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Mr T is a 6 month old Yorkshire Terrier
Mr T had been fully vaccinated, and he was thriving as a growing puppy. Then one evening last week, for no obvious reason, he developed diarrhoea.
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Paddy and Poppy the Golden Retrievers
When both Paddy and Poppy started to itch, the first thing Nicola thought of was “fleas”, even though she couldn't see any on either dog.
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Spud is a six month old male Boston Terrier
As a Boston Terrier, Spud is a rare breed of dog in Ireland, but Avril’s problem with him was one that is common in male dogs of all breeds and types.
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Scout the four year old Miniature Schnauzer
Everyone knows that dogs don't always have sweet-smelling breath, but when Scout's breath started to smell seriously unpleasant, Carl knew that something had to be wrong with her.
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Mylo is a two and a half year old Collie Cross
Mylo came to see me last week: he had sliced his pad when walking near the lead mines near Kilternan. He only needed simple treatment for his injury: some wound cleaning, bandaging and pain relief.
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Gino and Luca are two Chihuahuas
With the Summer holidays coming up, many Irish people are travelling overseas, with the UK and Europe being the most popular destinations.
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Muffin the 4 month old hamster
Hamsters don’t normally need to visit the vet: While they have short lives of just two to three years, they tend to be healthy creatures.
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Henry the 6 month old rabbit
Niamh took Henry on as a pet three months ago, and he's settled in well. He's being fed a combination of complete grass-based pellets with plenty of fresh hay.
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Teddy the seven year old Norfolk Terrier
The signs of Teddy's recent illness were subtle: when anybody went to pick him up, he started to snarl.
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Jack is a terrier and Riso is a Bichon Frise
Elina is from Slovakia, and after living in Ireland for ten years, she had not met the man of her dreams.
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Pippa is a Bavarian Mountain Hound
Dean chose his new puppy carefully: she is a Bavarian Mountain Hound, specially bred as a working dog to help him hunt deer in County Wicklow.
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Ruby is a five year old Great Dane
Ruby is Gavin’s first Great Dane: he was brought up with smaller dogs, such as Collies and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
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Tiger is a one year old Bengal cat
Tiger is a special type of pedigree cat: there are very few Bengals in this country.
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Kiko is a 7 year old terrier
Back in 2011, when Linzi moved from her home in County Derry to a job near Dublin, it wasn't love at first sight when she met my own dog Kiko. Linzi was lodging in our home, and Kiko is one of our dogs.
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Thandie and Thula are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are prone to premature aging of the heart valves, which causes them to leak: it’s the leading cause of death of this breed of dog.
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Oscar the five year old Collie
Oscar first had a problem with a mild lameness last summer. At the time, we investigated the lameness by taking x-ray pictures.
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Sandy is a three year old Labrador cross
James studied industrial design at the National College of Art and Design. After working in Ireland and China, he came home in 2013, married his girlfriend and they got their first dog together.
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Butler the four year old Golden Retriever
Back in April, for no obvious reason, Butler suddenly lost interest in life. He stopped eating, and lay around the house with his head between his paws. He looked miserable.