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10 min podcast: how grass seeds can be hazardous to pets | East Coast Radio
Grass seeds are small sharp objects that can be hazardous to pets. Listen below to find out more, or read my latest Independent regional newspaper article here.
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10 min podcast: differences between cats and dogs | East Coast Radio
Cats are very different from dogs, from their tongues to their claws to their behaviours. This short podcast discusses some of those differences: listen below.
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10 min podcast: penguins on parade in the news | East Coast Radio
In the past week, penguins have been making international news.
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10 min podcast: poisoning in pets | East Coast Radio
Poisoning is a common issue for pets: this short podcast discusses three typical cases that I have seen at my vet clinic in the past couple of months: click on the play button below to listen.
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10 min podcast: how to stop cats from hunting | East Coast Radio
Cats have a strong drive to hunt birds, but many owners would prefer that they don't do this. This short podcast discusses how hunting behaviour can be reduced.
The Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day
The human-animal bond is the cornerstone of my work as a vet, and as a vet in the media. I was delighted to see this being the focus of a UK-based awareness day recently.
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Another short podcast about taking pets on holiday | Spirit Radio
Here's another short discussion about the dos and don'ts of taking pets on holiday with you, including travelling overseas.
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10 min podcast: taking pets on holidays | East Coast Radio
This week's short podcast discusses taking pets on holidays, especially when taking pets on holiday within Ireland. Listen to the podcast by clicking here.
10 minute podcast: from XL Bully ban to play-biting puppies | Newstalk
This week. Professor Luke O'Neill was standing in as presenter on the Anton Savage Show on Newstalk when I called in to do the "Ask The Expert" slot.
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10 min podcast and article on scooting and sledging in dogs | East Coast Radio
Scooting and sledging in dogs are often caused by anal sac issues: these are common and unpleasant, but they do need to be tackled.
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10 min podcast on the difference between Spayaware 2002 to 2022 in Ireland | Spirit Radio
The first Spayaware event was held in 2002, when over twenty thousand unwanted dogs were euthanased in Ireland's dog pounds. Twenty years later, in 2022, there were less than five hundred euthanased.
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10 min podcast and article: update on spaying and neutering | East Coast Radio
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has just issued new guidelines on spaying and neutering.
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10 min podcast and one page article: the Lost Dog phenomenon in Ireland | East Coast Radio
Every day in most towns in Ireland, dogs are reported wandering the streets on their own.
Triathlons: why do I keep doing them?
Seventeen years of training for triathlonsI did my first triathlon in 2007: this season, 2024, is my seventeenth year of competing in this enjoyable sport.
Horse and dog welfare in Ireland: laws need to be properly enforced
News feeds have been full of shocking stories about horse and dog issues in recent weeks, culminating in the RTE Investigates programme on disgraceful welfare and legal issues affecting horses being s ..
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10 min podcast and more: How to reduce the risk of bites from large powerful dogs in Ireland | East Coast Radio
After the shocking death of a young woman in Limerick last week, and another incident involving a dog attack in Cork, there has been much discussion about what should be done to reduce the risk of peo ..
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10 minute podcast: summer gastrointestinal upsets in dogs | East Coast Radio
In the summer months, many dogs suffer from gastrointestinal upsets (vomiting and diarrhoea), both mild and serious.
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Why greyhounds deserve to be treated like other dogs – article and podcast | East Coast Radio
Last week, I heard about Beate, a German psychologist and greyhound enthusiast who was visiting Ireland.