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Tens of thousands of veterinary professionals call this home. Vet Candy is the unfiltered voice of vet med — the CE, the career truth, the chaos, and the community that nobody else is building. If you've ever felt like vet school didn't prepare you for the real thing, you found your people. Welcome to the nation.
Episodes
Can one of veterinary medicine's top neurologists outsmart the week's biggest headlines?
On this special WVC Nashville 2026 edition of Brain Smarts, hosts Caitlin and Clay Palmer put Dr. Lauren Downey Koos—clinical neurologist at BluePearl Veterinary and WVC Nashville headliner—through Vet Candy's fast-paced veterinary trivia showdown.
From CRISPR-engineered screwworms to augme...
Can an internal medicine specialist outsmart the week's wildest veterinary headlines?
On this episode of Brain Smarts, hosts Caitlin and Clay Palmer welcome Dr. Stephen Carey, veterinary internal medicine specialist and Associate Dean at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, for a fast-paced game comedy show.
Vet Candy's Medical Mysteries with Dr. Courtney Campbell Episode: The Mystery of the Cat with the Big Belly
A cat walks in with an acutely enlarged abdomen and a history of "not doing right."
That's it. That's all you have.
...Vet Candy's Medical Mysteries with Dr. Courtney Campbell
Every dermatologist has that one case. The one they still think about. The one that made them question everything they thought they knew.
This is hers.
Think you've heard every veterinary case imaginable? Think again.
On this episode of Mysteries with Dr. Courtney Campbell, veterinary criticalist Dr. Carey Hemelgarn joins us to share the most bizarre medical case of her career. What started as a puzzling presentation quickly evolved into a diagnostic mystery filled with unexpected twists, surprising clues, and a conclusion that left everyone stunned.
Follow along as Dr. Hemelgarn ...
Most of us grew up in a world that taught us food was either good or bad, earned or undeserved, something to control or something to feel guilty about. And for a lot of veterinary professionals — people who spend their days taking care of everyone else and not always great at taking care of themselves — that relationship with food gets complicated fast.
In this e...
Living Well with Dr. Jessica Turner Featuring Dr. Joya Griffin
How does a board-certified veterinary dermatologist, small business owner, mom, and Nat Geo Wild television personality actually hold it all together? The honest answer is the best part.
Perfectionism often wears a convincing disguise. It looks like ambition, discipline, and high standards, qualities that are not only celebrated, but expected in many professional environments. Yet beneath that polished surface, perfectionism can quietly erode confidence, increase anxiety, and make even small decisions feel overwhelming.
In this episode of Living Well on Vet Candy Ra...
Something is draining the cattle dry at the Goshen Stampede. The locals say it is the Chupacabra. The veterinarians say it is something far worse — and a whole lot smaller.
Welcome back to All Creatures — the scripted dramatic podcast series from Vet Candy that...
Continuing education just got a whole lot more interesting. Welcome to All Creatures — the veterinary CE podcast series from Vet Candy that throws out the lecture format and replaces it with something you will actually want to listen to twice.
Episode 1: Zombie Invas...
Think you know cats? Like really know cats? Then it’s time to put those whisker facts to the test. In the newest episode of Cat Daddy on Pet Candy Radio, our favorite feline fanatic, Keleigh Schettler, joins the show for an all-out cat trivia showdown.
Host, Caitlin Palmer, dives in with Keleigh to tackle the big questions—like why cats knock everyth...
Nobody warned you about this part of veterinary medicine.
In this episode of Let's Be Honest, twin veterinarians Dr. Audrey and Dr. Alison Shen get real about the stuff vet school never prepares you for — burnout, imposter syndrome, toxic workplace cultures, and the ...
Season one of Brainsmarts goes out with a bang — and a little bit of chaos — LIVE from the floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino during Western Veterinary Conference.
Hosts Caitlin Palmar and Clay Palmar literally run into Caitlin’s former (and current) employer, Dr. Dean, on the way to Las Vegas and decide the only logical next step is to put him on the mic.
The season finale is part reunion, part career re...
Brain Smarts by Vet Candy is back with another fast-paced, laugh-out-loud challenge quiz show where veterinary news meets comedian chaos. Hosted by the hilarious duo Clay and Caitlin Palmer, this week’s episode features a true powerhouse in emergency and critical care: Dr. Jamie Burkitt, DVM, DACVECC.
Dr. Burkitt is a WVC headliner, Professor of Clinical Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care at UC Davis, and a key leader i...
Warning: Listening to Vet Candy’s Brain Smarts may result in spontaneous laughter, improved trivia skills, and a slight crush on hosts Clay and Caitlin Palmer. It’s like a news show... if the news show had a sense of humor and a caffeine problem.
This week's guest is Aaryn DuBose.
Meet Aaryn DuBose, a beacon of inspiration and aspiration, whose ...
Need a break from real life? Tune in to Vet Candy’s Brain Smarts, where Clay and Caitlin Palmer teach you real science between ridiculous jokes and questionable impersonations. You’ll laugh. You’ll learn. You’ll wonder how this show got approved.
Tonight’s guest is the definition of doing the most—in the best way possible.
Dasia Harris is a second-year veterinary...
Tired of dry science talk? So were we. That’s why Vet Candy’s Brain Smarts brings you hilarious hosts Clay and Caitlin Palmer—two vet pros who somehow make brain cells giggle. Your neurons will thank you. Or at least stop judging you.
Today’s guest is Deacon Lajala, a Hawaiian native who crossed oceans to take on veterinary school at the Royal Ve...
This week on Vet Candy’s Brain Smarts with Clay and Caitlin Palmer: We explore the strange, the scientific, and the “wait, did Emily Chung really just say that?” Spoiler: Yes. Yes, she did.
Meet our guest, Midwest University class of 2028, Emily Chung!
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Get ready, veterinary fans! Brain Smarts by Vet Candy is back with another episode packed with chaotic trivia, off-the-wall challenges, and laughs that might just make you spill your coffee. And this week? We’ve got a true veterinary superstar in the hot seat:
Kenichiro Yagi — Registered Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Technician Specialist, Master’s Degree Holder… and Headliner at WVC Vegas! ⭐️
Yes, you ...
🎧 New episode of Vet Candy’s Brain Smarts just dropped!
Hosted by veterinary comedian Clay Palmer and the only person who can keep him in check—Caitlin Palmer.It’s facts, laughs, and probably one accidental insult. You’re welcome.
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