Pete the Vet's Podcast
I'm a veterinarian who cares for pets, and this podcast is designed to disseminate information and ideas relating to my work. It's aimed at the animal loving public, so if that's you, subscribe today, and listen in.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 365
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
Vet on the radio: our new vet hospital is nearly complete in Bray & how to tell if a dog is blind
On East Coast FM this week, Pete the Vet discusses his new veterinary hospital in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, which is nearing completion. He also answers a listener's query about how to tell if a…
00:12:15 |
Mon 17 Jun 2013
Vet on the radio: tips on preventing heat stroke in dogs during sunny weather
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the topical issue of dogs overheating in sunny weather. For some tips on how to prevent this, click on the play button below.
00:03:16 |
Thu 06 Jun 2013
Vet on the radio: stray horses, hot dogs & dogs being stolen from boarding kennels
On East Coast FM, this week, we discussed various animal welfare issues, including overheating dogs in cars, unwanted horses, and the unusual recent case where dogs were stolen from boarding kennels
00:07:36 |
Thu 06 Jun 2013
Vet on the radio: how many dog years in one human year?
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the comparison of human years to dog years: is there any truth to the "one year equals seven" concept?
00:05:15 |
Thu 30 May 2013
Vet on the radio: mental health of vets, fleas and conferences
On East Coast FM this week, we discuss a range of topical issues, as well as taking a call from a listener with a dog that's moulting all over the place.
00:06:58 |
Fri 10 May 2013
Vet on the radio: Pete the Vet has a long chat with Declan Meehan
This week on East Coast FM, Pete Wedderburn had a longer-than-usual chat with Declan Meehan, talking about his life story, from wanting to be a vet as a child, to developing a career working as a med…
00:21:30 |
Fri 03 May 2013
Radio vet spot: compulsory microchipping of dogs in Ireland. A good idea? How much should it cost?
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the announcement by the Minster of Agriculture that microchipping will be made compulsory for dogs in Ireland. Will this be a useful measure? How much will it…
00:10:42 |
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Radio vet spot: Behind the scenes at TV3's Animal A&E
In this week's radio vet spot, Pete is joined by Andrea Hayes, who co-presents TV3's Animal A&E which airs every Thursday at 7.30pm. Pete and Andrea discuss some of the behind the scenes aspects of c…
00:07:06 |
Thu 14 Mar 2013
Radio vet spot: the story of Finzi & dealing with obesity in pets
On East Coast FM this week, we discuss the story of Finzi, an abandoned dog that I rescued recently, and then we go on to discuss the issue of obesity in pets.
00:07:20 |
Wed 13 Mar 2013
Vet on the radio: urine marking in multi-cat households - what to do about that smell?
On East Coast FM this week, Pete Wedderburn discusses the problem of urine marking in households with multiple cats living together.
00:05:41 |
Thu 28 Feb 2013
Vet on the radio: can pet cats cause serious illness in humans?
Cats are often blamed for passing a disease to Toxoplasmosis to humans, but as this radio discussion explains, it's much more complicated than that. Also, is it OK to feed eggs to pets? And what abou…
00:05:45 |
Wed 27 Feb 2013
Pete the Vet radio podcast: Urban foxes - the risk to pets
On the East Coast FM Vet Spot this week, we discussed urban foxes - is there a serious risk to children? And what about small pets, like cats?
00:10:50 |
Mon 18 Feb 2013
Vet on the radio: compulsory microchipping of dogs in England - could Ireland be next?
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the news from the UK that it will become compulsory to have all dogs microchipped from April 2013. Why is this being done, and is Ireland likely to introduce …
00:07:54 |
Fri 08 Feb 2013
East Coast FM 01 Feb 2013
On this week's East Coast FM Morning Show, we discussed two subjects: first, seabirds getting into trouble due to human pollution, and second, the rights and wrongs of chemotherapy being used to trea…
00:11:13 |
Thu 07 Feb 2013
Vet on the radio: one dog with Parvovirus and another with itchy skin
On East Coast FM this week, a listener phoned in to discuss her dog: he had just been diagnosed with Parvovirus by her vet. Another listener called in to ask about her itchy dog. To listen to the dis…
00:08:37 |
Thu 31 Jan 2013
Radio vet: how do wild animals cope with bad weather in winter?
On East Coast FM this week, we discussed how animals cope with the cold, wet weather of winter. Also, how do you house train pups at a time of year when they don't enjoy going outside at all? And som…
00:05:42 |
Thu 31 Jan 2013
Part 2 of radio vet spot: Pete the Vet on Shenanigans with Sile on Newstalk
Tips on keeping cats successfully, chat about Dublin Zoo, toilet training puppies, eye problems in dogs, dogs attacking the mail, halitosis in dogs with healthy teeth, and using Shuttercal to catalog…
00:07:45 |
Fri 25 Jan 2013
Radio vet spot: Pete the Vet on Shenanigans with Sile on Newstalk
Listen to Pete talking to Sile on a range of subjects, from "teacup pigs" as pets, resolutions for pet owners, how to stop terriers digging and eating earth, dealing with an aggressive young cat and …
00:08:24 |
Fri 25 Jan 2013
East Coast FM Vet Spot: from penguins in Antartica to elephants in Africa
On this week's vet spot on East Coast FM, we started by talking about penguins in zoos, going on to discuss the latest David Attenborough television programmes on Africa
00:06:35 |
Tue 15 Jan 2013
New Year thoughts about pets - on the radio
Choosing the right pet in the first place is the most important step towards successful and happy pet ownership. Having said that, all pets can benefit from renewed engagement with their owners, and…
00:08:11 |
Mon 07 Jan 2013
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