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Podcast: the latest stray dog statistics in Ireland | East Coast Radio
This six minute podcast discusses the latest stray dog control statistics from Ireland.
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Podcast: the Ironman tragedy in Cork and puppy farms in Ireland. Two very different topics. | East Coast Radio
Here’s a short interview from East Coast FM: After discussing the tragedy around the Ironman event in Cork, I went on to discuss puppy farms in Ireland. Two contrasting topics. Plenty to say abo ..
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Podcast: killing feral cats in NZ and TNR in Ireland | East Coast Radio
In New Zealand, a school set up a competition to reduce the local feral cat population by asking children to shoot cats dead. After a huge outcry, this crazy idea was abandoned.
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Podcast: New rules coming on controlling dogs in Ireland | East Coast Radio
An inter-departmental working group has just made a submission to Cabinet with suggestions for improving the control of dogs, including forty new dog wardens, increased on-the-spot fines, and a unifie ..
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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.
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Podcast: the advance is high tech diagnostics in vet clinics | East Coast Radio
Brayvet''s Pete Wedderburn does a weekly short podcast with East Coast FM.
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Podcast: stories from a vet clinic. The dog that swallowed a stone | East Coast Radio
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.
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Podcast: how to deal with the aftermath of dog attacks on children | East Coast Radio
The attack on a young boy in Wexford this week is clearly a tragedy, and a dreadful incident.
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Podcast: the live animal crib debate, plus do animals dream? | East Coast Radio
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 ..
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Vegan or insect-based pet food as an alternative to meat | East Coast Radio
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- ..
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Podcast: International Dog Day and Pups in the Park | East Coast Radio
Today is International Dog Day, a time to celebrate the canines in our culture.
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Podcast: Nutritional supplements: does your pet really need something extra? | East Coast Radio
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.
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Podcast: helping dogs cope in the heat (plus how small dogs make men more appealing) | East Coast Radio
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.
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Podcast: Parvovirus is still a threat to unvaccinated dogs | East Coast Radio
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.
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Podcast: how to prevent dog bites, and what’s the story about compensation if you are bitten by a dog | East Coast Radio
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).
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Podcast: helping dogs cope in the summer heat | East Coast Radio
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.
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Podcast: animal welfare in Ireland | East Coast Radio
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.
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Podcast: Pugs can no longer be considered “typical dogs” due to ill health linked to conformation | East Coast Radio
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".