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#19 Mac and the turtles (USA & Thailand)

#19 Mac and the turtles (USA & Thailand)

FromWildlife Health Talks


#19 Mac and the turtles (USA & Thailand)

FromWildlife Health Talks

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mac loves pathology and marine mammals. So he turned it into his career. On this week’s episode, our host Cat Vendl chats with Weerapong Laovechprasit, called Mac, about his journey from clinical work with stranded marine mammals in Thailand to his PhD in sea turtle health at the University of Georgia, US. Learn more about dugongs and why they make difficult patients, dive into the diversity of sea turtle viruses and find out why pathology is at the base of it all.Check out Mac’s profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weerapong-laovechprasit-656a63120
Released:
Sep 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

This is the podcast of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA, https://www.wildlifedisease.org). Our host Dr Catharina Vendl chats with wildlife health professionals including researchers, vets, pathologists and more, about the joys and challenges of their job and the emerging issues of wildlife health locally and worldwide. All of our guests have a longstanding affinity with the WDA and a true passion for wildlife in common. So brush up your knowledge of current wildlife issues and One Health with Wildlife Health Talks.