A moray eel diagnosed with anorexia...A herd of bison whose only
hope is a crusading female doctor from Paris...A vet desperately
trying to save an orphaned whale by unraveling the mystery of her
mother's death...This fascinating book offers a rare glimpse into
the world of exotic animals and the doctors who care for them. Here
pioneering zoological veterinarians--men and women on the cutting
edge of a new medical frontier--tell real-life tales of daring
procedures for patients weighing tons or ounces, treating symptoms
ranging from broken bones to a broken heart, and life-and-death
dramas that will forever change the way you think about wild
animals and the bonds we share with them.
From a root canal on a three-thousand pound hippo to one doctor's
heartbreaking effort to save a critically ill lemur, here are acts
of rescue, kindness, and cross-disciplinary cooperation between zoo
vets and other top scientists. We meet highly trained specialists
racing against time and circumstance to save the lives of some of
the most exotic animals in the world. Shoes designed for racehorses
help a rhinoceros with a debilitating foot disease. A kangaroo
survives spinal surgery performed by a leading human doctor. These
unforgettable stories capture the bonds that develop between vets
and their animal patients, the ingenious measures many vets have
tried, and the remarkable new insights modern medical technology is
giving us into the physiology and behaviors of wild animals.
At once heart-quickening and clinically fascinating, the stories in
this remarkable collection represent some of the most moving and
unusual cases ever taken on by zoological vets. A chronicle of
discovery, compassion, andcutting-edge medicine, The Rhino with
Glue-on Shoes is must reading for animal lovers, science buffs, and
anyone who loves a well-told tale.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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Wed, 27 Jun 2018 | Review
by: Tanya K.
This fascinating book offers a rare glimpse into the world of zoo and wild animals and the veterinarians who take care of them. The book contains a compilation of 28 stories written by the veterinarians involved in each case. Each story is fairly brief, which makes page-turning very easy. As with any compilation, the writing style and quality changes from one story to the next, but the various authors were able to bring us along on their adventures in an appealing way. The book also does a good job of tying together the clinical aspects of zoological medicine with the conservation and public health roles within the realm of wildlife health. Including such stories as a hippo with a tooth-ache, a giraffe with splints, an elephant in a snare, dolphin rescues, a rhino with sore feet, dung beetles with parasites, fish with the bends, and many more stories, this book manages to entertain and educate.
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