Fritz has been an enthusiastic chewer since he arrived in the Emily’s household as a puppy. Whenever there was anything within reach that he could pick up in his mouth, he chewed it.
Ireland AM sometimes take Pete away from the studio setting for “adventures” The Ireland AM team sometimes ask Pete to leave the pets and studio behind, heading out into the community to d ..
It's common to find hedgehogs out and about at this time of year. If you find one, should you rescue it, or leave it to its own devices? Listen to the podcast to find out.
Many dogs develop severe fear of noises, including winds, thunder, gunshots and fireworks.
As a vet in practice, I am often asked to help with the treatment of strays and wildlife. I'm happy to give my time for free, but what about the "hard costs", such as drugs, xrays and other treatments.
Skunks are not recommended as pets: they are wild animals that are natives of North America.
This week, Pete discusses how we can protect our dogs and cats during the darker evenings by putting reflective collars on them and using reflective leads.
Following another BBC expose of puppy farming, the topic is in the news again. But what about vets who deliberately or inadvertently help puppy farmers (eg by helping with breeding or by vaccinating pups).
Dental care in pets is one of the more neglected aspects of pet ownership, often because people just don't know the right thing to do.
Reflective clothing - the equivalent of high-viz jackets and collars - can save pets' lives in the darker months of the year.
John first noticed that Pebbles had a problem with her breathing over a year ago. When out on walks, her breathing had become noisy when she was panting after running around.
World Rabies Day on 28th September commemorated the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur, who developed the first rabies vaccine.
Today is World Rabies Day, with the hashtag #WorldRabiesDay being used to highlight the subject on social media.
Digger was an abandoned, unwanted dog when Eimear spotted him in a dog rescue centre in Cork. He was nine months old, and hadn’t had an easy start in life.
In this week's podcast, we discussed the issue of rescue dogs, dog pounds and the value of pet adoption.
Common spiders in IrelandThere is a long list of spiders in Ireland - literally hundreds of different species. However most of them are tiny outdoor creatures which are rarely seen.
This week on the Pat Kenny Show, we started by expressing concern about the lenient sentences given to people found guilty of animal cruelty in Ireland.
Copyright law is widely ignored in this internet era.
