While You're Here, Doc: Farmyard Adventures of a Maine Veterinarian

by Bradford B Brown

Overview

Whether he was trying to geld a spooked stallion in a blizzard or found himself in the middle of an all-out fracas involving a monkey's abscessed tooth and a shotgun, he took it in stride, with great affection for both his four-legged patients and his two-legged clients.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684751624
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	05/13/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Bradford B. Brown, DVM, grew up on a farm in Vassalboro, Maine, and like two of his brothers, graduated from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. He joined his brother Phil's veterinary practice in Belfast, Maine, where they worked together for thirteen years, and then continued on his own for ten more, running a small-animal hospital and making hundreds of farm calls. Retired now and living at the family farm in Vassalboro, he's been remembering the people and animals and the many adventures he enjoyed.

Editorial Reviews

"Stuffed with hilarious recollections of nearly a quarter century of dealing with all kinds of animals and their owners."

Yankee Magazine

"Brown’s medical skills, physical stamina, courage, and especially his strong senses of perspective and humor made him ideally suited to the rigors of his chosen profession. They also make him the perfect narrator of a volume that succeeds as an All Creatures Great and Small, Maine-style."

Bangor Daily News

"Mixes veterinary know-how with Down East storytelling, and each of his stories is a stand-alone gem."

Maine In Print

"Do not leave this book unattended by the bedside of any summer visitor. It will vanish, and they will look innocent. (Check their luggage.)"

Courier-Gazette

"Full of laconic farmers, hysterical owners, and more feisty animal patients than one can imagine, these stories of backwoods veterinary care are sure to be popular among James Herriot lovers."

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