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Two vets – Ben Sweeney and Pete Wedderburn – talk about how the vet profession has changed in 35 years
Ben Sweeney has been qualified as a vet for twelve years, while Pete qualified thirty five years ago.
Pete in the Media
Finzi’s story demonstrates the DIY pet triage tool from Petfix Club
what is the diy pet triage tool?As a pet owner, especially when you are a relative newcomer to animal care, it can be very worrying when your pet is unwell.
Article
Pete the Vet highlights Dogs Trust’s #SoldAPup campaign on Ireland AM | Ireland AM
This week on Ireland AM, Pete highlighted the campaign by Dogs Trust to get the Irish government to take steps to enforce the new legislation brought in earlier this year to protect animals that are b ..
Article
Everything you need to know about getting a lockdown puppy: feature in the Sunday Telegraph | The Telegraph
This week's Sunday Telegraph includes a detailed feature about choosing a new dog, and Pete contributed to this with suggestions from a veterinary angle.
Podcast
Petfix Club and Pete the Vet feature on Newstalk’s Tech Talk podcast with Jess Kelly | Newstalk
This week, Pete discussed his new website, Petfix Club, in the latest Tech Talk podcast, with Jess Kelly.
Pete the Vet’s new website: Petfix Club
After over two years of working behind the scenes on this exciting new project, I'm delighted to announce the official launch of my latest project designed to help pet care and animal welfare: Petfix Club.
Podcast
Podcast on stray dog statistics in Ireland from Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This week's vet spot on the Pat Kenny Show discussed the latest Irish Dog Control Statistics from 2019.
Article
National Walk Your Dog Week – vet spot from Ireland AM | Ireland AM
Regular exercise is an important part of caring for your dog, and this week, National Walk Your Dog Week, aims to remind people of their obligations to their pet.
Podcast
Sniffer dogs now being used to screen arrivals for Covid-19 in Helsinki airport | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, Pete discusses the latest development sniffer dogs from Helsinki airport, where they are being used with 100% accuracy to screen incoming passengers for Covid19.
Article
Animal Pain Awareness Month – video from Ireland AM | Ireland AM
This week on Ireland AM, Pete and Anton discussed the often neglected issue of pain in animals, focussing in particular on the long term pain caused by arthritis.
Podcast
Podcast and blog post: an update on the online sale of dogs in Ireland from Pete the Vet on the Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
The latest vet spot on Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show acted as an explainer on the controversial issue of animal sales online in Ireland.
Article
Pete the Vet in the Telegraph focussing on International Cat Day and the #HappyCat movement | The Telegraph
Pete has written a piece in the Telegraph to celebrate International Cat Day and the start of the #HappyCat movement. Follow the link below to read this.
Podcast
Podcast: animal issues around Covid-19 – adapting to owners heading out to work and dealing with dog theft. | East Coast Radio
As the world adapts to changes to heading back to work after staying at home due to Covid-19, it's a time of change for our pets.
Podcast
Podcast & blog post from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show: a new app to deal with wildlife crime in Ireland | Pat Kenny Show
You can read below, or just listen to this week's podcast from Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show.
TV3 Video
Can dogs and cats be fed vegan or vegetarian diets? Pete the Vet on Ireland AM | Ireland AM, TV3
This week on Ireland AM, Kiko and Finzi helped Pete to tackle an interesting question: is it possible for dogs and cats to avoid eating meat? Is it safe for pets to be vegetarian or even vegan?The ans ..
Article
Helping pets emerge from COVID lockdown: discussion on Ireland AM | Ireland AM
This week on VMTV's Ireland AM, Pete was joined by Marina Fiddler of Madra. ie, discussing issues around pets as we all return to normal life as the COVID-19 restrictions start to ease.
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Dogs trained to sniff out COVID-19: vet spot on Ireland AM | Ireland AM
Watch this video from Ireland AM.