Born in rural Worcestershire in 1950, from an early age David
Harwood learned about keeping animals before going on to study
veterinary medicine at London's Royal Veterinary College. Once
qualified, he became established as a farm animal vet, working
throughout Southwest England. In this book, David tells his own
story of working his way through veterinary school in the late
1960's, then working in farm practices (with plenty of anecdotes of
rural characters, both human and non-human), as well as a vivid
account of the demands, challenges, and thrills of an extraordinary
veterinary life full of incidents (along with life and death
moments). Besides the usual livestock caseload, he later came into
contact with more unusual patients, such as ostriches, giraffes,
...and snails. While telling his story, David provides plenty of
information on livestock diseases and conditions which will be of
interest to fellow vets and livestock keepers, while also offering
plenty of tips and tricks for aspiring vets to pick up along the
way. Working as a UK government Veterinary Investigator, David
provides a fascinating account of the CSI-style detective work
needed to uncover the causes of illness and death in farm animals,
often tracing these back to the farm environment or the animal's
own behavior to determine the cause. He gained a unique insider's
view of farm animal health issues during the outbreaks of bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), foot-and-mouth
disease, and avian influenza (bird flu). David Harwood provides an
honest and open appraisal of UK official ministry practices during
a time of increasing officialdom and challenges, and he describes
encounters with farmers while making decisions affecting their
lives and livelihoods. [Subject: Memoir, Veterinary Science]
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