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Elsie was injured by protruding bolts on the underside of the family’s trampoline
One Friday afternoon recently, the family were in the back garden, enjoying the sunshine.
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Is Roundup safe around pets?
In today’s Daily Telegraph, Helen Yemm the gardening correspondent answers an interesting question – is Roundup (glyphosate) safe around pets? Roundup (Glyphosate) has been stated to be no ..
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Is it worth feeding your pet expensive brands of food? | TV3
On Ireland AM this week, we discussed the important topic of choosing the right pet food.
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Tycho was in pain and was behaving strangly
Sonya knew that there was something amiss with Tycho. First, he was squinting with his left eye, as if in pain, and second, he refused to eat his breakfast. She brought him in to see me.
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Teo the Labrador who developed an allergic skin rash
Teo is an active, life-loving dog, spending time in Sonia's back garden and enjoying regular walks through the Wicklow countryside.
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Obi the Cocker Spaniel had a blade of grass stuck in her ear
Obi loves her twice-daily walks through the countryside in County Wicklow.
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Topical issues: greyhounds as pets, malicious poisoning of dogs and miscellaneous questions about pets | Pat Kenny Show
Greyhounds as petsI've often talked about the benefits of greyhounds as pets, and I was delighted to be given the option to do that again today on the Pat Kenny Show.
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Luigh and Rossa are Toy Poodles who are regularly groomed
Eimear has had a lifelong connection with poodles. As a child, one of her aunts owned them, and when Eimear was a young adult, her mother began to keep them.
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Lola nearly died after a serious wasp attack in the summer of 2011
Ireland is a relatively pest-free country. There are no poisonous snakes, venomous spiders or other nasties like scorpions or toxic jelly fish.
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Vegetarian and vegan food for dogs and cats: Is it possible and is it fair to the animals? | Pat Kenny Show, The Telegraph
What's in that pet food bowl? Do those dry biscuits contain animal products? Or are they plant based? It can be difficult to tell by looking at them, but it can be critically important to the animal.
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A red blotch appeared on the back of Harvey’s neck
Harvey loves playing in the back garden. Zoe also has an older dog, a collie called Max, and the two animals often chase each other around.
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Kat broke his jaw when playing with his brother outside
Jennie has two cats - Kat and Kit. She took them both on as kittens in the hope that they'd grow up to be friends.
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Antibiotic resistance: A problem for pets as much as people | Newstalk, The Telegraph, Vet Help Direct
Everyone has heard of "Superbugs", but the scale of the threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria is still not widely appreciated.
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Betsy the dog and Lucy the rabbit got into a fight
Lucy is a free range rabbit, having the full run of the garden as her home. She doesn't have a hutch; instead, she has dug a burrow under the garden shed.
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Should vets be banned from using homeoeopathy? | The Telegraph
Homoeopathy hit the headlines last week when Prince Charles told how he uses it on his farm “to reduce antibiotic usage” I’ve always been curious about homoeopathy: as a young vet, I ..
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Lily the kitten had ringworm
Alana and her family found Lily, a friendly kitten, in an animal sanctuary. The three children adored her from the start, taking it in turns to pick her and hug her.
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It’s time to stop Pugs and Bulldogs from choking | Vet Help Direct
Pugs and other short-nosed dogs often struggle to breathe, especially in warm weather.
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Chira a Golden Labrador who has brown stains on her muzzle
Vesna had noticed a minor problem with Chira: she had two brown streaks on her face, running down from the inner corner of each eye. It made her look as if she had mascara leaking down her face.