Pete the Vet: A Cork vet transformed death row in dog pounds

Edmond O'Sullivan organised a National Stray Dog Forum in 2001, where all stakeholders involved with stray dogs were brought together to devise a plan to solve the problem

Pete the Vet: Dachshunds are more likely to suffer slipped spinal discs after they have been spayed, so there are arguments for delaying the procedure, or not doing it at all, in this long-backed breed.

Twenty years ago, the population of dogs in Ireland was out of control. Over 20,000 unwanted dogs were euthanased in Ireland’s dog pounds every year.

Fast forward to 2021, and the total number of dogs euthanased annually in Ireland’s dog pounds have come down to less than 200 dogs. Yes, that’s right: from over 20,000 to less than 200. The transformation has been astonishing.