The Vet 1: my wild and wonderful friends by Luke Gamble

The Vet 1: my wild and wonderful friends by Luke Gamble

Heart-warming tales of life as a newly-qualified vet working with creatures great and small in the West Country, by Luke Gamble, a modern-day James Herriot.

In this book, Luke Gamble tells of the horror of the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak from a personal angle with the terrible consequences on the farmers he visits, challenging you to keep a dry eyeBut not content with the challenges of everyday vet work, he embarks on an epic 152-mile run across the Sahara to raise money for his charity and win the heart of his wife Cordelia. * BBC Countryfile Magazine *
A gamut of emotions; laughter, serious weeping, but always enjoyable * Clarissa Dickson Wright *
Luke Gamble is a West Country treasure . . . like Dr Doolittle but real! * Martin Clunes *
For anyone who has even the slightest interest in animals, this book is a must read. Luke Gamble is the new James Herriott and Gerald Durrell * What's Good to Do *

Luke Gamble graduated from Bristol University in 1999 as a vet before specialising in large animal medicine and surgery at Cambridge. Primarily based in his New Forest practice, his extra-curricular work with the Worldwide Veterinary Service charity (which he founded in 2003) takes him further afield. He also runs an emergency service for animals in Dorset and a pet travel company.

Alongside his veterinary endeavours, Luke is a black belt in karate, has run the Marathon Des Sables (for charity and to impress his wife) and in 2010 was awarded the James Herriot Award by the British Small Animal Veterinary Association for outstanding contributions to the welfare of companion animals.

Luke is married to a vet and lives in New Forest with his three children, Angel the ridgeback and a bossy rescue cat called Charlie.

The Vet: my wild and wonderful friends was his first book, followed by his overseas adventures in The Vet: the big wild world.

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ISBN 13	9781444721775
ISBN 10	1444721771
Title	The Vet 1: my wild and wonderful friends
Author	Luke Gamble
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year published	2011-11-10
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.