Catalog Search Results
Author
Description
"All Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one woman's dream to become a veterinarian in a field historically dominated by men, and how, through her work both with her patients and their people, she comes to better understand humanity, mortality, and the unique role animals play in our lives. Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasn't going to let anything stop her: not her allergy to cats, and...
Author
Description
Managing goats successfully requires an understanding of how nature designed them to thrive, including nutritional and psychological needs, as well as how to identify a problem and intercede before itâs too late. For more than a decade, Gianaclis Caldwell and her family have operated Pholia Farm Creamery, an off-grid, raw milk goat cheese dairy. In Holistic Goat Care, Caldwell offers readers a comprehensive guide to maintaining a healthy herd...
Description
Current compilation of terminology used in the major fields of veterinary science. Intended for farmers, stockbreeders, agricultural and veterinary students, veterinary assistants, practitioners, pet owners, and research workers in the pharmaceutical industry and in other fields related to veterinary science. Asterisks before words in entries indicate additional coverage under those words. Cross references.
67) Firehorse
Author
Description
Spirited fifteen-year-old horse lover Rachel Selby determines to become a veterinarian, despite the opposition of her rigid father, her proper mother, and the norms of Boston in 1872, while that city faces a serial arsonist and an epidemic spreading through its firehorse population.
69) Veterinarian
Author
Description
"Provides comprehensive information and guidance for following a career path into veterinary medicine"--Provided by publisher.
76) The spiritual nature of animals: a country vet explores the wisdom, compassion, and souls of animals
Author
Description
Karlene Stanges spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado, where the Animas River carves the landscape. As an ambulatory veterinarian, she has experienced the challenges, sorrows, and joys of working with creatures great and small and feels a powerful kinship with these beautiful beings, a bond that goes beyond flesh and fur and feathers. The Spiritual Nature...