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Itchy ears in dogs | East Coast Radio
Itchy ears are one of the most common reasons for dogs needing to visit the vet. This week's podcast talks about how to deal with this common problem.
Pet Health
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Gizmo, a two month old puppy who was the perfect family pet
Lisa has always been a dog lover, but as her life's circumstances have changed, so has the type of dog that she's chosen.
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Louis, a seven month old ferret who needed to be castrated because his behaviour was becoming over-masculine.
Lisa didn't originally plan to get a pet ferret. Her uncle keeps them and a litter of baby ferrets was produced accidentally.
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Cora, a five year old cross-bred collie who became very ill after eating something “off” while on a walk.
Cora was found as a young adult stray dog, abandoned beside the road with four newly born puppies beside her. Her rescuer took her to ASH animal sanctuary, where she was allowed to raise her pups in comfort.
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Taz, a ten year old male neutered cat who developed a limp.
Taz is an independent creature, choosing to live in his own cat house outside Hilary’s back door. It’s a cosy place, lined with newspaper, blankets and a comfortable cushion.
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Renji, a four year old Boxer who came out in a rash all over his body.
One day during the Summer, Renji was having a normal day, sniffing around the garden, lounging around the home, and generally taking things easy.
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Striker the cat was suffering from ear mites
Tanya had been looking for a cat for some time, and as soon as she saw Striker in the animal rescue centre, she knew that he was the one.
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Reilly, a three year old male Golden Retriever who helped himself to human medicine, and got himself into trouble.
Reilly adores Tanya, and there’s only one problem with their relationship: he gets upset when he’s not with her.
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Coffee Slice and Nelson, one year old Guinea Pigs. Coffee Slice suffered a serious illness.
When Tracey saw two Guinea Pigs in a pet shop, she fell in love with them, and soon she had them installed in a large hutch in her home.
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Anuk, a five month old cross bred Husky who fell off a cliff while on a walk.
Anuk is a recent arrival in the Malone household, bought as company for their eight year old cross-bred Labrador, D-von.
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Amelie, a 6 year old cat who was putting on weight without being fed anything extra.
When Marion brought Amelie to see me for her annual health check and vaccination recently, it was obvious that she’d turned into a bit of a “fat cat” : she was 25% heavier than her last check-up.
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Bruder, a two year old collie cross dog who developed a mystery lameness
Bruder is a “rescue dog” – Anna found him at Collon Animal Sanctuary (www. collonanimalsanctuary. com) as a young adult.
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A small flock of hens who live in the Carlow countryside.
Ruth grew up on a farm near Clondalkin, in the County Dublin of the 1940’s, when life was very different.
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Daisy, a three year old female Shih Tzu who was attacked by a neighbour’s dog.
Ella’s mother had gone out to do the school run, leaving Daisy in her front garden.
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A budgie called Jimmy. John was considering getting a friend for Jimmy because he was lonely.
John has an outdoor aviary of canaries and finches, and he came across Jimmy when he was visiting a canary show.
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Bryce, a ten year old male cross-bred Springer Spaniel who developed lumps on his skin after a visit to Donegal.
Bryce, along with his owners, had a wonderful holiday in Donegal during October.
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Fudge and Fifi, two twelve week old rabbits. Lauren wanted to know if they were male or female.
It’s very important to accurately identify the gender of pet rabbits.
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Angel, an eight week old Chihuahua puppy was rushed to the vet when she seemed to go into a coma
Lynda likes Chihuahuas. The breed is the smallest of all dog breeds, and it is astonishing that the tiny dogs are the same species as huge animals like St Bernards and Irish Wolfhounds.