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Family Holiday House Sitting in France – my own experience this summer

If you love pets, you'll love pet and house sitting as a novel and affordable option for going on holidays.

Cats / Dogs / Pete's Blog September 22, 2015
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Sasha, an 8 year old cat who develops a rash in the Autumn.

Macarena has had two cats, Sasha and Dulce. Every autumn, Macarena notices that Sasha starts to groom herself much more than usual. In particular, she spends time licking the underside of her belly.

Case Studies / Cats / Seasonal Advice
Podcast

Danger of Throwing Sticks for Dogs | East Coast Radio

In this week's podcast, we discussed the dangers of throwing sticks for dogs to chase. See the photo below for a classic example of the type of injury that can occur after stick throwing.

Animal Behaviour / Dogs / East Coast Radio / Pet Health September 20, 2015

Animal clones banned by European Parliament: Pete Wedderburn in the Daily Telegraph | The Telegraph

Last week, the European parliament made the decision - by a large majority - to ban animal clones, and to ban the importation of any cloned animals or their products.

Farm Animals / News / The Telegraph September 18, 2015
Podcast

The EU ban on cloning | Pat Kenny Show

On this week's Pat Kenny Show, we started by discussing the recent vote by the European parliament to ban cloned animals.

Animal Welfare / Farm Animals / News / Newstalk / Pat Kenny Show September 16, 2015
Case Study

Josh, a 15 year old Spaniel who has liver cancer.

When a tumour was found on Josh's liver there were a lot of decisions to be made. Surgery didn't seem a good option at his age, so what to do?

Case Studies / Dogs
Podcast

Fussy Eaters and Harvest Mites | East Coast Radio

In this week's podcast, we started by discussing pets that are fussy eaters, and we went on to discuss the seasonal problem of harvest mites.

Parasites / Cats / Dogs / East Coast Radio September 13, 2015
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Wikivet – the definitive online encyclopaedia of veterinary knowledge | Vet Help Direct, Wikivet

One of the challenges for all those involved in animal care - vets, veterinary nurses and members of the public - is to find reliable, up-to-date sources of information on the internet.

Pet Health / Vet Help Direct / Veterinary Practice / Wikivet September 11, 2015
Podcast

Compulsory microchipping in Ireland | Pat Kenny Show

On this week's Pat Kenny Show, we discussed the new compulsory microchipping in Ireland, which affects puppies now and which will affect all dogs in six months.

Animal Welfare / Dogs / Newstalk / Pat Kenny Show September 9, 2015
Case Study

Skye is a 1 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier who developed a sore red rash.

Skye first developed itchy skin on the underside of her neck when she was just six months old.

Case Studies / Dogs / Skin
Podcast

New Dog Microchipping Laws | East Coast Radio

This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the new dog microchipping laws in Ireland. To listen to the discussion, click on the play button.

News / Dogs / East Coast Radio September 6, 2015
A live demonstration of microchipping a puppy on Ireland AM this week
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The new compulsory dog microchipping laws in Ireland | TV3

Ireland's new dog microchipping laws have just come into affect: in essence, you cannot sell puppies now if they are not microchipped and registered.

News / Dogs / TV3 September 5, 2015
Finzi is a star
Podcast

All about pet vaccinations | Pat Kenny Show

This week on the Pat Kenny Show, we discussed vaccinations: what are the latest recommendations for pets? Over the past two hundred years, scientists have created vaccines that have prevented – and ..

Infections / Cats / Dogs / Newstalk / Pat Kenny Show September 4, 2015
Case Study

A collection of Leopard Geckos, one of the Geckos seemed unable to shed his skin properly.

Leopard Geckos are fascinating pets. Gary started off with two females several years ago, and he found himself becoming increasingly captivated by his lizards.

Case Studies / Exotic Animals
Case Study

Tess, a 4 year old Golden Labrador who had an epileptic fit

Tess sleeps in a large kennel in the back garden.

Case Studies / Dogs
feral cats
Podcast

National Feral Cat Awareness Week & Cat nutrition | Pat Kenny Show

This is National Feral Cat Awareness Week in Ireland, which provided the starting point for our discussions this week.

Food & Nutrition / Cats / Newstalk / Pat Kenny Show August 12, 2015

Do animal lovers need to be vegan? | The Telegraph

I'm an omnivorous (yes, that means meat-eating) animal welfarist, not a vegan animal rightist. But should I be reconsidering my views? Read my blog on this by clicking here.

Animal Welfare / Farm Animals / Pete's Blog / The Telegraph August 12, 2015

Triathlon Race Report – Ironman 70.3 Dublin

This is one of my intermittent triathlon race report blogs. .

Triathlons / Pete's Blog August 11, 2015
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