Podcast
Protecting Your Pets During Allergy Season: A Veterinary Guide | Newstalk
Is your dog or cat scratching uncontrollably? Pete the Vet breaks down the symptoms of an allergy to pollens in pets.
Podcast
The Hidden Summer Danger in Irish Lakes: Protecting Your Dog from Blue-Green Algae | East Coast Radio
Protect your dog from toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) this summer. Pete the Vet explains symptoms, immediate action steps, and how to spot toxic water.
Podcast
Why Summer is the Best Time to Adopt a Puppy (And How to Do It Ethically) | East Coast Radio
Thinking of getting a dog? Pete the Vet explains why summer is the best season for puppy training, the benefits of rescue adoption, and how to spot puppy farm red flags.
Podcast
Tips from the Pete the Vet on holiday care for dogs | East Coast Radio
Planning a summer trip? Pete the Vet shares essential tips on holiday care for dogs, including boarding kennels, pet sitters, travel passports, and helping your dog recover from post-holiday stress.
My Two Provinces Triathlon: Older, Slower, but Still Claiming the Paella
Pete the Vet recaps his Two Provinces Triathlon 2026: his navigation fails, a drafting penalty, pre-race delusions, and why Two Provinces remains Ireland's best race
Farewell to Pete the Vet’s beloved dog Finzi: the end of a good life, lived to the full
Veterinarian Pete Wedderburn shares the quiet, peaceful story of saying goodbye to his beloved 13-year-old rescue dog, Finzi, and choosing comfort over pain.
Podcast
Finding Balance: The Polarizing Debate on Cats and Wildlife | East Coast Radio
Cats and wildlife can co-exist in a reasonable way. , but the debate surrounding the impact of domestic cats on Irish wildlife is notoriously polarized.
Podcast
35 Years of vetting in Bray: Evolution of Emergency Vet Care and Some Quirky Pet Secrets | East Coast Radio
How do out-of-hours vet appointments work? Pete the Vet traces the history of emergency vet care, explains how to access 24/7 clinics, and answers quirky listener questions about dog and cat behavior.
Podcast
Summer Pet Safety: How to Keep Your Pet Safe in Hot Weather (including podcast) | East Coast Radio
Learn about summer pet safety. Discover the hidden dangers of hot weather exercise, how to spot heatstroke in dogs, and affordable veterinary care tips from Pete the Vet.
Podcast
The Reality of Pet Pregnancies: What You Need to Know | East Coast Radio
Learn how to safely manage pet pregnancies with expert veterinary advice on nutrition, labor signs, newborn care, and essential early socialization tips.
YouTube
The “Smell the Races” (and feel the River) Start to my 19th Triathlon Season
I’ve been doing triathlons since 2007. I started at the age 44, and now, at 63, I’m still battling away at the endeavour.
Podcast
Chocolate toxicity in dogs and lily poisoning in cats – a year-round threat | East Coast Radio
While Easter may seem like a long time ago now, the dangers that certain seasonal foods and plants pose to our pets remain in our homes every day.
Podcast
Pete the Vet answers pet questions on Spirit Radio | Spirit Radio
In my latest weekly vet slot on Spirit Radio, I joined Kieran Carrig in the studio to tackle a fresh batch of listener pet questions.
Print Article
Does Your Pet Need Annual Boosters? A Vet’s Guide to Personalized Vaccinations | The Telegraph
Vaccinations are as important as ever, and there is a great deal of misunderstanding on this topic amongst pet owners. I used to write a weekly vet column for the Telegraph newspaper in the UK.
Podcast
The Science of Slumber: Decoding Your Pet’s Sleep Habits | East Coast Radio
It may seem like our cats and dogs do little else but snooze, but there is quite a lot going on behind those twitching whiskers and paddling paws.
The evolution of the veterinary profession in the UK – and Ireland
I've been writing about the changing veterinary profession for a long time: here is an article I wrote nine years ago for the Telegraph which predicted many of the changes we are now seeing.
Podcast
How to Choose the Best Holiday Care for Your Pets: A Stress-Free Guide | East Coast Radio
As the holiday season approaches, many of us are dreaming of our next getaway. However, for pet owners, the excitement of travel often comes with a side of "traveller's guilt.
Print Article
Breeding for Health, Not Just Looks: A Vet’s Perspective | East Coast Radio
Breeding for good health should be the focus for dog breeders producing puppies for sale. Yet dogs with innate poor health continue to be popular.