The Veterinary Kaleidoscope

In this episode Kate and Cam speak to veterinary nurse, educator and counsellor Andrew Thompson about diversity in veterinary nursing, career pathways, mental wellbeing and positivity. As always we have a transcript of the episode available at the link below. The Veterinary Kaleidoscope Summit is on in Sydney from the 27th to the 28th of February as part of the Pride Amplified program. Many of our guests - including Andrew - will be presenting and part of the program. If you'd like to know more, or better yet, if you'd like to register to attend, you can do so via our website. We'd love to see you there! Episode transcripts Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree Thank you very much to our sponsors Greencross and Covetrus for supporting the podcast

Sit back and enjoy a wonderful discussion on balance, philosophy, chaos, messiness, and how vets are ideally suited to saving the world with WSAVA President Siraya Chunekamrai. Episode transcripts Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree

Cam and Kate talk to Channy about her identity as an Pansexual, intersex person. We talk bodily autonomy, being invisibly diverse and also travel! Episode transcripts Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree

In this episode we talk about what it is like being an Aboriginal Australian on "Australia Day".

We discuss with recent graduate Dhash Perera what it's like being a cis gay male Sri Lankan veterinarian in Far North Queensland. We talk about racism, micro aggressions, self care, the importance of having a safe space to rejuvenate, the AVA mental health wellness report and whether Dhash would take a magic pill to make his skin fairer. Somehow in all of that Kate manages to not actually swear for the whole episode!! Episode transcripts Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree

Content warning: In this episode we speak about depression, self harm and suicide. If that doesn't sound like a safe range of topics for you, you might consider skipping this episode. In this episode Kate and Cam speak to vet, microbiological researcher, lecturer and soon-to-be B&B operator Professor Darren Trott, along with his wonderful partner Janelle. We chat about birthdays, a changing world, careers in research, support of students, antimicrobial resistance, experiences for those with mental illnesses and those who support them, invisible illnesses, strengthening relationships through adversity and the mighty Bohemian (or Dalmatian) Rhapsody. Here you can find the transcript for this episode and our Linktree link to other episodes and relevant images. Thanks for listening! Episode transcripts Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree

Would you take a pill that would magically mean you were no longer deaf? Dr Alex Harrison's is a profoundly deaf veterinarian and his answer might surprise you. Make sure to listen to the whole episode for more incredible wisdom and insight from this lovely veterinarian.

A bite sized snippet of our discussion with bilingual, RSPCA veterinarian Magdoline Awad on veterinary work in socio economically disadvantaged communities.

We are joined this episode by the war zone refugee, bilingual, brain tumour survivor Magdoline Awad. We talk about cultural diversity in the veterinary profession and our clients, communicating with people of different cultures and languages, the role of pets in community health and lastly medical challenges and how they impact us as people and as veterinarians. Episode transcripts Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree

Kate and Cam are joined by the wonderful Dr Alex Harrison. In this episode we speak about flying, singing, journeys of identity, mentoring, labels, the impacts of a pandemic and to round it out, nerding out about a bit of tech We will be releasing transcripts with our episodes from now on to try to create a better experience for our audience, whether you listen or read. Episode transcripts Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree

Welcome to our first ever episode of The Veterinary Kaleidoscope. Join Cam and Kate as they chat about what they have been up to, what they are planning to do and also a chat about hookworms. That's right, this Podcast is educational as well, you might even be able to count it towards your CPD points! Vet Kaleidoscope Linktree