It’s easy to spoil pets at Christmas time, but it’s easy to create problems by giving the wrong foods or too much of the right foods. To find out more, listen to this podcast by clicking o ..
This week, Pete discusses some of the new information that he gleaned while attending London Vet Show recently, from heart murmurs in cats to false pregnancies in dogs Click on the play button to lis ..
It’s one of the most common questions that I get asked: how can you stop a pet from shedding hair all over the place? I’ve answered this before, but I’ve just come across the ultimat ..
Three years ago, Penny changed from being a normal, healthy eight year old dog into an animal with a life threatening illness. The problem started slowly.
My own two dogs, Finzi and Kiko, pictured below, help me to explain the latest research from UK scientists on how to tell if dogs are able to understand the words humans are saying.
Vets are obligated to continue to pay for education every year for their entire careers: in the UK, it's 35 hours per year, and in Ireland, at the moment it's 20 hours per year.
Nicole has always been a dog lover. Her family had always had a dog, but she still yearned to have one of her own.
Today is European Antimicrobial Awareness DayI have pledged to be an #AntibioticGuardian for #EAAD2014. You can make a pledge too via www. antibioticguardian.
Hannah and Ben have had Alfie for two weeks, and he’s settled in well.
Avian flu is in the news again today. I have written an article on this over at VetHelpDirect - read it by clicking here.
Rabies continues to be a scourge to humans and animals alike across much of Africa and Asia. We can all play a part in eradicating this dreadful disease.
I've written a blog about the three most common veterinary treatment modalities that I use in practice, focussing on the one that may not be available for much longer.
Two weeks ago, eleven Irish racing greyhounds died en route to Spain via France on the Irish Ferries vessel “The Oscar Wilde”.
Lisa has had their guinea pigs for five months now. Both guinea pigs are female, despite their names, and they seem to enjoy each other’s company.
In this week’s podcast, courtesy of East Coast FM, we discuss the recent deaths of eleven greyhounds in transit to the European continent from Ireland, and we go on to talk about the wider pictu ..
It's over six years since Pedigree Dogs Exposed caused a commotion in the world of pedigree dog breeding.
Alfie is a typical young Labrador: he’s full of energy and enthusiasm, and he loves picking things up with his mouth.
For a bit of a change from the usual vet spot, I volunteered for a professional make-up adventure this morning on Ireland AM.
