This week, on East Coast FM, vet Pete Wedderburn starts off by discussing basic house training for new pups and kittens, and he goes on to discuss simple New Years Resolutions for pet owners.

Pete joined Sean for a chat on Wednesday 4th January - covering subjects as diverse as behavioural problems in dogs, power cuts in Connemara, the high suicide rate in the veterinary profession and Dara O'Briain's missing puppies. Listen by pressing the play button below.

Christmas is a time of celebration for humans but it can be confusing for pets. Why is no-one going to work? Why aren't I being taken for my normal walk? What's this "turkey" stuff instead of my normal dry kibbles? In this radio interview, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses seasonal aspects of pet care over the holiday period.

Christmas is a time of celebration for humans but it can be confusing for pets. Why is no-one going to work? Why aren't I being taken for my normal walk? What's this "turkey" stuff instead of my normal dry kibbles? In this radio interview, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses seasonal aspects of pet care over the holiday period.

On East Coast FM this week, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses recent goings-on at Edinburgh and Dublin zoos. Are zoos about conservation of nature, or are they just self-perpetuating institutions at the expense of the animals that they house?

On East Coast FM this week, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses recent goings-on at Edinburgh and Dublin zoos. Are zoos about conservation of nature, or are they just self-perpetuating institutions at the expense of the animals that they house?

This week's Podcast is a discussion of mink farming in Ireland. This has been banned for over a decade in the UK. Isn't it time that Ireland followed suit?

This week's Podcast is a discussion of mink farming in Ireland. This has been banned for over a decade in the UK. Isn't it time that Ireland followed suit?

Here's my most recent Newstalk interview with Sean Moncrieff - a number of queries from pet owning listeners.

Here's my most recent Newstalk interview with Sean Moncrieff - a number of queries from pet owning listeners.