Oh hey, it's that diner that has bad coffee, but makes up for it by offering an English muffin as a toast option.

Alli Ward back with another episode of Oligies.

Whoo, here we are. We are here. It is March 2020 and it's a wacky time. This is a wacky time.

But let's keep on keeping on, including asking some smart people, some really stupid questions about stuff that matters a lot to us.

Okay, this one, woo, it's a two-fer.

Only once before in the history of Oligies have I sat down with two doctors at once, partly because it's a nightmare to edit.

But it's worth it. And this one, it's a real AAA, all about animals.

So if you've ever petted a dog in the head or if you've ever fawned over a bunny or respectfully admired a llama from afar, get ready.

Also, I hope you listened to last week's episode on virology to help you kind of wrap your head around why so many people on Planet Earth are in pajamas

on Wednesday afternoons. We're doing it and we're doing it together by being a part.

Now, if you need more entertainment while you're isolating, you can always enjoy my new Netflix show, 100 Humans.

It's weird social science looks at what makes us tick and it may just scratch your itch for being around other people.

And speaking of people before we get started, a quick thanks to everyone out there making Oligies happen via patreon.com slash oligies.

It's a dollar a month to join and you get some extras, including sub in questions toologists for everyone who puts merch on your bodies by going to oligiesmerch.com.

And thank you for rating and subscribing and reviewing that keeps the show up in the science charts and for telling friends that honestly helps so much.

And I read all your reviews. Sometimes they make me cry on the tarmac before a plane takes off such as this one from N Jack Danger

who says a lot of podcasts are popcorn for the mind each episode is pretty much the same you know the taste it's good but not really filling.

Oligies is trail mix for the mind. There are always different flavors. Some you've never tried before plus it's a little saltier than you might expect.

Oligies satisfies sleepy john. Thank you sleepy john. I'm glad that you're awake to listen to this.

Okay, veterinary biology. Let's get into it. So veterinary comes from a Latin word meaning a cow or an ox.

And biology is a study of life. So veterinary biology is the medical study of kept animals. I have wanted to do this episode for so long since so many

oligies originally set their sights on a career in vet med and that is an insider term. It means veterinary medicine.

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