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Pet Food Hazards That Could Land Your Pet in the Emergency Room

Pet Food Hazards That Could Land Your Pet in the Emergency Room

Dec 23, 2025 | Pet Nutrition, Emergency Veterinary Services, General Veterinary Care, Loving Pets, Paws and Effect Podcast, Pet Care, Pet Ownership

In this festive episode of the Paws and Effect podcast these two deep-dive into holiday pet safety! Dr Nic Stirk, founder of Watercrest Vets, joins us again as we continue our festive season series. In this fun, insightful episode, Dr Stirk and Dr Carra unpack the...
Dogs and Heat: Why Your Dog Might Collapse This Holiday & How To Save Them

Dogs and Heat: Why Your Dog Might Collapse This Holiday & How To Save Them

Dec 17, 2025 | Pet Ownership, Emergency Veterinary Services, General Veterinary Care, Loving Pets, Paws and Effect Podcast, Pet Care, Senior Pets

In this episode of the Paws and Effect podcast, we’re absolutely delighted to welcome back Dr Nic Stirk (BVSc), who joins Dr Carra for a discussion about heat and dogs and the signs of heatstroke that you can be aware of. Dr Stirk brings a wealth of know-how and...
Your Guide to Pet First Aid and CPR: When Seconds Count

Your Guide to Pet First Aid and CPR: When Seconds Count

Nov 4, 2025 | Pet Care, Cat Care, Emergency Veterinary Services, General Veterinary Care, Paws and Effect Podcast, Pet Ownership

In this episode of the Paws and Effect podcast, Dr Carra had the privilege of having Jennifer Lyons, Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care (BTS), join from Utah for this adrenaline-packed episode about pet first aid and CPR. Jennifer shares...
Itchy Pets? This Could be Why!

Itchy Pets? This Could be Why!

Oct 21, 2025 | Itchy Skin, General Veterinary Care, Paws and Effect Podcast, Pet Care, Pet Ownership

Is your dog doing the cha-cha on the carpet? Is your cat channeling its inner contortionist for a scratching session at 3am? Do you have itchy pets? You’re not alone! In this episode of the Paws & Effect Podcast, Dr Carra welcomes Dr. Amaury Briand,...
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...
The Veterinarian’s Guide to Informed Pet Parenting

The Veterinarian’s Guide to Informed Pet Parenting

Sep 25, 2025 | Pet Ownership, Animal Welfare, General Veterinary Care, Loving Pets, Paws and Effect Podcast, Pet Care

In this episode of the Paws and Effect Podcast, Dr Carra chats to Dr Skylar Duck, DVM, about informed pet parenting. Dr Duck is a passionate Emergency Veterinarian and content creator making waves in veterinary medicine, both online and in the ER. In this refreshingly...
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