Vet Noir: It's Not the Pets-It's the People Who Make Me Crazy
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Description
In the memoir Vet Noir, a seasoned veterinarian humorously recounts stories of animals she treated and the people who loved them. Robin Truelove Stronk owned her own veterinary practice in Vermont with her husband for twenty-four years where she often dealt with clients who expected too much, listened too little, arrived too late, and sometimes just fainted. With an entertaining style, Dr. Stronk shares not only her own professional challenges, but also the unique expectations of the animals' owners. From a New England dairy farmer who expected her to strip to the waist to assist his cow with a difficult birth, to the distraught owner who held her guinea pig up to the telephone so the veterinarian could hear the noise her pet was making, Dr. Stronk's anecdotes illuminate the delightful, sometimes tortuous, and very often amusing relationships between a pet, its owner, and the veterinarian. Vet Noir provides a light-hearted glimpse into the world of veterinary medicine where animals are unconditionally loved and the people are kind beyond measure, dedicated, and splendidly appreciative-mostly when they are not being quirky, infuriating, and more often than not, unknowingly comical.
Product Details
Price
$20.95
$19.48
Publisher
iUniverse
Publish Date
January 12, 2010
Pages
272
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.61 inches | 0.89 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781440197352
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Robin Truelove Stronk graduated from the Veterinary College at Cornell University in 1975. She and her husband owned a veterinary practice in Brattleboro, Vermont, for twenty-four years and raised three children. They now live on a farm in New Hampshire where she fills her time creating art and frolicking with cats.