Pete Wedderburn

Pete has been a regular veterinary contributor to television, as well as local and national radio, in Ireland for over twenty years. He is a prolific writer on animal topics. He has written a weekly column in the Daily Telegraph for over a decade. He also writes weekly features in local and national newspapers in Ireland. He has authored four books to date: the latest, published in 2017, is titled Pet Subjects, and is available from his website at www.petethevet.com.

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Is it old age or pain?

Due to advances in veterinary medicine and nutrition, our pets are living for longer which leads to an increasing population of ol...

09 February 2021

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The Truth About Feeding Dogs

Nutrition is one of the central keys to keeping a happy, healthy dog. There are many possible ways to feed a puppy. Some people fi...

18 December 2017

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Vaccinating Your Puppy

Vaccination is a vital step in protecting your puppy from several diseases which can prove to be fatal if the puppy is left unprot...

15 December 2017

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Your 6-Month Health Check

Happy half year birthday to your gorgeous puppy. Time flies rapidly, your growing furry baby will be so much bigger already, I hop...

15 December 2017

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Your 12-Month Health Check

Time flies when you’re having fun. This saying is highly applicable to the first year of puppy ownership. No doubt you have ...

15 December 2017

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Arrival Day

Congratulations on the new addition to your family. I hope he or she is settling in well. Now is a perfect time to make that first...

15 December 2017

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Dog Travel

It's time to explore! At 14 weeks of age your growing puppy can finally venture into the outside world and expend some of that ...

15 December 2017

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New Puppy Preperation

Your new puppy is on its way Congratulations on your decision to get a new puppy! There’ll undoubtedly be excitement over th...

15 December 2017

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Puppy Training

Inviting a puppy into your home will be both a pleasurable and challenging experience. Pleasurable because it doesn’t get mu...

15 December 2017

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Babesiosis And Your Dog

What is Babesiosis and how is it transmitted? Babesiosis is a parasitic disease caused by infection with Babesia organisms. Th...

27 November 2017

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Dogs And Fireworks

As we know, dogs and fireworks do not seem to mix very well. About half of dogs in the UK show some level of fear of fireworks, th...

30 October 2017

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Get In Shape With Your Pet

As a dog owner, you’re already taking steps to a more active life and achieving a good level of fitness; you’re far mo...

11 September 2017

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Naming your puppy

Naming your puppy is right up there with the best pet owner moments: bringing the dog home for the first time, the first time the ...

25 January 2017

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Rock salt poisoning in pets

Rock salt poisoning is being discussed a lot at the moment due to the freezing temperatures as rock salt is used to help de-ice ro...

16 January 2017

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