Call the Vet - an insider's guide to dog and cat health

By Dr Alex Avery

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Episodes: 161

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Pets are family, and knowing the best way to care for your dog or cat can be a real challenge for even the most experienced pet parent. Join veterinarian Dr. Alex Avery, and his expert guests, as he shares his years of pet health experience with you, while also diving into the topics you really need to know about to ensure your pet is living their best life! From preventing disease and daily healthcare tips, all the way through to understanding the best options for treatment if sickness or injury strikes. Be confident that you are making the best choices possible so that your dog and cat can live the full and happy life you want for them. This podcast is a must-listen for every dog and cat owner who wants the very best for their pet!


Episode Date
Old Dog Health: exploring the link between heart failure and seizures
May 01, 2024
Anesthetic risk and surgical safety (what you need to know to keep your pet safe)
Apr 15, 2024
Unraveling a multi-dog mystery (with lessons for every pet parent)
Mar 27, 2024
Is withholding pain relief ever OK (or even beneficial?)
Mar 13, 2024
Acupuncture for Pets (what every pet parent needs to know)
Mar 06, 2024
Overvaccination Risks: A Vet's Perspective on Balancing Pet Health and Vaccination Needs
Feb 28, 2024
Dog Itching Dilemma: Common Causes and Practical Home Care Strategies
Feb 20, 2024
Essential Skills to Teach Your Cat: unlock the secrets to optimal health and happiness
Dec 06, 2023
Cat Litter Box Woes: expert advice for solving toileting troubles!
Nov 29, 2023
Preserving Pet Memories: How Professional Pet Photographers Capture Timeless Moments
Nov 15, 2023
From Service to Second Chance: The challenge facing retired military dogs
Oct 27, 2023
How to Foster Kittens (so they not only survive but thrive!)
Oct 04, 2023
Going Beyond Chicken and Rice: the best diet for colitis and diarrhea
Sep 25, 2023
Unlocking the Secret Lives of Pets (to help their health and happiness)
Sep 06, 2023
The Itch Wars: STOP your dog scratching with the right allergy diagnosis (+ common mistakes)
Aug 21, 2023
Taking the Bite Out of Your Pet's Dental Health (top homecare tips)
Aug 02, 2023
You shouldn't have a pet if you can't afford their care...
Jul 05, 2023
Uncovering (and treating) Your Pet's Emotional Burden
Jun 07, 2023
Saving Lives, One Feral Cat at a Time (and how it impacts your community)
May 10, 2023
The Power of Probiotics (and how to feed the good bacteria)
Apr 12, 2023
The Unbreakable Bond: Exploring the Connection Between Humans and Animals
Mar 14, 2023
The Power of Green-Lipped Mussel (+ choosing the best supplement option)
Feb 22, 2023
Are You Making Any of These 10 Mistakes (hint: most pet parents are)?
Feb 02, 2023
Popular Nuggets You Don't Want to Miss
Jan 16, 2023
Dog Daycare 101: ensuring a safe, enjoyable experience for your dog
Dec 22, 2022
The (In)Accessibility of Pet Health Knowledge (and a warning)
Dec 08, 2022
Can Cats Eat Carbs - Popular Cat Food Questions Answered
Nov 24, 2022
The Silent Epidemic Killing Our Pets (and how to reverse the damage)
Nov 09, 2022
The Simple Steps to Stop Your Pet Pestering You for Food (and improving their health)
Oct 20, 2022
Is Your Pet Bred For Looks or Health (and do breeders even care)?
Oct 07, 2022
A Vet in Your Pocket (Telehealth 101)
Sep 14, 2022
The Hidden Causes of Anxiety (and how to beat them!)
Aug 30, 2022
The Call The Vet Show with Veterinarian Dr. Alex Avery
Aug 24, 2022
The Magical World of Mushrooms - a supplement for every pet
Aug 17, 2022
How To Treat Allergies in Dogs (The Holistic Way!)
