Veterinary Advice, Animal News & Views With Hosts, Dr. Roger Welton & Dr. Karen Louis

A significant percentage of diseases that are treated in veterinary medicine are genetically inherited as the result of bad breeding.  Dr. Roger discusses the serious, at times tragic consequences of unethical breeding and provides essential guidelines for finding responsible breeders producing healthy and happy kittens or puppies.   Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com. Important links from this episode: https://www.ofa.org/ https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Guidelines-for-the-Long-Term-Use-of-NSAIDS-in-Cats.pdf

Summer is a glorious time, especially for people that live in temperate northern regions of the country!  Long days, warm nights, and an explosion of plant and animal life are good for the soul, but with the warm weather season comes some increased dangers lurking for pets.  It is no coincidence that veterinary sick pet visits spike during the summer season.  Dr. Roger explains common dangers that accompany summer and what pet owners can do to keep them safe.  Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Inspiration comes from all aspects of life for Dr. Roger.  Today's espisode was inspired by an episode of the reality tuna fishing show, Wicked Tuna, Dr. Roger recently watched that not only left him feeling good, gained him important revelations about life with pets and what they mean to the fabric of our lives.   Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

If any pet lives lone enough, he/she will expereince the affects of arthritis, an inflammatory and degenerative condition that affects the joints of aging dogs and cats.  From general stiffness and reduced mobility in the early stages, to progression to debilitating pain, arthritis is the most common chronic disease affecting senior aged dogs and cats.  Dr. Roger reports on a comprehensive approach to helping these pets with several holistic and medical options.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Pica is a common issue in dogs where they are driven to eat inanimate objects. These objects can range from underwear, socks, to sticks, rocks and just about anything else. Pica commonly causes gastrointestinal distress at a minimum if these objects are swallowed, broken teeth, toxicity, obstructions and a host of other health issues. In this episode Dr. Roger addresses Pica, what causes it , and what can be done to treat it.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Dr. Roger highlights the emergence of parasites that are becoming increasingly resistant to what have traditionally been very effective medications to combat them. He also discusses affordable new technology for stool screening that dramatically increases the accuracy of testing far beyond the scope of current routine screening. This episode is a must listen for anyone committed to protecting the health of their human and furry family members.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Is your pet's breed of dog or cat have a greater potential to develop certain deadly diseases?  Learn what these diseases are and which breeds are particularly susceptible to them, and how they how they can be detected early for effective veterinary medical or surgical intervention.   Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

The Monsters Within is an epsisode dedicated to discussing the most common internal parasites that infect dogs and cats, how they are transmitted and the diseases they cause.  Some of these parasites can infect humans, particularly small children 5 years or younger, so for the health of you entire family human and furry alike, tune in to learn how to recognize, treatment and prevent the most common parasites found in dogs and cats. Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

In light of so much lingering confusion about the disease Leptospirosis in dogs, the ris of disease, and the vaccination against it, Dr. Roger dedicates this episode to offering listeners all of the the facts about Leptospirosis in dogs.  What causes Leptospirosis?  What is the real risk?  Can peopple contract the disease?  Is the vaccine effective?  Is the vaccine safe?  Dr. Roger answers all of the questions and more abotu Leptospirosis.     Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Over the past several years there have been an increasing number of studies looking at the health pros and cons associated with the age of having dogs spayed and neutered or even at all.  Some studies have shown a slight uptick in the incidence of certain orthopedic conditions in large dogs neutered before 1 year of age but at the same time do not account for several unwanted consequences of waiting that long. In females, some studies have demonstrated a slight uptick in the incidence of certain cancers in dogs spayed prior one year of age, while increasing the incidence of other cancers whose incidences increaseswith each successive heat cycle when not spayed.  In this episode, Dr. Roger puts all of the studies into their proper context to offer listeners the most objective perspective so that they can make the most informed decision on when to have their dog neutered or spayed.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email

