In this week’s vet spot on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show, we discussed plans for a new vet school in Ireland, and we went on to discuss grooming pets (why do they get matted fur and what can y ..
This week, a piece in the paper noted that insurance claims for dog bites were on the rise in Ireland.
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.
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.
This week's vet spot on the Pat Kenny Show discussed the latest Irish Dog Control Statistics from 2019.
The latest vet spot on Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show acted as an explainer on the controversial issue of animal sales online in Ireland.
You can read below, or just listen to this week's podcast from Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show.
BackgroundTragically, an eight-year-old boy died after being attacked by two dogs at his home in Tallaght in Dublin.
With the General Election in Ireland coming up on Saturday 8th February 2020, everyone who cares about animals will have an opportunity to vote for those candidates that support animal welfare.
This week's vet spot starts at 02:44:05 on the podcast at the foot of this page. If you want to be reminded of the risks of common poisons to pets, listen in.
This week, Pete reported on two cat-related stories. First, new science on how people can be helped if they are allergic to cats.
Rabbit owners often do not realise that without vaccination, their pets' lives are at risk.
How can you be sure that you are getting a new puppy or dog from an ethical source? A new website, petbond. ie has been set up to help you do exactly that.
In the recent days a number dogs in Norway have become suddenly ill and died. To find out more about this, listen to the podcast at the foot of this page or read on below.
This week's podcast discusses ticks and Lyme Disease, which are both found in Ireland, the UK, and much of the rest of the world. To listen, click here or on the podcast at the foot of this page.
Harvest Mites (as pictured above, under the microscope) are tiny spider-like creatures that only emerge in August and September every year. They are never seen at other times of the year.
This week - 12th to 19th August – is National Chipping Week in Ireland. Listen to the podcast below to find out more, or read on.
This week's podcast starts with a Luke-O'Neill-esque discussion about stem cell technology before returning to the more familiar ground of answering questions about pets.
