28 episodes

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

Alright, Pet‪?‬ BBC Radio Ulster

    • Science

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

    Good doggies unite! Good Woof festival special with Clare Balding and Bill Bailey. Peeking at Puffins in Rathlin island

    Good doggies unite! Good Woof festival special with Clare Balding and Bill Bailey. Peeking at Puffins in Rathlin island

    Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams headed to the sunshine of the Good Woof festival where doggies and owners put on their snazziest outfits and celebrated the power of the pooch.
    The team watch pups take part in dog agility, doggy olympics and chill out with a little doggy pilates and yoga.
    Celebrity guests Clare Balding and Bill Bailey give their take on why we need a festival to celebrate our pets and dog owners explain the bond they have with their four legged friends. Model and presenter Jodie Kidd also meets the team to chat about her World record attempt, to have the most Dachshunds in one place!
    Anne-Marie also takes a boat trip to Rathlin Island on the North Coast of Northern Ireland in search of the puffin as it makes its annual return to our shores.
    If you have a question for vet Rob email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

    • 55 min
    From Blue Lights to Blue Tits

    From Blue Lights to Blue Tits

    Anne-Marie Wallace brings a special Alright, pet? roadshow to an audience in Downpatrick, County Down as part of the 'BBC Comes to town' celebrations.
    Actor Martin McCann chats to the audience about his role as Stevie in the BBC series Blue Lights and what he loves about his little Jack Russell!
    Wildlife expert Debbie Doolittle gives her specialist advice on looking after the little animals who inhabit our parks and gardens - from sassy seagulls to hungry hedgehogs, Debbie is full of info.
    Guide dog Micky and his mum Dawn also join the audience to hear their story and the work that Guide Dogs do for people who have sight loss.
    Rob Adams makes a 'virtual' appearance chatting to Jaina Mistry whose guide dog Laura was adopted by actor Martin Clunes when she reached retirement age. If you haven't heard Martin's story you can hear it by listening back to Series 3 of Alright, pet?
    If you have a query for vet Rob email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

    • 55 min
    Presenter Andy Goldstein, free-range dogs and fishy friends

    Presenter Andy Goldstein, free-range dogs and fishy friends

    Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams travel around the country to find exciting animal stories.
    This week they're in Manchester at Dogs4Rescue which does things a little differently - Emma Billington has created a kennel-free rescue for dogs who had run out of luck. Can dogs teach each other to live in packs, free from squabbles?
    Presenter, podcaster and actor Andy Goldstein heads into his man cave to talk to AM and Rob about his beloved pup Dr Scooter Frank and how having a dog brings calm to his hectic life.
    Anne-Marie bought fish last year and is now mildly obsessed with them. Can your fishy friends ever be a proper pet and what does owning a little aquarium even involve?
    If you have a question you'd like answered by veterinary surgeon Rob, email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

    • 55 min
    Life-saving medical detection dogs, comedian Paddy McGuinness and a pack of alpacas!

    Life-saving medical detection dogs, comedian Paddy McGuinness and a pack of alpacas!

    Vet Rob Adams and Anne-Marie Wallace are back for a fourth series of Alright, pet?
    Once again they are out and about meeting incredible animals and their owners.
    This week, the team head to Milton Keynes to the Medical detection dogs centre where black lab Peanut shows his skills in sniffing out Parkinson's disease from samples. They also meet Lauren and her pup Mabel who works as her medical assistance dog after she was diagnosed with POTS.
    Presenter and comedian Paddy McGuinness is the celebrity guest, chatting about juggling work, kids and pets!
    Anne-Marie takes a trip to Mourne Alpacas in Northern Ireland, where 150 inquisitive South American camelids spend their days eating oats, having their coats combed and trekking with families.
    If you have a question you'd like answered by veterinary surgeon Rob, email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

    • 56 min
    Actor Martin Clunes, celebrating guide dogs and Battersea Park children's zoo

    Actor Martin Clunes, celebrating guide dogs and Battersea Park children's zoo

    Specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams and presenter Anne-Marie Wallace team up for a third series of Alright, pet? and this time they're on the road!
    Travelling up and down the UK, this week the team head to the National Guide dog centre in Leamington Spa to find out about how these special dogs help people with visual impairment and how the dogs are selected.
    Lizzy from Battersea park zoo takes Anne-Marie round this children's zoo to discuss the conservation programmes they have in place for the short-clawed otter, Scottish wild cat and Bali starling.
    Actor Martin Clunes talks about living on his farm, his animal documentaries and adopting a retired guide dog.
    If you have a concern or query about your animal that you would like answered contact Rob and Anne-Marie by email at alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

    • 56 min
    Rory Cellan-Jones chats about #sophiefromromania and pedigree pussycats in Saintfield!

    Rory Cellan-Jones chats about #sophiefromromania and pedigree pussycats in Saintfield!

    Specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams and presenter Anne-Marie Wallace team up for a third series of Alright, pet? and this time they're on the road!
    Rob and Anne-Marie meet journalist Rory Cellan-Jones and his nervous pup #sophiefromromania to find out how he is dealing with adopting such an anxious dog and why people have taken her to their hearts.
    There's a feline frenzy in Saintfield in County Down when pedigree pussies descend on the village to take part in the NI Cat Club and Erin cat club all breed championship show. Can you tell your Devon Rex from your British shorthair? You will be able to after this episode!
    And birds of prey in Randalstown - Anne-Marie heads to World of Owls to find meet the golden eagle trying to woo his owner with a twig!
    If you have a concern or query about your animal that you would like answered contact Rob and Anne-Marie by email at alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

    • 56 min

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