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Podcast: killing cats in NZ and TNR in Ireland
In New Zealand, a school set up a competition to reduce the local feral cat population by asking children to shoot cats dead. After a huge outcry, th…
3 years, 4 months ago
Podcast: New rules coming on controlling dogs in Ireland
An inter-departmental working group has just made a submission to Cabinet with suggestions for improving the control of dogs, including forty new dog…
3 years, 4 months ago
The surge in unwanted dogs in Ireland
Irish dog pounds and rescue centres are overloaded with unwanted dogs, either abandoned or surrendered by their owners. To find out more about this, …
3 years, 5 months ago
How technology has improved the diagnosis of pets' illnesses
The diagnostic ability of vets has improved dramatically in the past twenty years, using a range of high tech equipment. Owners often do not realise …
3 years, 6 months ago
Stories from a vet clinic: the dog that swallowed a stone
In this week's vet spot, we discussed a recent case from my clinic, when a dog needed an operation to remove a stone that had accidentally been swall…
3 years, 7 months ago
Podcast: how to deal with the aftermath of dog attacks on children
In the wake of the dreadful attack on a child in Wexford this week, here's a discussion about how we handle dog attacks in Irish society, and how, pe…
3 years, 8 months ago
The live animal crib debate, plus do animals dream?
In this week's 15 minute podcast, after an initial chat about phones (a shared interest of myself and Declan Meehan, the interviewer), we discussed t…
3 years, 9 months ago
Podcast: Halloween tips to keep pets happy and safe
In this interview from Spirit Radio, I discuss issues for pets at this time of year, including how to keep them calm and relaxed when there are firew…
3 years, 9 months ago
Vegan or insect-based dog food as an alternative to meat
This week's podcast discusses feeding vegetarian or vegan food to pets, as well as using insect-based pet food as an alternative to meat-based pet fo…
3 years, 10 months ago
Podcast: International Dog Day and Pups in the Park
In this week's podcast, we highlight the fact that today is International Dog Day, and discuss the plight of dogs in Ireland in 2022. We also highly …
3 years, 11 months ago