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Pete the Vet"s Podcast

Pete Wedderburn

I am a veterinary surgeon with a passion for communicating my love of my work through writing, radio, television and the internet. My mission is to use the media to act as an advocate on behalf of animals. I am a partner in a busy 4 vet practice in Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland, but I spend 50% of my working week on media work. I"ve been broadcasting a weekly "vet spot" on my local radio station, East Coast FM, for the past fifteen years, and I"m delighted, through Soundcloud, to now make this weekly

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10 min podcast: my uncle John, the animal rights hero

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/12/12

My uncle John was passionate about animal rights. He was a vegan from the age of fifty, and he dedicated the rest of his life to improving the lives of animals in captivity.

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00:08:39

10 min podcast: understanding pets by observing their...

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/12/12

A new global veterinary initiative aims to focus more on understanding animal behaviour as a way of learning more about their needs.

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00:05:10

10 min podcast: a manifesto for animals in the Irish...

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/11/25

With the election in Ireland coming up later this week, this is a good time to discuss animal welfare. Do you know what your preferred candidate plans to do about animal issues? To find out more, listen in here

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00:10:47

10 min podcast: helping overweight pets avoid obesity

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/11/18

It's common for pets to carry too much weight without their owners realising. This podcast explains how to identify this, and how to stop the weight gain before obesity develops.

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00:05:55

10 min podcast: the use of local anaesthetics in pets

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/11/18

Local anaesthetics are widely used in veterinary surgery to allow painful procedures to happen while an animal is conscious. This is a brief summary of how this can be useful in day to day veterinary work.

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00:11:44

10 min podcast: the ISPCA & the changing world of...

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/10/23

This week's short podcast discusses life in a busy vet clinic. The ups and downs can be far more intense and demanding than most people realise. This segment was recorded in early October, during World Animal Week, and we go on to talk about the valuable work carried out by the ISPCA, preventing cruelty and protecting animals.

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00:06:32

10 min podcast: fireworks and pets

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/10/22

This time of year is difficult for many pets, due to their high sensitivity to unexpected loud noises. Listen to this short podcast to learn how to help pets cope with fear of fireworks.

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00:08:45

10 min podcast: differences between cats and dogs

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Cats are very different from dogs, and this short podcast discusses some of those differences.

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00:13:37

10 min podcast: penguins are in the news

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Penguins have been making international news. This short podcast describes how I used to work with the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo, when I was a student, and then we go on to discuss the two recent news stories.

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00:07:22

10 minute podcast: summer gastric upsets in dogs

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/06/05

In the summer months, many dogs suffer from gastrointestinal upsets (vomiting and diarrhoea), both mild and serious. Why is this so common, and what should owners do when their dogs are affected?

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00:07:25

10 min podcast: why greyhounds deserve to be treated...

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/05/30

Greyhounds are no different to other dogs, and they deserve to be treated as such. Two examples are first, when considering keeping one as a pet, and second, under Irish law, when some procedures are banned in pet dogs, but apparently permissible in greyhounds. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

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00:07:19

BSAVA congress: what I learned

Pete the Vet"s Podcast ·

2024/04/15

The BSAVA congress is one of the biggest pet vet gatherings in the world: here's a short review of some of the discussions and learnings

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