Clinician's Brief: The Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, is joined by Michelle A. Kutzler, DVM, MBA, PhD, DACT, to discuss her recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Prostatitis in a Bernese Mountain Dog.” Dr. Kutzler provides insights into the diagnosis and treatment of chronic prostatitis. She highlights the importance of distinguishing between prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and urinary tract infections. Additionally, Dr. Kutzler emphasizes the need for careful antibiotic selection and treatment duration. She also explains the roles of finasteride and castration in managing prostatic diseases.

Resource:

• https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/prostatitis-dogs-prostate-inflammation-symptoms

Contact:

• podcast@instinct.vet

Where To Find Us:

• Website: CliniciansBrief.com/Podcasts
• YouTube: Youtube.com/@clinicians_brief
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• LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/showcase/CliniciansBrief/
• Instagram: @Clinicians.Brief
• X: @CliniciansBrief

The Team:

• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Multimedia Specialist

Welcome to the Veterinary Breakroom! In the breakroom, Beth Molleson, DVM, and Katie Berlin, DVM, discuss the important, relevant topics affecting veterinarians today. In this episode, Dr. Beth and Dr. Katie sit down to discuss the role of veterinary assistants amid veterinary staffing shortages. Tune in as they share their thoughts on whether veterinary assistants are being underutilized in the workplace and how their role may affect credentialed veterinary technicians.

Resources:

• https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&catId=614&Id=12139407
• https://navta.net/veterinary-assistants-program/

Contact:

• podcast@instinct.vet

Where To Find Us:

• Website: CliniciansBrief.com/Podcasts
• YouTube: Youtube.com/@clinicians_brief
• Facebook: Facebook.com/CliniciansBrief
• LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/showcase/CliniciansBrief/
• Instagram: @Clinicians.Brief
• X: @CliniciansBrief

The Team:

• Katie Berlin, DVM - Host
• Beth Molleson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Multimedia Specialist

Disclaimer: This podcast recording represents the opinions of Dr. Katie Berlin and Dr. Beth Molleson. Content is presented for discussion purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.

An innovative, noninsulin drug option has arrived for the management of feline diabetes: the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor. In this episode of Clinician’s Brief Partner Podcast, host Dr. Beth invites Dr. Christopher Byers to discuss this novel option and how it is changing clinical strategies in the approach to feline diabetes. From case selection and monitoring to pet owner education and more, this episode will answer all your FAQs and leave you feeling ready to implement the latest pharmaceutical in practice.

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

Resource:

• SENVELGOClinic.com

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Beth Molleson, DVM - Host
• Sarah Pate - Producer & Project Manager, Brief Studio
• Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing

Welcome to the Veterinary Breakroom! In the breakroom, Alyssa Watson, DVM, and Beth Molleson, DVM, discuss the important, relevant topics affecting veterinarians today. If it seems like suddenly the timing of spaying and neutering has become a hot topic, you’re not wrong. What used to follow mostly universal recommendations has recently come into the spotlight as we continue to learn more about the benefits of individualized surgical timing. But how is a busy practitioner supposed to juggle yet another decision? Tune in as Dr. Alyssa and Dr. Beth share their thoughts as general practitioners.

Resources:

• https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/gonadectomy-dogs-considerations-review
• https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/age-neutering-large-giant-breed-dogs

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Youtube.com/@clinicians_brief
• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
• Beth Molleson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Multimedia Specialist

This podcast recording represents the opinions of Dr. Alyssa Watson and Dr. Beth Molleson. Content is presented for discussion purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.

Every small animal veterinarian finds themselves managing patients with Cushing’s or Addison’s disease during their career. And let’s face it—it’s not always a smooth road. In this episode, host Dr. Beth Molleson sits down with endocrinologist Dr. Audrey Cook to discuss the most common management roadblocks that general practitioners face, including the tips that Dr. Cook wishes she could shout from the rooftops!

Sponsored by Dechra

Resource:

• https://go.dechra-us.com/vetoryl
• https://go.dechra-us.com/zycortal

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Beth Molleson, DVM - Host
• Sarah Pate - Producer & Project Manager, Marketing Services
• Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing

In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, talks with Michael H. Brown, DVM, MS, DACVO, about his recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Top 5 Ocular Consequences of Systemic Hypertension.” Ocular lesions are often the first clinical sign of hypertension. Dr. Brown shares what you should look for—and how to look for it—in these cases. He highlights some of the biggest differences between cats and dogs and why antihypertensive treatment should be initiated gradually. And, don’t miss Dr. Brown’s tips for using your smartphone to capture ocular images.

Resource:

• https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/top-5-ocular-consequences-systemic-hypertension

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator
• Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing

Welcome to the Veterinary Breakroom! In the breakroom, Alyssa Watson, DVM, and Beth Molleson, DVM, discuss the important, relevant topics affecting veterinarians today. In today’s episode, Dr. Alyssa and Dr. Beth break down the stereotype we’ve all heard before: with how much a visit to the vet office can cost, vets must be in it for the money! They’ll speculate on where this perception comes from, what the data shows about the value of our veterinary degree, and what the research tells us about how much money we need to be happy.

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Youtube.com/@clinicians_brief
• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
• Beth Molleson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator

This podcast recording represents the opinions of Dr. Alyssa Watson and Dr. Beth Molleson. Content is presented for discussion purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.

In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, is joined by Heather Kvitko-White, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), to talk about her recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Chronic Enteropathy in Cats.” Dr. White explains why viewing the condition as chronic enteropathy is gaining favor. She discusses the most practical diagnostic options, the realistic value of biopsy when it comes to diagnosing underlying causes like IBD or small cell lymphoma, and treatment options, including the usefulness, or lack thereof, of novel protein diets and the dilemma of whether or not to withhold steroids.

Resource:

• https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/chronic-enteropathy-cats

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator
• Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing

Welcome to the Veterinary Breakroom! In the breakroom, Alyssa Watson, DVM, and Beth Molleson, DVM, discuss the important, relevant topics affecting veterinarians today. What happens when an ENFJ and an ISTP get together and host a podcast? Tune in and find out as Dr. Alyssa and Dr. Beth explore how Myers-Briggs personality types affect relationships in the veterinary workplace.

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Youtube.com/@clinicians_brief
• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
• Beth Molleson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator
• Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing

This podcast recording represents the opinions of Dr. Alyssa Watson and Dr. Beth Molleson. Content is presented for discussion purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.

In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, is joined by Armi Pigott, DVM, DACVECC, to talk about his recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Drugs & Blood Products Used to Manage Bleeding Disorders.” Hemostasis can be complicated, but Dr. Pigott helps to break it down into its 3 phases, then uses those to organize diseases and treatments. He also discusses practical details about blood products and transfusions.

Resource:

• https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/drugs-blood-products-used-manage-bleeding-disorders

Contact us:

• Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:

• Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
• Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
• Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
• Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:

• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
• Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator
• Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing