Bonus Episode: COVID-19 as at Sunday 22 March 2020

You're listening to Radio Vet Nurse, but not as you know it. This is a bonus COVID-19 episode in which I caught up with some fellow veterinary podcasters to talk about how we are navigating the global pandemic. As COVID-19 closes national and state borders and brings global flows of trade and people to a grinding halt, it is crucial now more than ever to stay connected. By maintaining the global flow of ideas, knowledge, and our support for one another we can band together to face these unprecedented challenges. So with that I'd like to introduce my veterinary podcast friends - Yvonne and Jordan from Internal Medicine For Vet Techs, Jeff and Dave from Vet Tech Cafe, Tasha from Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds, and Dr Lewis and Dr Robbie from Two Vets Talk Pets. We're hoping to check in with each other again in a month or so, since things are changing rapidly. Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions or issues you would like us to discuss in a future COVID-19 episode. But for now beautiful people stay safe, wash your hands and look after each other. Take comfort in knowing that this experience will make us more resilient, flexible, and grateful. Carry on - we got this. Hosts: ● Jordan Porter, RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM and Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM from Internal Medicine For Vet Techs ● Cat Robinson, RVN, BA, LLB from Radio Vet Nurse ● Jeff Backus CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) and Dave Cowan BA, CVT, VTS (ECC) from Vet Tech Cafe ● Tasha McNerney BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia) from Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds ● Dr Lewis Kirkham BVSc MRCVS MANZCVS (Animal Behaviour) and Dr Robbie Anderton BVSc MANCVS (Small Animal Medicine) from Two Vets Talk Pets We discussed: ● COVID-19 in terms of: o Zoonosis and reverse zoonosis. o What we know about domestic pets. o Fake news and the importance of finding reliable information. ● How we are mitigating the risk in our workplaces. o How to minimize a pandemic in general. o Employees, clients, patients and supplies. o WHS risk assessment and hierarchy of control measures. ● The importance of having a COVID-19 response plan. o Listen to the Uncharted podcast for a great guide to writing a response plan https://www.facebook.com/1695680574018782/posts/2542810305972467/ ○ If you would like to see an example of Cat's Ready Vet response plan reach out to her here https://www.radiovetnurse.com/contact however please note that this plan was drafted 14 March 2020 and much has changed since then! ● How to keep our family or housemates safe if we are essential workers continuing to leave home and go to work. ● Mental Health in the new normal. Resources to learn more. ● AVMA COVID-19 page: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19 ● CDC page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html ● Here's the uncharted podcast...