Domestic overwhelm plus saving your clients' money, whilst prioritising patient care

Struggles with prescriptions and a discussion about veterinary uniforms

Hello hello! Thank you so much for joining us for another episode of That Vet Podcast! Baby Badger wearing a Dick Vet final year jacket Amy turned into a dog coat for a friend, once we graduated In this episode we chat about our struggles navigating NHS prescription services and how they translate to pet owners. Plus the pros and cons of uniforms in the workplace, inspired by an Instagram post by Lou the Vet Nurse. We are your approachable, relatable internet vet pals, chatting vet life, craft life, real life. Join us for free! Amy wearing the old-school dentist-style consulting top in a previous job. Fi and Amy both agree that we don't enjoy this type of uniform! Amy also shares her exciting plans for her 40th birthday - she’s off to the Chelsea Flower Show (the most middle class way to enter midlife? Who’s to say?) Do you have strong feelings on workplace uniform? Same coloured scrubs for all, or different uniforms for clinical vs. non clinical team members? Should vets and nurses wear different things? Hit reply to this email to send us your thoughts, or join in the conversation over on Instagram! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatvetpodcast.substack.com [https://thatvetpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Domestic overwhelm plus saving your clients' money, whilst prioritising patient care

Hello hello! Thanks so much for joining us for episode 13 of That Vet Podcast! Fi is back from skiing, with some hair-raising tales to tell. Amy is overwhelmed with domestic tasks (relatable content for many of us I’m sure) and needs a pep talk. There’s always more on the to do list. Amy in her natural habitat We’re here to be your relatable, approachable internet vet pals, chatting vet life, craft life, real life! Subscribe to get our podcast delivered for free to your inbox In this episode, we discuss some tips to save your clients’ money, whilst prioritising patient care and practicing a good standard of medicine. This feels particularly pertinent, with the final report published recently from the Competition & Markets Authority investigation into the veterinary industry [https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/veterinary-services-market-for-pets-review]. Fi found a dog up a mountain! Was he also at Ski School? Amy watering her new raised bed, in her jammy-jams after a night shift nappy-nap Some links from this episode: * Fi’s No. 7 Future Renew sunscreen range [https://www.no7beauty.co.uk/c/future-renew-skincare/] * Renovation Husbands Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/renovationhusbands/] * KC Davis AKA Domestic Blisters on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@domesticblisters] & Struggle Care on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/strugglecare/?hl=en-gb] plus her book How to Keep House While Drowning [https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/how-to-keep-house-while-drowning-book-kc-davis-9781529159417?sku=NGR9781529159417&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22656538464&gbraid=0AAAAADZzAIAW4ZhgDHrluEMD2ih6XMR7K&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkrzPBhCqARIsAJN460n5bWY80xpevKBXZnMayS1MxG8sYfFDPLmFLKFaAwWLguFMHXch4AgaAmYUEALw_wcB] * Time Boxing by Marc Zao-Sanders [https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/timeboxing-book-marc-zao-sanders-9780241657966#9815635493137] Fi very kindly bought Amy this book, after listening to me moan about my domestic overwhelm in this episode Do we need a That Vet Podcast book club?! Comment or email if that’s something you would like! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatvetpodcast.substack.com [https://thatvetpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Crafting with AI plus wellbeing & moral tips for the workplace

Hello hello! Thanks so much for joining us for episode 12 of That Vet Podcast! Spring has sprung and the warmer days and longer evenings are definitely making us both feel more positive and joyful. The daffodils are up in Amy’s garden, and Fi is away on a family trip for the Easter holidays. We’re here to be your relateable, approachable internet vet pals, chatting vet life, craft life, real life! Subscribe to get our podcast delivered for free to your inbox Amy baked a cake for Easter, which was eaten by family so sadly none of it made it to work! Baking for your work mates is a lovely way to boost moral, if you don’t have a hoard of gannets at home to feed. Below is a list of the wellbeing boosters we chat about in this episode. * Taking flowers into work - reduced to clear daffodils, or flowers grown in your garden * Sharing your home baking * A ‘Little Free Library’ or ‘Swap Corner’ for books and other knick-knacks (ours includes puzzles and gift bags, from when clients bring in chocolates and biscuits) * Asking about your colleagues’ personal lives e.g. remembering they have kids, or asking about their holidays * Empathising with stressful or sad moments in their lives, in a way that makes them feel seen. Try to judge this in a way that won’t upset someone, or feel intrusive - perhaps an email might be better than an in-person discussion for some people * Noticing little things that can help improve someone’s life - a broken watch strap you can replace for example * Buying communal milk * Offering to make tea and coffee * Picking up someone’s work or caseload when they’re away, so they don’t come back from sickness or holiday to a mountain of work to catch up Feel free to click ‘reply’ to let us know yours! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatvetpodcast.substack.com [https://thatvetpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Crafting for others plus handling euthanasia when you disagree with the owner

Hello hello! Thanks so much for joining us for episode 11 of That Vet Podcast. It’s a bit of an emotional subject we’re discussing today, around euthanasia when you disagree that it’s the best outcome for the pet. Are you in the vet profession? Perhaps you’re a proud pet parent? We’re here to be your approachable, relatable internet vet pals! Some links we mention in the episode: * Blue Cross Pet Loss Support [https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-loss-support]- “here to take your hand when they let go”. For anyone involved in pet loss, from clinical staff to bereaved families. They have specific support for children experiencing pet loss [https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-loss-support-children-missing-my-friend]. * Vetlife [https://www.vetlife.org.uk/] - Independent, confidential and free help for everyone in the veterinary community including veterinary nurses, students and non-clinical staff. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatvetpodcast.substack.com [https://thatvetpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Our pathways to vet school

Baby Fi with a baby sheep Hello hello! Thanks for joining us for another episode of That Vet Podcast! We’re very excited to have made it to episode 10 (double digits!) and over 1000 subscribers on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thatvetpodcast/]! Want to be part of our online vet community? We chat vet life, craft life, real life! In this episode we chat about work related footwear (are you team Crocs or not?) and share our pathways to vet school. Enjoy these slightly pixelated pictures from circa 2008, of us both in our first year at the Dick Vet! Please enjoy Amy’s mullet-adjacent hair Amy with an elephant’s tooth (so cool!) Fi & Gleny on graduation day! We’re planning on turning this theme into a recurring segment on the podcast, where we hope to interview or chat with people in the process of applying, folks who didn’t get in (what did you do instead?) or people involved in the admissions process, like school teachers and university professors. If any of that strikes a chord with you, hit reply to this email and let us know! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatvetpodcast.substack.com [https://thatvetpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]