Cats have a different status to dogs in Irish society and under Irish law. To find out more, listen to this podcast. Cats in IrelandPet cats are well protected in Irish law.
In this week's show on Newstalk, we discussed the various types of collars and harnesses that can be used when walking with a dog on a leash.
This Saturday 27th October, I will be speaking at the 2018 Irish Wildlife Rehabilitation conference which is taking place in Slane, Co Meath.
This week's podcast started by discussing pet rats. To listen, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
What happens when people can't afford to pay for their sick pets? Listen to this week's podcast to hear about the various options. Veterinary care can be expensive, just like human medical care.
A recent post that went viral suggested that pets get upset when their owners don't stay with them for euthanasia. This week's podcast presents a counter-view to this: in my experience, pets never do this.
The animal welfare conference organised by the Irish Government Department of Agriculture was packed with speakers and topics. I have written a summary of the discussions below.
The above photo shows a "Jackaranian": a pup with a Jack Russell mother and a Pomeranian father. Designer breeds continue to feature in my daily life as a vet in practice.
This week's Newstalk vet podcast discusses dog behaviour: to listen, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
In this week's podcast, I talk about two common hazards of the late summer for pets: grass seeds and harvest mites. To listen click on the play button below.
To listen to this week's podcast, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
To listen to this podcast, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
This week’s podcast focusses on a dog friendly music festival that Pete is attending this weekend: www. standoncalling. com To listen to the discussion, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
In this week's podcast, we discuss the common issue of summer gastroenteritis in dogs, and we also look at the various pet care options for pet owners who are going on holiday.
To listen to the podcast, click on the play button below.
To listen to the podcast about dog muzzles, click on the the play button at the foot of this page.
Click on the link at the foot of this page to hear the podcast.
Every year, the Irish dog pound system compiles statistics about stray dogs, and the figures for 2017 have just been published. To hear the podcast, see foot of page.
