Case Study
Snuggles is a 3 month old pet skunk.
Skunks are not recommended as pets: they are wild animals that are natives of North America.
Pets & Other Animals
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.
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).
Podcast
Why pets need reflective clothing | Pat Kenny Show
Reflective clothing - the equivalent of high-viz jackets and collars - can save pets' lives in the darker months of the year.
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.
Video
The autumn spider invasion of Irish homes & keeping a pet tarantula | TV3
Common spiders in IrelandThere is a long list of spiders in Ireland - literally hundreds of different species. However most of them are tiny outdoor creatures which are rarely seen.
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.
Case Study
Sasha, an 8 year old cat who develops a rash in the Autumn.
Macarena has had two cats, Sasha and Dulce. Every autumn, Macarena notices that Sasha starts to groom herself much more than usual. In particular, she spends time licking the underside of her belly.
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.
Animal clones banned by European Parliament: Pete Wedderburn in the Daily Telegraph | The Telegraph
Last week, the European parliament made the decision - by a large majority - to ban animal clones, and to ban the importation of any cloned animals or their products.
Podcast
The EU ban on cloning | Pat Kenny Show
On this week's Pat Kenny Show, we started by discussing the recent vote by the European parliament to ban cloned animals.
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.