10 min Podcast: The surge of unwanted dogs in Ireland | East Coast Radio
Irish dog pounds and rescue centres are overloaded with unwanted dogs, either abandoned or surrendered by their owners.
Irish dog pounds and rescue centres are overloaded with unwanted dogs, either abandoned or surrendered by their owners.
Brayvet''s Pete Wedderburn does a weekly short podcast with East Coast FM.
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.
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 ..
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, 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".
In my home town of Bray, Co Wicklow, a new bridge over a local river has been proposed.
Over 600 pets have been imported into Ireland in recent weeks as companions for refugees from Ukraine. To hear more about the details of how this is being organised, listen to this podcast.
In this week’s podcast, we discuss puppy farms and online advertising of pets, the risk of dogs being poisoned by chocolate over Easter, and the background to the pets of Ukrainian refugees arri ..
I have written about this topic in today's Irish Examiner, and to hear me discuss the topic in more detail, listen to my weekly East Coast FM podcast by clicking on the play button below.