Pete the Vet's Podcast

In this month's interview on South East Radio, Pete discusses some tips on pet care for Halloween and for pets that are sensitive to fireworks sounds.

Pete Wedderburn from GoreyBrayVet has recently started to do a once monthly phone-in radio vet slot on South East Radio based in Wexford. This is the first slot, including a general chat plus some questions from listeners.

This week on East Coast FM, Pete talks about the benefits - and challenges - of bringing dogs in to the work place.

"Even the farmers in the UK are worried" New trade deals with the USA and South America risk a two-tier food supply in the UK: cheap imported meat and milk from outside Europe, then expensive meat and dairy products from Europe. What will that do to UK farmers, and how will leakage of these imported cheap foods impact on Irish farmers? Listen to Pete discussing this on East Coast FM this week.

The Irish stray dog statistics were published last week: on East Coast FM this week, Pete discussed these, explaining how the system for stray dogs works, and talking about the reasons for recent improvements in the number of stray dogs being euthanased in Ireland. Pete also introduces GoreyBrayVet, his new clinic which opened this week.

Parvovirus was a major issue twenty years ago, but pet owners are less worried about it these days because it's not seen so often. The problem is that this has lead to some complacency, with many dogs becoming vulnerable because they are not giving repeated vaccinations for many years in the mistaken belief that they don't need them,

In this week's podcast, we discuss Bring Your Dog To Work Day, mentioning the health and social benefits from dogs. From low blood pressure, to improved mental health, to a more positive attitude in the workplace, there are many reasons why employers should consider allowing dogs in the workplace. We went on to discuss the topical issue of heat stroke in dogs.

When I was recording my weekly podcast at East Coast FM this week, a listener texted in to say that their dog was taking an unhealthy interest in slugs and snails. Should they worry about lungworm, and what should they do? I have discussed this recently, but it is clearly a topic that is worrying pet owners right now, so we covered the topic again in this podcast. I then told a tale of a recent co...

Lungworm is an emerging parasite, with prevention of this disease now being an important part of pet care. To find out more about it, listen to this podcast.

Veterinarian Pete Wedderburn has written a collection of stories of intriguing, amusing and interesting cases from his life as a vet in companion animal practice in Ireland. Learn more in this interview with Dave Hodgson from The Daily on Talk Radio Europe.

In this week's podcast, Pete the Vet starts by discussing a recent incident in the Irish newspapers where a man was seen to pounce on a swan, grabbing it by the neck. Pete then discusses the issue of ticks, what can be done to prevent them, and how they can be removed.

This week, Pete discusses the broad topic of cancer in pets, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation treatment and other possibilities. The importance of an accurate diagnosis of the type of cancer is stressed: this is of the utmost importance.

In this week's podcast, Pete the Vet explains the background to chocolate poisoning: why does it happen, how much chocolate is dangerous, and what should be done if dogs accidentally eat chocolate. Lily poisoning in cats is also discussed: the most common poison to affect pet cats.

In this week's podcast, Pete introduces his new book Pet Subjects, and outlines some of the interesting and strange cases whose stories have been included. The book includes over twenty cases from Pete's practice, ranging from dogs and cats to tortoises and birds.

In this podcast, recorded at the start of April 2017, the issue of compulsory microchips is discussed.

In this podcast, Pete discusses the recent RTE Prime Time segment which investigates the greyhound industry in Ireland. He goes on to talk about the poor health in some pedigree dogs.

Fat bergs have been in the news after washing up on Irish beaches. To find out more about what these are, and how they can be dangerous to dogs, listen to this podcast.

Puppy farms are regulated by the law in Ireland, and this is currently open for public consultation. Listen to this podcast to find out more.

Scientists have spiced human DNA into the genome of pig embryos, tweaking the immunoreactivity of the pig's livers so that they are not rejected when transplanted into humans. Listen to the podcast to hear Pete the Vet's take on this.

This week on East Coast FM, Pete discusses the complicated issue of deciding when to euthanase a pet, and the then goes on to explain about the various options for looking after your pet's body, including burial and cremation.

Recent research has helped us to understand why we speak to animals in "funny" voices, and how much difference it makes to the animals when we do this. To find out more, listen to this podcast.

This week's podcast discusses pet first aid, education of children about animal care, and finally, the serious issue of dog theft

Pete the Vet discusses seal rescue in Ireland, describing a recent case where he was involved with the rescue of an injured seal pup on a local beach

This week on East Coast FM, Pete discusses the recent research which has led to a new recommendation in the early treatment of heart disease. He also discusses the high cost of long term treatment of these types of cases, and the way that pet insurance can help. Other topics discussed included pet theft, and the issue of bovine TB being carried by wildlife.

In this week's podcast, Pete discusses the story of Sissi, a cat who was deliberately shot with a high velocity rifle. Pete describes how this may have happened, and what can be done to prevent it.