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Lädt ... A Country Practice: Scenes from the Veterinary Lifevon Douglas Whynott
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This is a collection of the more mundane side of Charles Park Shaw’s first year as a veterinarian in New Hampshire. The practice revolves around his relationship with associates, Roger Osinchuk and Erika Bruner and their clients. The author does a fine job of describing the challenges of uncooperative animals, client expectations, long hours, and family interactions. There are some humorous situations but the author does not shy away from describing self-doubts, frustration with irresponsible animals’ owners, and physical risks to their bodies. ( ) An engaging book that I've lent to a few friends. The only argument I have with the book is that an underlying theme seems to be a yearning for the days of yore, when all vets were on call 24/7 and more (farm) boys became vets. Life-work balance doesn't seem to be valued much, and the increasing feminization of the profession is blamed for a lot of things, rightly or wrongly. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Chuck Shaw is a vanishing breed--an old-style veterinarian with a quarter of a century of experience who runs a "mixed practice" in rural New Hampshire, treating everything from house cats to milk cows. Week after demanding week, he and his associate, horse expert Roger Osinchuk, make house calls and farm calls, and spend sleepless nights on call, to see to the well-being of patients whose only common denominator is an inability to speak. But the practice is booming, and Chuck decides to take on a third associate, Erika Bruner, fresh out of veterinary school. Whynott follows these three practitioners into the world of contemporary veterinary medicine, as a witness to memorable encounters and daily dilemmas. He watches as they play gynecologist to cows and horses, obstetrician to calves and colts, podiatrist to creatures whose feet are life and death to them. He captures the struggle to learn a difficult craft on the job, describes the confluence of skill and intuition that is the essence of diagnosis, and depicts the ongoing effort to balance the needs and desires of animals and owners without compromising his creed. "A Country Practice" is a vivid portrait of the rapidly changing face of an ancient profession. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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