In this week's vet spot, we discussed a recent case from my clinic, when a dog needed an operation to remove a stone that had accidentally been swallowed, and then had become stuck in the intestines.
In this week’s vet spot on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show, we discussed plans for a new vet school in Ireland, and we went on to discuss grooming pets (why do they get matted fur and what can y ..
I spoke with Jacki on Spirit Radio about keeping pets warm in cold weather. You can listen to the short podcast by clicking on the link below. https://www.
The attack on a young boy in Wexford this week is clearly a tragedy, and a dreadful incident.
In this week’s 15 minute podcast, after an initial chat about phones (a shared interest of myself and Declan Meehan, the interviewer), we discussed the recent debate about a live animal crib in ..
In this interview from Spirit Radio, I discuss issues for pets at this time of year, including how to keep them calm and relaxed when there are fireworks going off outside.
This week’s podcast discusses feeding vegetarian or vegan food to pets, as well as using insect-based pet food as an alternative to meat-based pet food as an environmentally-friendly and animal- ..
Today is International Dog Day, a time to celebrate the canines in our culture.
Nutritional supplements are given to around 20% of pets every day. But are they really necessary?Listen to this ten minute podcast to find out more. Click on the play button below.
This week's podcast starts with a light piece about some recent research which shows that a man is more appealing to women if he is accompanied by a small dog.
After a new outbreak of Parvovirus in the Dublin area, dog owners have been warned to keep their pets up to date with their vaccinations to ensure that they stay safe.
If a dog bites a person, the dog's owner is usually legally liable for damages, and sometimes they may be covered for this by insurance (either pet insurance or home insurance).
This week, a piece in the paper noted that insurance claims for dog bites were on the rise in Ireland.
I was interviewed by Spirit radio recently, and you can listen to the podcast here. We discussed the reason why dogs are not allowed on Blue Flag beaches.
This week, Pete discusses the common summer problem of heatstroke in pets: how can it be prevented, and what to do if your pet is affected. Click on the link below to listen.
This week, I was delighted to be interviewed by Andrea Hayes on East Coast Fm. I have worked with Andrea previously in a television series called Animal A&E.
A new report highlights that pugs are 54 times more likely to suffer from breathing issues compared to other types of dog. The report authors say that Pugs can "no longer be considered typical dogs".
There's an age old debate about which is the ideal pet: a dog or a cat?I wrote a piece about this recently in The Examiner, and the idea was taken up by Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show.
