| Author/Contributor(s): | Spelman, Lucy H.; Mashima, Ted Y. |
| Publisher: | Delta |
| Date: | 6/23/2009 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
“This is a delightful book. The stories, each amazingly different, are told with warmth, humor, and sensitivity. Buy it and give copies to your friends.”—DR. JANE GOODALL
“This book went straight to my heart for emphasizing something that is often missed by the zoo-going public: the emotional commitment between those who care for zoo animals and their exotic charges.”—BETTY WHITE
A moray eel diagnosed with anorexia . . .
A herd of bison whose only hope is a crusading female doctor from Paris . . .
A vet desperately trying to save an orphaned whale by unraveling the mystery of her mother’s death . . .
Here pioneering zoological veterinarians—men and women on the cutting edge of a new medical frontier—tell real-life tales of daring procedures for patients weighing tons or ounces, treating symptoms ranging from broken bones to a broken heart, and life-and-death dramas that will forever change the way you think about wild animals and the bonds we share with them. At once heart-quickening and clinically fascinating, the stories in this remarkable collection represent some of the most moving and unusual cases ever taken on by zoological vets.
A chronicle of discovery, compassion, and cutting-edge medicine, The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes is a must-read for animal lovers, science buffs, and anyone who loves a well-told tale.