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From human citizenship issues to dog socialisation problems
Pete the vet is Scottish - but has been living in Ireland for nearly thirty years now. The separation of the UK - including Scotland- from the EU me…
6 years, 3 months ago
January is dog-dumping month in Ireland
This week's podcast covers three topics: the seasonal dumping of unwanted pet dogs into animal rescue centres in Ireland, the issue of animal hoardin…
6 years, 4 months ago
Podcast: Pete the Vet's "Pet Subjects" book. A Christmas present idea for animal lovers
Veterinarian Pete Wedderburn has written a book about his life as a vet in practice: you can buy this book on his website at www.petethevet.com. This…
6 years, 4 months ago
A dog is for life: 2019 campaign by Dogs Trust
The message of this podcast is to think very carefully before taking on a pet: it is a decision for the entire lifetime of the animal, which means lo…
6 years, 6 months ago
October themes: #BlackDogAppreciationDay and #StopTober
Black dogs spend longer than lighter-coloured dogs in animal rescue centres, and there's no good reason for this. #BlackDogAppreciationDay is an effo…
6 years, 7 months ago
Animals and people are good for each other: find out how in this podcast
Dog ownership causes people to take significantly more exercise, and it improves people's moods. Also, what will happen to pet travel after Brexit.
6 years, 7 months ago
How humans have changed dogs over the centuries
Dogs have been domesticated by humans over thousands of years. To find out how this has happened, and what complications have arisen as humans have b…
6 years, 7 months ago
Update from Brayvet for clients, then harvest mite discussion: weekly podcast
This podcast starts with a public service announcement for Brayvet clients (my own vet clinic) and then goes on to discuss Harvest Mites and how they…
6 years, 8 months ago
The dangers of heat stress and dehydration to dogs in summer
Dogs lose heat by panting, so when the environmental temperature is high, dogs overheat far more quickly, and they easily become dehydrated. Listen t…
6 years, 9 months ago
The buzz of triathlons for people, and the dangers of heat stress to pets
In this week's podcast, Pete talks first about his love of doing triathlons, and he then discusses the dangers of heat stress to dogs.
6 years, 9 months ago