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The other family doctor : a veterinarian explores what animals can teach us about love, life, and mortality / Karen Fine, DVM.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: viii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593466896
  • 0593466896
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
It's a calling -- Veterinary school -- Sacrifices -- Ain't doin' right -- House calls -- Where puppies come from -- New beginnings -- A whole new tool shed -- Dog of honor -- The universe shifts -- He knew just what to do -- Go toward -- Bucket list -- Dances with death -- A new addition -- A good death -- The red dot in winter -- Veterinarians in crisis -- Rana in summer -- Rana -- The Rana-colored thread -- Stories of medicine -- I fix broken hearts -- Learning from animals.
Summary: "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 not the fact that in the '80s veterinary medicine was still a mostly male profession. Inspired by her grandfather, a compassionate doctor who paid house calls to all his (human) patients, Dr. Fine persevered, and brought her Oupa's principles into her own practice, which emphasizes the need to contextualize pets' care in terms of their stories. And in The Other Family Doctor, Dr. Fine shares all these touching, joyful, heartbreaking, and life-affirming tales that make up her career as a vet. There's the feral cat who becomes a creature out of a fable when he puts his trust in a young vet to heal his injured paw; the pot-bellied pig who grows too big to fit in the car but remains a cherished part of her family; the surprising colony of perfectly behaved ferrets; the beloved aging pet who gives her people the gift of accompanying them on one final family vacation; and the dog who saves his owner's life in a most unexpected way. Woven into Dr. Fine's story are, of course, also the stories of her own pets: the birds, cats, and dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessons-how we can be better caretakers of the animals in our lives and, ultimately, of ourselves"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Calling all animal lovers! A heartwarming memoir about one woman's career as a vet and the unique role pets play in our lives."Filled with compassion and wisdom, Karen Fine is a healer whose own wounds have deepened her gifts for bringing animals and their people comfort and peace."-Sy Montgomery,bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus

Atribute to our furry, feathery, scaley, and wet family members, All Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one woman's dream to become a veterinarian.

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 not the fact that in the '80s veterinary medicine was still a mostly male profession. Inspired by her grandfather, a compassionate doctor who paid house calls to all his (human) patients, Dr. Fine persevered, and brought herOupa's principles into her own practice, whichemphasizes the need to understand her patients' stories to provide the best possible care.

And in The Other Family Doctor , Dr. Fine shares all these touching, joyful, heartbreaking, and life-affirming tales that make up her career as a vet. There's-

. The feral cat who becomes a creature out of a fable when he puts his trust in a young vet to heal his injured paw

. The pot-bellied pig who grows too big to fit in the car but remains a cherished part of her family

. The surprising colony of perfectly behaved ferrets

. The beloved aging pet who gives her people the gift of accompanying them on one final family vacation

. The dog who saves his owner's life in a most unexpected way

Woven into Dr. Fine's story are, of course, also the stories of her own pets- the birds, cats, and dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessons-how caring for the animals in our lives can teach us to better care for ourselves, especially when life seems precarious.

"An Anchor Books original 2023"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294).

It's a calling -- Veterinary school -- Sacrifices -- Ain't doin' right -- House calls -- Where puppies come from -- New beginnings -- A whole new tool shed -- Dog of honor -- The universe shifts -- He knew just what to do -- Go toward -- Bucket list -- Dances with death -- A new addition -- A good death -- The red dot in winter -- Veterinarians in crisis -- Rana in summer -- Rana -- The Rana-colored thread -- Stories of medicine -- I fix broken hearts -- Learning from animals.

"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 not the fact that in the '80s veterinary medicine was still a mostly male profession. Inspired by her grandfather, a compassionate doctor who paid house calls to all his (human) patients, Dr. Fine persevered, and brought her Oupa's principles into her own practice, which emphasizes the need to contextualize pets' care in terms of their stories. And in The Other Family Doctor, Dr. Fine shares all these touching, joyful, heartbreaking, and life-affirming tales that make up her career as a vet. There's the feral cat who becomes a creature out of a fable when he puts his trust in a young vet to heal his injured paw; the pot-bellied pig who grows too big to fit in the car but remains a cherished part of her family; the surprising colony of perfectly behaved ferrets; the beloved aging pet who gives her people the gift of accompanying them on one final family vacation; and the dog who saves his owner's life in a most unexpected way. Woven into Dr. Fine's story are, of course, also the stories of her own pets: the birds, cats, and dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessons-how we can be better caretakers of the animals in our lives and, ultimately, of ourselves"-- Provided by publisher.

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