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The Resource My patients like treats : tales from a house-call veterinarian, Duncan MacVean, DVM

My patients like treats : tales from a house-call veterinarian, Duncan MacVean, DVM

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Summary
"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. The hilarious and the heartbreaking come together in this collection of true tales, all gathered from his lifelong career. Without warning, MacVean finds himself in odd situations: stepping into a basement full of free-flying bats or struck speechless by a pig who loves opera so much that she falls into a trance. On another house call, a woman with terminal cancer earnestly wants to know where pets go when they pass away--will her beloved cat and dog join her in the afterlife? Navigating the finer elements of human and animal interaction isn't easy. In My Patients Like Treats, MacVean's dedication to the animals of this earth and compassion for their human caretakers drives him onward, from house to house, from patient to patient. This entertaining collection of stories brings readers along for the ride, getting to know the curious creatures he treats and their perhaps sometimes even more curious humans. My Patients Like Treats is the perfect book for animal lovers or those who simply appreciate a good story"--Dust jacket flap
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xii, 222 pages
Contents
  • I. Dogs and cats reign. The dog with no teeth ; Pussycat, pussycat ; Them ; Mr. Grey ; He's never done that before ; Hey, you forgot something ; The maze ; A dusting off ; Gunshots in the south ; Houses on the river
  • Part II. Bats, rats, and lizards, oh my. Mr. Black ; Ratty yes, batty no ; Freddy and friends ; Monster at the end of the hall ; Three little pigs
  • III. Transitions. The wailing ; Atlantis ; Cindy in heaven ; Olympic rings ; The passage home ; Bad dog--good dog
  • IV. Healing arts. Stork angels ; What's wrong, doc?
Isbn
9781510725676
Instance
Label
My patients like treats : tales from a house-call veterinarian
Title
My patients like treats
Title remainder
tales from a house-call veterinarian
Statement of responsibility
Duncan MacVean, DVM
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"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. The hilarious and the heartbreaking come together in this collection of true tales, all gathered from his lifelong career. Without warning, MacVean finds himself in odd situations: stepping into a basement full of free-flying bats or struck speechless by a pig who loves opera so much that she falls into a trance. On another house call, a woman with terminal cancer earnestly wants to know where pets go when they pass away--will her beloved cat and dog join her in the afterlife? Navigating the finer elements of human and animal interaction isn't easy. In My Patients Like Treats, MacVean's dedication to the animals of this earth and compassion for their human caretakers drives him onward, from house to house, from patient to patient. This entertaining collection of stories brings readers along for the ride, getting to know the curious creatures he treats and their perhaps sometimes even more curious humans. My Patients Like Treats is the perfect book for animal lovers or those who simply appreciate a good story"--Dust jacket flap
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
MacVean, Duncan
Dewey number
  • 636.089092
  • B
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • MacVean, Duncan
  • Veterinarians
Label
My patients like treats : tales from a house-call veterinarian, Duncan MacVean, DVM
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Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
I. Dogs and cats reign. The dog with no teeth ; Pussycat, pussycat ; Them ; Mr. Grey ; He's never done that before ; Hey, you forgot something ; The maze ; A dusting off ; Gunshots in the south ; Houses on the river -- Part II. Bats, rats, and lizards, oh my. Mr. Black ; Ratty yes, batty no ; Freddy and friends ; Monster at the end of the hall ; Three little pigs -- III. Transitions. The wailing ; Atlantis ; Cindy in heaven ; Olympic rings ; The passage home ; Bad dog--good dog -- IV. Healing arts. Stork angels ; What's wrong, doc?
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xii, 222 pages
Isbn
9781510725676
Isbn Type
(hb)
Lccn
2017054935
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1015275892
  • on1015275892
  • OCoLC
Label
My patients like treats : tales from a house-call veterinarian, Duncan MacVean, DVM
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
I. Dogs and cats reign. The dog with no teeth ; Pussycat, pussycat ; Them ; Mr. Grey ; He's never done that before ; Hey, you forgot something ; The maze ; A dusting off ; Gunshots in the south ; Houses on the river -- Part II. Bats, rats, and lizards, oh my. Mr. Black ; Ratty yes, batty no ; Freddy and friends ; Monster at the end of the hall ; Three little pigs -- III. Transitions. The wailing ; Atlantis ; Cindy in heaven ; Olympic rings ; The passage home ; Bad dog--good dog -- IV. Healing arts. Stork angels ; What's wrong, doc?
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xii, 222 pages
Isbn
9781510725676
Isbn Type
(hb)
Lccn
2017054935
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1015275892
  • on1015275892
  • OCoLC

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