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By FRANNIE O'CALLAGHAN

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“Insightful, amusing, perfect for pet owners and anybody thinking of working in a vet clinic. Highly recommended!” The Wishing Shelf

REVIEW
I very much enjoyed this peek into the world of veterinary medicine. Saying that, I happen to be a small animal vet myself, having spent most of my adult life battling incompetent clinic managers, bullying pet owners, biting dogs – even when the owner insists her darling little German Shepherd would never hurt a fly – and trying to get payments from 'I'll pay tomorrow' owners. As I sat enjoying this book, I couldn't help feeling – 'Thank God, it's not just me! It happens in every clinic!'
Written in a very chatty sort of way, F O'Callaghan delivers a fast-paced and insightful look into what it's like working in a vet clinic. I know a lot of people think working with animals is wonderful – lots of happy, waggy dogs and forever thankful owners – but sadly, that's not always (hardly ever on many days) the case. It's a slog, with a neverending flow of poo, urine, and dribble to dry up – never mind the stuff coming out of the anal glands! And then there are the owners who, generally speaking, are far more problematic than the sick pets! And it's all in this book, written in such a way as to make you laugh out loud, cry into your wine glass and, most importantly, decided never to work with animals.
So, if you ever thought of working as a vet or a vet nurse, or simply answering the telephone in a veterinary clinic, I strongly recommend you read this book first. It's not all doom and gloom and, as the author shows, there are bright moments in every day. In fact, after reading this, you might think – 'Yep, this is the job for me.' Or you might not. But you will know what you are letting yourself in for! And even if veterinary work is not for you, I think most pet owners will find this enlightening, even if it's just to see that not all owners pamper to ever pet's needs – or, as the author puts it (and this did make me laugh) - “The dog hates me, and the feeling's mutual.”

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