{"podcast":{"title":"Off Leash with Dr. Pete","slug":"off-leash-with-dr-pete-6804745","podcast_index_feed_id":6804745,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/offleashpodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://offleashpodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17776062/new_OFF_LEASH_PODCAST_LOGO_3000_x_3000_px__tgmidg.jpg","author":"Off Leash Podcast","episode_count":116,"summary":"Presented by Voyager Dog Food Co. Dr. Pete Vanvranken gives us a deep dive into dog related health topics. From how to help your dog if they’ve eaten something they shouldn’t have to new and exciting treatments for your best friends, we cover many different dog related topics on the Off Leash Podcast. As a vet of 49 years, Dr. Pete has what he calls “the privilege and duty” to help animals lead their best lives. Ask him his favorite part of the job and he’ll tell you it’s two-fold - partnering with his clients to solve their pets’ health challenges and striving to provide those same pets with long, healthy lives. And that’s our goal with the Off Leash Podcast: to educate dog owners and to advocate for your pet. Listen along with us and leave us a review!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T02:19:20.228637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-leash-with-dr-pete-6804745"},"episode":{"title":"Tick & Heartworm 101","slug":"tick-heartworm-101","published_at":"2026-02-11T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-leash-with-dr-pete-6804745/tick-heartworm-101","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-leash-with-dr-pete-6804745","url":"https://offleashpodcast.podbean.com/e/tick-heartworm-101/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mdutvbc2ghezdfjw/Ep94Audio.mp3","summary":"This week we’re sitting down with Dr. Pete to talk about something that affects almost every dog owner: Ticks and Heartworm. This may not become a large part of your dogs life if you follow your veterinarian’s advice about treating for these two things. If you don’t, your dog could be at risk of some major issues should they run into developments from these two things. Do you know how ticks become carriers of Lyme? Have you considered your dog’s risk of heartworm? WE talk about it all on this podcast and some of it may surprise you. This information is helpful for all dog owners and especially those who spend significant time outdoors! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!","meta_description":"This week we’re sitting down with Dr. Pete to talk about something that affects almost every dog owner: Ticks and Heartworm. This may not become a large p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/off-leash-with-dr-pete-6804745/episodes/tick-heartworm-101/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-leash-with-dr-pete-6804745/tick-heartworm-101.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}