A lady veterinarian recounts some of her more notable
experiences and customers. This is a chatty, likeable
compendium which has the animal lover shining through every
page. TENNESSEE TAILS was written after a year at
Kathryn's new practice and I hope she will go on to write
more stories.
From an early obsession with horses Kathryn moved towards
veterinary medicine. She learned some hard lessons along
the way and this made her determined to do the best she
could to help animals and their owners. Finally she was
able to open a purpose built small animal centre - though
her office doubled as an isolation ward. Ill or injured
animals kept coming along as well as the routine spaying
and neutering necessary to stop unwanted litters.
One particular dog must rank among the bravest child-minder
pups ever. She was under a year old and out playing with
the family's two boys, who were hiding and crawling in long
grass. The dog became upset and acted strangely but the
boys did not understand her. So she did the only thing she
could do and sat down on top of the venomous snake she had
noticed. The boys heard her yelp in pain and spotted the
snake sticking out from under her haunches. She had been
badly bitten and the whole family rushed her to Kathryn's
care, whereupon a fight began to save her life. I was
thrilled that the pup survived to play another day.
Not all pet stories end so happily, which is the sad part
of reading any vet's biography. The vet can get attached
to an animal which is not hers - Kathryn still misses
seeing a cat, even though he once bit her severely - and a
vet may feel compelled to adopt an unwanted, ill animal.
Some pet owners are more responsible than others, but there
are also those who do not vaccinate pets correctly, causing
a reservoir of disease in the population.
Kathryn Primm was seriously injured in a trail-riding
accident on a quiet, well-mannered horse, and her life was
saved by her riding helmet. Fortunately she was eventually
able to return to work, and to write. I suggest that the
author needs to find another way to show emphasis than
using all capital letters. Her approachable style means
that TENNESSEE TAILS is suitable for all the family.
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