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James Herriot: one hundred years old on 4th October 2016 | East Coast Radio
I've always loved reading books, and the James Herriot stories were the highlight of my youth. I'd wanted to be a vet since I was just five years old.
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Podcast: Help! I have a counter-surfing, visitor-sniffing Bassett Hound. What to do? | East Coast Radio
When I go into the East Coast radio station every week, I'm rarely sure what we are going to talk about.
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Greyhound racing in Ireland: a podcast by Pete the Vet | East Coast Radio
I've written and spoken a lot about the greyhound industry in recent weeks, and this podcast is the latest discussion. For those new to this topic, please listen and learn.
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Pete’s weekly podcast. Schools are back and the daily routine has changed: for dogs and for people. | East Coast Radio
This is the time of year when children have just gone back to school, students are signing up for college and the daily routine at home is shifted from summer holiday mode to term time activities.
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Dog eating in China: why it cannot be ignored. Listen to the podcast | East Coast Radio
The video and photos circulated in recent days have distressed many people, and rightly so.
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Six facts about cats that everybody needs to know | East Coast Radio, The Telegraph
I’ve been talking and writing a lot about cats in the media over the past two weeks, and this post aims to bring the various strands together, including my interview on the Pat Kenny Show, and m ..
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How to keep goldfish successfully – four key tips from Pete the Vet | East Coast Radio, TV3
Movies sometimes make people want the wrong type of petsMovies often prompt children (and adults) to want certain pets, but this often doesn't create good outcomes.
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Weekly podcast: puppy farming in Ireland in 2016 | East Coast Radio
White fluffy dogs - like the Maltese Terrier in the photo above - are desirable pets.
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Weekly podcast: Ironman Dublin, dogs eating icecream and getting rid of dog worms | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, we chatted about triathlons, dogs eating ice cream and the challenge of controlling intestinal worms in dogs. You can listen below.
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Dublin Ironman 70.3 is coming up: two weeks to go and competitors are training hard | East Coast Radio
Dublin Ironman 70. 3 is taking place on Sunday 14th August, and I'll be there, taking part. I did the race last year, and it was the highlight of my season.
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Animal experimentation in Ireland: is enough being done to replace, reduce and refine the use of laboratory animals? | East Coast Radio
Animal experimentation is a controversial topic.
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Euro 2016 soccer theme – all about ball games for your pets | East Coast Radio, TV3
As Ireland play France today in the Euro soccer championships, today's theme is all about ball games.
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Wildlife care: what to do if you find an injured or abandoned bird in your garden | East Coast Radio
At this time of year, it's common to find injured or abandoned birds. At our vet clinic just now, somebody arrives every day holding a small bird, and asking us to help them.
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How can we help Pugs and Bulldogs breathe normally again? | East Coast Radio
The campaign for action to help squashed-nose (brachycephalic) dogs to breathe normally is gaining momentum.
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This Bank Holiday weekend, check for wildlife before cutting the grass or using the strimmer | East Coast Radio
On this week's podcast, we discuss the importance of checking the garden for hidden wildlife before using the lawnmower or the strimmer.
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Abandoned kittens are a seasonal crisis | East Coast Radio
On this week's podcast, we discussed the story of the abandoned kittens in Donegal.
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Going on holidays and minding pets | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, Pete talks about going on holidays and minding pets. He also discussed the issue of hugging dogs.
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Massage therapy for dogs and microchipping your dogs | East Coast Radio
On this week's podcast, Pete discussed the advantages of massage therapy for dogs. He then went on to talk about people now having to have their dogs microchipped by law.