Pete the Vet's Podcast

This is SpayAware week in Ireland, highlighting the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats for health reasons as well as for population control. To find out more, listen to the podcast.

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to human health. The veterinary profession uses antibiotics as much as the human medical profession. So how much of a role can vets play in dealing with this problem? Listen to this podcast to find out more.

At their annual conference this weekend, Irish pet vets urged members of the public to “think twice” before buying a flat faced dog like a pug, bulldog or French bulldog. This podcast discusses the issues in detail.

This week, Pete talks about alpacas, as well as emotional support animals being transported in airlines

Spot, Rover, Tibbles and Pickles may be traditional pet names, but these days people are calling their pets by human names. This podcast considers why this is happening, and discusses pets' names in more detail

Six out of ten vets have to treat dogs for chocolate poisoning over Easter. This podcast explains why chocolate is so bad for dogs.

Emotional support animals have been in the news recently, after a hamster and peacock were refused permission to bring their pets onto aeroplanes.

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

Many people have chosen to be vegan for the month for January, taking part in Veganuary. Some pet owners would like their pets to be vegan too, but is this possible? Pete the Vet explains the possibilities in this podcast.

Considering Christmas presents for your pets? What sort of indulgences are appropriate and which are just a bit of fun? To find out more, listen to this podcast.