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Each story is uniquely South African some are sad, some are funny and some are testimony to the very difficult task of conservation. Dr Roy Aronson, an experienced small animal veterinarian, takes the reader with him on his adventures throughout South Africa.
Well-loved vet Dr Roy Aronson shares some of his weirdest and most wonderful experiences with domestic pets and wild animals. From treating a rhino that ran head first into a zoo wall to sidestepping the fierce fangs of a so-called wolf dog, he remains committed to healing his patients. He relies on years of experience, gut instinct and when necessary, he'll even call in the help of medical doctors.
His dad has invited him back to Ngonyama, near Nelspruit, for the spring break in September, and although his mom is against the trip, he goes to spend two weeks working at his dad’s wildlife veterinary practice. He reconnects with his childhood friend Siyabelo, his sangoma mentor Kubukele, and of course Samantha, the beautiful girl who has stolen his heart. Working with Kubukele he discovers that he possesses new powers, and with training and practice he attempts to become proficient in using them.
NOTHING AT ALL.Then, suddenly, he receives an email from his father beseeching him to come to Nelspruit because “their lives are in danger”.Jamie makes the journey north to discover that there is African magic afoot. A curse was placed on the males of his family over two hundred years ago.
The heart-wrenching and adventure-filled stories of a South African wild animal vet and his colleagues 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, Dr. Roy Aronson has seen and done some remarkable things. He has tracked lions and cheetahs, anesthetized rhinoceroses and king cobras, collared rogue elephants, performed eye surgery on a lion out in the bush, been attacked by a puff adder, come face to face with an angry hybrid wolf, and nearly lost a foot to a crocodile. Dr. Aronson 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 habitat. For those drawn to outdoor adventure stories, African wildlife, or the veterinarian's trade, it is a riveting book replete with rich insights into both the animal and human cultures of Africa.
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