The above photo shows a "Jackaranian": a pup with a Jack Russell mother and a Pomeranian father. Designer breeds continue to feature in my daily life as a vet in practice.
To listen to the podcast about dog muzzles, click on the the play button at the foot of this page.
At their annual conference this weekend, Irish pet vets urged members of the public to “think twice” before buying a flat faced dog like a pug, bulldog or French bulldog.
IntroductionI am an experienced triathlete, with ten years of regular racing squeezed into my lycra triathlon suit. I still love triathlons, but the race format has lost some of its zing.
My thanks to Emily Ridgewell for permission to share this excellent infographic about exercise and pets ..
5 Great Tips for Gardening with DogsA house with a garden is lovely, and so is a house with dogs.
The Dog Control Statistics for 2016 have just been released, showing that the number of dogs euthanased at Irish dog pounds continues to decline and now stands at 1,522. Back in the 1990s.
Next month, like thousands of others, I'll be taking part in Veganuary, becoming a vegan for the month of January.
I've just written a piece on the impact of noise stress in dogs, as my latest online post for the Daily Telegraph. You can read it by clicking on the link at the foot of this post.
My weekly podcast talks more about important facts about cats - listen by following the link below. We also discuss the common issue of harvest mites.
Microchip identification is now compulsory for all dogs over the age of 12 weeks in Ireland. From April 6th 2016, it will be compulsory for all dogs over the age of 8 weeks in the UK.
Animal welfare laws in the UK are about to change, bringing some degree of regulation to areas that have previously gone under the radar.
This year, Ireland AM visited Crufts to look into a range of aspects of the biggest dog show in the world.
There are always media flurries after Crufts. Last year, it was the (later discredited) allegations of dogs being poisoned.
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.
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 ..
The Kennel Club has just released the results of a major survey of the health and lifespans of pedigree dogs.
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.
