Joe Dunne
BVMedSci (hons), BVM BVS (hons), MRCVS
After graduating from vet school in 2021, Joe decided to live near the beautiful Peak District and joined a local vets as the newest vet on the team. He is now working at a larger practice near Nottingham. Joe has a keen interest in soft tissue surgery and ultrasonography, and is looking forward to developing both those skills during his time as a new grad.
In his spare time, Joe likes to read, paint landscapes, hike, go to the gym, and cook. He lives surrounded by his artworks and far too many plants, a cat, a corn snake, and tropical fish.
In his spare time, Joe likes to read, paint landscapes Bob Ross style, hike, go to the gym, and cook. He lives nearby surrounded by his artworks and far too many plants! Back in his hometown, he has two cats and a corn snake lovingly cared for by his family.
Latest articles by Joe Dunne
Worms and How To Kill Them: Dog and Cat Tapeworms
Hopefully, every pet owner knows that they must regularly ‘worm’ their pets. But did you know that “worm” is a very broad category referring to hundreds of different parasites that can live inside your pet’s gastrointest…
Is it unethical to call the animals in our lives 'Pets'?
If you’ve been watching a lot of TV lately (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), you may have caught an interview a few months back on Good Morning Britain where a spokesperson from the animal rights group PETA (People for th…
Why is my rabbit afraid of me?
You probably think Bugs Bunny is a pretty confident character. But I think we can all agree that real-life rabbits are quite the opposite. Timid and shy, rabbits often prefer to be left alone munching on hay over being c…
When Do Tortoises Hibernate? A Vet's Guide To Tortoise Hibernation.
If you’re anything like us on cold autumn mornings, we bet many of you would prefer to stay wrapped up warm in bed, instead of having to get up to a cold house and de-ice the car. In fact, maybe we should just sleep thro…
Should We Be Feeding Ducks Bread? Ducks, Dieting and Debating...
If you’ve been scrolling straight past all the Brexit news and onto the more interesting stuff, as I have, you might have read the viral news story about a woman who left a sign in her local park, encouraging people to f…
5 Ways to Reduce your Pet's Carbon Pawprint
The world is heating up, the ice caps are melting, the forests are burning... it’s all a bit doom and gloom as far as the environment is concerned. Thankfully, we are slowly coming round to the idea that each and every o…