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ovenbird_reads's review against another edition
3.0
I received an advance review copy of this book from ECW press. Thank you to the publishers for sending me this book. All opinions are my own!
I was a big fan of James Herriot growing up so was excited to read a new book about veterinary practice. Schott's book is quite different from Herriot's. I was expecting a similarly deep look into the lives and personalities of animals. That's not what this is about, but it was enjoyable for a lot of other reasons. I would highly recommend Schott's book to anyone who owns a pet and visits a vet regularly, or to anyone who might be thinking of becoming a vet in the future. The essays are very much about developing an understanding of what it is that vets really do, and how pet owners can have the best relationship possible with their vets. There are lots of amusing anecdotes as well (I particularly enjoyed the story of the chihuahua who was one of the only dogs that actually bit the author, and in spectacular fashion) but they weren't the heart of the book as I had thought they would be.
Schott is clearly passionate about his practice and has written a book of essays in an accessible, friendly tone that really brings the profession itself to the fore. Schott has an essay on suicide rates among vets, on why pet owners should visit their vet regularly, and what sort of people should go into veterinary science. In many ways this is a handbook for pet owners and future vets. I am neither a current pet owner or a future vet, so I found some of the essays that were instructional in nature less engaging than others, but overall there was lots to enjoy for just about anyone who likes animals. Schott's kind and empathetic nature shines through in all the essays and I hope that if I do get a pet in the future I'll find a vet to care for us with a similar passion for their profession.
I was a big fan of James Herriot growing up so was excited to read a new book about veterinary practice. Schott's book is quite different from Herriot's. I was expecting a similarly deep look into the lives and personalities of animals. That's not what this is about, but it was enjoyable for a lot of other reasons. I would highly recommend Schott's book to anyone who owns a pet and visits a vet regularly, or to anyone who might be thinking of becoming a vet in the future. The essays are very much about developing an understanding of what it is that vets really do, and how pet owners can have the best relationship possible with their vets. There are lots of amusing anecdotes as well (I particularly enjoyed the story of the chihuahua who was one of the only dogs that actually bit the author, and in spectacular fashion) but they weren't the heart of the book as I had thought they would be.
Schott is clearly passionate about his practice and has written a book of essays in an accessible, friendly tone that really brings the profession itself to the fore. Schott has an essay on suicide rates among vets, on why pet owners should visit their vet regularly, and what sort of people should go into veterinary science. In many ways this is a handbook for pet owners and future vets. I am neither a current pet owner or a future vet, so I found some of the essays that were instructional in nature less engaging than others, but overall there was lots to enjoy for just about anyone who likes animals. Schott's kind and empathetic nature shines through in all the essays and I hope that if I do get a pet in the future I'll find a vet to care for us with a similar passion for their profession.
figgyflake's review against another edition
5.0
I found this to be a cute and quirky book. I enjoyed the short chapters and the patient stories as well as the human ones. I didn't expect to learn as much about the behind-the-scenes as I did but that was really interesting as well as paying Vet bills is always a headache and who wants to visit Italy anyway?
teklagyorgy's review against another edition
4.0
Alapvetően a könyv remek kikapcsolódás volt, a fejezetek nayon rövidek, szóval könnyű beleesni a „csak még egyet elolvasok” mielőtt bármibe belekezdek problémakörbe. Ahogy pedig fentebb említettem, inkább humoros, mint szívszaggatóak a történetek, nagyon sokszor edukatív is, ezért akár 12-13 éves gyerekek kezébe is bátran odaadnám, hiszen aki ennyi idősen szereti az állatokat, annak azért lehet jó olvasmány, akinek pedig nincs házikedvence, nos, ott talán a szülő készüljön fel arra, hogy lehet, hogy hamarosan ezzel fogják ostromolni. Mert összességében egy olyan ember műve ez, aki maga is rajong az állatokért, és a fejezetekből nagyon szépen kirajzolódik az, hogy miért is érdemes kutyát vagy macskát tartani nem csak gyerekes háztartásokban, hanem akár felnőttként is. Egy cica vagy egy kutya remek társ – ezt én magam is meg tudom erősíteni –, rengeteg szeretetet adnak, és nincs olyan élethelyzet, amikor nem férne meg egy kedvenc az otthonunkban.
nandocho's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Endearing stories, easy and fun read.
tanac's review against another edition
2.0
Basically a compilation of lightly edited blog posts. No attempt to stitch them into a greater story, explore themes, etc. just a collection of 2-4 page anecdotes. Amusing but glad the library paid for it, not me.
rosescottagee's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
loouvski's review against another edition
4.0
Det är ju ingen hemlighet att jag älskar djur. Och att ag en gång i tiden tänkte bli veterinär. Även om yrkesdrömmen inte längre finns kvar, var det otroligt spännande att lyssna på. I liked it.