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Podcast: International Dog Day and Pups in the Park | East Coast Radio
Today is International Dog Day, a time to celebrate the canines in our culture.
Animal Welfare
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Podcast: animal welfare in Ireland | East Coast Radio
This week, I was delighted to be interviewed by Andrea Hayes on East Coast Fm. I have worked with Andrea previously in a television series called Animal A&E.
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Podcast: Pugs can no longer be considered “typical dogs” due to ill health linked to conformation | East Coast Radio
A new report highlights that pugs are 54 times more likely to suffer from breathing issues compared to other types of dog. The report authors say that Pugs can "no longer be considered typical dogs".
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Podcast: the impact of the Ukraine crisis on animals
In this podcast, Pete discusses the ways that the crisis in Ukraine is having adverse effects on animals. To listen, click on the play button below.
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Podcast: the ban on breeding Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in Norway | East Coast Radio
I have written about this topic in today's Irish Examiner, and to hear me discuss the topic in more detail, listen to my weekly East Coast FM podcast by clicking on the play button below.
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Podcast: the surge in surrendered dogs in Ireland – from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Newstalk
The Dogs Trust charity has reported a 73% increase in post-Christmas surrender requests for unwanted dogs, with eight requests per day to surrender dogs throughout the month of January 2022.
Grooming Pets for Summer – RTE Today Show Pet Clinic with Petfix vet Pete Wedderburn | RTE
In this week's RTE Today Show Pet Clinic, we discussed pets' grooming needs as we head into the summer months. You can watch the video above, and read information about grooming below.
Petfix IGTV with Laura Fox and Pete the vet Discussing Brachycephalic Breed
In this week's IGTV session, I carried out a video interview with Petfix Club member and RTE 2FM Presenter Laura Fox, and her French Bulldog Thor.
Donkeys being killed for their skins in Kenya: this must stop
You mightn't think of donkey skin being a medical product, and indeed, there is no proven medically effective ingredient.
Petfix IGTV: Pete the Vet talks to Marina Fiddler about Madra and rescue dogs | IGTV
This week, Pete chats to Marina about how her dog rescue charity, MADRA, came about, what they do and how Covid-19 has affected the charity. Watch the video about by clicking on the link.
Finzi’s story demonstrates the DIY pet triage tool from Petfix Club
what is the diy pet triage tool?As a pet owner, especially when you are a relative newcomer to animal care, it can be very worrying when your pet is unwell.
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Pete the Vet highlights Dogs Trust’s #SoldAPup campaign on Ireland AM | Ireland AM
This week on Ireland AM, Pete highlighted the campaign by Dogs Trust to get the Irish government to take steps to enforce the new legislation brought in earlier this year to protect animals that are b ..
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Petfix Club: Kiko introduces the personalised pet planner
Our new website, Petfix Club, has just launched, and I've already written a blog post about how much pet lovers can gain from registering as members (you can do this for free, for 30 days).
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Podcast on stray dog statistics in Ireland from Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This week's vet spot on the Pat Kenny Show discussed the latest Irish Dog Control Statistics from 2019.
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Podcast and blog post: an update on the online sale of dogs in Ireland from Pete the Vet on the Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
The latest vet spot on Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show acted as an explainer on the controversial issue of animal sales online in Ireland.
For the good of all in Irish society, the Irish government needs to give the ISPCA inspectorate more funding: here’s why
For animal lovers like myself, it's obvious that animal cruelty must be stopped for the simple reason that it's wrong: all sentient creatures deserve to be protected from pain and suffering.
Fledgling birds are tougher than you think
Fledgling birds are tougher than they look At this time of year, many compassionate people are desperate to help ‘abandoned’ fledglings – but the RSPB is urging bird lovers to resist the urge to ..