Veterinary Ramblings
Tired of boring, clinical veterinary podcasts? Join Veterinarian Dr Julian Hoad & Anaesthetic Expert Mike Brampton, as they interview inspirational guests each week who are related to the veterinary world. Veterinary Ramblings is like going for a drink with your favourite work colleagues after a long day - we’ll make you laugh, inspire you and perhaps teach you something new!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 133
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep 73: Mangabeys, Malaria And Making A Difference With Matthew Rendle RVN
Matt Rendle (RVN) is back on Veterinary Ramblings!
We discuss his ongoing projects with Wildlife Vets International & WAPCA (West African Primate Conservation Action) in Ghana, working with Mangabeys…
Ep 72: The Life Of An Expat Vet With Dr Mark Hedberg
Dr Mark Hedberg is known as The Expat Vet and has spent a lot of his working life travelling from country to country. In this episode, we discuss Mark's time in Saudi Arabia, where he worked with a…
Ep 71: Special Episode: Learn About Julian Hoad
This week, we're interviewing our very own Dr Julian Hoad!
Julian began his life, as most Hoads do, in Kent. As a child, he was an army brat and lived in many different places (although mostly in and …
Ep 70: Special Episode: Learn About Mike Brampton
This week we have a very special episode exploring the life of our co-host Mike Brampton! (We've spent so much time interviewing others that we thought it was about time you got to know our hosts on …
Ep 69: Imposter Syndrome And Working In India With Chris Wilson
This week we're chatting to Chris Wilson!
Originally from Aberdeen, Chris graduated from Glasgow Uni in 2012. We discuss how he nearly didn't go to vet school and considered a career in competitive sw…
Ep 68: EmPowering Veterinary Nursing with Emily Holmes
This week we are joined by the fantastic Emily Holmes AKA EmPowering RVN Media!
Emily shares her journey from wanting to be a teacher to becoming a vet nurse and her full-on university experience as s…
Ep 67: Understanding Microaggressions With Janika Patel
This week Veterinary Ramblings is joined by the fantastic Janika Patel.
Janika is a British-Indian Vet born and raised in South London. After graduating from Nottingham Vet School, she worked in indep…
Ep 66: Pet Pain and Palliative Care with Emily Woodbridge AKA Nexus Vet Physio
This week we sit down with Emily Woodbridge AKA Nexus Vet Physio, a degree-qualified Veterinary Physiotherapist based in the UK.
We discuss Emily's experience providing palliative care for her horse…
Ep 65: Podcasting And Paella With More Than Just A Vet Francisco Gomez
This week Veterinary Ramblings is joined by fellow podcaster, Francisco Gomez, the man behind More Than Just A Vet Podcast!
Francisco made the decision to move to the UK to learn English. He loved it…
Ep 64: Accidents, Aquatics And Animal Rescue With Sarah Cotton
This week, we are joined by the inspirational Sarah Cotton!
Sarah was working as a firefighter when her life changed forever. While responding to a routine traffic incident, she fell 50 feet from a mo…
Ep 63: The Life And Times Of Wendy Nevins RVN
This week we are joined by Wendy Nevins RVN who has been a qualified VN for nearly 30 years!
We discuss her journey from an aspiring drama teacher to a veterinary nurse and remember the funny side of …
Ep 62: Weight Management And Pet Obesity With Georgia Woods-Lee AKA @thefatvetnurse
We are joined by Georgia Woods-Lee (@thefatvetnurse) who is an RVN specialising in pet nutrition and obesity.
We discuss how her personal experience with weight management got her into veterinary nutr…
Ep 61: Christmas Ramblings With Mike Brampton And Julian Hoad
Join us for our Christmas ramblings as we spread some festive cheer for the end of the year.
We share our differing opinions on Christmas and Julian recalls a rather embarrassing experience of working…
Ep 60: Perfectionism And Philosophy With Fabian Rivers AKA Dready Vet
This week we are joined by Fabian Rivers AKA Dready Vet!
Fabian is the lead exotics vet at an independent practice in Birmingham and has written, featured and given talks to a variety of veterinary an…
Ep 59: "Not Just A Ferret" With Anna Mercer @ferretnurservn
Join us this week as we sit down with Anna Mercer AKA Anna The Ferret Nurse!
In this episode, we talk about everything from ferrets to fine art - including bats, mustelids, skunks, abstract expressio…
Ep 58: Pet Blood Bank UK And Fear-Free Practice With Nikki McLeod RVN AKA felinefabulousvetnursing
Join us as we sit down with Nikki McLeod AKA @felinefabulousvetnursing!
Nikki has had a fascinating career going from vet nurse to professional photographer and back again! We discuss how the veterina…
Ep 57: Perseverance And Physiotherapy With Hannah Olliff-Lee AKA Physio.RVN
Join us this week as we sit down with the inspiring Hannah Olliff-Lee AKA Physio.RVN!
Hannah's veterinary nursing journey began in 2012 with a nursing placement in Clapham. She completed her diploma i…
Ep 56: Separation Anxiety And Dog Training With Petrina Firth The Pet Coach
Join us this week as we speak with Petrina Firth AKA The Pet Coach!
Petrina is a Pet Behaviourist and Dog Trainer with 15 years in the business. She is a Board Member and fully-assessed Member of The …
Ep 55: Animal Nutrition With Jessica Joosse AKA nutritionrvn
This week we're chatting to Jessica Joosse AKA nutritionrvn!
Jessica graduated with her Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Biosciences from La Trobe University in 2016 and went on to complete her Cert…
Ep 54: The Kennel Club (UK) & The Kennel Club Charitable Trust With Bill Lambert And Bill King
This week Veterinary Ramblings is a double bill - with Bill Lambert & Bill King joining us from The Kennel Club UK / The Kennel Club Charitable Trust!
Bill Lambert is Head of Health and Welfare at Th…