{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Veterinary Ramblings","title":"Bears, Birds & the BSAVA Handover","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2232,"description":"This week on Veterinary Ramblings, Mike Brampton and Julian Hoad catch up on recent adventures, veterinary milestones, and a few unexpected stories along the way.\nThe episode begins with Mike reflecting on handing over the BSAVA presidency before the conversation heads north to Finland, where the pair share highlights from a wildlife photography trip filled with brown bears, wolves, wolverines, and fascinating facts about Arctic wildlife.\nThey also swap stories from a recent expedition around Scotland, discuss an unexpected front-row view of a major NATO military exercise, and, with their usual humour, touch on the ever-changing UK political landscape.\nThe episode wraps up back in the veterinary world with a look at the recent BSAVA Vets Cymru conference in Aberystwyth, celebrating the value of regional events and the first graduating cohort of veterinary students from the University of Aberystwyth.\nAs always, it's a relaxed mix of veterinary chat, wildlife stories, travel, and plenty of good conversation.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gK6hLkDHNYBrES7FRKo2Hwvzi0nVJKCyHahGfKuSx0o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2ODUzLzE2OTk4/ODEwODItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}