April - 2020

Dr Dave's Blog & Podcast Homepage

Est 2009

All of my Podcasts and blogs are
published here each week.

Somewhat more sporadically, I publish blogs, vlogs and other media here, with my monthly podcast - Blunt Dissection each month too.

If you ever have a question you'd like an answer to then here's a great place to submit it. The best way is to send in a short video of you asking the question - if you want to do this and get a response then I'd ask that you follow using the format below closely:

1. State who you are and where you are from.
2. Ask your question as concisely as possible, it must be under 30 seconds long.

3. Upload your video using this form.

Freewheelin' Ep 78: I'm Social (Media) Distancing

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 78: I'm Social (Media) Distancing

Right now, I'm seeing and feeling the toxic effects of social media interactions more than ever. At this time when our human needs of certainly and connection have been shredded, there is a tsunami of ignorance, fear, and anxiety out there on social media. It is so easy to get pulled down useless rabbit holes and waste minutes and hours on senseless discussion and arguments that you will never win. Not only do these things rob you of your time, but they also hijack your mood

An Open Letter of Gratitude to John Sheridan

Dr Dave Nicol

An Open Letter of Gratitude to John Sheridan

Dear John, The other day was asked a question about how things would work out after the devastation that COVID19 is doing to the economies of the world and my first thought was that I have no idea! It would be so much better to ask someone who had seen something like this before. Someone who had lived through things that were a better frame of reference, like post WW2. Someone like you or perhaps Dr Robert M. Miller from California would have been much better people to ask! (

Dr Dave Nicol

Blunt Dissection Ep 39: Dr Saye Clement

On today’s show, I’m joined by Dr Saye Clement. Saye graduated from Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph in 1993. During her career she has worked in emergency medicine and since 2003 has been a co-owner of Carling Animal Hospital in Ottawa, where, on top of her clinical caseload, she leads the team and manages the hospital standards of care in her hospital. Away from her practice, Saye is extremely active within the veterinary community serving on multiple advisory boards incl

Freewheelin' Ep 77: Is Teleconsulting Offering Value To Client and Practice?

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 77: Is Teleconsulting Offering Value To Client and Practice?

Telemedicine has, overnight, become a thing in practices over the world. But how do you ensure that your clients perceive the value during conversations that they historically used to get for free? I was joined by vet consultant Debbie Boone to answer this question. Remember you can catch Dr Dave LIVE on Facebook throughout this lockdown for Freewheelin' Lockdown Live every weekday at 3PM BST. Check out Dr Betsy Charles on Instagram @drbetsycharles and the Veterinary Leadersh

Freewheelin' Ep 76: Navigating Between the Good and Terrible With Dr Betsy Charles

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 76: Navigating Between the Good and Terrible With Dr Betsy Charles

Navigating between the good and the terrible, what does this sentence mean and how do you do this? Tune in to this episode of Freewheelin' where Dr Dave is joined by special guest Dr Betsy Charles for 25 minutes of de-stressing and strategies on staying positive through this lockdown. Remember you can catch Dr Dave LIVE on Facebook throughout this lockdown for Freewheelin' Lockdown Live every weekday at 3PM BST. Check out Dr Betsy Charles on Instagram @drbetsycharles and the