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Irish General Election 2016: how do the parties rate on animal welfare | Pat Kenny Show
Animal welfare is important to many people, yet to date, it has not featured in the debate leading up to Ireland's general election on 26th February.
Pete in the Media
Print Article
Now in UK & Ireland: jerky treats can kill dogs | The Telegraph
A warning has just been released in the UK about jerky treats (strips of dried meat) imported from China being linked to severe renal failure in dogs.
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Choosing the right food for your pet: life stage feeding of dogs | TV3
Choosing the right dog food is important. Most dogs are not fussy eaters: many would eat almost anything tasty that you put in front of them.
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Anal sac problems. Sledging or scooting: why do dogs rub their bottom along the ground? | Pat Kenny Show
Scooting is a common behaviour in dogs (and sometimes in cats).
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Microchipping The best way to make sure lost pets come home | The Telegraph
Microchipping is soon going to be compulsory in the UK and Ireland and it could mean the end for 'Dog Lost Radio'.
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Valentine’s Day with your dog! | East Coast Radio
On this weeks show, Pete began by answering a question about a mature housetrained dog who has started soiling in the house. This was following by a discussion on Valentine's Day with your dog.
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Dogs in pubs & pets losing their voices | Pat Kenny Show
Do you mind dogs in pubs? A Dublin pub has been told to stop letting dogs inThe source of this latest issue seems to be the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, who say this:"This isn’t new legislation.
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NICE dictates treatments in the medical world; do we need VICE to help pet owners decide on veterinary treatments? | The Telegraph
My latest online piece in the Telegraph discusses a recent suggestion to introduce some form of national advisory body for veterinary treatments, using some form of cost benefit analysis.
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The subject of eyes in relation to dogs. | East Coast Radio
On this week's show, we discussed the subject of eyes in relation to dogs.
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The BBC Radio 4 programme: should something be done about vets exploiting owners’ emotions? | Vet Help Direct
Yesterday the BBC's Today programme weighed in to the debate on vets' fees. One of the presenters, Evan Davis, brought his whippet, Mr Whippy, into the studio, and a discussion on vets’ fees followed.
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More discussion of veganism & Veganuary | Pat Kenny Show
On this week's Pat Kenny Show vet spot, first I discussed my experiences of veganism in Veganuary. Pat asked some challenging questions - difficult enough to answer quickly on live national radio.
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Urgent signs that tell you that your pet needs to go to the vet | TV3
There are many obvious situations where you need to take your pet to the vet, but here are three signs that owners might see, and they might not realise that a visit to the vet is urgent: Head pressi ..
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Proof that dogs understand human emotions | Pat Kenny Show
Do dogs understand human emotions? Science says “yes” Dogs are able to combine information from a number of senses to recognise human emotion, an ability that has never been seen in an ..
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From dog vaccines to itchy cats and more | Pat Kenny Show
This week on Newstalk, we answered a range of questions from pet owners. I have two toy Jack Russells aged 7 which I inherited 18 months ago. I had them checked by the vet and all is good.
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Assistance dogs | Pat Kenny Show
On this week's show, Pete started by mentioning the recent death of his mother, B, who passed away on January 10th after a long journey with Alzheimers.
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Assistance dogs vs comfort dogs: how can you tell the difference? | The Telegraph
Assistance dogs offer help to people in all sorts of ways.
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How passive smoking damages pets | TV3
On Ireland AM this week, Pete discussed the ways that passive smoking can affect pets. If you're a pet owner and a smoker, watch this to gather some more reasons for kicking the habit.
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Pete the Vegan Vet | Pat Kenny Show
This week, the vet spot started with Pete explaining why he has become a vegan for the month of January. He's taking part in Veganuary, a month that welcomes people who'd like to try the vegan lifestyle.