Podcast
Finding Balance: The Polarizing Debate on Cats and Wildlife | East Coast Radio
Cats and wildlife can co-exist in a reasonable way. , but the debate surrounding the impact of domestic cats on Irish wildlife is notoriously polarized.
Pets & Other Animals
Podcast
35 Years of vetting in Bray: Evolution of Emergency Vet Care and Some Quirky Pet Secrets | East Coast Radio
How do out-of-hours vet appointments work? Pete the Vet traces the history of emergency vet care, explains how to access 24/7 clinics, and answers quirky listener questions about dog and cat behavior.
The evolution of the veterinary profession in the UK – and Ireland
I've been writing about the changing veterinary profession for a long time: here is an article I wrote nine years ago for the Telegraph which predicted many of the changes we are now seeing.
Print Article
Breeding for Health, Not Just Looks: A Vet’s Perspective | East Coast Radio
Breeding for good health should be the focus for dog breeders producing puppies for sale. Yet dogs with innate poor health continue to be popular.
Podcast
10 min podcast: update on the swan sanctuary in my local town, Bray, Co Wicklow | East Coast Radio
local volunteers care about the beautiful white birds in our harbour If you’ve spent a morning walking the Bray Promenade, you’ve likely seen them—the drift of white feathers bobbing near the ha ..
Podcast
Radio discussion: are people choosing to have pets instead of having children? | Newstalk
I took part in an interesting discussion on Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live yesterday: are pets to blame for the falling human birthrate in Ireland today? Are people choosing pets over children? Liste ..
Please help fund an important dolphin project in Ireland
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has submitted a project to the Wildlife Disease Association 2025 Wildlife Health Challenge Grant to fund a research project on wild live dolphins that strand i ..
Podcast
10 min podcast: what to do if you see a wandering dog
It's common for dogs to be seen wandering the streets, with no owner in sight.
Podcast
10 min podcast: differences between cats and dogs | East Coast Radio
Cats are very different from dogs, from their tongues to their claws to their behaviours. This short podcast discusses some of those differences: listen below.
Podcast
10 min podcast: penguins on parade in the news | East Coast Radio
In the past week, penguins have been making international news.
Podcast
10 min podcast: how to stop cats from hunting | East Coast Radio
Cats have a strong drive to hunt birds, but many owners would prefer that they don't do this. This short podcast discusses how hunting behaviour can be reduced.
10 minute podcast: from XL Bully ban to play-biting puppies | Newstalk
This week. Professor Luke O'Neill was standing in as presenter on the Anton Savage Show on Newstalk when I called in to do the "Ask The Expert" slot.
Horse and dog welfare in Ireland: laws need to be properly enforced
News feeds have been full of shocking stories about horse and dog issues in recent weeks, culminating in the RTE Investigates programme on disgraceful welfare and legal issues affecting horses being s ..
Podcast
Why greyhounds deserve to be treated like other dogs – article and podcast | East Coast Radio
Last week, I heard about Beate, a German psychologist and greyhound enthusiast who was visiting Ireland.
Podcast
All about Guinea pigs | Newstalk
This week in my regional newspaper column I focussed on Guinea pigs – great little pets – read my piece here – sorry, it’s subscription only but free content is also available, ..
Case Study
Ted the Miniature Schnauzer was attacked
Ted was suddenly attacked by a much larger dog while out walking and, though his owner managed to pull the big dog off, he ran away in terror.
Case Study
Lulu the Border Terrier puppy was dribbling urine
Lulu seemed a healthy puppy but was continually dribbling urine. On examination she had a congenital abnormality that would be difficult to treat.
Case Study
Daisy the Chihuahua was eight but not spayed
Little Daisy had not been spayed and this time her heat seemed to drag on past the usual two weeks and she began to seem quite unwell.