Clinician's Brief: The Podcast

Trends and Practices in Neutering Recommendations with Dr. Selmic

Episode Summary

In this special episode recorded at Chicago Vet 2019, host Beckie Mossor, RVT, meets with Laura Selmic, BVetMed (Hons), MPH, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVS, to discuss a recent Clinician’s Brief neutering survey and her session, Trends and Practices in Neutering Recommendations, at Chicago Vet. Dr. Selmic talks about what surprised her in the survey findings. She also discusses the age of neutering and potential consequences to early-age neutering. Have we had enough time to study these effects? How much more evidence do we need to collect before we can know a best practices standard for neutering? How do we talk to pet owners about pet overpopulation and risk/reward assessment with pet sterilization? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Resources discussed in this episode: https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/age-neutering-cats-dogs-when-best Contact us: Podcast@briefmedia.com Where to find us: Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts Facebook.com/clinciansbrief Twitter: @cliniciansbrief Instagram: @clinicians.brief The Team: Beckie Mossor, RVT - Host Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing Michelle Munkres - Senior Director of Content

Episode Notes

In this special episode recorded at Chicago Vet 2019, host Beckie Mossor, RVT, meets with Laura Selmic, BVetMed (Hons), MPH, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVS, to discuss a recent Clinician’s Brief neutering survey and her session, Trends and Practices in Neutering Recommendations, at Chicago Vet. Dr. Selmic talks about what surprised her in the survey findings. She also discusses the age of neutering and potential consequences to early-age neutering. Have we had enough time to study these effects? How much more evidence do we need to collect before we can know a best practices standard for neutering? How do we talk to pet owners about pet overpopulation and risk/reward assessment with pet sterilization? Find out the answers to these questions and more.

Resources discussed in this episode:
https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/age-neutering-cats-dogs-when-best

Contact us:
Podcast@briefmedia.com

Where to find us:
Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts
Facebook.com/clinciansbrief
Twitter: @cliniciansbrief
Instagram: @clinicians.brief

The Team:
Beckie Mossor, RVT - Host
Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator
Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing
Michelle Munkres - Senior Director of Content