When I examined their mouths, I could see that they were both suffering from the classical dental problem that commonly affects both dogs and humans: periodontal disease.
Physical abuse of cats is sickeningly common, with many stories of cats around Ireland being deliberately injured by people.
Dog shampoo or human shampoo? Once a week or once a year? Many dog owners ask these questions: how often should dogs be washed? Do you need to use dog shampoo or is human shampoo OK? This podcast give ..
The problem of stray dogs and cats is well known, but Snowflake is an example of an unusual phenomenon: he was a stray hamster.
Puppy farming is in the news again. This week in the UK, the Labour Party launched their pre-election manifesto for animal welfare, which includes a promise to regulate puppy farming.
Most car drivers are aware of the risk of carrying passengers who don't wear seatbelts.
On East Coast FM this week, I answered a listener’s query about a gerbil with a runny eye and then we went on to discuss a local issue that’s going on at the moment about dogs chasing shee ..
Last autumn, Sam was jumping out of the car after a walk, when he seemed to knock or twist his right hind leg. He yelped, and then refused to put any weight on the leg.
To listen to my latest interview on Today FM, click here. It's about Trusted House Sitters, a new animal-related website.
Ally lives with Anita in Shankill, but in fine weather during the summer, they head off together on trips to the countryside.
This week on Ireland AM, it was time to reweigh the two overweight pets that are our model patients for the series. Two weeks on, they had both lost weight, but only a small amount.
Rats don’t live for nearly as long as other pets such as cats, dogs or even rabbits.
This week's podcast, first broadcast on East Coast FM, reviews the important issue of overweight and obese pets.
One of the unfortunate aspects of owning a pet is that you need to deal with the issue of biological waste: in other words, poop and piddle.
This week on East Coast FM, we discuss the issue of pets wetting their beds, and also other aspects of "house training".
Ginger lives the life of a typical modern Irish cat. He lives in a suburban house, and is fed on tinned food, supplemented by his own hunting expeditions.
Vets and doctors work in parallel worlds in many ways, and it's easy to compare and contrast their working practices.
Pete did an unusual interview recently - for the website of a New York based veterinary clinic.
