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Lily the rabbit had a problem with her leg
Lily is a free-range rabbit: she is allowed to run around the family's walled-in back garden.
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Archie is a six year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Marie first mentioned Archie's eye problem when she brought him in for his annual health check in September.
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Defor works as a drug sniffer dog for the Irish Customs service
Sniffer dogs have been used by the Irish Customs service since 1984. There are now about twenty dogs around the country, at ports and other centres.
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Maisie the Golden Retriever puppy broke her tooth
Maisie is the latest addition to the household, and she's become an enthusiastic playmate of Ted, the two year old Corgi.
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Trixie the terrier started to collapse and have a fit
Orla was just six years old when Trixie arrived into the family household: she can barely remember life before Trixie.
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Squirt the cat came home with a broken jaw
Squirt featured on the Nine O'Clock News when he was just a kitten after he had been saved from drowning. A man had fished out a bag containing three kittens from the Dodder Canal.
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Penny the Shetland Sheepdog had foul smelling breath
Many people might not notice if their pet's breath gets a bit stinky, but Penny has a particular behaviour that meant that Marie couldn't avoid noticing when Penny developed halitosis.
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Theo the hamster had a damaged eye
Theo belonged to one of Cat's friends who emigrated to Australia three months ago: it was impossible to take the little hamster with her, so he had to be rehomed.
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Chip developed a strange rash on her face
Aoife has never known life without Chip. Six years before she was born, her parents adopted the young adult cat from the DSPCA.
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Boomer was unable to pass urine
When Lisa comes home in the evening, Boomer always rushes to greet her, purring.
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Ginger and Toby both developed a swollen front foot
Anne-Marie's one-year-old cats were in perfect health when she left for work last Monday morning. They had enjoyed breakfast, and she expected that they would have a typically easy "cat" day.
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Molly the 10 month old Dalmation is a “fire safety dog”
Fire safety is not a subject that naturally grabs the attention of children, yet house fires are common, and it's often children who are victims.
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Frost the Siberian Husky who swallowed a fish hook
Mark took on his two Husky-type dogs from the DSPCA last summer: they had been abandoned by their previous owners, a common problem for these large, energetic breeds.
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Jessie the Labrador suffers with itchy skin
Jessie is an 11 year old Labrador who suffers from one of the most common health issues to afflict dogs in Ireland today: itchy skin.
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Alfie the cat refuses to leave the house
Alfie was found one morning, as an adult cat, by Catriona's daughter, Holly.
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Holly the Jack Russell Terrier had a strange swelling under her eye
A few weeks ago, Joyce noticed that Holly had a blemish on her face. A small dome-like swelling, the size of a small grape, appeared on her right cheek.
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Harry the 2 year old pet rat
Julie has always liked pet rats, but after she had three female rats that died at a young age from cancer, she decided not to get any more.
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Molly a 12 year old Border Terrier who chases cats
Kevin and his family had been visiting relatives in Ireland over the Easter break. Back home in Scotland, Molly is the only animal in the house, and she spends much of her time in the back garden.