Emergency Vet [Mass Market Paperback]

Lillian Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 1998

CRITICAL CARE

At the Animal Emergency Clinic in Palm Desert, California, veterinarian Lillian Roberts never knows what the night will bring. A chimpanzee with pneumonia, a comatose cat, a dog mangled in a hit-and-run. Whatever the crisis, she gives her patients her all--easing pain, performing major surgery, improvising treatments, and rolling with the punches through long, hard hours.

Now, in dozens of thrilling true stories, we relive with Dr. Roberts the most intense and memorable of her battles to save lives, mourning her losses, rejoicing in her many victories. For everyone who loves animals, Emergency Vet is a rare and wonderful book, true medicine at its spine-tingling best.

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CRITICAL CARE

At the Animal Emergency Clinic in Palm Desert, California, veterinarian Lillian Roberts never knows what the night will bring. A chimpanzee with pneumonia, a comatose cat, a dog mangled in a hit-and-run. Whatever the crisis, she gives her patients her all--easing pain, performing major surgery, improvising treatments, and rolling with the punches through long, hard hours.

Now, in dozens of thrilling true stories, we relive with Dr. Roberts the most intense and memorable of her battles to save lives, mourning her losses, rejoicing in her many victories. For everyone who loves animals, Emergency Vet is a rare and wonderful book, true medicine at its spine-tingling best.

About the Author

Lillian M. Roberts is the director and owner of the Country Club Animal Clinic in Palm Desert, California. For nearly eight years before she opened her own clinic, she worked nights at the Animal Emergency Clinic of the Desert, where most of the stories in Emergency Vet actually happened. Dr. Roberts is also the author of the mystery series featuring veterinarian/amateur sleuth Andi Pauling, including Riding for a Fall, The Hand That Feeds You, and Almost Human.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett; 1 edition (September 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449000435
• ISBN-13: 978-0449000434
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,212,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, exciting and enlightening!, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Emergency Vet (Mass Market Paperback)

Dr. Roberts states in her excellent book, "I'm no James Herriot." But this book is every bit as good as any of his. It produces a wide range of emotions and effects: laughter, tears, suspense and goosebumps. I love the way Dr. Roberts alternates between clinic stories and personal history. This book gives the reader a view into what a vet has to deal with, from both the animal and the human sides. It will help readers become more aware of the firm realities of what it's like to be a veterinarian. I plan to buy more copies of the book and give them to my dogs' vets. Congratulations to Dr. Roberts on an excellent job!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very exciting & I learned a lot of useful info. It=great:-), April 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Emergency Vet (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book. I thought it was well written and had a lot of useful information. I thought that each event was independent in its own way. I never read the same thing over again and if it was the same symptoms they would be taken care of better from past experiences. In all, this is my favorite book. I am very happy that I read this book it has given me great knowledge about animals that I will almost always remember. Some parts were funny and cute, but others were serious and possibly fatal. I love Lillian Roberts, she writes from her point of view as a vet and her dealings with all the different people and animals. Their personalities, attitudes, expectations, and fears.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CAPTIVATING AND ILLUMINATING!, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Emergency Vet (Mass Market Paperback)

Although autobiographical and nonfiction, EMERGENCY VET has all the compelling "page-turner" quality of a medical mystery. It is fascinating and exceedingly well written. Every devoted pet owner will cherish this book for its pathos and its valuable lessons.