I'm a companion animal veterinarian with a mission to talk about pets and pet health, sharing information via http://PeteTheVet.com website, newspapers,television & radio. #XDissenterhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mkbdlznc2c2nI've started a new weekly vet spot on Spirit radio - you can listen here https://www.spiritradio.ie/podcast/pete-the-vet-answers-your-questions/24 Apr 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbdlznc2c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mjhwtsqnx224Is the "annual pet booster" a thing of the past? Modern veterinary medicine is shifting from blanket protocols to Individualized Risk Assessment. My latest guide explains why your pet's lifestyle (and geography!) should dictate their vaccine schedule. https://www.petethevet.com/petvaccinations/14 Apr 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhwtsqnx224https://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mhvklbvcvs24From CT scans to brain surgery, pet care now rivals human medicine—but at what cost? I’ve written on the CMA’s review of vet profession here: https://www.petethevet.com/the-evolution-of-the-veterinary-profession/ #VetTwitter #CMA #PetCare #UKBusiness #AnimalWelfare25 Mar 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvklbvcvs24https://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mhswl7ngdk2yMy 10 min podcast this week is on choosing holiday care for your pet. You've booked your perfect itinerary. Then you look at the dog. Suddenly, your dream getaway feels like a betrayal. But it doesn't have to be a choice between your holiday and their happiness. https://www.petethevet.com/how-to-choose-the-best-holiday-care-for-your-pets-a-stress-free-guide/24 Mar 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhswl7ngdk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mhaqjojads2bDog breeds with innate poor health continue to be popular. With Crufts last week, and the St Patrick's Day dog show today in Dublin, pedigree dogs are under the spotlight. Read my latest blog post and listen to my short podcast here https://www.petethevet.com/breeding-for-health-a-vets-perspective/17 Mar 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaqjojads2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mgmwnhydhs2zPaws and petals: make sure your home and garden are safe for your dogs and cats. Listen to my podcast on this topic here: https://www.petethevet.com/avoiding-garden-hazards-for-pets/09 Mar 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmwnhydhs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mey4wipnak24Pet tech: how technology can help pet health. 10 min podcast. https://www.petethevet.com/pet-tech-how-technology-can-help-pet-health-10-min-podcast/16 Feb 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mey4wipnak24https://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3memgddiupc2cThis week's podcast discusses a common and often unrecognised risk: getting too close together when taking photos of pets and people. https://www.petethevet.com/riskspetspeoplephotos/11 Feb 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3memgddiupc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mdxzz7dkns23This week's 10 min podcast and blog post features a discussion on how to help pets stay calm and comfortable in storms. See here for more https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-helping-pets-cope-with-stormy-weather/03 Feb 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxzz7dkns23https://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mddrkeffs22nIn this week's blog post and podcast, learn about dog cloning and dog poop DNA profiling, as well as a discussion about dogs in the same house not getting on... For more, see here https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-cloning-dogs-dna-testing-dog-poops-and-other-bits-pieces/26 Jan 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddrkeffs22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mcrmu6s5us2kOver 100 swans call Bray Harbour home, but staying safe in an urban environment is a challenge. 🦢 Listen to my latest podcast on the issues affecting our local swan colony and how you can help https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-update-on-the-swan-sanctuary-in-my-local-town-bray-co-wicklow/ #Bray #Wicklow #WildlifeConservation19 Jan 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrmu6s5us2khttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mcpzffljh22cRead my blog post and listen to my short podcast on the serious issue of puppy farming and dog export to UK and Europe https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-illegal-farming-and-export-of-puppies-from-ireland/18 Jan 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcpzffljh22chttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3mboyt4jqvs2kI was on the Anton Savage Show on Newstalk talking about how to protect pets from harm in cold weather. Listen to the interview here https://www.newstalk.com/.../how-to-protect-your-pets... Keep warm, everyone! And a very Happy New Year to you all.05 Jan 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mboyt4jqvs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3maoww3ngrs2yThis week’s short podcast talks about what to do if your pets gets into trouble this Christmas, and how to avoid the most common problems at this time of year. Listen at the following link: https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-christmas-tips-for-pets-from-a-vet/23 Dec 2025 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3maoww3ngrs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m7b4l45tw22uOzempic type injections being developed for overweight pets? I was asked about this on Newstalk's Sean Moncrieff Show. You can hear the discussion & read a few facts about this here https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-from-newstalk-obesity-injections-for-dogs/05 Dec 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7b4l45tw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m67u4roah22qCanine Cognitive Disorder (CCD) or dog Alzheimers is very common as our pets grow old. I've written a short piece on this to accompany my