veterinary medicine

Spirited fifteen-year-old horse lover Rachel Selby is determined 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.

Text and pictures describe a day in the life of a veterinarian and her staff.

Mr. Brennan "discusses his education as a veterination and his practice in the animal hospital he founded near Albany, New York. He introduces the reader to a variety of animals and the people with whom they live. Some of the stories are very funny, but no medical practice is without its sad tales. Dr. Brennan makes both sorts of stories come alive, expressing his joy and amusement in the happy tales and his genuine sadness in the stories that end badly for his patients."--Iliana Semmler.

This is an introduction to the work of a veterinarian, including medical attention given to small pets, farm animals, and wild animals.

A simple look at what veterinarians do, the tools they use, and what their typical day is like.

"Weekly Reader" pal Buddy takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of a real veterinarian's office to profile the many workers there.

Describes the work that veterinarians do to care for pets, farm animals, and wild animals and depicts the tools they use in their work. Includes color photos, a glossary, and an index.