10 min podcast: understanding pets by observing their behaviour | East Coast Radio
A new global veterinary initiative aims to focus more on understanding animal behaviour as a way of learning more about their needs.
A new global veterinary initiative aims to focus more on understanding animal behaviour as a way of learning more about their needs.
My uncle, John Wedderburn, recently passed away. He was a passionate animal rights advocate, and he was an inspiration to me.
With the election in Ireland coming up later this week, this is a good time to discuss animal welfare.
It's common for pets to carry too much weight without their owners realising. This podcast explains how to identify this, and how to stop the weight gain before obesity develops.
Local anaesthetics are widely used in veterinary surgery to allow painful procedures to happen while an animal is conscious.
This week's short podcast discusses life in a busy vet clinic. The ups and downs can be far more intense and demanding than most people realise.
This time of year is difficult for many pets, especially dogs, due to their high sensitivity to unexpected loud noises.
Grass seeds are small sharp objects that can be hazardous to pets. Listen below to find out more, or read my latest Independent regional newspaper article here.
Cats are very different from dogs, from their tongues to their claws to their behaviours. This short podcast discusses some of those differences: listen below.
In the past week, penguins have been making international news.
Poisoning is a common issue for pets: this short podcast discusses three typical cases that I have seen at my vet clinic in the past couple of months: click on the play button below to listen.
Cats have a strong drive to hunt birds, but many owners would prefer that they don't do this. This short podcast discusses how hunting behaviour can be reduced.
This week's short podcast discusses taking pets on holidays, especially when taking pets on holiday within Ireland. Listen to the podcast by clicking here.
Scooting and sledging in dogs are often caused by anal sac issues: these are common and unpleasant, but they do need to be tackled.
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has just issued new guidelines on spaying and neutering.
Every day in most towns in Ireland, dogs are reported wandering the streets on their own.
After the shocking death of a young woman in Limerick last week, and another incident involving a dog attack in Cork, there has been much discussion about what should be done to reduce the risk of peo ..
In the summer months, many dogs suffer from gastrointestinal upsets (vomiting and diarrhoea), both mild and serious.