Pete the Vet's Podcast

In this week's radio vet spot, we discuss the complexities of hens being kept as pets: taking them to the vet, carrying out medical investigations etc.... listen by clicking on the play button

This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the situation in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council have banned dogs from being allowed off the leash on local beaches at all times. Is this fair and reasonable? Listen by clicking on the play button.

For the second part of the recent discussion on Newstalk, listen here.

Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhan was standing in for Sile Seoige when I went into the studios last week to discuss various aspects of pet care - from the new movement regulations for pets travelling between European countries, to the importance of having owner details properly registered on microchip databases, to general questions from listeners. Listen to part one here:

This week's discussion on East Coast FM with Declan Meehan contained the usual mix of subjects. Listen below.

This week, on East Coast FM, vet Pete Wedderburn starts off by discussing basic house training for new pups and kittens, and he goes on to discuss simple New Years Resolutions for pet owners.

Pete joined Sean for a chat on Wednesday 4th January - covering subjects as diverse as behavioural problems in dogs, power cuts in Connemara, the high suicide rate in the veterinary profession and Dara O'Briain's missing puppies. Listen by pressing the play button below.

Christmas is a time of celebration for humans but it can be confusing for pets. Why is no-one going to work? Why aren't I being taken for my normal walk? What's this "turkey" stuff instead of my normal dry kibbles? In this radio interview, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses seasonal aspects of pet care over the holiday period.

On East Coast FM this week, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses recent goings-on at Edinburgh and Dublin zoos. Are zoos about conservation of nature, or are they just self-perpetuating institutions at the expense of the animals that they house?

This week's Podcast is a discussion of mink farming in Ireland. This has been banned for over a decade in the UK. Isn't it time that Ireland followed suit?

Here's my most recent Newstalk interview with Sean Moncrieff - a number of queries from pet owning listeners.

In this week's veterinary podcast, we discuss dealing with the problem of mice invading people's homes. What's the best way to solve the problem? Listen here to find out.

Aortic thrombo-embolism is a common problem in older cats. In this week's radio discussion, we discuss the causes, the signs that develop, and the various treatment options available.

On this week's East Coast FM Morning Show, a caller phoned in with a question about a hamster. Listen for yourself.....

Halloween and pets by Pete Wedderburn

This week, my podcast discusses the issue of puppy farming in Ireland.

In this week's podcast, the subject is the new young dog trainer on the BBC's One Show - who used dominance style techniques to control an aggressive dog.

In these week's broadcast, I talk about ticks & fleas, answer a listener's question about how to keep his neighbour's cats away from his aviary, and I discuss how to treat ringworm.

Open farms are popular destinations for summer holiday excursions, and they can be an excellent way of both entertaining and educating children. Learn more about them in this podcast.

Should you dive in and rescue your pet from a river? A homeless man did exactly that when somebody allegedly threw his pet into the River Liffey in Dublin. Listen here for a discussion of the subject

This week, a vote by the Dutch parliament has passed a ban on the no-stun slaughter of animals, as practiced by the Moslem and Jewish communities. Listen here to our radio discussion about this on East Coast FM.

Pets seem to drink from all sorts of places, including muddy puddles and ditches. Is this safe? And why do they so often reject the fresh tap water that we leave down for them? To find out more, listen here:

This week on East Coast FM, we discussed how to keep dogs clean: brushing or washing? Listen here: