Sick As A Dog
Sick As A Dog is a podcast series about an industry in crisis - a crisis that is killing the people who care for our animals. Whether you are a pet owner, wildlife lover, consumer of animal products or work in the industry, this is for you and about you. It is a whole of community issue, that without change could have dire consequences for us all. This is a deep dive into the mental health crisis in the vet profession. It shines a spotlight on the many challenges, but also explores the potential solutions that exist - solutions that you and I are very much a part of.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2023
Episode 8 Sophie's Legacy
As the saying goes, sometimes the end is just the beginning.
For Kate and Garry Putland, losing their daughter Sophie to suicide was the start of their campaign to make the veterinary profession safer…
For Kate and Garry Putland, losing their daughter Sophie to suicide was the start of their campaign to make the veterinary profession safer…
00:44:44 |
Wed 17 May 2023
Episode 7 Outside Looking In
Jack Levitt isn’t a vet, he’s a guy who lost a mate. And when Dr Flynn Hargreaves took his life, it sent Jack on a search for answers. He started Flynn’s Walk and Flynn’s Talk to honour his friend’s …
00:25:22 |
Wed 10 May 2023
Episode 6 Back to the Beginning
Have you studied long and hard or witnessed someone in the thick of it? Then you’ll know how stressful it can be. But what if it was so psychologically damaging that it turned you off the career you …
00:28:28 |
Wed 03 May 2023
Episode 5 Who's Responsible
Vets take an oath to treat and care for all animals. But while there’s someone to pick up the tab for pets and livestock needing medical care – koalas, kangaroos, echidnas and the rest, don’t come wi…
00:31:42 |
Wed 26 Apr 2023
Episode 4 Critical Shortage
Working as a vet in regional Australia is a no brainer for Dr Tiaan Gobius, but he’s in the minority. The vet shortage across Australia is critical beyond the city limits – clinics are closing, leavi…
00:30:33 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Episode 3 In Their Shoes
They get kicked, bitten, spat on and some spend their days with their arm up an animal’s rectum. But have you ever wondered what it’s like on the frontline for veterinarians? The thrill of complex an…
00:30:40 |
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Episode 2 Burnout
Cam and Emily dreamt of becoming animal doctors. It was the career they always wanted, until it wasn’t. They met at vet school, and now married with a baby, this compassionate, conscientious, and cle…
00:29:24 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
Episode 1 Breaking Point
Vets sign up to save animals, never thinking they might need saving themselves. Dr Sophie Putland was one of those – a passionate, talented young vet who hit breaking point with devastating consequen…
00:30:53 |
Wed 29 Mar 2023
Coming Soon - Sick As A Dog
Sick As A Dog is shining a light on a crisis that’s making the people who care for our animals very sick, and in some cases it's killing them. Veterinarians signed up to save animals, they didn’t rea…
00:03:43 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
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