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With the election in Ireland coming up later this week, this is a good time to discuss animal welfare. Do you know what your preferred candidate plans to do about animal issues? To find out more, listen in here
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It's common for pets to carry too much weight without their owners realising. This podcast explains how to identify this, and how to stop the weight gain before obesity develops.
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Local anaesthetics are widely used in veterinary surgery to allow painful procedures to happen while an animal is conscious. This is a brief summary of how this can be useful in day to day veterinary work.
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This week, we talk about the way that pets adapt to the changes in time when the clocks adapt to daylight saving time.
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This week's short podcast discusses life in a busy vet clinic. The ups and downs can be far more intense and demanding than most people realise. This segment was recorded in early October, during World Animal Week, and we go on to talk about the valuable work carried out by the ISPCA, preventing cruelty and protecting animals.
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This time of year is difficult for many pets, due to their high sensitivity to unexpected loud noises. Listen to this short podcast to learn how to help pets cope with fear of fireworks.
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The differences between dog brains and human brains are well established, and they explain many of the differences between dog behaviour and human behaviour. Listen here to find out more
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Grass seeds are small sharp objects that can be hazardous to pets. Listen here to find out more...
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The ban on XL Bully dogs comes into effect on 1st October 2024. This short radio interview goes over, again, the reasons why Pete feels that a far more complex and detailed approach is needed to the issue of dog attacks on humans.
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Cats are very different from dogs, and this short podcast discusses some of those differences.
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Penguins have been making international news. This short podcast describes how I used to work with the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo, when I was a student, and then we go on to discuss the two recent news stories.
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Poisoning is a common issue for pets: this short podcast discusses three typical cases that I have seen at my vet clinic in the past couple of months.
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Cats have a strong drive to hunt birds, but many owners would prefer that they don't do this. This short podcast discusses how hunting behaviour can be reduced.
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Here's another short discussion about the dos and don'ts of taking pets on holiday with you, including travelling overseas
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The first Spayaware event was held in 2002, when over twenty thousand unwanted dogs were euthanased in Ireland's dog pounds. Twenty years later, in 2022, there were less than five hundred euthanased. Still too many, but huge progress. Listen to the podcast to learn more.
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Scooting and sledging are common behaviours in dogs. Listen here to find out why they do it and what to do to help them
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The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has just issued new guidelines on spaying and neutering. As the ISPCA Spayaware campaign is launched for 2024, the message on the importance of neutering for pets is adapting to new information: the bottom line is TALK TO YOUR VET about what's best for your pet.
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Every day in most towns in Ireland, dogs are reported wandering the streets on their own. This short podcast looks into the "lost dog" phenomenon, and discusses how this should be tackled.
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After the shocking death of a young woman in Limerick last week, and another incident involving a dog attack in Cork, there has been much discussion about what should be done. Listen to this short podcast to find out more.
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In the summer months, many dogs suffer from gastrointestinal upsets (vomiting and diarrhoea), both mild and serious. Why is this so common, and what should owners do when their dogs are affected?
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