Special Episode: Learn About Julian Hoad

This week, we’re interviewing our very own Dr Julian Hoad! Julian began his life, as most Hoads do, in Kent. As a child, he was an army brat and lived in many different places (although mostly in and around London). Like most vets, he knew from a very young age that he wanted to be […]

Christmas Ramblings With Mike Brampton And Julian Hoad

Join us for our Christmas ramblings as we spread some festive cheer for the end of the year. We share our differing opinions on Christmas and Julian recalls a rather embarrassing experience of working on-call on Christmas Day.  Our special episode wouldn’t be complete without a lot of festive dad jokes and a double whammy […]

Random Ramblings With Mike Brampton & Julian Hoad

Join us for a bit of a giggle with our (very random) season finale with Mike & Julian! This episode is full of random ramblings about sunglasses, fungal infections and all kinds of accidents they’ve encountered. We also wonder what would happen if politicians were to do satnav voices! Finally, we finish off the season […]

Veterinary Ramblings Is 1 Years Old! (Short Episode)

This week Veterinary Ramblings has turned one year old! We’ll be back next week with more wonderful, fascinating guests, but in the meantime, sit down with us for 10 minutes as we reflect on the year gone by.  From the bottom of our gin-filled hearts, thank you to each and every one of you who […]

You Can’t Eat Money With Mike Brampton And Julian Hoad

This week we’re talking treats – specifically, the ones that Julian won’t eat due to ethical concerns over palm oil and it’s effects on the rainforest. We also talk about how the knock-on effects of COVID have caused national shortages of one of Mike’s favourite treats (Marmite) and how drinking british beer could potentially help […]

Special Episode: Covid & Caca with Mike, Julian and BoJo

Join us for a very special episode all about poo!(We promise it’s not quite as silly as it sounds, you may learn a thing or two…) In this episode, we cover pretty much everything from gorillas, wombats and hippos to unusual coffee, drunken cooks and thought-provoking short stories. P.S. We talk about COVID for a […]

Mythos & Mushrooms with Georgie Hollis

Georgie Hollis returns to Veterinary Ramblings this week to host an episode whilst Mike is on holiday!  We discuss Greek myth and history, as well as the uses and dangers of mushroom foraging. We also talk about natural sources to dye material that you might be able to find in your garden! Guest Profiles and […]

Special Episode: Mike and Julian Discuss Foraging and Animal Welfare

Join us this week for a very special episode where Mike And Julian go deep on animal welfare and environmental issues that they feel particularly passionate about – Badger culls vs vaccinations, shark fins and legal loopholes, mycoremediation and recycling anaesthetic gases from surgery! Guest Profiles and Useful Links Episode Transcript and CPD Certificate AUDIO […]

Dr. Julian Hoad

Dr Julian Hoad BVetMed BSc(Hons) MRCVS is a Veterinary Surgeon who has served as a partner, owner, and clinical director at a veterinary practice in West Sussex. He qualified as a veterinarian in 1996 after earning degrees in Microbiology and Biochemistry and currently serves as the President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA). […]

Introductions with Mike Brampton and Dr. Julian Hoad

In this episode, Julian and Mike introduce the show and interview each other (before we decide to submit our guests to the same torture)! Join us for a Gin, some jokes and CPD under the influence! Veterinary Ramblings is a brand new podcast where Veterinary Surgeon Dr Julian Hoad and Anaesthetic Expert Mike Brampton split […]