Jul 27, 2022
What Your Dog Is Really Allergic To (and how to find out)
Jul 20, 2022
Are Bee Stings Dangerous (and other dog allergies)
Jul 13, 2022
Can An Itchy Dog Be Ignored (and how to spot fleas if are the cause)
Jul 06, 2022
How To Keep Your Dog Cool In Hot Weather (and avoid heat stroke)
Jun 29, 2022
How To Save Your Dog's Life When Heat Stroke Strikes
Jun 22, 2022
Treats, Toys and Temptation - There Are Better Options!
Jun 08, 2022
The Truth About Vegan Dog Food (is it really healthy?)
May 23, 2022
I Got A Bad Review (and vet abuse is on the rise)
May 05, 2022
How To Adopt A Dog (The Right Way!)
Apr 20, 2022
Gold Standard Care Is Killing Pets
Apr 06, 2022
The True Benefit of CBD in Pets and The Best Approach to Cannabis Use
Mar 23, 2022
It Doesn't Matter What You Feed Your Pet!
Mar 09, 2022
Giving Senior Pets The Golden Years They Deserve
Feb 22, 2022
Loving Wet Food But Not Eating Dry...What's The Problem?
Feb 07, 2022
The Vaccines Your Dog Really Needs
Jan 12, 2022
Food Does Not Equal Love - Give Your Pet What They Really Crave!
Dec 22, 2021
Does Your Dog Really Need Walks - it might be best to stop them!
Dec 08, 2021
The Magic of Antibiotics - and a WARNING...!
Nov 26, 2021
How To Get Your Dog Back Up And Running After An ACL Tear
Nov 10, 2021
Is Your Cat Garfield or a Tiger (and how to help them be the latter!)?
Oct 27, 2021
This Pug's Health Transformation Is The Key To Saving Your Pet's Life!
Oct 13, 2021
The Conflict Between Drugs And Holistic Care For Your Dog and Cat
Sep 29, 2021
Not One More Vet - the reality of life working as a veterinarian
Sep 15, 2021
Greedy, Ignorant Veterinarians!
Aug 31, 2021
Simple Steps To Get The Most From Your Veterinarian
Aug 20, 2021
Are You Providing Your Cat with Everything They NEED? - with Cat Behaviorist Ingrid Johnson
Jul 28, 2021
The Pet Food Revolution Is Here! - with Dr. Ernie Ward
Jul 07, 2021
Veterinary Care Has Changed and YOUR Relationship With Your Veterinarian Has Never Been More Important - with Dr. Bryan Gregor
Jun 23, 2021
Planning for the Worst Could Save Your Pet's Life - a complete guide to pet insurance and alternatives with Catherine from Fursure
Jun 02, 2021
Pats, Cuddles, and Affection - The Gentle Way to Train Your Dog with Doggy Dan
May 12, 2021
How to Read Dog Food Labels (and The Tricks To Avoid)
Apr 21, 2021
Hidden Pain Doesn't Have To Rule Their Life - with Dr. Hannah Capon from Canine Arthritis Management
Apr 01, 2021
The Difference Animals Make to Our Lives (and the power of rescue) - with Carol Novello
Mar 17, 2021
Through A Keyhole - But Is Your Dog Too Old?
Mar 03, 2021
Sustainable Pet Parenting to Save the Planet - with Dr. Madi Hewitson
Feb 17, 2021
Does the Leg Need to Go (the challenge of dealing with cancer)?
Feb 10, 2021
Getting to the "Bottom" of IBD - when straining to toilet is no fun
Feb 02, 2021
Live Special - Ask Me Anything, a Year in Review, and Moving on to 2021
Dec 23, 2020
Dog Bonanzar - The Best Age to Neuter, Bladder Infections, and Age Appropriate Diet Changes!
Dec 17, 2020
Wet vs Dry Dog Food - which is best to feed your dog?
