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Vet Confessions & Pet Zoomies: Dr Nico du Preez Answers Your Funniest Questions

Vet Confessions & Pet Zoomies: Dr Nico du Preez Answers Your Funniest Questions

Nov 18, 2025 | Being a Vet, Grieving your Pet, Paws and Effect Podcast, Pet Care, Pet Ownership, Veterinary Practice

Ready for big belly laughs and real pet talk? In this episode of the Paws & Effect Podcast, Dr Carra brings you an irresistible dose of veterinary humour and heart as she welcomes the ever-entertaining Dr Nico du Preez (BVSc), the creator behind the beloved...
The Vet Bros: From Gym Memes to Vet Dreams

The Vet Bros: From Gym Memes to Vet Dreams

Oct 29, 2025 | Being a Vet, Community Vets, Paws and Effect Podcast, Veterinary Practice

Get ready for a candid, hilarious, and inspiring journey into the world of veterinary medicine with our special guests, the Vet Bros! In this episode of the Paws and Effect podcast, Dr Carra welcomes Malongo (veterinary graduate), Chris (final-year vet student), Tommy...
Pregnancy Loss in Vet Med: Grief Behind the Scrubs

Pregnancy Loss in Vet Med: Grief Behind the Scrubs

Oct 15, 2025 | Being a Vet, General Veterinary Care, Paws and Effect Podcast, Veterinary Practice

In this powerful episode of the Paws & Effect Podcast, Dr Carra welcomes the courageous Heather Ashcroft, veterinary nurse, writer, and mental health advocate, who bravely shares her own story of pregnancy loss in vet med.  Veterinary professionals are known for...
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