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Doctor Dog: the real life miracle of Medical Detection Dogs | The Telegraph
I'm fascinated by the remarkable work of Medical Detection Dogs and I've just written a new piece on this topic in the Telegraph.
Pets & Other Animals
Case Study
Saffy a ten year old Miniature Dachshund is dragging her legs
Saffy and Emilia featured in this newspaper column ten years ago, when Saffy was a young puppy who had survived Parvovirus, and Emilia was just a ten year old girl.
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Microchip Awareness Week: Pete the Vet on Ireland AM | TV3
Under Irish Law, all dogs need to be microchipped, yet less than half of the country's dogs have had this done. This week is the first Nationwide Microchipping Awareness Campaign, run by Dogs Trust.
Podcast
The perils of poorly bred pedigree cats: Pete the Vet podcast from East Coast FM | East Coast Radio
Pedigree cats need to be bred with care, choosing only healthy individuals without extreme conformation (such as flat faces or odd-shaped ears), and health testing should be done to prevent inherited diseases.
Podcast
A story of an injured swan: podcast from Pete the Vet on East Coast FM | East Coast Radio
A couple of weeks ago, a swan in a local harbour was attacked by a dog and badly injured late one evening, close to midnight.
Podcast
How to choose a healthy pedigree cat. Pete the Vet podcast from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to this week's podcast, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
Case Study
Eddie the cat has a runny left eye
Ruby took on Eddie as a one year old rescued cat, and ever since she’s owned him, his left eye has not been normal.
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Tea cup pigs? Here’s the truth from Pete the Vet on TV3’s Ireland AM | TV3
Pigs as pets?A baby pig pet sounds so charming, and the idea of a pig that never gets much bigger than a small dog sounds interesting.
Case Study
Davey is a one eyed rescued Beagle
Niamh originally had just one dog: a young Beagle called Bobby. She sometimes felt sorry for Bobby, as he was the only dog in the household, so she decided to get him a friend.
Podcast
Dog friendly music festivals: weekly podcast on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This week’s podcast focusses on a dog friendly music festival that Pete is attending this weekend: www. standoncalling. com To listen to the discussion, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
Case Study
Freckles was the victim of a mysterious poisoning
Holly's family are fond of cats, and in the last few years they looked after a number of rescued cats from local welfare groups.
Build a bug-hotel in your garden: a two hour summer project for you and your kids
(Many thanks to Capital Garden Services for creating this helpful infographic) ..
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How to house train puppies: video of Pete the Vet on Ireland AM | TV3
To find out more about house training puppies, watch the video by clicking on the play button below.
Case Study
Tilly is a one year old cross bred Chihuahua
Since September 2015, it has been the law in Ireland that all new puppies must be microchipped and registered before they are sold.
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Margo the 9 week old Cockapoo had diarrhoea
The family used to have two larger dogs – a Beagle and a Labrador – who both passed away recently of old age.
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Penny the 5 year old Labrador had to lose weight
Penny loved food too much as a young dog. By the age of three, she had become more than just overweight: she was obese, weighing 35kg. Then in 2014, she suffered a severe bout of lower back pain.
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Protecting dogs from heatstroke, plus the danger of featuring specific breeds in movies | East Coast Radio
Listen to this week's podcast by clicking on the play button at the foot of this page.
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#DogFriendlyIrelandDay – Pete the Vet Podcast on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to the podcast, click on the play button below.