Dec 10, 2020
The Complete Puppy Buyers Guide - with Cat the Vet
Dec 03, 2020
Bladder Stone Nightmares - they keep coming back!
Nov 26, 2020
Do All Teeth REALLY Need Removing?
Nov 19, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Safe Collar Your Cat Loves (and why you should introduce a harness!) - with Leili and Kevin from Supakit
Nov 12, 2020
Extra Interest For Your Dog - the best ingredients to add to their food
Nov 05, 2020
Indoor vs Outdoor Cats - which is the best option for a happy, healthy cat?
Oct 29, 2020
The Hidden Dangers Behind Lip Licking in Dogs
Oct 22, 2020
The Many Benefits of Physiotherapy for Pets - with Dr. Meg Kelly
Oct 15, 2020
Making Vet Visits Fun - is your vet fear aware?
Oct 08, 2020
Is Your Cat Vitamin B12 Deficient?
Oct 01, 2020
FIP - A Deadly Cat Disease With A New Treatment
Sep 24, 2020
How to Help your Itchy Dog
Sep 17, 2020
Life on Three Legs - with Rene and Jim of Tripawds
Sep 10, 2020
Should You Test or Just Treat a Cat with Potential Heart Failure?
Sep 03, 2020
Help Your Pet Enjoy Their Next Vet Visit! | #72
Aug 27, 2020
How To Choose a Puppy with the Best Genetics | #71
Aug 20, 2020
Sinister or Safe...the post-vaccination lump?! | #70
Aug 13, 2020
Don't Let Separation Anxiety Stress Your Dog (with Sara Ondrako) | #69
Aug 06, 2020
What Do These Blood Results Mean? | #68
Jul 30, 2020
The Importance of Physiotherapy for Success | #67
Jun 25, 2020
Only Vaccinate Against These Diseases...| #66
Jun 18, 2020
Dodgy Bones in Bigger Dogs: the threat of HOD | #65
Jun 11, 2020
Beat the Itch: everything you need to know about itchy skin in dogs and cats | #64
Jun 04, 2020
Helping Your Picky Dog: are they healthy or is there more to it? | #63
May 28, 2020
Taking Your Pet's Health to the Next Level | #62
May 20, 2020
Stop Your Cat Shredding Your Furniture (+ use a scratching post instead!) | #61
May 14, 2020
Focus On These 5 For The Healthiest Pet! | #60
May 07, 2020
Do Flea Treatments Poison Your Pet's Blood? | #59
Apr 30, 2020
Epilepsy is NOT the Problem - Old Dog Seizures | #58
Apr 23, 2020
Old Cat Toilet Troubles | #57
Apr 16, 2020
The True Grape Danger | #56
Apr 09, 2020
Hormone Hiccups in Dogs - phantom pregnancy + too old to spay? | #55
Apr 02, 2020
A Mountain of Dog Poop - the green way to dispose of it! | #54
Mar 25, 2020
Preparing You and Your Pet for COVID-19 | #53
Mar 19, 2020
How to Stop a Cat spraying (when you've tried everything imaginable) | #52
Mar 12, 2020
Raw Feeding and the Fussy Dog! | #51
Mar 05, 2020
Spaying Your Dog: Ovaries Only or Uterus as Well?! | #50
Feb 26, 2020
Raised Liver Enzymes...What Next? | #49
Feb 20, 2020
Vaccinating Your Cat: how often is too much? | #48
Feb 13, 2020
Shark Mouth! When Retained Teeth Cause Problems | #47
Feb 06, 2020
Let Your Cat Out at Night or Keep Them Grounded? | #46
Dec 19, 2019
Killing Ticks Without Harming Your Dog - Bravecto Facts | #45
Dec 12, 2019
The Not-So-Simple Case of Cystitis: Molly's Mucometra | #44
Dec 05, 2019
Pet Insurance: a waste of money or life-saver? | #43
