Exam Room Rambles
Mixed animal veterinarian, Dr. Tracey Westegaard, takes a deep dive into common questions, concerns and animal health topics that she encounters everyday seeing pet patients in the exam room and treating hooved critters on the farm.
Episodes
26 episodes
Cats' Holiday Hazards E25
Mixed animal veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, goes of the most common holiday hazards to cats...and it's not what you think. Hope you learn a lot in this kitty inspired episode.
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21:51
Are you petting my dog or doing an exam? It's hard to tell. E24
Mixed animal veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, shares what she is actually doing as she performs a physical exam on you pet - nitty gritty details. Feel free to multitask while you listen because that's what she doing when she's petting...
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20:31
Itchy Dogs - 5 Easy Steps to Get Through Allergy Season E23
In this episode, Marshall Animal Clinic mixed animal veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard gives 5 recommendations to help your dog be more comfortable through the allergy season. She will give you actionable steps you can t start immediatel...
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Episode 23
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19:08
Anaplasmosis in Dogs E22
Mixed animal Veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, talks about Anaplasma Platys, the bacterial infection transmitted by ticks and causes low platelets and bleeding in dogs. You just have to listen to a few minutes on cows ...
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20:33
Stress Colitis in Dogs and Cats i.e. the nervous sh!ts E21
Oops, we found this podcast from 2021 we forgot to publish. We're sure you'll find lots of relevant information from mixed animal veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard. She discusses one of the most common conditions she sees in daily ...
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21:02
Toxic Top Ten for Dogs and Cats E20
Mixed animal veterinarian, Dr. Tracey Westegaard, reviews the Pet Poison Helpline's top 10 toxicities for dog and cats. Tracey elaborates on each toxin for both dogs and cats and filters it down to what you really need to know. &nbs...
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Episode 20
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16:10
Cat Neuters - Big Dreams E19
Mixed animal veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, shares her lofty goal of neutering a gazillion cats in one day on this short but sweet podcast. Tracey normally rambles on forever but she was able to keep it under 10 minutes yet still full o...
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Episode 21
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9:56
Dog Spays E18
Mixed animal veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, shares behind-the-scenes details about your female dogs' ovariohysterectomies - also known as a spay. This is actually a major abdominal surgery, even though it is done routinely. ...
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Episode 20
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23:37
Dog Neuters - The Nitty Gritty E17
Mixed animal veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, explains what goes on behind the closed doors of the surgery suite when your male dog is being neutered, de-sexed, castrated, emasculated. Sounds terrible, doesn't it? it's not so bad, r...
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Episode 19
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20:53
Rabies - This breaks my heart E16
Mixed animal veterninarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, shares tragic information about rabies worldwide. She doesn't want to ruin your day but she feels there is more you need to know about rabies than what is printed on your pets Rabies Certificate...
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Episode 17
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19:24
Veterinary Emergency - Who plans for this? E15
Mixed animal veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, knows that no one plans for a pet emergency. In this episode, she gives practical tips for actually planning who to call, what to expect and how to pay for the emergency visit. She also rem...
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Episode 16
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22:47
Struvite Urinary Crystals E14
Mixed animal veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, gives you the low down on magnesium crystals that can form in the bladder of dogs and cats and cause all sorts of problems. You'll want to listen to the end to find out if these stones/crystals can ...
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Episode 14
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26:07
Pet Fire Safety E13
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, talks about fire hazards in your home that involve pets and what to do to minimize that risk and have a plan in the event of a fire emergency. We're all guilty of putting off emergency pla...
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18:45
Noise Aversion in Dogs - Please Calm Down! E12
Marshall Animal Clinic Veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, talks about the best ways to help you dog when they are fearful of loud noises like thunderstorms and fireworks. Noise aversion affects 1/3 of all dogs to some degree. She discusses both e...
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Episode 12
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21:15
Why dogs eat poop and how to stop it. Gross! E11
Marshall Animal Clinic Veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, answers the common question "why do dogs eat poop? what can we do to stop it?" Episode 11.
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Episode 11
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17:30
Giardia - Don't Drink the Water E10
Marshall Animal Clinic Veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, gives you both a history and biology lesson in this all-things-giardia podcast. Giardia is the most common intestinal parasite of humans in addition to being a common cause of diarrhea in ...
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Episode 10
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20:46
Corneal Ulcers in Dogs, Cats and Horses E9
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, discusses the "what" and "how" of corneal ulcers in dogs, cats and horses. This common eye injury can go south quickly if not treated quickly and effectively. Listen and learn.
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Episode 9
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27:21
Water Safety for your Pets E8
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, discusses several topics surrounding water safety - ponds, pools, rivers, lakes and oceans. She covers accidental drowning prevention, infectious diseases associated with water, algae b...
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Episode 8
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24:45
Heartworm: Part 2, Treatment and Prevention E7
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, discusses the treatment and prevention of heartworm infection and disease. This episode is part two of a two part series that covers diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this deadly y...
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Episode 7
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28:12
Heartworm: Part 1 - Huge, Nasty Worm E6
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, discusses the "what" and "where" of heartworm infection and disease. This episode is part one of a two part series that will cover diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this deadly yet...
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Episode 6
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15:36
Anal Glands - you heard it here folks E5
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, discussed all things surrounding your pets anal glands and anal sacs - the good, the bad, the ugly. She shares some disturbing information about beaver anal gland secretions but you'll ...
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Episode 5
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19:27
Bonus Episode: Acclimating your horse to spring grass E4
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, rambles on the science behind the sugar content in spring grass and the risks to your horses' heath surrounding those sugars. This episode is a little sciencey but also includes practical ...
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Episode 4
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21:56
GDV: Gastric dilatation and volvulus syndrome - you gotta act fast! E3
Marshall Animal Clinic veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, discusses the emergency condition, GVD. NO one plans on their pet having the life threatening bloat and stomach twist. But, you can take measures to prevent it with surgery and other...
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Episode 3
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22:12
Feeding Pets Pet Food - Simple, right? E2
Marshall Animal Clinic Veterinarian, Dr Tracey Westegaard, compares feeding canned vs dry food, meal feeding vs free choice feeding and she even shares details about what bowls you should use. Did you know this pet feeding thing was compl...
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Episode 2
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22:30
