Podcast
Pete Wedderburn from GoreyBrayVet on South East Radio
Pete Wedderburn from GoreyBrayVet has recently started to do a once monthly phone-in radio vet slot on South East Radio based in Wexford.
Video
Pete the Vet answers viewers’ questions about pets on TV3’s Ireland AM | TV3
This week on Ireland AM, Pete Wedderburn - Pete the Vet - answered an assortment of questions about pets from viewers.
Video
Acupuncture in animals: Pete the Vet and Kiko on Ireland AM | TV3
To watch the video of Pete with this dog Kiko on Ireland AM, follow the link at the foot of this page.
Podcast
World Animal Week: time to focus on animal welfare. Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to this week's podcast, click on the link at the foot of this page.
Print Article
Are conkers and acorns poisonous to dogs? | The Telegraph
There's an autumnal tinge in the air, with acorns and conkers scattered in fields, parks and gardens. They may be pretty, but are they safe?Read my latest online post in the Telegraph to find out more.
Final triathlon race report for 2017: Moby Dick Sprint Triathlon in Youghal on Saturday 30th September 2017
Background to the raceThe triathlon season runs from April to September in Ireland, so this sprint triathlon in Youghal on 30th September was the last race of the year.
Case Study
Peanut the pug needed a tracheostomy
The Pug is a popular breed in Ireland: their small, big-eyed, snub-nosed, round-faced appearance ranks them high in the cuteness stakes.
Print Article
Reverse zoonoses: the diseases that pets can pick up from people. Pete the Vet on Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show, The Telegraph
Can sick humans pass on their bugs to pets?In this week's Newstalk podcast from the Pat Kenny show, we talked about the diseases that pets can pick up from people.
Video
Tackling the issue of poor health in pedigree or “designer” dogs: Pete the Vet on TV3’s Ireland AM | TV3
To watch the video discussing how to tackle poor quality pedigree and "designer" pups, see the link at the foot of this page.
Podcast
Podcast: the benefits – and challenges – of having pets in the workplace | East Coast Radio
Pets should be part of our community: they bring benefits to humans, as well as having better lives themselves when they are included.
Infographic that comprehensively summarises the important topic of keeping pets exercised
My thanks to Emily Ridgewell for permission to share this excellent infographic about exercise and pets ..
Case Study
Troubles a 4 year old guinea pig
Paddy was given an instant "family" of pets by a classmate at school who was returning to Canada and could not take his animals with him.
Print Article
Pet Subjects column in the Daily Telegraph: from eyeworms to Toxoplasmosis | The Telegraph
I've written a weekly column about pets in the Telegraph for over a decade now - these days it's in the Sunday Telegraph, in the Sunday Section - and it goes up online afterwards.
Podcast
Eye worms, the new dog parasite from continental Europe: Pete the Vet Podcast from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to the podcast, click on the link at the foot of this page.
Print Article
Dogs are scavengers: the common reasons why dogs get upset stomachs and how to help them. | The Telegraph
In my weekly online piece at the Telegraph this week, I discuss gastro-intestinal upsets in dogs.
Case Study
Bluebell is a ten year old cat
As an older cat, Bluebell lives a calm, quiet life. She spends her day snoozing in the sunshine or strolling around the garden, never venturing far from the house.
Podcast
Dog attacks on humans: Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to this week's podcast, click on the link at the foot of this page.
Print Article
What to ask when buying a puppy (quick hint: get a rescue dog instead) | The Telegraph
My latest piece in the Telegraph discusses the questions most people ask when buying a new puppy - and goes on to suggest the questions that they really ought to be asking.