Nov 28, 2019
Avoiding Superbug Creation + Long Term Antibiotic Risk | #42
Nov 21, 2019
Painful Bum! Anal Gland Abscesses in Cats | #041
Nov 14, 2019
What to Do When Treatment Doesn't Work... | #040
Nov 07, 2019
Panting Cat? They're living life on the edge...| #039
Oct 30, 2019
Spaying Your Female Dog (is it the right thing to do?) | #038
Oct 24, 2019
An Old Dog with Kidney Failure and Seizures - facing up to reality | #037
Oct 17, 2019
Treat that Cloudy Eye - cat keratitis + steroid eye drops | #036
Oct 10, 2019
How to Groom Your Sassy Long-Haired Cat (and keep them calm)! | #035
Oct 02, 2019
Talking to Children about the Death of a Pet (and helping them grieve) | #034
Sep 26, 2019
Is a Prescription Diet Really the Best Food for Your Dog? | #033
Sep 23, 2019
What's Up Doc? Rabbit teeth and the importance of diet | #032
Sep 18, 2019
Feeling Bloated and Problem Waterworks | #031
Sep 11, 2019
Leaky Bladders, Puppy Weaning and Living with More than 1 Cat | #030
Sep 03, 2019
CBD oil for Dementia, Rabies Vaccination and Stopping Diarrhea | #029
Aug 27, 2019
Slipped Discs, Dog Spaying and Stopping Your Dog Being Scary! | #028
Aug 20, 2019
Dementia, Arthritis and Toileting Trouble! | #027
Aug 13, 2019
Challenging Heart Disease, Bloody Poo and the Danger of Bleach | #026
Aug 06, 2019
Arthritis Special - help your dog live their best life! | #025
Jul 30, 2019
Dogs, Wolves and Grain - a question of evolution | #024
Jul 23, 2019
Weighty Issues and Dogs for the Elderly | #023
Jul 16, 2019
Laparoscopy, Coughing dogs and Cat Fleas (itchy!) | #022
Jul 09, 2019
Vaccinating Small Dogs + Solving Excitement Peeing! #021
Jul 02, 2019
The Best Diet to Feed Your Humping Dog! (and the risk of Leptospirosis) | #020
Jun 25, 2019
Skin Tumors, Vaccine Lumps + Stinky Anal Glands! | #019
Jun 18, 2019
Anesthetic Risk + Do Vaccines Cause Kidney Failure?| #018
Jun 11, 2019
Vaccine Tumors + Broken Knees | #017
Jun 04, 2019
Phantom Pregnancy and Dog Killing Treats| #016
May 28, 2019
Overheating and Litter Training | #015
May 21, 2019
It's a Question of Surgery (+ will insurance pay?)| #014
May 14, 2019
Flowing Pee and Can't Poo, ARGH! | #013
May 07, 2019
Sparkly Teeth and Home Care | #012
Apr 30, 2019
Coughing Hearts and Deadly Grapes | #011
Apr 23, 2019
Banish Parasites (and eliminate itching)! | #010
Apr 16, 2019
Clean That Wound (and diarrhea mess)! | #009
Apr 09, 2019
CBD + other Witchcraft (or do they really work)?! | #008
Apr 02, 2019
Hidden Illness? Failing organs, blindness and sleeping with your dog | #007
Mar 26, 2019
Raw dangers and breeding mutant dogs! | #006
Mar 19, 2019
Can't Pee? Blocked bladders, ruptured cruciates and overnight pet care
Mar 12, 2019
It's disgusting! Spraying cats, aggression and itchy skin | #004
Mar 05, 2019
Is this mass cancer? Bladder stones, dog incontinence and Benadryl | #003
Feb 18, 2019
Feeling anxious? Dog marijuana, seizures, phobias + puppy biting | #002
Feb 18, 2019
The Beginning - rashes, vomiting and no money! | #001
Feb 18, 2019