Can pets die of a broken heart? Cork's mobile vet thinks so

Eoghan O’Connor from Home Vetcare on the special bond between pets and their owners

Eoghan O'Connor: 'I have to detach myself a little. If I didn’t I wouldn’t be able to do my job properly.' Photo: Séan Lordan

It is a question that has baffled experts the world over - can you really die of a broken heart? Mobile vet Eoghan O’Connor is convinced that the answer is yes - at least when it comes to pets.

Eoghan from Home Vetcare - who travels all over Cork to cater for the healthcare needs of pets - explains how a canine patient of his passed away just hours after his beloved owner had died.