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Sustainable pet food: would you let your dog or cat eat insects? | Vet Help Direct
The pet food industry is one of the biggest businesses linked with our pets.
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Animal welfare laws are changing: if you work with animals in the UK, you’ll soon need a licence | The Telegraph
Animal welfare laws in the UK are about to change, bringing some degree of regulation to areas that have previously gone under the radar.
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Patch, a Springer Spaniel who made a dramatic recovery after suffering a “stroke”.
Oisin was just a six month old baby when Patch arrived in the family household.
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Pete the Vet and Ireland AM go to Crufts – the Irish angle | TV3
This year, Ireland AM visited Crufts to look into a range of aspects of the biggest dog show in the world.
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Podcast: Post-Crufts debates | Pat Kenny Show
Essentially, there are four strands to Crufts, one is great, the second is harmless and the other two are controversial.
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Would you give the Kennel Club “Best of Show” for its performance at Crufts? | The Telegraph
There are always media flurries after Crufts. Last year, it was the (later discredited) allegations of dogs being poisoned.
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Crufts: what I learned in 2016 | The Telegraph
This year, I visited Crufts for a day with TV3's Ireland AM: the resulting video will be shown this coming Wednesday. Meanwhile, I have written an online piece in the Daily Telegraph about my experience.
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Archie, a lively black labrador who loves his walks.
Anne has always liked dogs, but had never had the time or space in her life to have one of her own. She was either working or busy rearing young children.
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Disease outbreak in Essex dogs proves that it was wrong to stop treating dogs for ticks when imported from Europe | The Telegraph
Ted the Beagle suffered from Babesiosis When the rules changed so that dogs no longer had to be treated for ticks when imported to the UK and Ireland from continental Europe, there were fears that new ..
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Henry, a Cocker Spaniel who developed halitosis.
Jenny has two Cocker Spaniels. When one of the dogs - Henry - developed halitosis recently, Jenny's first thought was that it was her own fault.
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Dental care for pets – from toothbrushing to dental chews | TV3
Pete demonstrated tooth brushing and dental chews on Ireland AM Here’s the remarkable fact: 80% of pets over the age of three suffer from some degree of dental disease, yet 90% of owners believe ..
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Compulsory dog microchips are about to happen in Ireland | Pat Kenny Show
The initial discussion on the Pat Kenny Show vet spot today was all about microchips.
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Survey results: the health, sickness and lifespan of different breeds of pedigree dogs | The Telegraph
The Kennel Club has just released the results of a major survey of the health and lifespans of pedigree dogs.
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Rocco the Pug, he developed a classic problem for Pugs – a sore eye
The Pug is an ancient dog breed that has become one of the most popular pedigree dogs of modern Ireland.
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Irish General Election 2016: how do the parties rate on animal welfare | Pat Kenny Show
Animal welfare is important to many people, yet to date, it has not featured in the debate leading up to Ireland's general election on 26th February.
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Now in UK & Ireland: jerky treats can kill dogs | The Telegraph
A warning has just been released in the UK about jerky treats (strips of dried meat) imported from China being linked to severe renal failure in dogs.
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Honey, a ten month old St Bernard.
When Sinyee was a baby, her playmate was a gigantic St Bernard called Slobber. She was a gentle animal who sadly died when Sinyee was just three years old. Sinyee only has vague memories of her presence.
How does animal welfare feature in Ireland’s political party manifestos and promises in 2016?
What lies ahead for animal welfare in Ireland?Next week, the Irish public go to the polls to elect a new government.