In this episode Dr. Francke and guest Dr. Katie Berlin discuss a topic that has absolutely transformed the practice of veterinary medicine for the better for you and your pet! Drs. Francke and Berlin are both Fear Free Certified Practitioners, having completed all additional education and testing to achieve this title. Recent advances in the understanding of animal behavior have led many hospitals to adopt techniques of animal handling to accomplish everything that needs to be done to care for the medical and surgical needs of your pet, while greatly reducing or even eliminating the fear, anxi ..read more

This podcast is an update from Unleashed Veterinary Podcast Episode 13 on COVID-19. In this podcast from April 5, 2020, veterinarians Dr. Bruce Francke and Dr. Carrie Jurney discuss the VERY LATEST information available about COVID-19 and pets! Includes a special shout out and message of solidarity to our International listeners! Also covered in this podcast is information about precautions being taken in the veterinary industry to safeguard human health and some information on the new CDC guidelines on mask usage for humans! So, wash your hands, and sit 6-10 feet away from everybody else, and ..read more

In this episode of the Unleashed Veterinary Podcast Dr. Francke is joined by Dr. Carrie Jurney, a boarded Veterinary Neurologist from San Francisco, California. They discuss the current Pandemic of Coronavirus and how it impacts you, your veterinary visits, and the teams that take care of your pets. This situation is very fluid and changing day by day! So, sit down, buckle up, put your headphones on, and join us for this wild and somewhat scary conversation ..read more

In this episode of the Unleashed Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Bruce Francke interviews Dr. Jackie Parr. Dr. Parr is a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist, one of only 5 in Canada and 85 in North America! She is a very passionate and talented communicator on the topic of pet nutrition and a highly respected public speaker as well! The topic of discussion is homemade and raw diets for pets. This is great information for Pet Parents who would like to explore preparing their pets food at home. What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? How do I make sure my pet’s food is balanced? How do ..read more

In this episode of the Unleashed Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Bruce Francke and Registered Veterinary Technician Jamie Holms discuss something that may just make your skin crawl, ticks! We discuss the life cycle of these blood-sucking parasites, as well as the diseases they carry and all the steps you must take to prevent them from harming you or your pet. Jamie Holms, RVT, CPT1, lives in Greenville, S.C. and recently attended Boehringer Ingelheim Tick Camp at Kansas State University, where she got “up close and personal” with a large number and variety of ticks! We think you will find this episode ..read more

Is your cat frustrating you by urinating or defecating somewhere other than the litterbox? You are not alone! Litterbox issues are sadly one of the most common reason why cats are relinquished to shelters, and every situation is slightly different. Stress has been shown to be one of the most important factors in this problem. Luckily, there is help available! In this episode of the Unleashed Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Bruce Francke and Abby O’Hare, L.V.T. discuss this very frustrating, but unfortunately common behavioral issue in cats.  We will discuss that most common causes of feline house ..read more

In this episode Dr. Bruce Francke and Abby O'Hare, LVT will be coving how cats are different than dogs, setting up your home environment for success to have a happy cat. We will touch base on many things including interactive cat toys, safe hiding places, where to place food, water and litter boxes. The importance of socialization, play and interaction. How smell matters to your cat and resources to help you be a successful cat parent.   ..read more

In this podcast episode Dr. Bruce Francke welcomes guest Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love, the Nation’s largest provider of Veterinary Hospice, end of life care and consultations, and in-home euthanasia.  Lap of Love is a network of over 150 caring and compassionate veterinarians, operating from over 60 locations. Dr. Gardner is a highly regarded lecturer on the National and International veterinary circuit and is a prolific author on the care of senior and geriatric pets. Approximately 40% of pets in America are seniors.  Although these pets are in a stage of life where t ..read more

In this episode of the Unleashed Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Francke talks about some of the most common fall toxins that you should know about. Halloween candy, anti-freeze and liquid air-fresheners are among the few that he touches on. Each season presents its own set of common toxins, we will continue this series in the spring with an episode on spring toxins. Need to know what common things to keep away from your pets this fall? This podcast is for you ..read more

This episode of the Unleashed Veterinary Podcast is the third and final episode in the series on pet allergies. In this episode, Dr. Francke introduces Bay Animal Hospital's newest associate veterinarian, Dr. Kayla Wade, DVM. The two of them discuss flea allergy dermatitis, its diagnosis, treatment and some basics about flea control.  ..read more