The above photo shows a "Jackaranian": a pup with a Jack Russell mother and a Pomeranian father. Designer breeds continue to feature in my daily life as a vet in practice.
This week's Newstalk vet podcast discusses dog behaviour: to listen, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
In this week's podcast, I talk about two common hazards of the late summer for pets: grass seeds and harvest mites. To listen click on the play button below.
To listen to this week's podcast click on the play button below.
After a brief mention of "bee rescue", this week's talk focusses on the truth about animal cruelty legislation and enforcement in Ireland. We also talk about microchips and floating farms in the Netherlands.
Pedigree cats need to be bred with care, choosing only healthy individuals without extreme conformation (such as flat faces or odd-shaped ears), and health testing should be done to prevent inherited diseases.
A couple of weeks ago, a swan in a local harbour was attacked by a dog and badly injured late one evening, close to midnight.
To listen to this week's podcast, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
To listen to this podcast, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
Bonnie, a Bichon Frise belonging to a listener of East Coast FM, suffers from itchy skin: this podcast discusses food allergy, and in particular the possible benefits of a raw meat diet for dogs tha ..
I'm a regular visitor to Spirit Radio, and in this month's podcast, I discussed some of the issues that can affect pets in this warm summer weather. To listen click on the play button below.
In this warm weather, it is NEVER ok to leave a dog in a vehicle.
In this week's podcast, we discuss the common issue of summer gastroenteritis in dogs, and we also look at the various pet care options for pet owners who are going on holiday.
Listen to this week's podcast by clicking on the play button at the foot of this page.
To listen to the podcast, click on the play button below.
To listen to the podcast about dog muzzles, click on the the play button at the foot of this page.
This is SpayAware week in Ireland, highlighting the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats for health reasons as well as for population control.
Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to human health. The veterinary profession uses antibiotics as much as the human medical profession.
