More of the essential Clinician’s Brief insights you love, at home or on the go
Managing OA requires a thoughtful, multimodal approach—from NSAIDs to supplements and beyond. Listen in as pain specialist Dr. Robin Downing explores strategies to enhance patient comfort, mobility, and overall quality of life.
Today's Highlights
In this episode, they explore how veterinarians approach new medications and techniques—whether as early adopters eager to innovate or cautious clinicians who prefer to wait for more data. Drawing from personal experience and perspectives shared by colleagues online, they examine how risk tolerance, evidence, and patient care all influence clinical decision-making.
From young athletic dogs to geriatric arthritic patients, mobility concerns come in all forms. Hear from a sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist on how to elevate your approach to joint health at every life stage.
Clinical Conversations
Listen to the conversations behind the content with host Alyssa Watson, DVM, and the authors of your favorite Clinician’s Brief articles.
Dr. Wolf, one of the authors for the 2024 RECOVER guidelines update, reviews the important changes covered in the update, including compressions, capnography, and epinephrine dosing. He also shares how we can all implement them in practice.
Dr. Pancotto shares helpful information for diagnosing TBI, assessing severity, and providing the most effective therapies.
Dr. Jablonski combines evidence and experience to give us the facts, dispel some myths, and equip us all with what’s needed to help our PLE pups.
Veterinary Breakroom
Join practicing veterinarians and podcast hosts Alyssa Watson, DVM, and Beth Molleson, DVM, in the breakroom—where talk gets real about issues affecting vet med today.
After years in the trenches of emergency medicine, where every second counts, Dr. Caleb Frankel grew determined to fix the software frustrations holding veterinary teams back. He reflects on insights gained from expanding into general practice, his take on responsible AI in the clinic, and his perspective on where veterinary software is headed in the next five years.
In this episode, Dr. Alyssa and Dr. Beth explore the monoclonal antibodies already available in practice, where the pipeline is heading, and why staying informed matters for busy clinicians who want to be prepared for the next wave of therapeutic innovation.
A recent case involving a veterinarian intervening in a perceived neglect situation sparked a larger conversation about the moral and ethical dilemmas veterinarians face every day. Tune in for an exploration of the gray areas where compassion, professional duty, and the law intersect.
Partner Podcast
Listen as host Beth Molleson, DVM, talks with industry leaders about relevant clinic topics in veterinary medicine.
NSAIDs have long been the go-to pharmaceutical for managing canine OA pain, but is there another first-line option? In this podcast episode, Dr. John Innes breaks down the latest research on what having a monoclonal antibody targeting canine OA pain means for his approach to managing these patients.
Ready to bring a more integrative approach to your patients? Tune in as Dr. Nicole Sheehan shares how nutrition, inflammation control, and innovative tools like protomorphogens can support kidney health.
A cat in respiratory distress demands fast, confident decisions. Tune in as Dr. Paul Zoyhofski shares actionable advice to guide your approach to heart vs lung disease in feline patients.
Meet the podcast hosts
Alyssa Watson, DVM
Located near Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Alyssa Watson earned her DVM from Iowa State University in 2003. In addition to her role as Interactive Medical Editor at VetMedux, she practices at a small animal clinic as well as in-home veterinary hospice end-of-life care.
Beth Molleson, DVM
A native Ohioan, Dr. Beth Molleson earned her DVM from The Ohio State University in 2011. In addition to her role as Brief Studio’s Veterinary Officer at VetMedux, she practices in the Cincinnati area as a relief veterinarian.