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Vet
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Fresh out of university Luke joins a mixed practice in Dorset run by the stern but benevolent Mr Spotswode & is quickly thrust into the real world of veterinary medicine: truculent farmers out-of-hours-surgery nasty biting squirrels operating on frogs eyeballs & some of the harsher facts of farming life like dealing with an outbreak of foot & mouth & subsequent slaughter. Lukes dream is to set up on his own & find his place in the world. These things however are never quite straightforward. Across the course of this memoir the young vet not only learns much about his trade but about his own character
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Luke Gamble cut his teeth as a mixed practice vet in the West Country. Now its time to see if he can stand on his own two feet. Wild stallions drowning cows & constipated snakes aside Lukes challenges have only just begun. No longer working at the West Country clinic hes marrying the girl of his dreams while launching his own practice Pilgrims. On top of that hes managing his international veterinary charity & two other veterinary businesses. On his extreme travels around the world Luke dodges hippos & chimps & swaps the familiar farms of home for the refugee camps of Africa all on his idealistic quest to make a difference. But Luke is more than just an international vet. Hes also a husband a friend an entrepreneur & potentially an Ironman triathlete. Does he have what it takes to juggle it all? ...
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Vet In Harness
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The Yorkshire dales have never seemed more beautiful for James
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Vet On Call
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When his father sat him down & told him to make something of himself young vet Marc Abraham decided to do it the hard way
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Veterinary Book For
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A wide-ranging manual on sheep diseases which offers to increase productivity & profitability by improving the standard of husbandry & upgrading the health status of the flock. The book stresses the understanding of the causes & development of disease so that a full prevention programme can be planned. A major section describes the latest techniques for fertility control. Quick reference pages offer action checklists at key points in the shepherd's year. Appendices cover such basic but essential techniques as dipping procedures. David Henderson has experience of the practical side of raising sheep He qualified as a veterinary surgeon & has worked in a general veterinary practice. He has been an agricultural college lecturer & has worked in pharmaceutical research & development. This manual is for sheep farmers but has also been prepared with the needs of agricultural & veterinary students in mind. ...
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Veterinary Notes For
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For nearly 125 years Captain Hayes Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners has been the standard work on equine health care constantly amended & updated. Leading veterinary specialists from Britain & around the world have been recruited to write this edition the 18th so it will continue to provide a totally comprehensive guide to horse medicine & surgery explaining the symptoms & treatment of every disease or injury that the horse owner is likely to encounter. Written in plain language that both experts & novices will appreciate the book contains detailed sections on the Organ Musculoskeletal & Reproductive Systems Infectious Diseases Medical & Surgical matters Management & Husbandry & a variety of other important issues. New for this edition are section on Performance Analysis & Artificial Insemination. Clear concise & authoritative Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners saves horses lives. ...
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Hong Kong. The British administration is preparing to hand the capitalist colony back to Communist China with the minimum of fuss. But Colonel Joel Tyler has other plans for the British colony plans which involve four Vietnam War veterans & a spectacular mission making use of their unique skills. Vietnam was the one thing the four men had in common before Tyler moulded them into a team capable of pulling off a sensational robbery. But while the vets are preparing to take Hong Kong by storm their paymaster Anthony Chung puts the final touches to an audacious betrayal. At stake is the future of Hong Kong.. . ...
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Vets In Love
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I absolutely love Cathy's books. They are such a treat to read". (Katie Fforde). " Woodman's warmth & wit are set to make her the next big thing in rural romance". (" Daily Record"). " An utterly compelling read with moments that brought tears to my eyes. I would definitely recommend it". (" Candis"). " Woodman weaves a beguiling tale grounded in her own experience". (" Choice")." ...
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Vets Might Fly
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A few months of married bliss a lovers nest in Darrowby & the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. James Herriots fifth volume of memoirs relocates him to a training camp somewhere in Engl&. & in between square pounding & digging for victory he dreams of the people & livestock he left behind him. There are funny cases sad cases farm animals & pets downright farmers ladies of refinement hard-bitten NCOs & of course the immortal Siegfried & Tristan
- The Sunday Times". Another winner...as always hilariously funny
- " The Sunday Telegraph". It is a pleasure to be in James Herriots company
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VHF Afloat
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Obtain your radio license & operate a VHF radio set on your yacht or motorboat. This book explains how to use a VHF radio on your boat. It covers licensing the boat & the operator then takes you through each type of call & its 'standard procedure'. You can also call using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) & the book has photo sequences of how to do this. Each procedure is illustrated using the story of the yacht Sierra making various passages & communicating with other vessels the Coastguard & other VHF operators such as yacht clubs. Probably the most important section is sending a Mayday
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Veterinary Notes For Dog Owners

Dogs are now arguably the most popular companion animals and the general wellbeing of the family pet is of paramount importance to many people. Today far more veterinary surgeons are concerned with the welfare of dogs than with any other animal. Veterinary Notes for Dog Owners provides a detailed authoritative and easily understood text for the professional breeder and pet owner alike as well as for veterinary surgeons and nurses looking for clear up-to-the minute explanations of sometimes complex issues. Twenty authors all experts in their particular fields have come together under the astute editorial guidance of leading veterinary surgeon Trevor Turner BVetMed MRCVS to cover all aspects of canine health care and management. There are detailed sections on general and inherited disease
the organ systems and infectious and parasitic diseases; on nutrition and feeding; on first aid poisoning and nursing the sick dog; canine dentistry and hernias; on behavior and behavioral problems. Invaluable advice on choosing a dog and building kennels is included as well as such topics as understanding pet insurance. This book is destined to become the standard work on canine health care and management the essential manual for anybody who takes a serious interest in the welfare of dogs.
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Dogs are now arguably the most popular companion animals & the general wellbeing of the family pet is of paramount importance to many people. Today far more veterinary surgeons are concerned with the welfare of dogs than with any other animal. Veterinary Notes for Dog Owners provides a detailed authoritative & easily understood text for the professional breeder & pet owner alike as well as for veterinary surgeons & nurses looking for clear up-to-the minute explanations of sometimes complex issues. Twenty authors all experts in their particular fields have come together under the astute editorial guidance of leading veterinary surgeon Trevor Turner BVet Med MRCVS to cover all aspects of canine health care & management. There are detailed sections on general & inherited disease the organ systems & infectious & parasitic diseases; on nutrition & feeding; on first aid poisoning & nursing the sick dog; canine dentistry & hernias; on behavior & behavioral problems. Invaluable advice on choosing a dog & building kennels is included as well as such topics as understanding pet insurance. This book is destined to become the standard work on canine health care & management the essential manual for anybody who takes a serious interest in the welfare of dogs.

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