Since James Herriot first began his practice almost a century ago, new technologies and the changing concerns of animal owners have dramatically altered the veterinarian’s world. Through a kaleidoscope of contrasting portraits, Lee Gutkind introduces an equally impassioned lot of doctors and their sometimes eccentric patients. Animal lovers will love this journey from tony, expensive Manhattan practices to mucky farms, from cutting-edge animal hospitals to zoos and aquatic parks.
The Veterinarian’s Touch
Profiles of Life Among Animals
Reviews
“Vivid portraits of an extraordinary group of doctors.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Gutkind sensitively reveals the many challenges and satisfactions of a noble calling. “
—Diane Ackerman
Other Books By Lee
Becoming a Doctor
From Student to Specialist, Doctor-Writers Share Their Experiences
Southern Sin
True Stories of the Sultry South & Women Behaving Badly
True Crime
Real-life Stories of Grave-robbing, Identity Theft, Abduction, Addiction, Obsession, Murder, and More
One Children’s Place
Inside a Children's Hospital