Tell Me Where It Hurts by Dr. Nick Trout
Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon by Dr. Nick Trout, reviewed by Kate Tesdell, Hoyt Library
(Broadway Books, 2008, 286 pages, $22.95)
Pet owners and animal lovers will find this engaging account of 24 hrs.in the life of a veterinary surgeon inspiring and moving.
Trout is a modern, urban James Herriot, recounting past cases with such a deft touch and such caring that each animal becomes alive and personal to the reader. We see the intricate triangle of emotions among doctor, patient and owner and experience the complexity of the ethical choices inherent in the practice of medicine in human or animal.
Keep the tissues handy while reading this one – if you have had pets of your own, you will need them.
(Broadway Books, 2008, 286 pages, $22.95)
Pet owners and animal lovers will find this engaging account of 24 hrs.in the life of a veterinary surgeon inspiring and moving.
Trout is a modern, urban James Herriot, recounting past cases with such a deft touch and such caring that each animal becomes alive and personal to the reader. We see the intricate triangle of emotions among doctor, patient and owner and experience the complexity of the ethical choices inherent in the practice of medicine in human or animal.
Keep the tissues handy while reading this one – if you have had pets of your own, you will need them.
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