Pete the Vet's Podcast

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

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.