Book description
When his father sat him down and told him to 'make something' of
himself, young vet Marc Abraham decided to do it the hard way - by
setting up an emergency 'out of hours' clinic.
If getting used to the long night shifts wasn't bad enough,
emergency cases are rarely straightforward. Whether it was dog who
swallowed golf balls, or a gerbil in urgent need of a caesarean, every
case had the potential for heartbreak. But animals and their owners
could also be hilarious, such as the breeder who unwittingly gave his
German Shepherd four testicles. . .
Over the course of twelve tough months, the clinic began to
flourish. Would Marc finally make something of himself after all?
Marc Abraham writes guilelessly about his early mistakes, and the
terror and joy involved in saving an animal's life. His memoir is a
heart-warming, compelling and thoroughly entertaining look at the life
of a vet on call.
Marc Abraham BVM&S MRCVS is veterinary advisor to the Kennel Club
of Great Britain, and has judged a range of charity dog shows including
Battersea Dogs Home and The Mayhew Animal Home and is also the resident
vet on ITV's
This Morning
. He also regularly gives pet advice on
BBC Breakfast
and other TV shows. His series
My Pet Shame
with Joanna Page is on Sky One and in 2010 he also presented Crufts
with Clare Balding on More 4. He also writes a column for national
canine newspaper
Our Dogs
and has a monthly phone in as resident vet on BBC Sussex Radio. He is
co-founder of www. thepet. net and his own website is www. marcthevet.
com. In 2007, Marc was voted 'the UK's Favourite Vet' by the British
public, in the form of the Petplan Special Recognition Award.
