This year on East Coast FM, BrayVet sponsored a series of general messages, including some advice about pets, to encourage safety over the Halloween period.

In this week's podcast, Pete discusses a specific aspect of the latest budget in Ireland, with a focus on the impact on spending on animal welfare.

This week's podcast starts with a discussion of the "Ebola dog", then answers a few queries, from "when is it right to have a pet euthanased", to dressing up pets in clothes, to winter problems of pets

Itchy ears are one of the most common reasons for dogs needing to visit the vet. This week's podcast talks about how to deal with this common problem. Does ear plucking help?

This week, Pete the Vet discusses ways to ensure that your pet is a happy traveller when being taken for trips in the car

In our podcast this week, we discuss the discovery of poisonous spiders in a house in Ireland.

Two subjects for discussion today: the young boy being badly bitten by a dog in North Dublin recently, and then the details of National Chipping Month - highlighting the importance of microchips in Ireland

Pete the Vet spent his summer holiday looking after someone else's pets and house in Greece - in this interview, he discusses the phenomenon of internet-enabled pet sitting in other countries via websites like www.trustedhousesitters.com

What motivates vets to work in the media? Pete the Vet discusses the reasons why he enjoys spending time on the radio, tv, in print and on social media instead of staying in the consulting room and operating theatre.

This week's subject is Kennel Cough, caused by Bordetella Bronchiseptica, which is a common infectious cough of dogs. To learn more about this disease, listen to the track.