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“john a blair”

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  • I Never Went to Work

    by John A. Blair ...
    I Never Went To Work is a collection of stories about life as a small animal veterinarian in the heart of the Midwest. Through this lens, Dr. John A. Blair shares his passion for animals and their human counterparts, his love of medicine and surgical technique, along with his desire to teach us about caring for these creatures that so greatly enrich our lives. These stories represent the human ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

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  • My Patients Like Treats

    Tales from a House-Call Veterinarian

    by Duncan MacVean, DVM ...
    It’s all fun and games until somebody ends up in a cone.Physicians used to make house calls. Today, a few veterinarians still do. Duncan MacVean, DVM, is one such vet. His patients range from cats and dogs to pigs and lizards—each of them a unique personality. Every animal and every home is different, but every owner is the same in their affection for their companions. Without warning, MacVean ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow

    My Life as a Country Vet

    by Dr. Jan Pol, David Fisher ...
    The star of The Incredible Dr. Pol shares his amusing, and often poignant, tales from his four decades as a vet in rural Michigan.Dr. Jan Pol is not your typical veterinarian. Born and raised the Netherlands on a dairy farm, he is the star of Nat Geo Wild’s hit show The Incredible Dr. Pol and has been treating animals in rural Michigan since the 1970s. Dr. Pol’s more than 20,000 patients have ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • All My Patients Have Tales

    Favorite Stories from a Vet's Practice

    by Jeff Wells ...
    "Another winning veterinary memoir deserving of space next to the immortal James Herriot and his heirs"—from the author of All My Patients Kick and Bite ( Booklist).All My Patients Have Tales is a heartwarming and funny collection of stories by a dedicated veterinarian featuring wild horses, porcupine-quill-covered dogs, male cats in labor, an extremely ornery pygmy donkey, an enormous hog, as ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Dr. Dave's Stallside Manner

    by Dr. David Perrin ...
    The country vet puts down roots in his second volume of hilarious stories from rural British Columbia. He has purchased a piece of property under the mountains south of Creston and has acquired some cattle with his realtor friend, Gordon. He dreams of developing the land and eventually living on it. Soon, however, he will discover his unpredictable neighbour. She has pigs. Will the animals be able ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • All My Patients Kick and Bite

    Favorite Stories from a Vet's Practice

    by Jeff Wells ...
    A veterinarian's highly amusing, uplifting, and entertaining follow-up to All My Patients Have Tales .In this second collection by our intrepid vet, Jeff Wells has his work cut out for him when he learns that llamas do not take kindly to having their toenails trimmed, dog owners in the medical field can be a real pain, Scottish Highland cattle stick together and just might run a vet out of their ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Don't Turn Your Back in the Barn

    by Dr. Dave Perrin ...
    Illustrated by Wendy Liddle ...
    Series Book 1 - Adventures of a Country Vet
    Fresh out of veterinary college, Dr. Dave Perrin has been in practice for two days in the Creston Valley, and already he's found trouble. He has encountered William, the aggressive billy goat, and Theo, the intrepid Doberman. Don't Turn Your Back in the Barn focuses on the humorous incidents that inevitably happen in a rural practice that treats cows in the morning and kittens in the afternoon. He ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Horses Never Lie about Love

    The Heartwarming Story of a Remarkable Horse Who Changed the World around Her

    by Jana Harris ...
    The heartwarming true story of a woman and the horse who changed her life.Jana Harris had always dreamed of having a horse farm, and she knew the horse on whom she could build her dreams the moment she saw her on a ranch in the Eastern Mountains of Washington State, where a herd had been corralled to be sold: a beautiful, deep dark red-colored mare standing about sixteen hands, with a white star ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • How to Examine a Wolverine

    More Tales from the Accidental Veterinarian

    by Philipp Schott, DVM ...
    Crammed with useful info, funny recollections, heartfelt anecdotes, and lots of cute furry creatures, a collection for all animal lovers!This collection of over 60 stories and essays, drawn from Dr. Schott’s 30 years in small animal practice, covers an astonishing breadth of experiences, emotions, and species. Schott has tales of creatures ranging from tiny honeybees to massive Burmese pythons, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kylie's Ark

    The Making of a Veterinarian

    by Rita Welty Bourke ...
    This Kirkus' Best Indie Book of the Year Selection is "an affecting portrayal of the making of a veterinarian and the day-to-day challenges she faces."The novel Kylie's Ark takes us inside the life of a young veterinarian, from intern to licensed vet. Kylie encounters big egos, small budgets, grand intentions, and hollow triumphs. Does she have what it takes to survive a lonely internship in ... Read more

    Was $9.99 CAD Now $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Don't Turn Your Back in the Barn - Adventures of a Country Vet

    by Dr. David Perrin ...
    Fresh out of veterinary college, Dr. Dave Perrin has been in practice for two days in the Creston Valley, and already he's found trouble. He has encountered William, the aggressive billy goat, and Theo, the intrepid Doberman. (Theo has recently discovered the delight of chasing chickens on the neighbour's property.)"Sweet" William and Theo are just two of the fabulously entertaining characters ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten

    Even More Tales from the Accidental Veterinarian

    by Philipp Schott, DVM ...
    From Dr. Schott’s 30 years in veterinary practice come over 60 heartwarming, funny, and adorable stories about angry pelicans, bug-eyed goldfish, and plenty of cats and dogsIn the third book in this bestselling series, we meet the oddest creatures, from an escaped newt to a baby snow leopard, but the focus is on the dogs and cats that make up most of a pet vet’s day and on the wacky and wonderful ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook