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A Walk on the Wild Side: A Veterinary Podcast

By: Kyle Kansman DVM CertAqV
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  • A Walk on the Wild Side is a podcast designed to educate veterinary professionals and other animal lovers on all things involving wildlife, zoo, aquatic, and zoological companion animals. Tune in as host Dr. Kyle Kansman, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Certified Aquatic Veterinarian, interviews veterinary professionals and other experts in the zoo, zoological companion animal, aquatic, and wildlife field. Also enjoy listening to the podcast's special segment "The Couch Conversations", where Kyle is joined by best friend and colleague, Dr. Maddie Chilcote, as they dissect the topics discussed in the interviews, talk about navigating veterinary school and getting your foot in the door in this field, and much more! AND enjoy the podcast's short segments "Speak Up for a Species", where Kyle and Maddie share facts about a specific species and highlight diseases or threats they face and what we all can do to help! Show us some love on Instagram (@walkonthewildside_vetpodcast) and like us on Facebook for continual info on episodes, animal health, and special content! Website: https://awalkonthewildsideaveterinarypodcast.com/
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  • Ep. 8- Nutritional Diseases in Reptiles
    Apr 24 2023

    On this episode of A Walk on the Wild Side, join host Dr. Kyle Kansman,  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV), as he interviews the outstanding Dr. Doug Mader, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine/Feline), DABVP (Reptile/Amphibian), ECZM (Herpetology). Dr. Mader is a renowned board-certified veterinarian in zoological medicine and author of multiple books including the textbook "Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery", and his new book "The Vet at Noah’s Ark". On this episode, Dr. Mader will discuss nutritional diseases in reptiles, focusing on nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (one of the metabolic bone diseases) and hypovitaminosis A. As always, thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the episode!

    Link for "The Vet at Noah's Ark" and more: https://www.dougmader.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkonthewildside_vetpodcast/?hl=en

    Website: https://awalkonthewildsideaveterinarypodcast.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awalkonthewildsidepodcast/

    Intro & Outro Music by MBB

    https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusic

    https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial

    https://www.instagram.com/mbb_music

    Other Music by AlexiAction from Pixabay

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    1 hr
  • Ep. 7- Helping Wildlife in Natural Disasters
    Oct 11 2022

    On this episode of A Walk on the Wild Side, join host Dr. Kyle Kansman, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV), as he interviews wildlife veterinarian Dr. Bree Talbot, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) at Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, Australia's largest mobile wildlife hospital.  Listen in and learn about the story behind the birth of Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital and the effects of natural disasters on wildlife and the critical role of wildlife rehabilitation, with a primary focus on the bushfires that have devastated Australia.   As always, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode!

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkonthewildside_vetpodcast/?hl=en

    Website: https://a-walk-on-the-wild-side-a-veterinary-podcast.onpodium.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awalkonthewildsidepodcast/

    Intro & Outro Music by MBB

    https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusic

    https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial

    https://www.instagram.com/mbb_music

    Other Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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    50 mins
  • "Speak Up for a Species": The Amur Leopard
    Jun 8 2022

    On this segment of "Speak Up for a Species" here on A Walk on the Wild Side, we are highlighting the critically endangered Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis). Listen in as host Dr. Kyle Kansman, DVM, a current veterinary intern at Colorado State University, talks about the Amur Leopard, the threats against their population, and what is being done to save this critically endangered species.  At the end of the episode, Dr. Kans brings back "Fact or Fiction", a fun true or false game for you to test your leopard knowledge.  

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkonthewildside_vetpodcast/?hl=en

    Website: https://a-walk-on-the-wild-side-a-veterinary-podcast.onpodium.com/  

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awalkonthewildsidepodcast/

    A few organizations where you can donate to help the Amur Leopard:

    https://donations.zsl.org/wildcats/

    https://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions/Amur-Leopard.aspx?sc=AWY1705OQ18316A01275RX&_ga=2.238002755.292227254.1654709813-218727948.1653658717

    https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/amur-leopards-conservation/

    Intro and Outro Music by MBB:

    https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusic

    https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial

    https://www.instagram.com/mbb_music

    Other Music During the Episode:

    Music by WELC0MEИ0 from Pixabay

    Music by Anton_Vlasov from Pixabay

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    35 mins

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GREAT Podcast :)

I love this podcast! So informational and fun for people who love animals AND for people who work in the veterinary medicine field! I like how there are different types of episodes too and how there are episodes that cover specific species! 10/10 recommend this podcast!

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