myPET Podcast

Does your dog seem stressed? Has their behaviour changed? Are they restless, panting, barking, being destructive or hiding? Perhaps they are suffering from anxiety. But anxiety about what? There are a lot of things that can trigger anxiety in dogs as well as a lot of issues that arise from anxiety.

In this episode of the myPET Podcast Dr Glenn and Aria from vet-n-pet DIRECT discuss Anxiety in Dogs. The discuss the different types of anxiety, what causes them and how to manage anxiety in your dog.

Loud thunder, flashing light, howling winds, noisy rain, it's no wonder so many dogs are scared of storms. A dog suffering from storm phobia or storm anxiety can be incredibly distressing for both dog and owner. So how should you do deal with it, what can you do to help?

In this episode of the myPET Podcast, Aria and resident vet Dr Glenn, talk about storm phobia in dogs. From recognising the early signs to how you can help your storm phobic dog. They also talk through why storms are so scary for dogs and why their reactions often get worse as they age.

This episode of the myPET Podcast is part 3 of a series addressing Barking In Dogs. In previous episodes the team have addressed the reasons why dogs bark and the problems with using anti-barking collars. During this episode, Dr Glenn, Aria and canine behaviour expert and trainer Anne, discuss how to manage and reduce nuisance barking.

Barking is a natural instinct and important part of a dogs life, however when it becomes excessive it can be a nuisance to the dogs owners and the neighbourhood. So how do you reduce this unwanted barking? This podcast covers a number of options on how to reduce and manage nuisance barking depending on the cause of the barking. From managing the environment, training, medications, enrichment and more, the team covers all your options.

In this episode of the myPET Podcast Dr Glenn and Aria are joined by Anne, dog trainer and canine behaviour expert from Pawsitive Connection. The focus of this episode is to discuss the problems with using an anti-barking collar on your dog to correct the problem of excessive barking.

As a dog trainer and behaviour expert, Anne has first hand seen the fall-out of using these anti-barking collars on dogs. All though they are often seen as a "quick-fix" to the problem of excessive barking sometimes they don't work or they can cause more issues that then need to be addressed.

Anti-barking collars work by providing a punishment, an electric shock or spray of something unpleasant, when the dog barks. In this podcast Anne explains that with use of these collars there is always a risk that your dog may make an association that you didn’t intend. They can relate the punishment to something else in the environment, an item or even a person.

This episode of myPET Podcast is a must listen to for any dog owner with a barking dog that is considering using a barking collar.

Dr Glenn and Aria are joined by Anne, a canine behaviour expert from Pawsitive Connection, to discuss barking in dogs. Over three episodes of the myPET Podcast Dr Glenn, Aria and Anne discuss all the ins and outs of barking in dogs.

During this first episode of the three part series the focus is Why Dogs Bark. Barking in dogs is a natural and often necessary behaviour but when the barking becomes excessive or a nuisance it is important to determine the cause of the barking before you can successfully reduce it. With many reasons for barking from boredom, separation anxiety, fear, social, alarm barking plus more, determining the underlying reason of the barking can be hard. The team talks about the reasons a dog will bark and how you can determine the reason in order to manage the problem.

Probiotics for Dogs and Cats, should you be giving them to your pet? How can they benefit your pet? What probiotic should you be giving your pet? Probiotics or prebiotics, what's the difference? All your questions are answered by Dr Glenn and Aria from vet-n-pet DIRECT in this episode of the myPET Podcast.

Neck Worms and Summer Sores in horses, what are they and what causes them? In this episode of the myPET Podcast Dr Glenn and Aria from vet-n-pet DIRECT discuss the topic of neck worms and summer sores in horses. They talk about how two different parasitic species Onchocerca and Habronema can effect horses by causing unsightly and dangerous skin conditions.

They cover the lifecycle of Onchocerca and Habronema and how the microfilaria and larvae are the life stages of concern. Most importantly they let you know how to treat the conditions and prevent your horse from falling victim to these parasitic health concerns.

Tapeworms, Yuck! In this episode of myPET Podcast Aria and Dr Glenn discuss the long, sometimes disgusting, intestinal worms that commonly infect our dogs and cats. They cover the three main species of tapeworm, the Flea Tapeworm, Spirometra Tapeworm and Hydatid Tapeworm, that could infect your pet. They talk about how to prevent your dog and yourself from being infected and how to treat effectively for each species. If your a pet owner it is an important topic, because let's face it, no one likes the thought of having a tapeworm inside them.

Coccidiosis is one of the most common diseases to effect chickens and ducks. This intestinal disease causes general signs of being unwell in poultry and is generally accompanied by Diarrhoea. Coccidiosis is potentially fatal, but thankfully if caught early there are treatment options. In this episode of the myPET Podcast Dr Glenn and Aria talk you through this coccidiosis in poultry, the symptoms and treatment as well as prevention methods.

Ticks, the little blood sucking parasites with the potential to kill. In this episode of the myPET Podcast vetnpet DIRECT's resident vet Dr Glenn and vet nurse Aria discuss ticks and the danger to cats. They discuss the tick prevention options available now to protect cats, what's safe and if they actually need it.