Brachycephalic dog breeds are a group of highly selectively bred dog breeds with pushed in/flattened muzzles, often buggy eyes, and wrinkled facial expressions.  This includes English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Shih Zhuhs, Pugs, Boston Terriers, Pekinese, Boxers and others.  As they continue to gain in popularity, the respiratory compromise and increased inability to breathe even at rest (among other severe genetically inherited diseases) are making veterinarians questions whether it is even humane to continue to breed these kinds of dog.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

When pet owners implement feeding trials to address skin allergies in pets, they commonly fail to provide any improvement.  Dr. Roger discusses why this is the case and offers solutions to addressing possible food born causes for pets suffering with chronic skin allergies.   Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

"Anti-vaxer" is a recent term adopted to describe people averse to vaccines and vaccine mandates.  In this episode, Dr. Roger reflects on a recent up tic in anti-vaxer pet owners he and associate veterinarians encounter in general veterinary practice and some real life consequences of this trend. Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

In this episode, Dr. Roger celebrates the most enjoyable aspect of his job as a veterinarian, working with people who choose the most selfless kind of love in the world, love of innocent animals.  He recognizes that the type of people he talks about today are likely his very listener audience.  Dr. Roger shares what he loves so much about pet owners and some of the most heart warming examples of those that are in his opinion are the monag the best individuals society has to offer. Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Dr. Roger talks about the troubling rate of suicide among veterinarians as they have over taken dentistry as the profession with the highest suicide rate.  He highlights from his own experience as a long time practicing vet and multiple practice owner what he believes are the driving reasons behind this and how we can help.  Not One More Vet has grown from a social media movement to an actual organization NOMV.  If you know any veterinarians in crisis and want to help, you can find information at https://www.nomv.org/. Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

In this episode, Dr. Roger addresses the obesity epidemic in dogs and cats that is statistically more prevalent in spayed and neutered dogs and cats.  Our host explains why obesity is higher in these pets and reports on promising, innovative new dietary strategies that may help to mitigate the physiological changes that result from altering procedures to reduce the incidence of obesity in these pets. Send listener emails to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger, visit his respective blogs at DrRogerHolisticVet.com and Web-DVM.net.

Dr. Roger highlights the large discrepancy between dogs and cats, where a much lower percentage of cats receive consistent regular veterinary wellness care in comparison to dogs.  Dr. Roger discusses the reasons for this solutions to the common barriers to cat owners opting in for timely, consistent wellness care, and why wellness care is even more important for cats than it is for dogs. Send listener emails to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger, visit his respective blogs at DrRogerHolisticVet.com and Web-DVM.net.

Just back from the North American Veterinary Conference in his first episode in 2022, Dr. Roger reports on the latest AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) updates on the grain free diets linked to the deadly heart disease in dogs, Dilated Cardiomyopathy.  As it turns out, the story is becoming increasingly complex with not just grain free diets implicated, but now expanded into what the AVMA is calling BEG diets.  BEG stands for Boutique style, Exotic proteins and ingredients, and Grain free.  Tune in as Dr. Roger kicks off the New Year's first episode sorting through all of this information for you to help keep your dogs safe. Remember to keep the listener emails coming to be selected to be addressed on the air at comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger, visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Welcome to the Space Coast Pet Podcast Holiday Season Special.  Dr. Roger discusses the year in review as it pertains to our furry friends.  From holiday treats and toys to avoid, and ones deemed safe, Dr. Roger highlights hidden holiday dangers for your pets this time of year and how to avoid them.  From lessons learned in 2021 to helpful pet tips for hte upcoming New Year, don't miss Dr. Roger's final address of the year! For more content from Dr. Roger, visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.  E-mail comments consideration to be addressed on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.

Last addressed on the podcast in 2018, Dr. Roger revisits the controversial grain free dog food diets named by the FDA to cause the deadly heart disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, aka, DCM.  Has anything changed since the report?  Have any more diets been named?  Have the named diets addressed the issue to fix the problem?  Tune in to find out! We accept listener e-mail comments to be selected to be addressed on the air by sneding them to comments@web-dvm.net.  Listeners whose comments are selected to be discussed on the air will receive a free copy of Dr. Roger's book, The Man in the White Coat.  For more content from Dr. Roger, visit his blogs at Web-DVM.Net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.