Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchKim Kavin: The Dog Merchants
Episode 61
Kim Kavin is an award-winning freelance writer who is also passionate about better understanding where dogs come from in the United States. Her book, The Dog Merchants, is a fascinating read for anyo…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Daniel Mills, BVSc, ECAWBM(BM), PhD: Pain and behavior problems
Episode 60
This week I'm talking to Daniel Mills, Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine at the University of Lincoln and director of the University Animal Behaviour Clinic. Daniel is internationally reco…
Published on 1 year ago
Dr. Cat Henstridge: Unlicensed fertility clinics in the UK
Episode 59
This week I'm talking with Dr. Cat Henstridge. Cat, who is a primary care veterinarian in the UK, has been on several TV series, including the Pets Factor. She writes for veterinary and non-veterinar…
Published on 1 year ago
Jane Ladlow, VetMB, DipECVS, MRCVS: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Episode 58
This week I'm talking to Dr Jane Ladlow. Jane is a veterinary surgeon who is widely known as an expert on BOAS, or brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. BOAS is the umbrella disorder that cover…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Gina Bryson and Drs O'Neill and Packer: The Doodle Dilemma
Episode 57
Today I'm talking with the researchers who recently published a paper that's been getting a lot of social media buzz. The paper's title is "The doodle dilemma: How the physical health of ‘Designer-cr…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
What is the coefficient of inbreeding (COI) and why does it matter?
Episode 56
This week you get just me (Jessica Perry Hekman) talking at you! I'm talking about the coefficient of inbreeding (COI), a measurement of genetic diversity that's commonly mentioned in discussions of …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
REPLAY: Jane Lindquist: Puppy Culture
Episode 55
I will have new content for you all soon - but for now, enjoy one from the archives!
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Jane Lindquist is the founder and owner of Puppy Culture, a widely used educational resource for raising and so…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Mary Peaslee, MD, MPH: Breeding for Population Health
Episode 54
This episode I welcome back Mary Peaslee, MD, MPH, to talk about a breeder's perspective on all the advice Dr Dan O'Neill gave us in his recent episode on how to approach disorder testing. Mary works…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, on "Lifetime Prevalence of Owner-Reported Medical Conditions"
Episode 53
We have a flipped episode this week with Sarah Stremming of Cog Dog Radio interviewing me. We're talking about the new paper out of the Dog Aging Project, "Lifetime Prevalence of Owner-Reported Medic…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
What's up with FDC and the podcast
Episode 52
There's a lot going on behind the scenes of the Functional Dog Collaborative and I have a lot of plans for upcoming podcast episodes. I also have had a bunch of people say they can't record this summ…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago