Learn the three types of scientific bias, how to recognize them, why they impact your perception, and, most importantly, what this all has to do with oysters!

2020, A Year of Shift

Dec 15th, 2020 7m 59s

What are the genetic mechanisms of a pandemic? Let's recap 2020, influenza, and our current pandemic virus.

My Beauty Is Skin Deep, but My Drugs Go Deeper

Dec 6th, 2020 7m 1s

Where do you like your drugs? Learn about how topical location affects absorption - whether skin cream, handling substances, or inadvertent pesticide exposure. Learn how this ties into Bicycle Day and whether you should celebrate it or not!

Why Odds Ratios Are Odd

Jul 27th, 2020 5m 33s

This short podcast reviews Odds versus Probability and Odds Ratios versus Relative Risk. Learn why you should care!

Food Safe 001 Thanksgiving Food Safety

Nov 12th, 2019 2m 30s

Thanksgiving is a great time of year but if foodborne illness is present, it is not fun at all! Learn the safe and easy tips to stay safe this year!

Mosquito Menace on the Move

Oct 3rd, 2019 4m 19s

In some parts of the country, fall has arrived. Unfortunately, in South Texas, we never really make the transition to fall colors, pumpkin spice, or crisp sunrises. What we settle for instead, is cooling weather and decreasing hordes of blood

Another Shrimp FAD?

Sep 25th, 2019 3m 45s

In our last podcast, we introduced our listeners to the basics of farmed Pacific white shrimp. First reported this year, IHHNV was not the first shrimp FAD to occur in the US.

The Other Side of an FAD

Sep 18th, 2019 4m 22s

When we discuss foreign animal diseases, we usually think of mammals, with the occasional bird outbreak. But, in the field of veterinary medicine, we treat all species.

P-Value, the False Idol (revisited)

Sep 11th, 2019 5m 27s

Let's take a quick look into what p-values are and most importantly, what they can and cannot tell us. P-values help guide us on the path, make sure it truly the path you wish to go down. A must-listen for anyone reading scientific journals.

Vacation Gifts No One Wants to Receive

Sep 4th, 2019 4m 23s

Vacation season draws to a close. School will soon start back. Many people enjoyed a relaxing getaway, and perhaps stayed in a nice hotel. In the recent outbreak of pneumonia in Atlanta, Georgia, we are reminded that occasionally people come

I Like My DNA With Farts

Aug 28th, 2019 5m 50s

After this podcast, you will want all of your DNA served with a light crop dusting as well! Learn about one of nature's ingenious safety mechanisms regarding DNA. It is fun and no fart sounds, we promise. ;)

There’s Nothing Humorous or Humoral About Poison Ivy

Aug 21st, 2019 6m 12s

As one of Batman's enemies, Poison Ivy portrays an educational analogy on Cell Mediated Immunity (CMI), hapten toxins, and Type IV Hypersensitivity. Learn where Batman fits into this picture and much, much more.

Harmful Algal Blooms

Aug 14th, 2019 5m 50s

Algae live everywhere and are often harmless. However, some cause severe disease in unsuspecting swimmers, anglers, and pescatarians.

Bugs for Breakfast

Aug 7th, 2019 2m 33s

Most horse owners know to check their hay for quality, but do you also know to check for little striped, beetles?

Water Treatment Facilities

Aug 2nd, 2019 3m 1s

Every civilization depends on clean drinking water. Do you know the steps required for treating drinking water and wastewater?

Threatening Our Deer: EHVD

Jul 26th, 2019 2m 47s

Imagine a beautiful summer evening. You are sitting in your chair, listening to the birds and watching deer move in. Such a peaceful, serene, relaxing evening. Now, imagine the same idyllic scene with no deer.

Nietzsche, and How He Helps Us Beat Ya, Malaria

Jul 10th, 2019 3m 50s

There are hundreds of species of malaria. How many infect people? How many will it kill? How can Nietzsche help us? Learn all of this and more in the third installment of malaria vaccines!

Threat from the South: VSV

Jul 3rd, 2019 3m 21s

The US is currently battling another foreign animal disease outbreak. Last week, vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) was identified in two horses in south Texas and one in New Mexico.

RTS,S/AS01 – Spells “How to Save Lives” and a “Great Way to Explain Vaccine Concepts”

Jun 19th, 2019 10m 5s

In this second part to the new malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, we dive into some intricacies of the vaccine and review some common vaccine terms along the way. We even dispell a common veterinary vaccine myth. Fun stuff!

How Apocalypses Are Born

Jun 12th, 2019 4m 45s

We are going to step back from the normal informational post and test your foreign animal disease (FAD) knowledge. This post’s onus stems from my recent trip to Plum Island Animal Disease Center. I was struck by each disease’s clinical signs,

Go Bag Basics

Jun 5th, 2019 3m 6s

What is a Go Bag? Can you and your pets leave your house in a disaster in 30 minutes or less? Why would you need to? Learn how to easily, quickly and inexpensively make you and your pet's Go Bag today!

Tornado Season is Upon Us

May 29th, 2019 3m 16s

Lengthening days and warmer weather bring spring storms. With tornado season upon us, now is the time to go through your Go Bag, update medications, swap out for warm weather clothing, and update documents.

Malaria, Thy Name Is Shapeshifter

May 16th, 2019 9m 9s

Why did it take more than 50 years to make a vaccine against malaria? It kills hundreds of thousands of children every year, but solutions have been slow to manifest. In this quick intro, we will cover the lifecycle that makes vaccine generatio

Vaccinating the Un-Vaccinatable

May 8th, 2019 8m 54s

How to do you save the human race by vaccinating a species who can't make antibodies? Sound crazy? Two doctors from Finland have figured a way.

Ask Yourself This Question Before You Go Into a Pool

May 1st, 2019 5m 24s

Ever wonder about how clean a public pool or water park is? Even a nice looking one? Learn more here and while we're at it we will talk about Cryptosporidium.