This week’s podcast opens with some chat about Christmas preparation for pets, and then we talk about how Temple Grandin is helping to promote a scheme to make visiting vets more enjoyable for d ..
A new global veterinary initiative aims to focus more on understanding animal behaviour as a way of learning more about their needs.
My uncle, John Wedderburn, recently passed away. He was a passionate animal rights advocate, and he was an inspiration to me.
With the election in Ireland coming up later this week, this is a good time to discuss animal welfare.
It's common for pets to carry too much weight without their owners realising. This podcast explains how to identify this, and how to stop the weight gain before obesity develops.
Local anaesthetics are widely used in veterinary surgery to allow painful procedures to happen while an animal is conscious.
This week's short podcast discusses life in a busy vet clinic. The ups and downs can be far more intense and demanding than most people realise.
This time of year is difficult for many pets, especially dogs, due to their high sensitivity to unexpected loud noises.
This week, the Moncrieff Show on Newstalk picked up on my recent article in the regional Independent newspapers, and we discussed this in detail.
Grass seeds are small sharp objects that can be hazardous to pets. Listen below to find out more, or read my latest Independent regional newspaper article here.
Cats are very different from dogs, from their tongues to their claws to their behaviours. This short podcast discusses some of those differences: listen below.
In the past week, penguins have been making international news.
Poisoning is a common issue for pets: this short podcast discusses three typical cases that I have seen at my vet clinic in the past couple of months: click on the play button below to listen.
Cats have a strong drive to hunt birds, but many owners would prefer that they don't do this. This short podcast discusses how hunting behaviour can be reduced.
Here's another short discussion about the dos and don'ts of taking pets on holiday with you, including travelling overseas.
This week's short podcast discusses taking pets on holidays, especially when taking pets on holiday within Ireland. Listen to the podcast by clicking here.
This week. Professor Luke O'Neill was standing in as presenter on the Anton Savage Show on Newstalk when I called in to do the "Ask The Expert" slot.
Scooting and sledging in dogs are often caused by anal sac issues: these are common and unpleasant, but they do need to be tackled.
