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Vet spot on TV3′s Ireland AM: Lock up your eggs this Easter – chocolate can kill dogs
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on Friday March 29th, 2013 at 08:48 AM
This Easter weekend, people will be enjoying chocolate in the form of Easter weekends. Dogs love the taste of chocolate and they will jump up onto the table and eat any available chocolate if they... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two...Animal A&E episode 3: ponies & chinchillas, and meet Joe Bollard’s sixth Guide Dog, York
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on Friday March 29th, 2013 at 07:30 AM
On Animal A&E this week, rescued ponies feature in the ISPCA segment, Bairbre OMalley deals with a chinchilla with toothache, and I meet the new guide dog belonging to Joe Bollard, one of... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young...Daily Telegraph Pet Subjects: do meercats make good pets, why is my dog’s nose going from black to pink, why does my Labrador mount everything & why does my cat have a dirty face?
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on Thursday March 28th, 2013 at 09:32 PM
For the answers to the questions above, please read my column by clicking here. This weeks rescue pet is Snoop, a friendly cat whose owner can no longer keep him. Contact the North Ayrshire branch... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two...Radio vet spot: compulsory microchipping of dogs in Ireland. A good idea? How much should it cost?
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on Thursday March 28th, 2013 at 02:57 PM
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the announcement by the Minster of Agriculture that microchipping will be made compulsory for dogs in Ireland. Will this be a useful measure? How much will it... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two...New Animal A&E series -Episode 3 – dumped Boxer dogs, sick tortoise & a house call to vaccinate reluctant cats
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on Friday March 22nd, 2013 at 11:09 AM
On Animal A&E this week, we discuss the subject of dogs being dumped an increasingly common problem in Ireland. We also feature a sick tortoise and I did a housecall to vaccinate four... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young...How do you help a bereaved pet? Dealing with animal grief: my latest article in Readers Digest
from Pete the Vet's Blog
on Tuesday March 19th, 2013 at 07:32 AM
Ive just written my first article for Readers Digest dealing with the subject of animals suffering grief, and how to tackle this as a pet owner. You can read some of the article by... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters,...Daily Telegraph Pet Subjects: does my rabbit understand me, what puzzles will help keep my aging dog’s brain active, could commercial pet food be tainted with horsemeat, & should I worry about my dog not losing her baby teeth?
from Pete the Vet's Blog
on Sunday March 17th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
To find out the answers to the questions above, read my column by clicking here. This weeks rescue pet is Lloyd, a partially blind six-year-old border collie who needs a calm, patient home. Contact... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two...Daily Telegraph Pet Subjects: can I give my rabbit a bath, how I can get my dog to come when called, how can I stop visiting cats peeing in my porch & how can I stop my dogs being aggressive to other dogs on walks?
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on Saturday March 16th, 2013 at 10:24 AM
To find out the answers to the queries above, read my column by clicking here. This weeks rescue pet is Gloria (pictured above), a friendly four-year-old crossbred dog who was rescued by the Blue... I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two...
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