Off Leash with Dr. Pete

This week Dr. Pete is with Molly at VMX in Orlando answering some more of the questions we received from our podcast listeners. These questions pertain to lots of dog owners who may be asking themselves the same questions or in the very least as useful knowledge for dog care going forward. We discuss overweight dogs and how to help your dog find a healthier version of themselves, as well as probiotics and their benefits as well as what your dog actually needs. Then, has your lab had a lipoma? Does your dog have loose stool? We talk about it all while answering your questions on this episode. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

This week we’re sitting down with Dr. Pete to talk about something that affects almost every dog owner: Ticks and Heartworm. This may not become a large part of your dogs life if you follow your veterinarian’s advice about treating for these two things. If you don’t, your dog could be at risk of some major issues should they run into developments from these two things. Do you know how ticks become carriers of Lyme? Have you considered your dog’s risk of heartworm? WE talk about it all on this podcast and some of it may surprise you. This information is helpful for all dog owners and especially those who spend significant time outdoors! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

This week we sit down at the VMX in Orlando with Dr. Pete to answer some listener questions that you guys have emailed us! We go through a bunch of different topics including diet, paw licking and yeasty paws, as well as some complex situations involving some of our listeners dogs and how Dr. Pete would best take care of them going forward. If you have a question for us you can email it to us through our website and we will do our best to get to it! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

This week Molly is joined by Lindsey Berg of Loc Dogs Training to go through some of the challenges our dogs face that we don’t normally consider: stresses of the modern world. We don’t really take the time to see how it can be difficult for our dogs to adapt to the modern lifestyle that we’re used to now. If you think back to what dog ownership looked like even 50 or 60 years ago, dogs spent a lot more time outside or in environments where they likely had more space than many dogs have now. Not to mention all of the overstimulating elements to our current society between screens and sounds and people. This can absolutely have an effect on your dog. How can we best support them? Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

Been doing any late night scrolling on the internet? We have! And we’ve come across countless videos of people giving advice about what is or isn’t going on with your dogs. Everything from food toppers to holistic herbal teas. So we decided it would be good to save a few of these and get Dr. Pete to sit down and listen in to debunk the fakes and provide support for the folks out there giving real solid advice. Please listen along to learn what you should actually be watching while you scroll through your favorite dog videos and pages. Thanks so much for joining us! We hope you’ll subscribe and leave us a review!

We are back this week with incredible news about a groundbreaking study that we’ve been grateful to be a part of working on for a few years. We’ve been working alongside some incredible people to help shape the future for dogs and dog owners when it comes to the food we give our best friends. A peer reviewed study has been published in the AVMA concerning copper storage in dogs. This was a project headed by Sharon Center and our own Pete Vanvranken along with collaboration and assistance from many other people. Our goal from day one has been to have a positive effect on the care of our pets and we have a heavy focus on our pet food here at Voyager. This study is a massive step in the right direction! We hope you’ll listen to our recap of how everything came together to make this happen. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

Happy Holidays to all of our listeners! This week we wanted to discuss a topic that impacts almost every pet and pet owner and that is pain that your animals may be dealing with at some point in their lives. If you’ve had a pet go through difficult struggles with pain it can be terrible to watch them struggle. In this times we wanted to give them something to make it feel better and often times people think they can simply give human drugs to their pets. It is important that you don’t! We talk about the different types of medication and pain management options available for animals. Always consult your vet before giving anything to your dogs and cats! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

This week we sat down with Dr. Pete to talk about a topic that lots of veterinarians have had to deal with throughout their career: veterinary burnout. Just like doctors and nurses, having burnout as a veterinarian is extremely common with how fast paced a day can be as a veterinarian or vet technician at a clinic. Your day can take a turn quickly depending on what types of cases you have in and out each hour. Lots of people experience burnout and this podcast gives you a look into what a normal day to day can look like. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

This week we wanted to touch on a topic that’s becoming increasingly popular in the US for people’s pets: Nutraceuticals! Dr. Pete joins Molly to discuss there these non traditional methods of treatment may actually be a huge benefit to your dogs and cats and their overall wellbeing. Have you tried any at home management that has been super successful? We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message on the Voyager Instagram and let us know what you’ve done and what worked vs what didn’t. In this podcast we cover a range of different treatments and mostly cover some of the most common ones. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

This week we sit down with Dr. Pete to relive some of the wildest stories he can remember. from being seduced on a visit to see a horse to dogs eating trays full of pot brownies, this episode is full of hilarious and wild moments from a local Michigan veterinary clinic. If you can imagine, these stories seem to never end and probably won’t for as long as humans are caring for animals as a part of their daily lives. You won’t want to miss this one! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!