Pete the Vet's Podcast

Tips on keeping cats successfully, chat about Dublin Zoo, toilet training puppies, eye problems in dogs, dogs attacking the mail, halitosis in dogs with healthy teeth, and using Shuttercal to catalogue your life in pictures

Listen to Pete talking to Sile on a range of subjects, from "teacup pigs" as pets, resolutions for pet owners, how to stop terriers digging and eating earth, dealing with an aggressive young cat and microchip-coded cat flaps,

On this week's vet spot on East Coast FM, we started by talking about penguins in zoos, going on to discuss the latest David Attenborough television programmes on Africa

Choosing the right pet in the first place is the most important step towards successful and happy pet ownership. Having said that, all pets can benefit from renewed engagement with their owners, and the New Year can be a useful time to start to form good habits. Listen here for a discussion on this subject.

This week, we discuss tips for looking after pets on Christmas time.

This week on East Coast FM, Pete discusses the plight of animal rescue groups with presenter Declan Meehan.

On East Coast FM this week, Declan Meehan asks me about the seizure of a batch of puppies in Dublin this week: on the way to the UK market. We also discussed the issue of tail docking and dew claw removal in Ireland.

I went in to "review the newspapers" on Newstalk's Sean Moncrieff''s lunchtime show, but we ended up covering all sorts of stuff, from the new Animal Health & Welfare Bill to pet obesity to pet dentistry to the emotional trauma of euthanasing pets. To find out more, click on the play button.

On East Coast FM this week, I talked to Declan Meehan about the surgical operation discussed on the Brayvet Facebook page this week..... and a listener called in to ask why their dog insists on chasing shadows.... click on the play button below to listen

I was in Newstalk last month, dealing with the usual selection of queries from listeners. From boarding kennels to doggy day care to dog toys and more.

Everyone now seems to recognise that it makes sense for all pet dogs to be microchipped from puppyhood, but did you know that microchips are equally useful for cats, rabbits and other pets? Listen to this podcast to find out more.

A surprisingly high proportion of people admit to sleeping with their pets beneath the covers: on East Coast FM this week, we discuss this subject, including possible health issues that may be involved.

On East Coast FM this week, I discussed the Spay Ireland initiative to raise awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering pet dogs and cats. To hear more, click on the play button below.

On East Coast FM this week, a listener called in with an unusual problem: a Muscovy duck had crash-landed onto their conservatory. After dealing with this tricky situation, we moved on to discuss the issue of urban foxes. Click on the play button to listen.

On East Coast FM this week, a listener sent in a question about a cat spraying urine in their home - in a multi-cat household. In this radio discussion, we talk about how to create a home environment that cats find less stressful.

Angela Cook - a long standing client of Brayvet and the owner of two lovely Labradors, Angel and Archie - passed away recently. Angela had appeared on Bray's local radio station, East Coast FM, on several occasions, and this is a short tribute to her, broadcast last week just before Pete Wedderburn's regular vet spot.

Following on from the TV discussion earlier this week about what to do if your own dog is barking too much, East Coast FM's Declan Meehan asked me what to do if your neighbour's dog is the one causing a problem. Listen here.

The figures for animal experimentation in Ireland seem to be on the rise, and this week, we discussed the complex issue of vivisection. This was just a short chat, and we really do need to look into this in more detail with better background information at some stage in the future.

This week, presenter Declan Meehan had two vets to talk to: myself, and Orla Doherty from the Animal Behaviour Clinic. We discussed how to modify animal behaviour, with a particular emphasis on horse behaviour. To listen, click on the play button below.

A couple of subjects discussed on East Coast FM this week. There's a sad greyhound story in the news about former racing dogs being killed by a blunt blow to the head and then dumped - in Limerick. And we deal with this dilemma: when people find animals on the roads - domestic pets - where do they turn? Who bears the cost? It happens all the time....

This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the bizarre news story about an unfortunate elephant escaping from the circus and going for a ramble around a Cork suburb. We also discussed what the public should do about dead badgers that are the unlucky victims of road accidents, with their bodies being found beside the road.

In this week's audio clip, I discuss a problem that a listener has because she can't keep her dog fenced in, and she lives in the countryside. Are electric shock collars the answer? Also, more discussion on fur farming.

On this week's East Coast FM, we discussed my visit to Crufts last week, and we also answered a few questions from listeners. To listen, click on the play button.

This is the second half of my interview with Sile Seoige on Newstalk.

I went in to the Newstalk studios to discuss pets with Sile Seoige. This is the first half of our interview.