We report on the rebound of a Mountain gorilla population in this week's good news. Mark discusses whether pets can get seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and wonders if elephants are evolving to lose their tusks.

Could Llamas be the answer to the ideal human flu vaccine? Scientists had no idea where the world's tiniest flightless bird came from, until now- Mark explains. In our final news story we debate if the era of greyhound racing is coming to an end. -

Support us via Patreon:  Patreon.com/vetgurus - Mark is on location this week - playing in a basketball tournament! While he ices his dodgy knee, Brendan decides what to do with dog faeces in our first news story.

Welcome Guru-listeners. Great to have you onboard for this week! - News: For the dinosaur aficionados out there we chat about whether those small arms of T. rex are of any use. A mushroom extract may help save bees.

A deaf and blind dog missing for 5 years is reunited with its owners in yet another good news story from Brendan. Mark is enthused about the educational aspects of octopuses, and wonders if having a dog increase your chance of a tinder date?

We put recreational fishing under the spotlight this week with discussion of an article on why catch and release is tough on fish. Singapore Zoo use a 3D-printed prosthesis to give a hornbill a second chance of life and Brendan is happy that the tiger ...

We are pleased, and relieved, to have Mark back from his recent ventures near Sulawesi in Indonesia. He was there at the time of the earthquake and subsequent Tsunami which has resulted in devastating loss of life and environmental destruction. -

Dinosaurs are alive -  at a new theme park in Portugal. Why do small dogs aim high when urinating? - Mark finds out! Brendan is concerned about a neighbourhood overrun by goats and a bounty placed on a Police dog's head by a drug cartel. As usual,

We dig deep into the sticky issue of the reported medicinal properties of Manuka honey. - Our main topic this week is Unusual Pets: more specifically, we outline common unusual pet species and debate which make good pets,

A puppy undergoes a world first complex heart surgery in London. Are we heading for a world without turtles? We also try to answer patron Sandy's thought provoking email questions. On a lighter note we look at the finalists for the 2018 Comedy Wildlife...