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Cancer in pets: Pete the Vet podcast | East Coast Radio
This week, Pete discusses the broad topic of cancer in pets, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation treatment and other possibilities.
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Common poisons in pets: chocolate for dogs and lilies for cats. Pete’s latest podcast | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, Pete the Vet explains the background to chocolate poisoning: why does it happen, how much chocolate is dangerous, and what should be done if dogs accidentally eat chocolate.
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Podcast: Pete’s new book “Pet Subjects” on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show plus the usual queries from listeners | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to the podcast, click at the link at the foot of this pageMy new book: "Pet Subjects"This week, we started by discussing my new book, which is now available in book shops around the country.
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Podcast: worms, worms, worms, then listeners’ queries with Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Nobody likes the thought that their pet may be carrying worms Worm control is simple and very important, not just for animal health, but also for human health.
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From Rover to Ronald and Fluffy to Felicity: changing fashions in pet names. Pete the Vet’s Podcast on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to the podcast, click on the play button at the bottom of this page What do you call your pet?Pet names are an interesting topic: as a vet. I often come across interesting and amusing ones.
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Dangers on the beach? Fat bergs – what are they and why dog owners should know about them. Pete the Vet podcast | East Coast Radio
This week’s podcast is all about fat bergs – listen to the audio track by clicking at the foot of this post What are fat bergs? “Fat berg” is the term coined to describe a solid mass ..
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The importance of poop scooping, dog breed trends in Ireland, fat-bergs on the beach, and listeners’ questions: Pete the Vet on the Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
The danger of dog pooDog poo is not just an issue of aesthetic importance (although no-one likes getting the stuff on their shoes).
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Pete the Vet Podcast: it’s time to have your say on puppy farming in Ireland | East Coast Radio
Puppy farms - or Dog Breeding Establishments, as they are formally known - are regulated by the law in Ireland, and this is currently open for public consultation.
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Human-pig hybrids are a step too far: Pete the Vet’s weekly podcast | East Coast Radio
Scientists have spliced human DNA into the genome of pig embryos, tweaking the immunoreactivity of the pig's livers so that they are not rejected when transplanted into humans.
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Puppy farms and puppy smuggling: an update & podcast with Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This coming weekend is the annual conference of Veterinary Ireland Companion Animal Society (VICAS), the body that represents pet vets nationally.
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The end of your pet’s life: deciding when, & looking after your pet’s body afterwards. Pete the Vet Podcast | East Coast Radio
This week on East Coast FM, Pete discusses the complicated issue of deciding when to euthanase a pet, and the then goes on to explain about the various options for looking after your pet’s body, ..
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Pain sensation in animals, pet insurance, and listeners’ questions: Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Pain sensation in animalsThere are two parts to the pain sensing systems in the body Nociceptors which are the nerve endings that detect harmful stimuli, in the skin or on the outside of the body.
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Can our pets love us, care for us and grieve for us? Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Are pets capable of loving us, caring for us, and grieving for us?The bond between humans and animals can be astonishingly strong, defying our rational expectations.
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Do you use a funny voice to talk to your dog? Here’s why, and here’s what difference it make to the animal. Pete the Vet Weekly Podcast | East Coast Radio
Hands up if you do this? When you speak to your dog, do you put on an exaggerated “I’m talking to a dog” voice? If you have ever wondered why, and if you wonder how much difference i ..
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Pet first aid, educating children about animal welfare and dealing with dog theft: the weekly Pete the Vet podcast | East Coast Radio
Pet first aid Pet first aid is an area of growing interest to pet owners: the internet now lets people access an encyclopaedia of information about animals, but sometimes hands-on teaching is needed, ..
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Activity monitoring collars for dogs and cats: Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
"Fitbits for dogs and cats"At the start of the New Year, many people pay more attention to personal fitness, and “Fitbit” type watches that monitor activity are now popular.
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Grants for Irish animal welfare groups, dog theft & listeners’ questions: Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Animal welfare funding from the Irish governmentThe Irish government has just announced awards of €2,460,500 to 137 animal welfare organisations.
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Don’t poison your dog with raisins over Christmas: Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show and in the Daily Telegraph | Pat Kenny Show, The Telegraph
Grape toxicity - and that includes raisins - is a recently recognised phenomenon in the veterinary world.