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Factual: Science & Nature

Anne-Marie Wallace and Rob Adams celebrate the unique relationship we have with our pets.

Animal lover Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams chat to famous pet owners and celebrate the bond we have with our pets, offering advice and help.

Celebrity guests chat to specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams and Anne-Marie Wallace about the animals they share their lives with, and why their pets are so important to them.
Rob offers veterinary advice to guests and listeners and talks through some of the more unusual surgeries he's carried out over the years in his role as a specialist surgeon.

Whether your animal is a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster or snake, they are all welcome on Alright, pet? 
Our pets are our lifelines, our best friends, our constant companions – Alright, pet? is a lively celebration of our favourite animals and a source of advice and reassurance to pet owners.

Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams will bring a combination of fun stories about the quirky little things animals do to make us smile every day as well as be the podcast that people turn to when they need information and reliable advice about their pets.

To contact the team simply email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

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Alright, Pet?: Comedian Dom Joly, porky pigs and piddling pets

Factual: Pets & Animals

Comedian Dom Joly, porky pigs and piddling pets

BBC Radio Ulster - Alright, Pet?, Comedian Dom Joly, porky pigs and piddling pets

Dom Joly tells us why pigs make great pets & vet Rob Adams discusses leaky cats and dogs

We hear from Comedian Dom Joly about his pet pigs & an unfortunate incident involving his favourite boots. Vet Rob explains how he carried out open heart surgery on a year old dog

Comedian Dom Joly chats to Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams about his pet pigs and an unfortunate incident involving his favourite boots. 
Vet Rob Adams explains how he carried out open heart surgery on a year old dog who was in heart failure and who was going to die without intervention.

The team field queries from owners about a cat called Sue widdling in shoes and a dog called Alfie squirting on house guests. 

Do hedgehogs make good pets and should we be encouraging foxes and other wildlife into the garden? 
Pet Behaviour therapist Rob Alleyne is also on hand to deal with pet behaviour problems.

If you have any queries about your pet or a recent diagnosis then email the team at alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

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