recent chat on Newstalk about this important condition. See here for more https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-dementia-in-dogs/22 Nov 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m67u4roah22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m65klnb3e224Pancreatitis is a common enough cause of vomiting in dogs. Diagnosis has become more accurate in recent years & this was a timely update #LondonVetShow #LVS2521 Nov 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65klnb3e224https://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m657pthzvc27Feline diabetes (which is common) no longer needs injections of insulin for control. This new treatment works in a different way & is great for needle-averse cats & owners #LVS25 #LondonVetShow21 Nov 2025 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m657pthzvc27https://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m632begdqc2aAI is the buzz theme at #LondonVetShow. Main function: listening in to the conversation between vet & pet owner then creating detailed clinical notes that summarize what's going on with the pet. How would you all feel about this happening at your local vet?20 Nov 2025 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m632begdqc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m62mdtii4s2pI'm at #LondonVetShow #LVS25 for the next 2 days. It's important to keep up to date ( it's now 40 years since I qualified). This first lecture is a great example of why I need to be here!20 Nov 2025 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62mdtii4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m5ypk23etc2bWhen is it ethical to put clothes on pets? Listen to this short podcast to find out! https://www.petethevet.com/10-minute-podcast-is-it-ethical-to-put-clothing-on-pets/19 Nov 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ypk23etc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m4sd5zl3fk26I've been speaking on the radio about the need for a new way of classifying pet theft in Ireland: they are so much more than just "property". You can listen to my Newstalk interview here https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-why-pet-theft-should-be-classified-differently-to-property-theft/04 Nov 2025 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4sd5zl3fk26https://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3m3webtzjjc2gI’ve been busy talking about fear of fireworks in pets this week, over at Newstalk as well on my local radio station, East Coast FM. See here https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/how-to-protect-your-pets-during-halloween for Newstalk or here for the local radio version https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-and-more-how-to-protect-your-pets-during-halloween24 Oct 2025 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3webtzjjc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3lz26v35izc2sIn this short podcast, recorded on a hot day in mid August, we discuss heat stroke in dogs in hot weather, the link between ear disease and swimming, how to help a dog terrified of going up stairs, and a cat that’s started howling at night. https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-heat-stroke-in-hot-weather-ear-disease-and-swimming-a-dog-terrified-of-stairs-and-a-cat-howling-at-night/17 Sep 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz26v35izc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3lyy2cxswoc2sI've had a summer break from posting podcasts, so here is the first of a few this week catching up on answers to pet queries https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-dogs-stressed-after-boarding-kennels-dogs-licking-their-paws-all-the-time-and-dogs-suffering-from-senile-dementia/16 Sep 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyy2cxswoc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3lyy2aotjbk2sIn this week’s ten minute podcast: we discuss conjunctivitis in dogs, a cat attacking visitors, a high energy dog in an apartment & how much to feed a giant breed dog (a St Bernard). https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast/16 Sep 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyy2aotjbk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3ltwwgoh3rc2sTopics in this weeks 10 min podcast include excessive panting in dogs to high blood pressure to the risks of eating slugs and snails. Also, different ways to get cats to hunt less often, and taking on a pet rabbit (or better again, a pair of pet rabbits). https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-pet-queries-from-panting-to-high-blood-pressure-to-eating-slugs/14 Jul 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwwgoh3rc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3ltqsdqpd3s2aI'm on the road to #lanesborough for the @two_provinces_triathlon today. My T-shirt carries a message for my friend and rival: doctors are so serious while vets just wanna have fun. See you out there, Dr Dan. It's going to be a great race in fabulous sunny conditions! #triathlon #partyanimal12 Jul 2025 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltqsdqpd3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3lt3e6uklts2yThe triathlon season is well underway. I am a slow starter this year: my first race is happening in just over a week, in Co Longford - @twoprovincestri. It's a really enjoyable race, and there are still spaces if anyone else would like to compete. https://www.petethevet.com/why-i-keep-returning-to-the-two-provinces-triathlon/03 Jul 2025 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3e6uklts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/petethevet.bsky.social/post/3lqs7kx7ih227This podcast explains how to identify ticks in pets, how to remove them safely, and best of all, how to prevent them completely. I also discuss lameness in a listener's dog, and I touch on the topic of raw food as a source of nutrition for pets. https://www.petethevet.com/10-min-podcast-preventing-and-treating-ticks-in-pets-lameness-in-dogs-plus-raw-feeding-pets/04 Jun 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:4w3shpdrobbop5uqvslvkf6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqs7kx7ih227