If you’re getting a new dog, please avoid buying from puppy farmers. Thousands of dogs need to be adopted every year, and this should be everyone’s first choice. Listen to this podcast to ..
In this short podcast, recorded on a hot day in mid August, we discuss heat stroke in dogs in hot weather, the link between ear disease and swimming, how to help a dog terrified of going up stairs, an ..
In this week's podcast: we discuss conjunctivitis in dogs, a cat attacking visitors, a high energy dog in an apartment & how much to feed a giant breed dog (a St Bernard).
This week, we talk about dogs stressed after boarding kennels, dogs licking their paws all the time and dogs suffering from senile dementia. Listen by clicking play below.
This week, we discuss a range of pet queries, from excessive panting to high blood pressure to the risks of eating slugs and snails to parasite control in cats that eat small prey.
Two provinces triathlon is coming up on saturday 12th julyMy favourite triathlon is coming up: the Two Provinces Triathlon, Lanesboro, County Longford.
Ticks are common in summertime in Ireland. This podcast explains how to identify ticks, how to remove them safely, and best of all, how to prevent them completely.
I took part in an interesting discussion on Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live yesterday: are pets to blame for the falling human birthrate in Ireland today? Are people choosing pets over children? To li ..
In this week's short podcast, we discuss a Cocker Spaniel with a rare type of haemophilia, plus we discuss other topics briefly, including the summer itch in pets, plus queries from listeners.
The summertime is the best time to take on a new puppy. To find out the reason for this, and to check on what's involved in bringing a new animal into your life, listen below.
Lungworm is an increasingly common parasite in dogs, and it can have a lethal impact. Dogs pick this up easily, by swallowing slugs, snails or frogs.
In this podcast, we discuss the fact that we are heading into peak flea and tick season.
After my visit to the BSAVA vet congress, I heard about a proposed medication to make pets live longer. To hear my take on this, listen to the podcast below.
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has submitted a project to the Wildlife Disease Association 2025 Wildlife Health Challenge Grant to fund a research project on wild live dolphins that strand i ..
Here’s a short chat I had with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk’s Hard Shoulder about the issue of pet obesity: how frank should vets be when it comes to discussing this topic with owners of pod ..
As summer approaches, many people plan to take their pets with them on trips to the UK and Europe. This short podcast explains what you need to do to prepare for this.
I spoke on Newstalk this week about the challenge of providing the best possible care to pets when they fall ill.
I joined Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk's Hard Shoulder to discuss the sadness that fills people sometimes, just after they have taken on a new pet. It's the "new pet blues" as a journalist wrote recently.
