One Saturday morning, Boots started to behave strangely. She had difficulty walking properly on her back legs, and when Maria went up to her, she rolled on her back in a peculiar way.
This month's guest post is by Louise Merry, a UK-based owner of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross-bred dog.
Hedgehogs in Ireland will be waking up soonHedgehogs across Ireland emerge from hibernation from mid-March, and it's a vulnerable time for them.
It is bizarre that the most common nutritional issue that I see in my daily work is a problem of excess: people simply giving their pets too much food.
At thirteen years of age, Sonny lives the quiet life of an older dog.
Bad Nose Day at CruftsCrufts starts today in Birmingham - as usual there are many Irish entrants.
I've written previously about the issue of brachycephalic dogs suffering ill health, and with Crufts coming up later this week, there's going to be a big focus on pedigree dogs, for better and for worse.
Lily is a free-range rabbit: she is allowed to run around the family's walled-in back garden.
Animal charity urges pet neutering as kitten numbers continue to riseSpaying and neutering has, thankfully, become almost routine for pets.
Marie first mentioned Archie's eye problem when she brought him in for his annual health check in September.
To listen to the podcast, click on the play button at the bottom of this page What do you call your pet?Pet names are an interesting topic: as a vet. I often come across interesting and amusing ones.
This week’s podcast is all about fat bergs – listen to the audio track by clicking at the foot of this post What are fat bergs? “Fat berg” is the term coined to describe a solid mass ..
guest post from amber kingsley This month’s guest post is from Amber Kingsley, a journalist and lifetime pet lover from the USA The risks of having a mouse-hunting cat The term “cat-and-mouse ..
Sniffer dogs have been used by the Irish Customs service since 1984. There are now about twenty dogs around the country, at ports and other centres.
The danger of dog pooDog poo is not just an issue of aesthetic importance (although no-one likes getting the stuff on their shoes).
Puppy farms - or Dog Breeding Establishments, as they are formally known - are regulated by the law in Ireland, and this is currently open for public consultation.
Maisie is the latest addition to the household, and she's become an enthusiastic playmate of Ted, the two year old Corgi.
To watch the video clip from TV3, click on the link at the foot of this pageDog rescue charity MADRA is running a ‘Doggy Blind Date’ programme in Galway city.
