Protect your dogs: lock up your Easter Eggs | Vet Help Direct
Easter Eggs - and all chocolates -are a real threat to dogs' lives. To find out why, and to find out what you can do to prevent a problem, read my new blog here.
Pets & Other Animals
Vet on the radio with Newstalk’s Sile Seioge: Finzi the rescued dog and grieving in pets
I visited the Newstalk studios again recently, to talk with Sile Seioge about various animal related issues. First, we discussed the saga of Finzi - you can hear this section by clicking here.
Animal A&E episode 3: ponies & chinchillas, and meet Joe Bollard’s sixth Guide Dog, York | Animal A & E
On Animal A&E this week, rescued ponies feature in the ISPCA segment, Bairbre O’Malley deals with a chinchilla with toothache, and I meet the new guide dog belonging to Joe Bollard, one of o ..
Radio vet spot: Mcrochipping of dogs in Ireland. A good idea? How much should it cost? | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the announcement by the Minster of Agriculture that microchipping will be made compulsory for dogs in Ireland.
New Animal A&E series -Episode 3 – dumped Boxer dogs, sick tortoise & a house call to vaccinate reluctant cats | Animal A & E
On Animal A&E this week, we discuss the subject of dogs being dumped - an increasingly common problem in Ireland.
How do you help a bereaved pet? Dealing with animal grief: my latest article in Readers Digest
I've just written my first article for Readers Digest - dealing with the subject of animals suffering grief, and how to tackle this as a pet owner.
Finzi update – she’s vaccinated and nearly ready for her first walk
Finzi is in flying form - she has now been vaccinated and is almost ready to go out on her first walk.
The story of Finzi, and dealing with the issue of overweight pets | East Coast Radio
This week on East Coast FM, I told the story of Finzi, an abandoned dog that I rescued during the week.
Urine marking in multi-cat households | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, Pete Wedderburn discusses the problem of urine marking in households with multiple cats living together.
Can cats pass serious illness on to humans? And is it OK to feed eggs to pets? | East Coast Radio
Cats are often blamed for passing a disease to Toxoplasmosis to humans, but as this radio discussion explains, it's much more complicated than that.
Podcast
Urban foxes – the risk to pets | East Coast Radio
On the East Coast FM Vet Spot this week, we discussed urban foxes – is there a serious risk to children? And what about small pets, like cats? ..
Vet blog on VetHelpDirect: urban foxes – could your pet cat be the next victim? | Vet Help Direct
When I started to look into this subject, I reckoned that the risk to pets from urban foxes was minimal, but in fact, when you look at the statistics, the risk is small, but tangible.
Compulsory microchipping of dogs in England – could Ireland be next? | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, we discuss the news from the UK that it will become compulsory to have all dogs microchipped from April 2013.
From seabirds in trouble to chemotherapy for pets | East Coast Radio
On this week’s East Coast FM Morning Show, we discussed two subjects: first, seabirds getting into trouble due to human pollution, and second, the rights and wrongs of chemotherapy being used to ..
Ireland AM vet spot on TV3: the Yellow Dog Campaign plus answering viewers’ pet queries
This week on Ireland AM, we discussed the Yellow Dog Campaign which is a smart way of letting people know about dogs that should not be approached by strangers when out on walks.
One dog with Parvovirus and another with itchy skin | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, a listener phoned in to discuss her dog: he had just been diagnosed with Parvovirus by her vet. Another listener called in to ask about her itchy dog.
Podcast
How do animals cope with bad weather in winter? | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed how animals cope with the cold, wet weather of winter.
From teacup pigs to cats with toothache … | Newstalk
Listen to a recent interview on Newstalk's Shenanigans with Sile.