It's been made illegal to breed British Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels on animal welfare grounds in Norway. To hear more about this, listen to this podcast.

Podcast: the Norwegian ban on breeding Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

If a dog bites a person, the dog's owner is usually legally liable for damages, and sometimes they may be covered for this by insurance (either pet insurance or home insurance). But why do dogs bite in the first place? And what can be done to prevent dog bites? Listen in to find out.

Surge in dog bite compensation claims 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, this crazy idea was abandoned. But it does raise the issue: what is the best way to control feral cat populations?

Podcast: killing cats in NZ and TNR in Ireland

Listen to BrayVet's Pete Wedderburn discussing new treatments for spinal injuries in pets on East Coast FM this week

Vet on the radio: future treatments for spinal injuries in animals

On East Coast FM this week, Pete the Vet discusses the latest fad of teaching cats to use the human toilet. 

Vet on the radio: teaching cats to use the human loo

After discussing the tragedy around the Ironman event in Cork, Pete went on to discuss puppy farms in Ireland. Two contrasting topics. Plenty to say about each.

Triathlons

This six minute podcast discusses the latest stray dog control statistics from Ireland.

Podcast: the latest stray dog statistics in Ireland

The ISPCA is having a Cycle Away From Cruelty event on Saturday 7th October. Listen in to find out more 

Pete the Vet and the ISPCA Cycle Away From Cruelty

World Animal Week is a time to remember the animals in our lives. Listen to find out more about what the ISPCA is doing to help animals in Ireland

World Animal Week 2023

In the USA, therapy cats are being used like dogs to visit people in hospitals. This podcasts discusses the pros and cons of this idea.

Therapy cats instead of therapy dogs? Why not?

In this interview, Pete explains why the XL Bully ban in the UK is destined for disaster, and he talks about different ways of dealing with the serious problem caused when large, muscular, powerful dogs go out of control.

XL Bully Dogs: what is the best way to tackle this issue?

This week's podcast starts with a question from a listener about feral kittens, moving on to a discussion about how foster rescue charities work (with Milo's Mission being a great example).

From feral cats to foster rescues

We all need a good night's sleep. So what should we do when our pets wake us up in the early hours? How can we get them to stop? Listen to the podcast to find out.

Animals waking at night, from cats miaowing to dogs barking. What can be done to stop them?

From dog and cat toys to pet cams and more, this short podcast discusses pet related Christmas gifts

Christmas gifts for pets

Dementia is a common problem in older pets: listen to this ten minute podcast to learn more about what happens, and what can be done to help.

Old age and dementia in dogs and cats

This short podcast is a from a short radio interview on Spirit radio. We discuss the surge in dogs being abandoned and surrendered to animal rescues, and we talk about what can be done to help

Pete The Vet - musings on animal cruelty in Ireland

In the UK, it is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog if you have not applied for a certificate of exemption for your pet. This short podcast outlines the details of the ban, including the pros and cons for this strict new law, as well as discussing what Ireland plans to do about the risk to the public from some of these dogs.

The ban on XL Bully Dogs in the UK - a podcast

Spaying and neutering pets is important to control excessive populations of dogs and cats, but it's important to carry out an individual assessment of the impact of these operations on the pet's health before going ahead. To find out more, listen here.

Update on spaying and castration from Pete the Vet

Inhaled medication - as used by humans with asthma - are sometimes used to treat dogs and cats with nasal and lung disease. This short podcast explains the basics of how this effective form of treatment is used.

Using inhaled medications to treat dogs and cats

The BSAVA congress is one of the biggest pet vet gatherings in the world: here's a short review of some of the discussions and learnings

BSAVA congress: what I learned

This short podcast discusses how ticks become more common in the early summer, and what can be done to control them effectively in pets.

10 minute podcast: why tick control is important in dogs and cats

This week's short podcast discusses skin tumours in older dogs: these are common, and they are usually harmless. Listen in to find out more!

10 minute podcast: skin growths in elderly dogs

Recent research is finding out more about the lifespans of different types of cats. To find out more, listen in.

10 minute podcast: how long do cats live for?

Greyhounds are no different to other dogs, and they deserve to be treated as such. Two examples are first, when considering keeping one as a pet, and second, under Irish law, when some procedures are banned in pet dogs, but apparently permissible in greyhounds. Listen to the podcast to find out more. 

10 min podcast: why greyhounds deserve to be treated like other dogs

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?

10 minute podcast: summer gastric upsets in dogs

Pete discussed pet food. Commercial pet food manufacturers are legally obliged to make sure that their pet food contains nutrients that pets need.

Pete the Vet Podcast: pet food

Pete joined Sean for a chat on Wednesday 4th January - covering subjects as diverse as behavioural problems in dogs, power cuts in Connemara, the high suicide rate in the veterinary profession and Dara O'Briain's missing puppies. Listen by pressing the play button below.

Pete the Vet on Newstalk's Sean Moncrieff Show

Diabetes mellitus is a common problem in dogs and cats: to find out more about it, listen to this podcast

Pete the Vet podcast: diabetes in dogs & cats.

Dog ownership causes people to take significantly more exercise, and it improves people's moods. Also, what will happen to pet travel after Brexit.

Animals and people are good for each other: find out how in this podcast

In this week's short podcast, Pete discusses the hectic schedule of farm vets, caused by the fact that most cattle and sheep give birth during the springtime. Pete then answered a listener's query about a condition called cherry eye in dogs.

Podcast: the hectic life of farm vets in spring, plus cherry eye in dogs

I am a veterinary surgeon with a passion for communicating my love of my work through writing, radio,  television and the internet. My mission is to use the media to act as an advocate on behalf of animals.
I am a partner in a busy 4 vet practice in Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland, but I spend 50% of my working week on media work. 
I've been broadcasting a weekly "vet spot" on my local radio station, East Coast FM, for the past fifteen years, and I'm delighted, through Soundcloud, to now make this weekly animal-related discussion available globally as a podcast.

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