Tales Of An African Vet
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Author | : Roy Aronson |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2011-10-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0762766905 |
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 | : Richard Kirk |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sue Hart |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Veterinarians |
ISBN | : |
The author's story of her veterinarian practice in the Transvaal.
Author | : Charles Kingsley |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2011-06-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1462883354 |
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 | : Kurt Waldendorf |
Publisher | : Lerner Publications |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2016-11-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1512414689 |
Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how veterinarians help animals and their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
Author | : Michael Steven Smith |
Publisher | : OR Books |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2022-05-24 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781682193136 |
Charlie Parker is an African Grey Parrot. He entered the life of the Smith family three decades ago when they first encountered him in a downtown Manhattan bird shop and found him so irresistible, they had to bring him home. Charlie is many things in the Smith family, articulating them all in an astonishingly diverse and colorful vocabulary. He can be demanding, squawking imperiously "Clean my cage" or "Want some water." He can be very direct, warning an aggressive business associate who had been yelling at Debby "I'm going to kick your ass, you sonofabitch" He can be mischievous, making meowing noises to a neighbor's confused dog in the elevator. He is a survivor, who ended up recovering on an IV after the collapse of the World Trade Center filled the Smiths neighboring apartment with toxic dust. He is often the entertainer, with a songbook that extends across the opening bars of "Home on the Range" and "The Yellow Rose of Texas." Most of the time he is affectionate, as when he hangs upside down against the side of the cage and asks for his tummy to be tickled. In hearing Charlie's tales in this charming book, we come to realize that parrots are intelligent, sociable and loving creatures, to an extent that, as the renowned avian scientist Professor Irene Pepperberg insists in her introduction, they cannot meaningfully be owned by humans but should rather be enjoyed as companions.
Author | : Jo Hardy |
Publisher | : HarperElement |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-04-07 |
Genre | : Human-animal relationships |
ISBN | : 9780008142506 |
From African goats to blue wildebeest, and potty pigs to dippy donkeys, Jo Hardy, now a qualified vet, is about to take on the world, one animal at a time. Jo is determined to go where vets are desperately needed. Heading out first to the townships of South Africa, then to Uganda. Dealing with life-and-death decisions and much-loved family pets, here and abroad, including a giant French rabbit, a labradoodle that stops breathing under anaesthetic and an angry cat that won't get out of its box, Jo has to trust her training as never before.
Author | : Jo Hardy |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2015-11-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0008142491 |
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 | : William B. Karesh |
Publisher | : Grand Central Pub |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780446675994 |
An internationally famous wildlife veterinarian chronicles his experiences and adventures caring for wild animals in virtually every corner of the world and discusses his fierce dedication to the cause of wildlife conservation. Reprint.
Author | : Ken Wells |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2007-11-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1416583181 |
For more than sixty years, The Wall Street Journal has prided itself not just on its serious journalism, but also on the whimsical and arcane stories that amuse and delight its readers. In that regard, animal stories have proven to be the most beloved of all. Now, veteran Journal reporter and Page One editor Ken Wells gathers the finest, funniest, and most fascinating of these animal tales in one exceptional book. Here are lighthearted, witty stories of breakthroughs in goldfish surgery, the untiring efforts of British animal lovers who guide lovesick toads across dangerous motorways, and the quest to tame doggy anxieties by prescribing the human pacifier Prozac. Other pieces reflect on mankind's impact on the animal kingdom: a close-up look at the nascent fish-rights movement, the retirement of U.S. Air Force chimpanzees that once soared through space, and ongoing scientific efforts to defeat that most hardy enemy -- the cockroach. Each of these fifty-odd stories -- from the outlandish to the poignant -- exemplifies the superb feature writing that makes The Wall Street Journal one of America's best-written newspapers. This charming and utterly captivating collection will be a joy not only to animal lovers, but to all those who appreciate artful storytelling by writers who are obviously having a wonderful time spinning the tales.