Calcium disorders are more common than we think, and one small change in that mineral can cause significant and sometimes life threatening consequences for our patients. In episode 128 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we cover everything veterinary nurses need to know, from how calcium is regulated and why ionised calcium matters, to the causes and clinical signs of hypercalcaemia and hypocalcaemia, how to collect samples you can actually trust, and the nursing priorities that make a real difference to these patients in hospital and beyond.

Acute kidney injury is one of the conditions where outdated thinking can still cause real harm to our patients, and in episode 127 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we are tackling the biggest myths head on. From why flushing the kidneys with high fluid rates is no longer best practice, to the difference between AKI and CKD, why a normal creatinine at discharge does not mean recovery is complete, and the essential monitoring role veterinary nurses play throughout hospitalisation and beyond, this episode gives you the knowledge to nurse these patients the right way.

Chronic kidney disease has changed significantly in 2026, with new IRIS and iCatCare guidelines, updated staging guidance, new diagnostic markers and brand new treatments to get to grips with. In episode 126 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we revisit CKD from the ground up, covering how and why it progresses, the updated approach to diagnosis and staging, the evidence behind renal diets, phosphate management, blood pressure treatment and anaemia, and the many ways veterinary nurses can support these patients from early detection right through to long term caregiver support.