Podcast
Darker evenings, Reflective Collars & Leads | East Coast Radio
This week, Pete discusses how we can protect our dogs and cats during the darker evenings by putting reflective collars on them and using reflective leads.
Dogs
What should be done about vets who collaborate with puppy farmers?
Following another BBC expose of puppy farming, the topic is in the news again. But what about vets who deliberately or inadvertently help puppy farmers (eg by helping with breeding or by vaccinating pups).
Case Study
Pebbles a 12 year old Black Lab who had a disease called Laryngeal Paralysis.
John first noticed that Pebbles had a problem with her breathing over a year ago. When out on walks, her breathing had become noisy when she was panting after running around.
Podcast
Rabies: It’s time to eliminate this scourge from our planet. | Pat Kenny Show
World Rabies Day on 28th September commemorated the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur, who developed the first rabies vaccine.
#WorldRabiesDay: why does rabies still kill 60000 people every year?
Today is World Rabies Day, with the hashtag #WorldRabiesDay being used to highlight the subject on social media.
Case Study
Digger, a 5 year old Irish Setter-Labrador cross bred rescue dog.
Digger was an abandoned, unwanted dog when Eimear spotted him in a dog rescue centre in Cork. He was nine months old, and hadn’t had an easy start in life.
Podcast
The options for adopting rescue dogs in Ireland | Pat Kenny Show
This week on the Pat Kenny Show, we started by expressing concern about the lenient sentences given to people found guilty of animal cruelty in Ireland.
Family Holiday House Sitting in France – my own experience this summer
If you love pets, you'll love pet and house sitting as a novel and affordable option for going on holidays.
Podcast
Danger of Throwing Sticks for Dogs | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, we discussed the dangers of throwing sticks for dogs to chase. See the photo below for a classic example of the type of injury that can occur after stick throwing.
Case Study
Josh, a 15 year old Spaniel who has liver cancer.
When a tumour was found on Josh's liver there were a lot of decisions to be made. Surgery didn't seem a good option at his age, so what to do?
Podcast
Fussy Eaters and Harvest Mites | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, we started by discussing pets that are fussy eaters, and we went on to discuss the seasonal problem of harvest mites.
Podcast
Compulsory microchipping in Ireland | Pat Kenny Show
On this week's Pat Kenny Show, we discussed the new compulsory microchipping in Ireland, which affects puppies now and which will affect all dogs in six months.
Case Study
Skye is a 1 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier who developed a sore red rash.
Skye first developed itchy skin on the underside of her neck when she was just six months old.
Podcast
New Dog Microchipping Laws | East Coast Radio
This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the new dog microchipping laws in Ireland. To listen to the discussion, click on the play button.
Video
The new compulsory dog microchipping laws in Ireland | TV3
Ireland's new dog microchipping laws have just come into affect: in essence, you cannot sell puppies now if they are not microchipped and registered.
Podcast
All about pet vaccinations | Pat Kenny Show
This week on the Pat Kenny Show, we discussed vaccinations: what are the latest recommendations for pets? Over the past two hundred years, scientists have created vaccines that have prevented – and ..
Case Study
Tess, a 4 year old Golden Labrador who had an epileptic fit
Tess sleeps in a large kennel in the back garden.
Case Study
Sammy, an 8 year old collie who nearly died after impaling himself on a stick.
Sammy’s parents were farm dogs in Mayo, bred over generations to herd sheep and cattle around fields and hillsides.