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Protecting Your Pets During Allergy Season: A Veterinary Guide | Newstalk
Is your dog or cat scratching uncontrollably? Pete the Vet breaks down the symptoms of an allergy to pollens in pets.
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The Hidden Summer Danger in Irish Lakes: Protecting Your Dog from Blue-Green Algae | East Coast Radio
Protect your dog from toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) this summer. Pete the Vet explains symptoms, immediate action steps, and how to spot toxic water.
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Why Summer is the Best Time to Adopt a Puppy (And How to Do It Ethically) | East Coast Radio
Thinking of getting a dog? Pete the Vet explains why summer is the best season for puppy training, the benefits of rescue adoption, and how to spot puppy farm red flags.
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Tips from the Pete the Vet on holiday care for dogs | East Coast Radio
Planning a summer trip? Pete the Vet shares essential tips on holiday care for dogs, including boarding kennels, pet sitters, travel passports, and helping your dog recover from post-holiday stress.
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Finding Balance: The Polarizing Debate on Cats and Wildlife | East Coast Radio
Cats and wildlife can co-exist in a reasonable way. , but the debate surrounding the impact of domestic cats on Irish wildlife is notoriously polarized.
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Summer Pet Safety: How to Keep Your Pet Safe in Hot Weather (including podcast) | East Coast Radio
Learn about summer pet safety. Discover the hidden dangers of hot weather exercise, how to spot heatstroke in dogs, and affordable veterinary care tips from Pete the Vet.
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The Reality of Pet Pregnancies: What You Need to Know | East Coast Radio
Learn how to safely manage pet pregnancies with expert veterinary advice on nutrition, labor signs, newborn care, and essential early socialization tips.
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Chocolate toxicity in dogs and lily poisoning in cats – a year-round threat | East Coast Radio
While Easter may seem like a long time ago now, the dangers that certain seasonal foods and plants pose to our pets remain in our homes every day.
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Pete the Vet answers pet questions on Spirit Radio | Spirit Radio
In my latest weekly vet slot on Spirit Radio, I joined Kieran Carrig in the studio to tackle a fresh batch of listener pet questions.
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The Science of Slumber: Decoding Your Pet’s Sleep Habits | East Coast Radio
It may seem like our cats and dogs do little else but snooze, but there is quite a lot going on behind those twitching whiskers and paddling paws.
The evolution of the veterinary profession in the UK – and Ireland
I've been writing about the changing veterinary profession for a long time: here is an article I wrote nine years ago for the Telegraph which predicted many of the changes we are now seeing.
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How to Choose the Best Holiday Care for Your Pets: A Stress-Free Guide | East Coast Radio
As the holiday season approaches, many of us are dreaming of our next getaway. However, for pet owners, the excitement of travel often comes with a side of "traveller's guilt.
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Breeding for Health, Not Just Looks: A Vet’s Perspective | East Coast Radio
Breeding for good health should be the focus for dog breeders producing puppies for sale. Yet dogs with innate poor health continue to be popular.
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How to avoid garden hazards for pets: 10 min podcast | Spirit Radio
Gardens are meant to be places for playing and relaxing. Make sure that your garden is safe for your pets. This short podcast (link at the foot of this page) highlights the main hazards for dogs and cats.
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Pet tech: how technology can help pet health. 10 min podcast. | East Coast Radio
Technology is helping us monitor pet health, spotting illnesses before they are serious. Listen to podcast below or read on to find out how.
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10 min podcast: helping pets cope with stormy weather | East Coast Radio
Keeping Your animal family Calm: Helping Pets Through Stormy WeatherWith the wind rattling the windows and the rain coming down in sheets, it’s not just us humans who feel a bit on edge.
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10 min podcast: cloning dogs, DNA testing dog poops and other bits & pieces | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, we discuss cloning dogs, DNA testing dog poops, rescuing dogs across Ireland, and finally, a listener's query about her two dogs having arguments.
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10 min podcast: update on the swan sanctuary in my local town, Bray, Co Wicklow | East Coast Radio
local volunteers care about the beautiful white birds in our harbour If you’ve spent a morning walking the Bray Promenade, you’ve likely seen them—the drift of white feathers bobbing near the ha ..