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Calling all animal lovers A heartwarming memoir about one womans career as a vet and the unique role pets play in our livesFilled with compassion and wisdom Karen Fine is a healer whose own wounds have deepened her gifts for bringing animals and their people comfort and peaceSy Montgomery New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus and How to Be a Good Creature

Atribute to our furry feathery scaley and wet family members All Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one womans dream to become a veterinarian

Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasnt going to let anything stop her not her allergy to cats and not the fact that in the 80s veterinary medicine was still a mostly male profession Inspired by her grandfather a compassionate doctor who paid house calls to all his human patients Dr Fine persevered and brought herOupas principles into her own practice whichemphasizes the need to understand her patients stories to provide the best possible care

And in The Other Family Doctor Dr Fine shares all these touching joyful heartbreaking and lifeaffirming tales that make up her career as a vet Theres

The feral cat who becomes a creature out of a fable when he puts his trust in a young vet to heal his injured paw

The potbellied pig who grows too big to fit in the car but remains a cherished part of her family

The surprising colony of perfectly behaved ferrets

The beloved aging pet who gives her people the gift of accompanying them on one final family vacation

The dog who saves his owners life in a most unexpected way

Woven into Dr Fines story are of course also the stories of her own pets the birds cats and dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessonshow caring for the animals in our lives can teach us to better care for ourselves especially when life seems precarious

Includes a downloadable PDF of additional resources and guides from the book