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Pete Wedderburn

@petethevet

A companion animal veterinarian sharing information via https://t.co/le3SnoHm5n website, newspapers,television & radio. Book: [email protected]

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Inhaled medication - as used by humans with asthma - are sometimes used to treat dogs and cats with nasal and lung disease. This short podcast explains the basics of how this effective form of treatment is used. soundcloud.com/petethevet/usi…

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Then I was interviewed by Stefanie Preissner on NewstalkFM 's Sean Moncrieff Show about Guinea pigs - you can listen for free here newstalk.com/podcasts/highl…

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This week in my regional column I focussed on Guinea pigs - great little pets - read my piece here - sorry, it's subscription only but free content following shortly independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

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Have you considered getting your child a guinea pig? According to Pete Wedderburn they make “fabulous pets for children”.

newstalk.com/moncrieff/fabu…

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Happy Easter everyone. From choosing a dog breed to training dogs and cats - listen to Anton and myself shooting the breeze yesterday on his Newstalk show newstalk.com/podcasts/the-a…

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Another job well done by the team. It's hard to summarise but here's a one minute video where I did my best to do that!

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As usual at this event, I'm learning a lot. And it's always so reassuring to find thousands of other vets going through the same daily challenges as myself. We're all on similar journeys, doing our best to help our patients.

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Calling all farmers and dog lovers on 🐕

We’ve penned an open letter addressing the surge in unplanned pregnancies among farm Collies and sheepdogs

Help us spread the word and encourage responsible breeding

Read the letter here: madra.ie/world-spay-day/

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Coming up on The Home Show with @sinead_ryan at 8:

🐶 Pete Wedderburn on keeping pets indoors

📜 The Irish Georgian Society on keeping a historic home

📱Eimer Daly on the TikTok trend of 'Glimmers'

💪Eoghan McGregor discusses boutique gyms

Listen now: goloudplayer.com/radio/newstalk

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Amazing news! The African Union has BANNED the donkey skin trade thanks to years of tireless lobbying by Brooke 🐴🧡. Find out more thebrooke.org/news/african-u…

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In the UK, it is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog if you have not applied for a certificate of exemption for your pet. My latest podcast outlines the pros & cons of the ban, & explains what Ireland plans to do about the XL Bully 'risk to the public' soundcloud.com/petethevet/the…

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It's now a criminal offence to own an XL Bully dog in the UK unless you have obtained an exemption certificate for your pet. But what is Ireland doing about the situation? Here's my latest regional newspaper column on the topic. Subscription only, sorry. independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

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The European Commission has just published a report outlining plans for dog & cat welfare across the EU in the coming decade. I've written about this in my latest regional column here (subscription only but watch this space for podcast) independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

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Another tricky topic for my regional column: veterinary fees. 'Gold standard' care is pricey & not everyone can afford this, so I discuss 'pragmatic' care, which is about giving the best possible treatment on a budget. To find out more, see here independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

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My weekly regional column here is about euthanasia, a difficult topic at any time. This is subscription only but if anyone wishes to discuss anything about euthanasia, please do so in the comments and I will respond. Thanks. independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

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This short podcast is a from a short radio interview on Spirit radio. We discuss the surge in dogs being abandoned and surrendered to animal rescues, and we talk about what can be done to help Listen here soundcloud.com/petethevet/pet…

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