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	<title>Pete The Vet</title>
	
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	<description>Stories from a veterinarian in companion animal practice who likes to talk to the world</description>
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		<title>VetHelpDirect blog: “Was I wrong to castrate my dog?” “Could it be a mistake to spay a female dog?” Update on the pros and cons of neutering and spaying</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet SpayAware is being launched this weekend in Ireland &#8211; the aim is to make pet owners aware of the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats to control the massive over production...<br/>
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		<title>Vet spot on TV3′s Ireland AM: Finzi snoozes on the couch while Pete the Vet discusses dog licences</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pete@brayvet.com (Pete Wedderburn)</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet On my vet spot on Ireland AM this week, we discussed the issue of dog licences. You can watch the video clip by clicking here. It was in the news this week that local authority dog wardens in...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Daily Telegraph Pet Subjects: is dogs’ saliva harmful, how toxic is algae to dogs, stopping cats from peeing on the lawn &amp; dealing with rabbits’ sharp claws</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet To find the answers to the questions above,  read the column by clicking here. This week&#8217;s rescue pet is Emerald, pictured above.  Last month, world famous animal charity Battersea Dogs...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>BlogPaws2013 – photos of booksigning, breakfast and more</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet Pete the Vet signing his books at BlogPaws2013 &#160; I don&#8217;t like hair dye in dogs, but here in the USA, it seems to be much more accepted than back in Ireland and the UK
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		<title>Pete the Vet in Washington DC: mixing with the global social media &amp; pets community</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet I am in the USA for an exciting conference &#8211; Blogpaws 2013. It&#8217;s a gathering of over 500 online enthusiasts who write about animals. I am here as a Speaker &#8211; I am on a panel...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Daily Telegraph Pet Subjects: a lactating male cat, a bird obsessed with a mirror, an itchy Westie and a fat Labrador</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet To read this week&#8217;s Pet Subjects column, click here. Bath Cats &#38; Dogs Home has launched a new campaign &#8211; &#8220;Rescue Me: Rescues Need Your Love&#8221; to highlight the many...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Vet on the radio: mental health of vets, fleas and conferences</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 06:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet On East Coast FM this week, we discuss a range of topical issues, as well as taking a call from a listener with a dog that&#8217;s moulting all over the place. Click on the play button below to...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Ireland AM Vet Spot on TV3: snakes, lizards &amp; other exotic creepy crawlies…</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet I brought this snake in with me to Ireland AM this week &#8211; it&#8217;s a harmless creature that was found  in my local town, at the bottom of someone&#8217;s garden. It&#8217;s almost...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Daily Telegraph Pet Subjects: a tortoise with a hole in his shell, a cat without a miaow, feeding fruit to dogs &amp; stopping cats from catching birds</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet To read the answers to the queries above, read my latest column by clicking here. Pet owners across the UK should be aware that theft of pets seems to be an increasing problem. Dogs, horses,...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Daily Telegraph Pet Subjects: a terrier that dislikes iPads, a wasp-catching cat, a bald &amp; itching Westie and the expense of pet rabbits</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweet To find out the answers to the above queries, read this week&#8217;s Pet Subjects column in the Daily Telegraph by clicking here. This week’s rescue pet is Rizzler (pictured above) is an adult...<br/>
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I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.<div class="feedflare">
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