About this episode
Something is draining the cattle dry at the Goshen Stampede. The locals say it is the Chupacabra. The veterinarians say it is something far worse — and a whole lot smaller.
Welcome back to All Creatures — the scripted dramatic podcast series from Vet Candy that wraps real veterinary science inside stories you genuinely cannot stop listening to. Episode 3 takes on invasive species, forensic veterinary investigation, and the creeping horror of a tick that clones itself — all set against the glorious backdrop of a Connecticut rodeo, deep-fried everything, and one beloved Airstream named Cloudy.
Fangs on the Farm: The Chupacabra Files.
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Dr. Greathouse and Dr. Smalls were just supposed to enjoy the rodeo. Bull riding. Chainsaw competitions. Fried food of questionable origin. A perfectly normal weekend. But when prize cattle start turning up dead — drained of blood with surgical precision and not a wound in sight — the cryptid rumors start flying and the real investigation begins.
The Chupacabra is a great story. The truth is scarier.
Featuring the brilliant forensic expertise of Dr. Martha Smith-Blackmore, the pathology wizardry of Dr. Aleksandra Zuraw, and a bombshell from tick expert Dr. Risa Pesapane, this episode unravels one of the most genuinely alarming emerging threats in livestock medicine — the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. Invisible to the naked eye. Pesticide-resistant. Capable of cloning itself. And perfectly capable of draining an entire herd.
Oh — and there is also a con artist selling Chupacabra merchandise and deep-fried Chupacabra Balls. Because All Creatures has never been just one thing.
Featuring recurring cast members Quisha Brown, Vasko Kostovski, Angela Sojanovska, and Martin Manev alongside series leads Caitlin Palmer and Clay Palmer — and one unforgettable rodeo finale that nobody saw coming.
🎙️ What makes this episode stand out: A fully scripted dramatic story with professional actors, immersive music, and cinematic sound design Real veterinary science from a forensic investigator, a pathologist, and a tick specialist woven seamlessly into th
