Some pet owners have lost their trust in vaccinations, and as a consequence, they are refusing to have their pets vaccinated according to their vets' recommendations.
Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to human health. The veterinary profession uses antibiotics as much as the human medical profession.
Dogs and cats getting coldsAnimals can suffer from respiratory infections just like humans. But the good news is that respiratory infections are nearly always species specific.
Worried about getting a cold from your cat? Wondering about getting your dog insured? Listen to the podcast below to find out more.
Can sick humans pass on their bugs to pets?In this week's Newstalk podcast from the Pat Kenny show, we talked about the diseases that pets can pick up from people.
Parvovirus was a major issue twenty years ago, but pet owners are less worried about it these days because it's not seen so often.
A Confirmed case of Alabama Rot has been identified in Dublin A case of Alabama Rot ( Cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy or CRGV) has recently been diagnosed in Dublin: this is the second con ..
The danger of dog pooDog poo is not just an issue of aesthetic importance (although no-one likes getting the stuff on their shoes).
Kennel Cough - also known as Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis - is one of those vaccines that is "optional".
Everyone has heard of "Superbugs", but the scale of the threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria is still not widely appreciated.
Today is World Rabies Day, with the hashtag #WorldRabiesDay being used to highlight the subject on social media.
This week on the Pat Kenny Show, we discussed vaccinations: what are the latest recommendations for pets? Over the past two hundred years, scientists have created vaccines that have prevented – and ..
Importing a dog from another country can be more complicated than you might think.
As we head towards the peak of the holiday season, there’s a surge in the number of dogs that are brought to see me for a procedure that sounds simple, but can be incredibly complicated: Kennel Coug ..
You've probably heard the well-publicised saga of Johnny Depp's dogs getting into trouble after arriving into Australia without meeting the usual import stipulations.
Boys with dogs in Africa, waiting for rabies vaccinations (Photo: Kate Hampson). Every three months, Rabies kills more people than the victims of the recent earthquake in Nepal.
Most people are aware of the risk of rabies when travelling in other countries with your pet, and the compulsory vaccination against rabies deals with this threat effectively.
There is a new disease risk associated with importing pets to UK and Ireland – exotic diseases that were previously only seen in overseas countries. To find out more, read Ted’s story by c ..
