qualifying as a yoga teacher.
They introduce us to some of their fascinating pets, including Archie the hilarious Parrot and both Neil & Molly do a cracking job of tackling the 60-Second CPD Challenge! This week we were lucky enough to get two, one all about CPD and the other about using transferable skills whilst working with unfamiliar animals!
Neil graduated from the RVC in 1989 and was with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps until he retired from the Corps in October 2019. He has experienced many aspects of the profession including small animal, equine and meat inspection. He has also worked with Central Government Departments, both during FMD 2001 and was part of the UK team tackling Ebola in Sierra Leone in 2015. Currently, he works in Government Veterinary services and has formerly held the post of Queen's Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.
Molly graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1992. After graduation, she spent the next 4 years working in small animal and exotic medicine in Canada. These varied experiences included working in multicentre urban practice in Toronto and a small exotics practice in rural Ontario. Her caseload included a lot of native wildlife such as raccoons, skunks and red-tailed hawks. After returning to the UK in 1996 she has worked in both London and the North West. Molly gained her Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2001 and her Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Mammalian) in 2007. Molly now heads the exciting new specialist exotic pets service at Rutland House Referral Hospital in St Helens, Merseyside.
What's better than one fantastic guest? Having two!
Join us this week when we sit down with Dr Neil Smith & Dr Molly Varga-Smith for our first-ever double interview!
We discuss Neil's military career, including his time tackling the Ebola crisis in 2015 as well as working with horses during parades! We also chat about Molly's experience training for the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) and qualifying as a yoga teacher.
They introduce us to some of their fascinating pets, including Archie the hilarious Parrot and both Neil & Molly do a cracking job of tackling the 60-Second CPD Challenge! This week we were lucky enough to get two, one all about CPD and the other about using transferable skills whilst working with unfamiliar animals!
Neil graduated from the RVC in 1989 and was with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps until he retired from the Corps in October 2019. He has experienced many aspects of the profession including small animal, equine and meat inspection. He has also worked with Central Government Departments, both during FMD 2001 and was part of the UK team tackling Ebola in Sierra Leone in 2015. Currently, he works in Government Veterinary services and has formerly held the post of Queen's Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.
Molly graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1992. After graduation, she spent the next 4 years working in small animal and exotic medicine in Canada. These varied experiences included working in multicentre urban practice in Toronto and a small exotics practice in rural Ontario. Her caseload included a lot of native wildlife such as raccoons, skunks and red-tailed hawks. After returning to the UK in 1996 she has worked in both London and the North West. Molly gained her Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2001 and her Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Mammalian) in 2007. Molly now heads the exciting new specialist exotic pets service at Rutland House Referral Hospital in St Helens, Merseyside.
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Dr. Martina is a specialist in feline medicine who leads the team behind the first cat-friendly clinic in the Czech Republic! She is also interested in behavioural disorders of both dogs and cats and is very active in the fight against puppy farming, giving lectures to both breeders and the public. We discuss her work as well as Czech cuisine, candle sauce and the Charles Bridge in Prague.
Dr. Martina has published several papers about feline and canine medicine and is a member of ISFM (International Society of feline medicine), ESVD (European society of veterinary dermatologists) and PDTE (Pet dog trainers of Europe).
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Ep 30: Life Of A Lay Member With Dr Adrian Ward
This week we sit down with Dr Adrian Ward who is a Veterinary and Professional Regulation Consultant.
We discuss his work within Veterinary, Accountancy, Nursing & Midwifery committees including how they work and why they are important for both clients and practitioners. As a former trustee of the Bella Moss Foundation, Adrian also explains responsible antimicrobial use and does a great 60-Second CPD with some top tips for general practitioners regarding antimicrobial resistance & flea treatment. Last but not least, it wouldn't be an episode of Veterinary Ramblings if we didn't discuss various alcoholic beverages and the experiences we've had under the influence!
'Adrian graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1996 and spent several years working as a small animal vet in the south of England. After leaving general practice in 2011, he worked for a pharmaceutical company as a Veterinary Advisor and developed an interest in the development of antimicrobial resistance and the strategies that can be used to slow this process.
In 2014 Adrian returned to small animal practice as a locum and began work as a Case Examiner for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in their professional conduct department, later being appointed as a Chair (Fitness to Practice Panel) for the Nursing and Midwifery Council in 2017. He also works as a Lay Member for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.'
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