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The Easter Bunny: where did he come from & can he help modern pet rabbits? | Vet Help Direct
The opportunity of the Easter Bunny being around is a good time to send out messages about good care of pet rabbits.
Pete in the Media
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Why you need to lock up your Easter eggs: Pete talks chocolate poisoning | Pat Kenny Show
This week on the Pat Kenny Show, we discussed chocolate poisoning in dogs, and then we took the usual queries from listeners.
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Sustainable pet food: would you let your dog or cat eat insects? | Vet Help Direct
The pet food industry is one of the biggest businesses linked with our pets.
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Animal welfare laws are changing: if you work with animals in the UK, you’ll soon need a licence | The Telegraph
Animal welfare laws in the UK are about to change, bringing some degree of regulation to areas that have previously gone under the radar.
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Pete the Vet and Ireland AM go to Crufts – the Irish angle | TV3
This year, Ireland AM visited Crufts to look into a range of aspects of the biggest dog show in the world.
Podcast
Podcast: Post-Crufts debates | Pat Kenny Show
Essentially, there are four strands to Crufts, one is great, the second is harmless and the other two are controversial.
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Would you give the Kennel Club “Best of Show” for its performance at Crufts? | The Telegraph
There are always media flurries after Crufts. Last year, it was the (later discredited) allegations of dogs being poisoned.
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Crufts: what I learned in 2016 | The Telegraph
This year, I visited Crufts for a day with TV3's Ireland AM: the resulting video will be shown this coming Wednesday. Meanwhile, I have written an online piece in the Daily Telegraph about my experience.
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Disease outbreak in Essex dogs proves that it was wrong to stop treating dogs for ticks when imported from Europe | The Telegraph
Ted the Beagle suffered from Babesiosis When the rules changed so that dogs no longer had to be treated for ticks when imported to the UK and Ireland from continental Europe, there were fears that new ..
Video
Dental care for pets – from toothbrushing to dental chews | TV3
Pete demonstrated tooth brushing and dental chews on Ireland AM Here’s the remarkable fact: 80% of pets over the age of three suffer from some degree of dental disease, yet 90% of owners believe ..
Podcast
Compulsory dog microchips are about to happen in Ireland | Pat Kenny Show
The initial discussion on the Pat Kenny Show vet spot today was all about microchips.
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Survey results: the health, sickness and lifespan of different breeds of pedigree dogs | The Telegraph
The Kennel Club has just released the results of a major survey of the health and lifespans of pedigree dogs.
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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.
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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.