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Resident Vet Pete Wedderburn joins Pat Kenny in studio to answer all your pet questions. You can email Pete by using the show email: patkenny@newstalk.com

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  • Jan 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 55 EPISODES


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Pete The Vet On Picking The Right Food For Your Pet

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 10:10


Pete The Vet joined Pat on the show this morning to chat about making sure you are feeding your pets the correct food. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Pete The Vet: Pet Care In The Winter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 6:37


Pete The Vet joined us on the show with tips and advice on caring for your pet during these winter months.   Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Pete The Vet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 9:06


Pete Wedderburn joins Pat to give advice and tips for caring for your pets and answers listeners questions. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Pete The Vet Answers Your Pet Queries

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 9:26


Pete The Vet joins Pat this morning with tips and advice for taking care of your pets. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Pete the Vet: Pets after lockdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 7:42


Pete the Vet has a few tips on caring for your pets as lockdown begins to lift.

Keeping Your Pets Healthy And Happy During The Covid-19 Crisis

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 8:42


Pete The Vet joins Pat on the show and answers listeners pet questions. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

CBD doggy treats - Are they good or bad?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 9:12


Should you be giving your pet CBD based treats? To help us understand, we asked our resident vet Pete Wedderburn. After that, he answered some of our listeners questions.

Pete The Vet: Animals - Election 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 6:08


Pete The Vet joins Pat to chat about animal welfare policies ahead of Election 2020.

Walking your dog at night

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 8:33


Pete the Vet joined Pat to tell us how to stay safe as you take your pets out at night. He also answered your questions.

Pete The Vet: Keeping your rabbit healthy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 9:50


Pete Wedderburn joins Pat for this week's vet slot and discuss health in rabbits and answering listeners queries.

Pete The Vet: New Online Platform To Help Buy Healthy Puppies From Approved Breeders

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 11:15


Pete The Vet joins Pat on the show to discuss a new online platform offering members of the public to buy a healthy puppy from approved breeders.

Pete The Vet: Using a llama to mind sheep

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 9:41


Pete The Vet joins us in studio  to listeners pet questions including a listener who wishes to use a Llama as a sheepdog.

Loss of a pet - Pete the Vet

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 9:15


Pete the Vet joined us today to discuss the grief from losing a pet. He also answered our listeners questions.

Pete the Vet - Harvest Mites

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 8:43


Pete the Vet told us all about the nasty little harvest mites living on your pets paws. As well as that, he answered all our listeners questions.

Microchipping your beloved pets

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 8:32


Microchipping your dog is required by law. But did you know that you can microchip any of your pets? Pete the vet explained why you should.

Human animal hybrid experiments in Japan

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 8:07


Japan has given the go ahead on experiments in creating a human animal hybrid. Pete the Vet told us all about it. Then, he answered listeners questions.

Dog pounds putting down less and less animals

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 11:02


Dog pounds have reported a major decline in the numbers of dogs they're putting down. So, we asked our vet Pete Wedderburn just why this is.

Keeping your pets pest free!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019


Are you sick worrying about the ticks and worms infesting your furry friend? Pete the Vet told us how to cleanse your pets of their pests today, and answered more listener questions.

Wildlife casualties

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 9:09


Pete the Vet talks Wildlife casualties - many people finding fledglings etc just now and dont know what to do with them.

The swan that attacked a dog

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 8:37


Pete the Vet joined Pat in studio to explain why a swan would attack a dog, and to answer more listeners questions.

How dog friendly are we?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 12:47


Pete Wedderburn, our expert vet came in today to tell us all about bring your dog to work day, the benefits of an office dog, and answered our listeners questions.

Pete the Vet: Exporting Livestock

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 6:46


Pete the Vet joins us to explain why people are protesting the exportation of Irish livestock. He also took some time to answer your questions about animal welfare.

Pete the Vet - Pet Food

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 8:50


Pete the Vet tells us about the best foods for your pets and how to choose when there are so many options available!

Spay and neuter of pets

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 9:12


Pete Wedderburn (Pete the Vet) talks about Spayaware.ie, the annual initiative to promote spay and neuter of pets to control population.

Safety of dogs in family situations

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 12:23


Pete Wedderburn joined Pat in studio for his weekly slot. Though you may not have a dog yourself, research indicates that 40%* of Irish households own a dog so the chances of encountering a dog while visiting a relative or out in the community are quite high. For the sake of human safety and animals integrating well into our lives, it’s important that all Irish adults and children know more about dog behavior.

Calf welfare

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 11:19


Pete Wedderburn (Pete the Vet) talks about calf welfare: the video of calves being abused on the way to live export in Netherlands.

Flea & tick prevention

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 10:12


Pete the Vet talks about flea and tick prevention. Both of these are far more common in the warmer months of the summer.

Aggressive Cats

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 8:49


Pete the Vet answers your listener questions along with discussing aggression in cats.

Getting your first pet

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 9:55


Pete the Vet discusses getting your first pet.

Pet skin problems

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 11:53


Pete Wedderburn (Pete the Vet) talks animal skin problems. The treatment of skin disease - this includes tablets, shampoos and creams. Skin disease is one of the most common reasons why people need to go to the vet

Acupuncture for dogs and cats

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 10:23


Traditionally, vets have focused on medical and surgical treatments of mobility problems in pets, but over the past twenty years, there has been an increasing interest in the hands-on approach. Methods range from acupuncture to manipulations to hydrotherapy to therapeutic massage, for both dogs and cats. 

How anti-vaxxers are affecting pets

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 11:45


Pete Wedderburn (Pete the Vet) answers your pet related questions and he also discusses the news that unvaccinated people are being banned from going out in public in New York.

Pugs and health complications

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 10:28


Pete the Vet answers your questions and also talks about the pug that won Best of Breed at Crufts has significant visible health issues, as well as being seriously inbred.

The Big Scoop

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 11:06


Dogs Trust has launched their annual dog fouling awareness campaign, ‘The Big Scoop’ to encourage more people to be kind to their community and pick up after their dog. Dog fouling is a human problem not a dog one. The charity aims to encourage responsible dog ownership in order to reduce the amount of dog poo being left in public spaces. Pete the Vet tells us all about this along with answering listener questions.

Pedigree dogs & Crufts 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 9:25


Crufts, the world’s largest dog show, took place in the UK last week, and the Irish Kennel Club’s flagship show happens over the St Patrick’s Day weekend. This is the season to discuss pedigree dogs and there are pros and cons to highlight. Pete the Vet discusses the history of pedigree dogs.

Do cats take on traits of their owners?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 11:59


New research has found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behaviour and well being of their pets. Pete The Vet discusses whether or not cats can take on traits of their owners.

Do you need a dog sitter?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 9:58


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The impact of a hard Brexit on pets

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 11:10


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What do if your dog has crooked teeth

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 7:16


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Pet snakes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 10:06


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Fat cats and dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 8:56


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Walking your pets in the winter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 9:28


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Dogs aren't for Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 12:52


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Are animals conscious?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 14:35


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How to keep our pets safe in the cold

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 14:07


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How best to deal with feral cats

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 8:44


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The best way to walk your dog on a lead

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 6:54


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Can You Nurse Injured Wild Animals Into Domestic Pets?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 7:01


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Do rats make good pets?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 10:11


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What if you can't afford to help your sick pet?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 8:15


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Being aware of fraudulent online sales of pets?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 7:51


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