Discusses the job of veterinarian as a careers with character, and focuses on job requirements, integrity, respect, compassion, responsibility, and self-discipline.
Ben's puppy, Aggie, goes to the vet for surgery and has to wear a cone around her neck to prevent her from biting her stitches. Aggie feels embarrassed because she looks like a lamp head, a cone head, and a clown so Ben decides to color her cone to make it look like a lion's mane instead.
the astonishing connection between human and animal health
Natterson-Horowitz, Barbara
Draws upon case studies and various branches of science to uncover what animals can teach us about the human body and mind. Describes new information gleaned from animals in regards to cancer, fainting, sexually transmitted diseases, and depression among other topics.
The author tells of her love and appreciation of animals and her work as an assistant to her veterinarian husband and their treatment of large animals such as horses, elephants, and tigers at circuses and game preserves around Pennsylvania.
