Pete the Vet's Podcast

On East Coast FM this week, we started off with a listener's query about an itchy Westie, & we moved on to discuss the complexities of flea control: should you buy "flea drops" from your local supermarket or pet shop, or should you ask your local vet?

This week on East Coast FM, we discuss the common problem of cats raiding other cats' homes, causing problem stress-related behaviours (such as urinating indoors). How can these bullies be stopped?

On East Coast FM this week, Pete the vet discusses the common summer problem of sore paws in dogs, including harvest mites. Could vegetation or harvest mites be the cause? We also discuss gastroenteritis, which is also a common problem that vets see during the summer.

On East Coast FM, I discussed Elizabethan Collars with Declan Meehan: has your pet ever had to wear one? Listen here to find out more about them.

Dog theft- also known as dog-napping - seems to be increasingly common. On East Coast FM this week, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses the subject with Declan Meehan

This week on East Coast FM, we discuss my recent trip to New York City, and some of my animal-related experiences there, including visiting the Animal Medical Center and a local cat rescue group in the East Village

This week's podcast from Pete the Vet covers the topical issue of looking after pets in hot weather.

This week, a listener called in to ask how she can start teaching her pet dog how to do agility. Jumping over hurdles and running through tunnels is something that many pets can learn to do. Listen to this clip to find out more.

On East Coast FM this week, Pete the Vet discusses his new veterinary hospital in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, which is nearing completion. He also answers a listener's query about how to tell if a dog is blind.

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the topical issue of dogs overheating in sunny weather. For some tips on how to prevent this, click on the play button below.

On East Coast FM, this week, we discussed various animal welfare issues, including overheating dogs in cars, unwanted horses, and the unusual recent case where dogs were stolen from boarding kennels

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the comparison of human years to dog years: is there any truth to the "one year equals seven" concept?

On East Coast FM this week, we discuss a range of topical issues, as well as taking a call from a listener with a dog that's moulting all over the place.

This week on East Coast FM, Pete Wedderburn had a longer-than-usual chat with Declan Meehan, talking about his life story, from wanting to be a vet as a child, to developing a career working as a media vet, to more personal issues, such as his faith in God.

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 cost? Who should pay for it? To hear the discussion, click on the play button below.

In this week's radio vet spot, Pete is joined by Andrea Hayes, who co-presents TV3's Animal A&E which airs every Thursday at 7.30pm. Pete and Andrea discuss some of the behind the scenes aspects of creating the television series.

On East Coast FM this week, we discuss the story of Finzi, an abandoned dog that I rescued recently, and then we go on to discuss the issue of obesity in pets.

On East Coast FM this week, Pete Wedderburn discusses the problem of urine marking in households with multiple cats living together.

Cats are often blamed for passing a disease to Toxoplasmosis to humans, but as this radio discussion explains, it's much more complicated than that. Also, is it OK to feed eggs to pets? And what about other scraps and treats?

On the East Coast FM Vet Spot this week, we discussed urban foxes - is there a serious risk to children? And what about small pets, like cats?

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the news from the UK that it will become compulsory to have all dogs microchipped from April 2013. Why is this being done, and is Ireland likely to introduce similar legislation? Listen here to find out.

On this week's East Coast FM Morning Show, we discussed two subjects: first, seabirds getting into trouble due to human pollution, and second, the rights and wrongs of chemotherapy being used to treat pets with cancer.

On East Coast FM this week, a listener phoned in to discuss her dog: he had just been diagnosed with Parvovirus by her vet. Another listener called in to ask about her itchy dog. To listen to the discussion, click on the play button below.

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed how animals cope with the cold, wet weather of winter. Also, how do you house train pups at a time of year when they don't enjoy going outside at all? And some chat about the new TV3 series of Animal A&E.

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