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Suki the Lurcher suffers with skin lacerations

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSuki is an exceptionally thin skinned dog. This doesn’t matter much in her usual day to day activities of lounging around the house and going for walks on the leash.

March 7, 2022 Case Studies / Dogs

Ailie is a 2 year old Ailesbury duck

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Hannah and her husband Paddy are the proprietors of Roundwood House, a 270 year old Georgian mansion that they run as a guesthouse, with regular overnight visitors and ..

February 28, 2022 Case Studies / Farm Animals

Bonnie is a two year old Persian cat

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESOne of the reasons that Bonnie is an indoor-only cat is that it’s a safer place to be. The outdoor world can be dangerous.

February 21, 2022 Case Studies / Cats

Pippa the terrier has always had itchy ears

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSally adopted Pippa from Sharpeshill Animal Sanctuary in County Wicklow.

February 14, 2022 Case Studies / Dogs

Henny Penny wears a special jersey

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSusan is the founder and organiser of Little Hill Animal Rescue and Sanctuary.

February 7, 2022 Case Studies / Hens
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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.

February 7, 2022 Animal Welfare / East Coast Radio

“A Vet’s Calling”: interview with Pete the Vet and Ana Isabel

Ana Isabel, and her dog Teddy, create a regular Youtube podcast looking at different aspects of life with animals. She interviewed me for 40 mins, and you can watch the video here.

February 6, 2022 Pete in the Media / Pete's Blog / Pets & Other Animals
Podcast

Podcast: asthma in dogs and cats | East Coast Radio

My weekly podcast from East Coast FM this week featured the common problems of asthma and chronic bronchitis in cats and dogs.

February 5, 2022 Cats / Dogs / East Coast Radio / Pet Health
Podcast

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.

February 5, 2022 Animal Welfare / Newstalk
Podcast

Podcast: Hamsters introducing COVID into Hong Kong? | East Coast Radio

In news from Hong Kong, hamsters were blamed for the introduction of COVID from overseas. This podcast goes on to discuss the background to how COVID can affect - or not affect - different types of animals.

February 4, 2022 East Coast Radio / Eye & Ear / Hamsters

Smudge developed a nasty cough

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSmudge is a fit, healthy young dog, and when he began to cough occasionally, Robyn didn’t worry too much.

January 31, 2022 Case Studies / Dogs

Getting Back Into Triathlons After a 2-Year Covid Break

Triathlons used to be a big part of my life, and with the arrival of COVID two years ago, there was a huge change. Races stopped completely in 2020, and I was only able to enter one race in 2021.

January 24, 2022 Triathlons

Ernie the anxious rescue dog

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESRebecca’s family used to have two dogs, but they both died of old age in 2013.

January 24, 2022 Case Studies / Dogs

Suki is a 13 year old Springer Spaniel

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSuki is a healthy thirteen year old dog, with the usual minor problems that are common in old age.

January 17, 2022 Case Studies / Dogs
Podcast

Podcast: objects causing digestive obstructions in dogs | East Coast Radio

Listen here to my short podcast from East Coast FM​ to learn about the common issue of foreign bodies causing gastrointestinal obstruction in dogs.

January 12, 2022 East Coast Radio / Pet Health

Rocky a thirteen month old Leonberger

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESThis family have kept large and giant breed dogs for many years, including a Rough Collie and Bernese Mountain Dogs.

January 10, 2022 Case Studies / Dogs

Pepsi the 2 year old Jack Russell Terrier

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESPepsi started to itch last week. He was using his hind leg to scratch the back of his neck, and he nibbled at his lower back with his teeth.

January 3, 2022 Case Studies / Dogs

Pumpkin was badly injured after going missing

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESPumpkin came into in Ciaran’s life as a kitten two years ago: it was the day before Halloween, which explains her seasonal name.

December 27, 2021 Case Studies / Cats
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