[PDF] Tales Of An African Vet eBook

Author : Roy Aronson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 27,21 MB
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0762766905

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When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene? In his more than twenty-five years as an African vet, Roy Aronson has tended to a two-ton rhino that lost its horn after colliding with a concrete wall, facilitated the miraculous recovery of a squirrel monkey, performed eye surgery on a lion out in the bush, and treated a hedgehog that had been mauled by a dog. He has also worked with some of Africa’s most dedicated conservationists and wildlife veterinarians. He has witnessed their passion and bravery and been with them when hard decisions had to be made. Tales of an African Vet brings together Dr. Aronson’s adventures in a rare behind-the-scenes look at those who treat wild animals in their natural habitats. Whether you are drawn to outdoor adventure stories, African wildlife, or the veterinarian’s trade, you will find this a riveting read, filled with rich insights into both the animal and human cultures of Africa.

Author : Sue Hart
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Veterinarians
ISBN :

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The author's story of her veterinarian practice in the Transvaal.

Author : Charles Kingsley
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1462883354

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You are so lucky ! I always wanted to be a vet! was a recurring statement at any and every gathering which I ever attended. Yes I was lucky, or maybe I was a bit more determined than most. Thank goodness for a good sense of humour and a positive attitude to life, if a bit cynical. I learnt to accept with a good grace being woken for the third time many nights to see emergencies, most of which could easily have waited until daylight. I got over the God Syndrome and the inevitable loss of some patients only to have the immense satisfaction of pulling through some very diffi cult cases.

Author : Jo Hardy
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0008142491

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The funny, touching and entertaining story of how Jo Hardy, the star of BBC2’s Young Vets, gets to grips with animals big and small, friendly and not-at-all-happy, on the road to becoming a fully qualified vet.

Author : Santhus Umoh
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2007-08-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1477165401

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This book is a collection of humorous stories meant to uplift thehuman spirit. Some of the stories are funny, capable of making the reader laugh, smile, and relax. These stories teach, instruct,educate, and elicit good moral conduct. The purpose of a story is not to give a scientific explanation to any issue. Instead, a story is to teach us about life. Stories bring happiness and consolation to thedownhearted and the brokenhearted. Stories are meant not only forchildren. Everybody listens to and tells stories. Grandparents tell their grandchildren stories. Parents tell their children stories. Storytellingis a means of social communication and education. “Insightful and fascinating! African Animal Tales provide a rare insight into the inner working of animals’ social life.” -Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Udoanwankwo-

Author : Charles Kingsley
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781462883332

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"You are so lucky ! I always wanted to be a vet!" was a recurring statement at any and every gathering which I ever attended. Yes I was lucky, or maybe I was a bit more determined than most. Thank goodness for a good sense of humour and a positive attitude to life, if a bit cynical. I learnt to accept with a good grace being woken for the third time many nights to see "emergencies", most of which could easily have waited until daylight. I got over the "God Syndrome" and the inevitable loss of some patients only to have the immense satisfaction of pulling through some very diffi cult cases.

Author : Dr. Doug Mader
Publisher : Apollo Publishers
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1954641052

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From renowned veterinarian Dr. Doug Mader comes a stirring account of his fight to protect his animal patients and human staff amid the dangerous realities of inner-city life and the Los Angeles riots—and a celebration of the remarkable human-animal bond. The life of a veterinarian is challenging: keeping up with advances in medical care, making difficult decisions about people’s beloved companions, and, in Dr. Doug Mader’s case, navigating the social unrest in Los Angeles in the early 1990s. As one of the few exotic animal experts in California, he was just as likely to be treating a lion as a house cat. The Vet at Noah's Ark: Stories of Survival from an Inner-City Animal Hospital follows Dr. Mader and his staff over the course of a year at Noah's Ark Veterinary Hospital, an inner-city LA area veterinary hospital where Dr. Mader treats not only dogs and cats, but also emus, skunks, snakes, foxes, monkeys, and a host of other exotic animals. This real life drama is set against the backdrop of the trial of four police officers in the Rodney King case, as well as the violent aftermath following their acquittal. This is a book about survival, both of the pets that Dr. Mader and his staff try to save on a daily basis, as well as the staff themselves. Living in the harsh reality of the city, surrounded by gangs, drugs, violence, traffic, smog, and deadly riots, they must overcome and rise above, for their own survival and that of the animals who need them. This awe-inspiring account is told through Dr. Mader's riveting storytelling—as Carl Hiaasen writes, "Doug is fearless and dedicated," and "a damn good storyteller."

Author : Jerry C. Haigh
Publisher :
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 35,2 MB
Release : 2008-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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The trouble with lions is that while you are conducting a pregnancy test, you need to be equally, if not more, aware of what you can learn from the lion's other end. That is one lesson that Jerry Haigh brings home in this fascinating collection of stories about working with wild animals in Africa. Conversational in tone, conservational in theme—you will be right beside Jerry, wife Jo, and a colourful cast of vets, guides, and wardens as they scour Africa's sprawling vistas "troubleshooting" lions, rhinos, humans, and other indigenous mammals. Conservationists, veterinarians, and fans of real-life adventure tales will want to keep this memoir handy on the dashboards of their Land Cruisers. Foreword byJane Goodall.