Pete Wedderburn

Pete the Vet's Podcast

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I'm a veterinarian who cares for pets, and this podcast is designed to disseminate information and ideas relating to my work. It's aimed at the animal loving public, so if that's you, subscribe today, and listen in.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.petethevet.com

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Pete Wedderburn

Episodes

Vet on the radio: getting ready for summer with your pets 04.05.2014 9:03

On East Coast FM this week, BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discusses getting ready for the summer heat with your pet: how to avoid problems

Vet on the radio: the shameful fact that ten dogs are killed in Irish dog pounds every day 24.04.2014 7:23

On East Coast FM this week, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn discusses the latest stray dog statistics: far too many dogs are produced in Ireland and the result is that ten healthy dogs are killed every day in dog pounds across the country

Vet on the radio: chocolate poisoning in dogs & why shared custody of pets can make sense 24.04.2014 8:58

On East Coast FM this week, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn discusses chocolate poisoning in pets, and why shared custody of pets can make sense when human relationships don't work out

Vet on the radio: why greyhounds make great pets 13.04.2014 7:49

On East Coast FM this week, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn discusses the background to greyhound racing in Ireland, and the reason why people should consider taking on a greyhound as a pet.

Vet on the radio: it's springtime and the animals are breeding - time to spay and neuter 30.03.2014 9:40

Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn talks on East Coast FM about springtime: now is the best time to get your pet spayed or neutered

Pete the Vet: on Spirit Radio discussing his trip looking at rabies & street dogs in a slum in Delhi 27.03.2014 14:04

BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn recently spent a week doing a survey on rabies in a slum in Delhi. In this radio interview, he discusses the trip

Vet on the radio: from doggy dancing to strictly dancing 21.03.2014 4:39

This week on East Coast FM, BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discusses the phenomenon of "heel work to music" & mentions his own dancing plans

Vet on the radio: a resurrected hamster & keeping rabbits as house pets 10.03.2014 8:22

On East Coast FM this week, BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discusses issues of more exotics pets - hamsters and rabbits. Listen by clicking on the play button.

A Wicklow teenager describes her visit to a slum in Delhi 28.02.2014 5:49

On East Coast FM, 16 year old Ella Wedderburn from Bray describes her recent trip with a charity to volunteer in a Delhi slum

Vet on the radio: hibernating hamsters, reverse sneezing & a report on rabies in India 28.02.2014 7:38

On East Coast FM this week, BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn deals with a hibernating hamster, a dog that snuffles when excited & he explains his recent trip to India

Vet on the radio: Pete's trip to Delhi - street dogs and rabies 13.02.2014 8:37

Pete Wedderburn, from BrayVet, is travelling to Delhi to visit a slum to investigate the issue of urban free-living dogs and rabies

Vet on the radio: cognitive impairment in older pets 11.02.2014 11:50

BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discusses the issue of Alzheimer's type disease in older dogs and cats. Listen by clicking the play button below.

Vet on the Radio: "non-text book cases", DJD and what to do if your dog vomits up blood 26.01.2014 9:05

On East Coast FM this week, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn discusses complex cases that don't fit the text book pattern, arthritis (or degenerative joint disease) and what to do if your dog vomits up blood.

Pete The Vet On Spirit Radio: why he became a vet, & Irish people's attitude to animals 22.01.2014 14:07

In his first interview on Spirit Radio, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn discusses the attitudes of Irish people to animals, & he explains why and when he decided to become a vet

Vet on the radio: should the law be changed in Ireland on muzzling of "restricted breeds"? 20.01.2014 6:40

On East Coast FM this week, BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discussed Ireland's Dog Control laws which mean that certain breeds must always be muzzled in public.

Vet on the radio: piddling pups & over-masculine urine-marking dogs - what to do 20.01.2014 7:11

Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn solves the pet problems of East Coast FM listeners in his weekly radio vet spot

Vet on the radio: Xmas presents for pets & how to keep invading cats out of your home 15.12.2013 6:57

On East Coast FM this week, BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discussed the problem with cats going into other people's houses. He goes on to discuss Christmas presents for pets and animal lovers.

Vet on the radio: what to do if you need a vet in an after-hours emergency 12.12.2013 8:56

This week, BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discusses the after-hours service provided by vets, and a listener wants to know how to stop a dog being a fussy eater. Click on the play button to listen.

Vet on the radio: why is pet insurance so expensive, and how can you get the best deal? 14.11.2013 10:52

This week on East Coast FM, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn talked with a listener about the increasing cost of pet insurance

Vet on the radio: are herbal sedatives safe for cats? And a bit more about dog clones 27.10.2013 12:29

This week on East Coast FM, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn discusses the effect of herbal sedatives on cats, and then the controversial subject of dog clones

Vet on the radio:Is your vet a "Dr" or a "Mr"? Plus other chat about the life of a veterinarian 28.09.2013 10:48

On East Coast FM this week, Pete Wedderburn discusses the various post-nominal letters that vets use to show their qualifications. Plus the puzzle of a cat that had stopped eating.

Vet on the radio: national chipping month in Ireland and the usual chat 21.09.2013 9:24

This week on East Coast FM, we discuss National Chipping Month - this is the ideal time to get your pet microchipped if you live in Ireland.

Vet on the radio: do dogs like robots as much as they like humans? Oh, and triathlons again 19.09.2013 7:26

On East Coast FM this week, Brayvet's Pete Wedderburn discusses recent research which suggests that dogs engage as much with robots that feed them as with humans.

Vet on the radio: from shedding pets to the world triathlon championships 12.09.2013 12:05

On East Coast FM this week, Pete Wedderburn discusses moulting/shedding: is there any way to stop pets from losing hair around the house? Then triathlons? Well, they *are* Pete's main leisure activity

Vet on the radio: the late summer hazard of wasps, plus how to deal with aggressive rabbits 09.09.2013 9:05

On East Coast FM this week, we discuss wasp stings (a common problem in the late summer) and the issue of rabbit aggression.