On East Coast FM this week, I answered a listener's query about a gerbil with a runny eye & then we went on to discuss a local issue that's going on at the moment about dogs chasing sheep in the countryside

Pete the Vet Podcast: by Pete Wedderburn

This week, we review the important issue of overweight and obese pets. Why does it happen and what can be done to help? This ties in with TV3's Project Pet Slimdown which is happening on Ireland AM during the spring of 2015.

This week, we discuss the issue of pets wetting their beds, and also other aspects of "house training". We go on to discuss the animal welfare issues around geese being used to produce "foie gras"

Many owners swear that their dogs look guilty if they misbehave: now scientists have investigated this using some carefully controlled experiments. To find out the results, listen to this podcast.

Pete the Vet does the "news and natter" section with Sean Moncrieff on Newstalk: from animal rights to cold weather topics (including hens wearing home knitted jerseys)

Pete the Vet (wearing an elf costume) discusses various Christmas related issues for pets, as well as answering listeners' general queries (such as a terrier with a nose-licking obsession).

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the ISPCA's decision to stop running local authority dog pounds in some areas, and the DSPCA's news story about their call to have online advertising of animals banned in Ireland

It's easy to spoil pets at Christmas time, but it's easy to create problems by giving the wrong foods or too much of the right foods. To find out more, listen to this podcast

This week, Pete reports on the London Vet Show, discussing some of the new information that he gleaned while attending.