On East Coast FM this week, Pete the Vet discusses his new veterinary hospital in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, which is nearing completion. He also answers a listener's query about how to tell if a dog is blind.

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the topical issue of dogs overheating in sunny weather. For some tips on how to prevent this, click on the play button below.

On East Coast FM, this week, we discussed various animal welfare issues, including overheating dogs in cars, unwanted horses, and the unusual recent case where dogs were stolen from boarding kennels

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the comparison of human years to dog years: is there any truth to the "one year equals seven" concept?

On East Coast FM this week, we discuss a range of topical issues, as well as taking a call from a listener with a dog that's moulting all over the place.

This week on East Coast FM, Pete Wedderburn had a longer-than-usual chat with Declan Meehan, talking about his life story, from wanting to be a vet as a child, to developing a career working as a media vet, to more personal issues, such as his faith in God.

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the announcement by the Minster of Agriculture that microchipping will be made compulsory for dogs in Ireland. Will this be a useful measure? How much will it cost? Who should pay for it? To hear the discussion, click on the play button below.

In this week's radio vet spot, Pete is joined by Andrea Hayes, who co-presents TV3's Animal A&E which airs every Thursday at 7.30pm. Pete and Andrea discuss some of the behind the scenes aspects of creating the television series.

On East Coast FM this week, we discuss the story of Finzi, an abandoned dog that I rescued recently, and then we go on to discuss the issue of obesity in pets.

On East Coast FM this week, Pete Wedderburn discusses the problem of urine marking in households with multiple cats living together.