Dogs banned from Blue Flag beaches in Ireland: read more in this podcast | Spirit Radio
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.
Pete in the Media
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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".
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Podcast from Newstalk. Dogs vs cats: which make the best pets? | Pat Kenny Show
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.
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Podcast: the debate over the proposed swan-trapping bridge in Bray | East Coast Radio
In my home town of Bray, Co Wicklow, a new bridge over a local river has been proposed.
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Podcast: 600 pets from Ukraine arriving in Ireland | East Coast Radio
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.
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Podcast: the essentials of chocolate poisoning in dogs | Spirit Radio
With thanks to Spirit Radio, here's a short podcast outlining the essentials behind the serious issue of chocolate poisoning in dogs.
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Podcast: Puppy farms, Chocolate poisoning and more | East Coast Radio
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 ..
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Podcast: the ban on breeding Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in Norway | East Coast Radio
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.
“A Vet’s Calling”: interview with Pete the Vet and Ana Isabel
Ana Isabel, and her dog Teddy, create a regular Youtube podcast looking at different aspects of life with animals. She interviewed me for 40 mins, and you can watch the video here.
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Podcast: asthma in dogs and cats | East Coast Radio
My weekly podcast from East Coast FM this week featured the common problems of asthma and chronic bronchitis in cats and dogs.
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Podcast: the surge in surrendered dogs in Ireland – from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Newstalk
The Dogs Trust charity has reported a 73% increase in post-Christmas surrender requests for unwanted dogs, with eight requests per day to surrender dogs throughout the month of January 2022.
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Podcast: Hamsters introducing COVID into Hong Kong? | East Coast Radio
In news from Hong Kong, hamsters were blamed for the introduction of COVID from overseas. This podcast goes on to discuss the background to how COVID can affect - or not affect - different types of animals.
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Podcast: objects causing digestive obstructions in dogs | East Coast Radio
Listen here to my short podcast from East Coast FM to learn about the common issue of foreign bodies causing gastrointestinal obstruction in dogs.
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Podcast: Report from the Pet Innovation Summit in Boston, USA | East Coast Radio
Listen to this 15 minute podcast to find out what Pete discovered during his visit to the Pet Innovation Summit in Boston which took place last week. This was first broadcast on East Coast FM radio.
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Podcast: Here’s why NOT to give puppies at Christmas time | Pat Kenny Show
Listen to my podcast from the Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk, explaining why it's such a bad idea to give puppies as Christmas presents.
Video interview with Pete on Claire Byrne Live Show on the topic of suicide in the veterinary profession
Many people have an idealised view of working with animals, and the job of being a vet.