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After-hours cover for pets: are vets obliged to be available? | Pat Kenny Show
This week, on Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show vet spot, we considered the issue of the availability of vets for after-hours emergencies.
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Dog attacks: why do we never analyse what actually happens? Why the secrecy? | East Coast Radio
The latest dog attack in the UK, where a baby was killed and a toddler was seriously injured, was reportedly carried out by a dog resembling a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
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How to help dogs with arthritis plus listeners’ pet questions on the Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Arthritis – stiffness and lameness in dogs Arthritis (technically called “osteoarthritis”, or “degenerative joint disease”) is caused by a combination of anatomic predis ..
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Mushroom poisoning in dogs and more: Pete the Vet on the Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
The story of the two Labradors that were poisoned On Tuesday evening, a five year old Labrador was brought in to see me because shortly after her evening meal at 6pm, she’d started to stagger, b ..
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Is it OK to put your dog’ poop in someone else’s wheelie bin? Plus audio books to celebrate James Herriot’s birthday. | Pat Kenny Show
Dog poop warsWhat is it about dog poo that upsets people so much? Sure, it's foul smelling, disgusting stuff, but still. .
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James Herriot: one hundred years old on 4th October 2016 | East Coast Radio
I've always loved reading books, and the James Herriot stories were the highlight of my youth. I'd wanted to be a vet since I was just five years old.
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Can cats and kittens be a life threatening risk? And should they be allowed outdoors? | Pat Kenny Show
Inventing untrue stories about cats does not help anyoneKittens and cats made headlines this week, mostly because they were deliberately sensationalist.
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All about fleas: it’s peak flea season and many people don’t know how to get rid of them | Pat Kenny Show
I've been seen a glut of fleas in my practice over the past week: this is no surprise.
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Greyhound racing: after the ban in NSW, could Ireland and the UK be next? | Pat Kenny Show, The Telegraph
Greyhound racing: is this the beginning of the end?The greyhound racing industry globally is in serious trouble.
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Abandoned kittens are a seasonal crisis | East Coast Radio
On this week's podcast, we discussed the story of the abandoned kittens in Donegal.
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More on brachycephalic dogs: Why don’t we see it as cruelty to allow them to be born this way? | Pat Kenny Show
In this week’s podcast, the main topic of discussion was an ongoing theme for me at the moment: Pugs and other short-nosed dogs that have such severe breathing difficulties that they need surger ..
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Dangerous dogs? Can “restricted dog breeds” make good pets? | Pat Kenny Show, TV3
The Irish breed-specific legislation is now internationally recognised as being outdated, unfair, unnecessary and ineffective.
Podcast
Hugging Dogs & Listeners’ Questions | Pat Kenny Show
Hugging dogs is not always enjoyable for the animals: to find out why, listen to the podcast. Questions from listeners We have 2 five month old kittens and 2 Labs (4yrs and 1 yr old).
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Going on holidays and minding pets | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, Pete talks about going on holidays and minding pets. He also discussed the issue of hugging dogs.
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Dogs and new babies: preventing problems | Pat Kenny Show
In the wake of a baby in California being killed by a family dog, Pete has been discussing the issue of the safety of dogs around young children.
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Bringing a pet into Ireland? This is what you need to know | Pat Kenny Show
The importation of pets into Ireland is strictly controlled so that infectious diseases such as rabies are not carried in by animals. In the past, a six month quarantine was compulsory for every pet.
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Getting a new dog: talking money and good health | Pat Kenny Show
Many people love the idea of getting a dog, but they often don't think about it beforehand.
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Massage therapy for dogs and microchipping your dogs | East Coast Radio
On this week's podcast, Pete discussed the advantages of massage therapy for dogs. He then went on to talk about people now having to have their dogs microchipped by law.