A new global veterinary initiative aims to focus more on understanding animal behaviour as a way of learning more about their needs.

My uncle John was passionate about animal rights. He was a vegan from the age of fifty, and he dedicated the rest of his life to improving the lives of animals in captivity.

With the election in Ireland coming up later this week, this is a good time to discuss animal welfare. Do you know what your preferred candidate plans to do about animal issues? To find out more, listen in here

It's common for pets to carry too much weight without their owners realising. This podcast explains how to identify this, and how to stop the weight gain before obesity develops.

Local anaesthetics are widely used in veterinary surgery to allow painful procedures to happen while an animal is conscious. This is a brief summary of how this can be useful in day to day veterinary work.

This week, we talk about the way that pets adapt to the changes in time when the clocks adapt to daylight saving time.

This week's short podcast discusses life in a busy vet clinic. The ups and downs can be far more intense and demanding than most people realise. This segment was recorded in early October, during World Animal Week, and we go on to talk about the valuable work carried out by the ISPCA, preventing cruelty and protecting animals.

This time of year is difficult for many pets, due to their high sensitivity to unexpected loud noises. Listen to this short podcast to learn how to help pets cope with fear of fireworks.

The differences between dog brains and human brains are well established, and they explain many of the differences between dog behaviour and human behaviour. Listen here to find out more

Grass seeds are small sharp objects that can be hazardous to pets. Listen here to find out more...