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Tea and Tails

Tea and Tails

By: Modern Vet
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Tea and Tails brings veterinarians and pet experts to your ear for straight answers on health, behaviour, nutrition, grooming, and everything in between. We skip scare tactics and sales pitches; you get practical, evidence-based advice, myth-busting, and real cases you can learn from. Hosted by Modern Vet—the largest chain of veterinary clinics in the UAE—each episode combines quick wins with in-depth discussions, covering topics ranging from itchy skin and upset tummies to senior care, dentistry, anxiety, and preventive plans.Modern Vet
Episodes
  • Cavalier Heart Disease Explained: What's Really Happening Inside the Heart
    21 Oct 2026
    Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are the breed most strongly linked to myxomatous mitral valve disease (MVD) — the most common heart condition in dogs. But what is actually going on inside the heart when a vet hears a murmur, and when does it become something to worry about?In this episode of Tea & Tails, we sit down with Dr Waseem, Veterinary Cardiologist at Modern Vet, to walk through the whole journey: from a healthy valve to the first murmur, from heart enlargement to congestive heart failure — and what owners can do at every stage.🐾 In this episode:• What mitral valve disease is and how the valve starts to fail• Why Cavaliers are so much more vulnerable than other breeds, and how much is genetic• What actually creates the murmur your vet hears — and whether a murmur means the heart is failing• How the heart compensates for a leaking valve, and why the left atrium and ventricle enlarge• Why a loud murmur doesn't always mean advanced disease• What a cardiologist looks for on an echocardiogram, and when X-rays, ECG or blood-pressure tests are added• Heart disease stages B1, B2, C and D explained in plain language• Why the line between Stage B1 and B2 decides when treatment begins• What changes in congestive heart failure, why fluid collects in the lungs, and the symptoms owners notice at home• When medication starts, how it changes after heart failure, and what every Cavalier owner should monitor at home• The warning signs that mean you should seek urgent veterinary careSubscribe to the Modern Vet YouTube channel and explore the Tea & Tails Podcast playlist for more conversations with veterinarians and specialists about pet health, surgery, prevention, and everyday pet care.🔗 Learn More🌐 Visit us: https://modernvet.com/🛒 Shop Online (food, accessories & more): https://floof.ae/✈️ Pet Relocation Services: https://blueskypetrelocation.com/📱 Follow us on Instagram: / modernvetdubai 📘 Like us on Facebook: / modernvetdubai 🐦Twitter/X: https://x.com/modernvetdubai#cavalierkingcharlesspaniel #MitralValveDisease #DogHeartDisease #VeterinaryCardiology #PetHeartHealth #DubaiVet #ModernVet #TeaAndTails
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    33 min
  • Vet Reveals the Mistakes Almost Every New Pet Owner Makes 🐶🐱
    14 Oct 2026

    🐾 Most new pet owners make the same mistakes in the first week — and most of them are avoidable.In this episode of the Modern Vet Podcast, Dr Marta walks through everything you should know before and after bringing home a dog or cat: choosing the right pet, preparing your home, the first days, the first vet visit, and building a routine that lasts.Subscribe to the Modern Vet YouTube channel and explore the Tea & Tails Podcast playlist for more conversations with veterinarians and specialists about pet health, surgery, prevention, and everyday pet care.🔗 Learn More🌐 Visit us: https://modernvet.com/🛒 Shop Online (food, accessories & more): https://floof.ae/✈️ Pet Relocation Services: https://blueskypetrelocation.com/📱 Follow us on Instagram: / modernvetdubai 📘 Like us on Facebook: / modernvetdubai 🐦Twitter/X: https://x.com/modernvetdubai


    #NewPetOwner #petcaretips #puppycare #kittencare #pethealth #veterinarymedicine #DubaiVet #ModernVet #TeaAndTails

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    47 min
  • Laparoscopic Spay, BOAS & Endoscopy: Minimally Invasive Pet Surgery | Dr. Rami
    2 Oct 2026
    Does your pet need surgery? Minimally invasive techniques may offer an alternative to traditional open surgery — and in this episode, Dr Rami explains exactly how they work and who they're right for.In this episode of Tea & Tails by Modern Vet, Dr Rami walks through how minimally invasive surgery is used in veterinary medicine today and answers the most common questions pet owners ask about these procedures — from endoscopic foreign-body removal and urinary stone treatment to BOAS laser surgery, laparoscopic spay, and ectopic ureter correction. He also explains how vets decide whether a minimally invasive approach is suitable for an individual patient, and what to ask when discussing surgical options with your vet.In this episode:• What minimally invasive veterinary surgery means• Endoscopic removal of swallowed foreign objects• Minimally invasive treatment for urinary stones• BOAS and laser-assisted surgery• Laparoscopic spay for dogs and cats• Ectopic ureter correction• When to ask your veterinarian about minimally invasive options• The future of minimally invasive veterinary surgeryIf your pet may need surgery—or you simply want to understand the latest options available in veterinary care—watch the full conversation with Dr Rami.Subscribe to the Modern Vet YouTube channel and explore the Tea & Tails Podcast playlist for more conversations with veterinarians and specialists about pet health, surgery, prevention, and everyday pet care.🔗 Learn More🌐 Visit us: https://modernvet.com/🛒 Shop Online (food, accessories & more): https://floof.ae/✈️ Pet Relocation Services: https://blueskypetrelocation.com/📱 Follow us on Instagram: / modernvetdubai 📘 Like us on Facebook: / modernvetdubai 🐦Twitter/X: https://x.com/modernvetdubai#minimallyinvasivesurgery #veterinarysurgery #LaparoscopicSpay #BOAS #PetSurgery #VeterinaryMedicine #DubaiVet #ModernVet #TeaAndTails
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    26 min
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