Book description
Meet Mohan, a rhino with painfully sore feet.
And Patch, a falcon with a broken wishbone.
And Kachina, a bear cub with brittle bones.
Not to mention Alfredito, a hippo suffering from a sever bout of toothache.
All these animals owe their lives to the dedicated zoo and wild
animal vets who employ boundless ingenuity and expertise to care for
them and who, in this beguiling book, tell the stories of their most
memorable cases. They describe not only the meticulous detective work
that goes into making a diagnosis but also the pioneering techniques
they have developed. And they talk freely and movingly about the bonds
they form with their exotic patients..
Whether it's one doctor's determined effort to save a critically ill
lemur, the neurosurgeon who was persuaded to operate on a paralysed
kangaroo, or the vet who refused to give up on an orphaned baby beluga
whale, these are acts of rescue, kindness and co-operation that will
warm every animal lover's heart.
Lucy H. Spelman, DVM, is the regional veterinary manager for the
Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project in central Africa, based in
Rwanda. She is the former director of the Smithsonian National Zoo in
Washington, D. C., and has been featured on Animal Planet and the
Discovery Channel. Her website is www. drlucyspelman. com.
Ted Y. Mashima, DVM, is the president of Mashima Communication,
based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He lectures frequently and is the
former associate director for the Centre for Public and Corporate
Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland.
