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An intimate account―the first from a trail veterinarian―of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod. Few sporting events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and dozens of mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to participate in “The Last Great Race on Earth,” a grueling, thousand-mile race across...
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Managing goats successfully requires an understanding of how nature designed them to thrive, including nutritional and psychological needs, as well as how to identify a problem and intercede before itâs too late. For more than a decade, Gianaclis Caldwell and her family have operated Pholia Farm Creamery, an off-grid, raw milk goat cheese dairy. In Holistic Goat Care, Caldwell offers readers a comprehensive guide to maintaining a healthy herd...
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Current compilation of terminology used in the major fields of veterinary science. Intended for farmers, stockbreeders, agricultural and veterinary students, veterinary assistants, practitioners, pet owners, and research workers in the pharmaceutical industry and in other fields related to veterinary science. Asterisks before words in entries indicate additional coverage under those words. Cross references.
69) Firehorse
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Spirited fifteen-year-old horse lover Rachel Selby determines to become a veterinarian, despite the opposition of her rigid father, her proper mother, and the norms of Boston in 1872, while that city faces a serial arsonist and an epidemic spreading through its firehorse population.
71) Veterinarian
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"Provides comprehensive information and guidance for following a career path into veterinary medicine"--Provided by publisher.
77) The spiritual nature of animals: a country vet explores the wisdom, compassion, and souls of animals
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Karlene Stanges spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado, where the Animas River carves the landscape. As an ambulatory veterinarian, she has experienced the challenges, sorrows, and joys of working with creatures great and small and feels a powerful kinship with these beautiful beings, a bond that goes beyond flesh and fur and feathers. The Spiritual Nature...
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"With more than 19,000 patients, Dr. Pol has seen it all. Specializing in large farm animals, this senior is anything but retiring as he takes an old school, no-nonsense approach to vetinary medicine. Unflappable and unstoppable, this Doc routinely puts in 14-hour days and is a legend in the community. Travel with him across rural Michigan as he cares for every family pet and head of livestock in need of his expertise and kindness." Taken from the...