Podcast
The Space Coast Pet Podcast
Dr. Roger Welton is an experienced practicing veterinarian, successful author, blogger and media personality. Airing every Thursday at 8 AM EST, Dr. Roger discusses the pertinent pet issues of the day and addresses listener emails.
- Episodes
- 317
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 24 min
- On air since
- 2010
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
317 episodes, newest first
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27 min
The Age of Super Bugs and Super Worms!
Show notes
Dr. Roger talks about the rise of bateria and worm parasites that are resistant to our best antibiotics and parasiticides, respectively. Tune to learn about this concerning trend and how to protect your pets from super bugs and super worms!
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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26 min
Spinal disc disease is on the rise
Show notes
In his first ever video podcast, Dr. Roger discusses the rise of spinal disc disease, aka., intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), in dogs. Tune in to learn about recognizing clinical signs of IVDD in dogs, prevention, and treatment options.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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23 min
Are there infectious diseases we can catch from our pets?
Show notes
In the last episode, Dr. Roger detailed some common parasites that can be transmitted to people. He follows up in this episoide with zoonotic infectious disease, that is, bacterial, viral, and fungal disease that can be transmitted from pets to people. Tune in to learn about these disease, how to recognize them and, most importantly how to prevent them.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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17 min
Beware of The Monsters Within!
Show notes
Dr. Roger details the danger internal parasites can pose to your pets, as well as the danger they can pose to your human family. Tune in to learn about how dogs and cats contract parasites, what to look out for, and how to prevent them.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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22 min
How/what should we be feeding our dogs?
Show notes
Dog parents are constantly bombarded with pet food marketing and opinions on what is best to feed their dogs now more than ever. In this episode, Dr. Roger revisits the pros and cons of different feeding strategies for dogs.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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33 min
Why Chewy is bad for pet health care
Show notes
Dr. Roger details why the Chewy corporation is bad for pet health and veterinary medicine in general. The reasons behind Dr. Roger's stance on Chewy may surprise you, so be sure to tune in to stay informed.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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27 min
The unique health needs of little dogs
Show notes
While all sizes of dogs share the same physiology, there are certain health concerns that have different levels of prevalence depending on the size/breed of the dog. In this episode, Dr. Roger details health concerns common to small and toy breed dogs specifically. This one if dedicated to the little ones that bring so much joy to so many!
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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32 min
How AI and other rapidly advancing technologies are revolutionizing veterinary medicine
Show notes
AI is changing all aspects of our lives, in business, day to day living, how we access information, and of course, health care. In this episode, Dr. Roger details how AI and other rapidly advancing technologies are changing veterinary medicine for better and occassionally, for worse.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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22 min
Pet insurance, PLEASE!
Show notes
Dr. Roger makes his case for pet parents to carry Pet Insurance for their pets. Based on his extensive experience in his own practice and recently covering shifts in a 24/7 emergency and critical care hospital, Dr. Roger contrasts his experiences with pet parents of critically sick or injured pets without pet insurance, versus the ones that do.
Link discussed in this episode to compare and contrast pet insurance policies: https://www.petplace.com/insurance
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts free articles, and also gives the user the ability to consult with Dr. Welton directly. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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24 min
What is Pet Equity and why should pet parents know about it?
Show notes
Private equity has been making a strong push into the veterinary industry. Just 10 years ago, veterinary clinics owned by private equity investment firms and corporations accounted for only 8% of the industry, whereas now, that number is closer to 30% and growing. What's more, most of the time, pet parents cannot tell the difference between privately owned veterinary clinics and those held by big corporate or private equity firms.
Tune in as Dr. Roger explains why this is important and how big corporate and private equity is affecting the veterinary industry and the doctor-client- patient experience.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
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37 min
Rising anti-vax sentiment leading to sharp rises in preventable dangerous infectious diseases in pets
Show notes
Anti-vaccine sentiment in the veterinary industry is rising, and with it, sharp rises in prevantable dangerous infectioud disease. Canine Distemper, once considered near eradicated, is making a comeback with tragic consequences.
In this episode, Dr. Roger details the driving force behind rising anti-vaccine sentiment among dog and cat owners, and specifically how it puts not just anti-vax pets at risk, but your own pets as well.
Podcast link discussed in episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dog-days-of-murder/id1894760517Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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31 min
What can I do to help my itchy dog???
Show notes
Being itchy can compromise quality of life every bit as much as being in pain, and chronic severe itch from skin allergy is common medical concern in dogs. Thankfully in this day and age, there a multiple therapeutic options to safely help control itchy and inflamed skin. In this episode, Dr. Roger outlines the safest and most effective options for treatment of allergic itch in dogs.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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19 min
How the Iran War will impact veterinary costs.
Show notes
Th Iran War is causing far reaching economic consequences, including possible significant increases in the costs of veterinary care. In this episode, Dr. Roger outlines what direct and indirect ways in which the war stands to affect the veterinary industry and what measures pet parents can take right now to protect themselves.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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24 min
Is cancer on the rise in pets?
Show notes
Cancer is currently number 1 cause of death in dogs and the number 2 cause of death in cats. In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses if current statistics represent a rise in the incidence of cancer in pets.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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26 min
Everything you need to know about kidney failure in cats
Show notes
Kidney failure is the most common cause of death among cats. In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses all aspects of kidney failure, from proactive prevention to conventional management and cutting edge experimental treatment.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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29 min
Preparing pets for a safe and healthy summer
Show notes
The Groundhog may have seen his shadow, but Summer will be here before you know it. Tune in as Dr. Roger offers a number of tips for keeping your pets safe and happy this summer season.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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22 min
An effective and natural approach to calm an anxious dog
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Dr. Roger has observed a steady uptick over the years in stress/anxiety disorders in dogs. In this episode he discusses natural solutions to relieve stress in our nervous canine companions.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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26 min
Top 5 Pet Resolutions 2026!
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In his annual first podcast of the year, Dr. Roger offers pet parents top 5 preferred pet New Year's resolutions - at least from his point of view - for 2026. Tune in to see what Dr. Roger wishes for you and your pets for 2026!
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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17 min
Happy Thanksgiving from Dr. Roger!
Show notes
Welcome to Dr. Roger's Thanksgiving episode. Beyond wishing his beloved listeners a happy thanksgiving, in this episode, Dr. Roger educates about hidden holiday dangers for pets that are easy to avoid. After nearly 24 years of practice, Dr. Roger has seen a lot, including the consequences of pet hazards that are unique to the holiday season. Tune in to learn how to keep your pets safe and happy this holiday season.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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24 min
All about cats episode
Show notes
Cats are a unique species that millions of people cherish as companions and furry family members. They bring so much life to our homes in ways that are different from dogs, but no less enjoyable, affectionate, and sometimes very funny and quirky.
Dr. Roger dedicates this episode to talking about our feline friends, sharing fun facts about cats that are not just interesting to learn about, but also to help feline enthusiasts best nurture the human-animal bond with their cats, while doing everything they can to keep them healthy and happy.
Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to comments@web-dvm.net. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.
Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love. In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, The Web-DVM, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of Premier Veterinary Care in Viera, FL.
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