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How long do cats live for? Article and podcast | East Coast Radio
New methods of reviewing vet clinic records have been giving us new and valuable information in all sorts of areas of pet care.
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Skin growths in elderly dogs – article and podcast
Elderly dogs are particularly prone to skin growths: they are common and usually benign, but they can irritate the poor animals, and they sometimes need to be excised.
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Tick control is needed for pet and human health: article and podcast
These days, I've been doing a double-job most weeks. A newspaper column and a podcast, both on a pet health theme.
Understanding animal behaviour
It's a continual challenge to understand what animals are telling us by observing their behaviour.
Planning a summer holiday with your pets
Summer is just around the corner, and many people have already booked flights and/or accommodation for their annual family summer holiday.
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All about Guinea pigs | Newstalk
This week in my regional newspaper column I focussed on Guinea pigs – great little pets – read my piece here – sorry, it’s subscription only but free content is also available, ..
Case Study
Ted the Miniature Schnauzer was attacked
Ted was suddenly attacked by a much larger dog while out walking and, though his owner managed to pull the big dog off, he ran away in terror.
Case Study
Lulu the Border Terrier puppy was dribbling urine
Lulu seemed a healthy puppy but was continually dribbling urine. On examination she had a congenital abnormality that would be difficult to treat.
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Daisy the Chihuahua was eight but not spayed
Little Daisy had not been spayed and this time her heat seemed to drag on past the usual two weeks and she began to seem quite unwell.
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Podcast: the latest stray dog statistics in Ireland | East Coast Radio
This six minute podcast discusses the latest stray dog control statistics from Ireland.
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Podcast: the Ironman tragedy in Cork and puppy farms in Ireland. Two very different topics. | East Coast Radio
Here’s a short interview from East Coast FM: After discussing the tragedy around the Ironman event in Cork, I went on to discuss puppy farms in Ireland. Two contrasting topics. Plenty to say abo ..
Case Study
Max is a 4 year old Bichon Frise
Since Max was young, Debbie has put time and energy into training him. As a result of this hard work, she now knows that when she wants him to behave, she just needs to say the command, and he will obey.
On International Cat Day, how do you say “Meow” in different languages?
Today, 8th August, is International Cat Day. People with an interest in cats are taking time to celebrate these remarkable animals.
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Sparky was accidently woken from hibernation
When an old shed was being dismantled Sparky's hibernation was disturbed. He was a healthy hedgehog, but how could we help him to go back to sleep?
Taking your pet on holiday? This is what you need to know
In 2023, more people than ever want to take their pets on holiday with them.
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Podcast: killing feral cats in NZ and TNR in Ireland | East Coast Radio
In New Zealand, a school set up a competition to reduce the local feral cat population by asking children to shoot cats dead. After a huge outcry, this crazy idea was abandoned.
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Podcast: the Ask the Expert slot from Newstalk’s Anton Savage Show | Newstalk
Here’s the podcast from my Ask The Expert spot on The Anton Savage Show on Newstalk from last Saturday morning: this includes the mention of the importance of goldfish having a social life that ..
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Podcast: New rules coming on controlling dogs in Ireland | East Coast Radio
An inter-departmental working group has just made a submission to Cabinet with suggestions for improving the control of dogs, including forty new dog wardens, increased on-the-spot fines, and a unifie ..