Zaida is a 10 year old Miniature Schnauzer
When Zaida passed several puddles of urine on the kitchen floor last month, it was completely out of character. She had always been well house trained.
Pets & Other Animals
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.
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.
TV3 Video
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.
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.
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) ..
TV3 Video
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.
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.
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.
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.
Podcast
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.
Bubba is a 4 year old Golden Retriever
Bubba is one of those dogs who is a part of the family. Last Saturday morning, he had a lie-in, as he always does on Saturdays.
Podcast
#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.
Podcast
Do your research before booking animal related activities on holiday: Pete the Vet Podcast on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Newstalk
This week's podcast - which you can listen to below - features a global tourism and animal welfare symposium at London South Bank University that I attended last week.
TV3 Video
Lungworm: the new dangerous dog parasite in Ireland. Pete the Vet on TV3’s Ireland AM | TV3
A dog called Sammy from Galway recently made the news, following an episode of internal bleeding caused by lungworm. He survived but he could easily have died.
Mia the 3 year old French Bulldog is stressed
Suzie and her partner have three dogs , and up until now, the animals have been the centre of their home life.