The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality
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Summary
A tribute to our furry， feathery， scaley， and wet family members: All Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one woman's dream to become a veterinarian in a field historically dominated by men， and how， through her work both with her patients and their people， she comes to better understand humanity， mortality， and the unique role animals play in our lives。
"Filled with compassion and wisdom， Karen Fine is a healer whose own wounds have deepened her gifts for bringing animals and their people comfort and peace。" --Sy Montgomery， New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus and How to Be a Good Creature
Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasn't 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 her Oupa's principles into her own practice， which emphasizes 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 life-affirming tales that make up her career as a vet。 There's:
- 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 pot-bellied 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 owner's life in a most unexpected way
Woven into Dr。 Fine's story are， of course， also the stories of her own pets: the birds， cats， and dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessons--how caring for the animals in our lives can teach us to better care for ourselves， especially when life seems precarious。
"Filled with compassion and wisdom， Karen Fine is a healer whose own wounds have deepened her gifts for bringing animals and their people comfort and peace。" --Sy Montgomery， New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus and How to Be a Good Creature
Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasn't 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 her Oupa's principles into her own practice， which emphasizes 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 life-affirming tales that make up her career as a vet。 There's:
- 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 pot-bellied 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 owner's life in a most unexpected way
Woven into Dr。 Fine's story are， of course， also the stories of her own pets: the birds， cats， and dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessons--how caring for the animals in our lives can teach us to better care for ourselves， especially when life seems precarious。
Reviews
Rosine Perlman
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A must read if you’ve ever loved a pet。
Dea
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A bit crunchy in places for my tastes。 A few sections had me crying over my two kitties。 But mostly it convinced me to send thank you cards to the vets that were involved in the last days of my little fluffs。 Would not say it is worth going out of your way to get a copy。 But if one finds its way into your hands and you have some time to waste， there are worse ways you could waste that time than reading/listening to this book。
Ted
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4/2/2023 5 stars audible edition - really enjoyed this！
Amy
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Somewhat mystical。 Sometimes funny。 Musings about changes in veterinary education -- good riddance， terminal surgery。 Compelling story of Dr Fine's maturation as a caring clinician and empathic spirit。 The chapter on euthanasia is gut-wrenching。 I cried for Otto， 'Dolphe， Sly， Avery， Joseph， Joanie， Glenn Thomas， Joseph， frank， Maurice， Audrey Anne， Dennis。 And oh for Martha Corinne， whose is as bitterly missed as she was the day I held her in my lap as the vet pushed that pink solution that I h Somewhat mystical。 Sometimes funny。 Musings about changes in veterinary education -- good riddance， terminal surgery。 Compelling story of Dr Fine's maturation as a caring clinician and empathic spirit。 The chapter on euthanasia is gut-wrenching。 I cried for Otto， 'Dolphe， Sly， Avery， Joseph， Joanie， Glenn Thomas， Joseph， frank， Maurice， Audrey Anne， Dennis。 And oh for Martha Corinne， whose is as bitterly missed as she was the day I held her in my lap as the vet pushed that pink solution that I hate so， so much。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Author and home visiting veterinarian Karen Fine has done a wonderful job examining the experiences and emotions that come with her profession。 This was for me， an animal lover， an emotional read as I read of her own losses of beloved animals。 I also learned what a half birthday is - not sure how I missed that one。 This is a wonderfully warm and sometimes sad tale of animals and people and how we affect each other。 Loved it！My thanks to the author， Karen Fine， and the publisher， Penguin Random H Author and home visiting veterinarian Karen Fine has done a wonderful job examining the experiences and emotions that come with her profession。 This was for me， an animal lover， an emotional read as I read of her own losses of beloved animals。 I also learned what a half birthday is - not sure how I missed that one。 This is a wonderfully warm and sometimes sad tale of animals and people and how we affect each other。 Loved it！My thanks to the author， Karen Fine， and the publisher， Penguin Random House， for my copy of this exceptional book。 #Goodreads Giveaway 。。。more
Michelle
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This was a wonderful memoir， written with heart and soul。 It was fascinating to learn about what it takes to be a veterinarian and the medical treatment of animals。 I kept looking over at my own dog as I read about the deep bonds and emotional connections we have with our animals。I often felt a lump in my throat as I got emotional at the thought of losing my beloved dog， bit the Dr。 Fine has imparted some words of wisdom about coping with pet loss that I will keep in mind for when the time comes This was a wonderful memoir， written with heart and soul。 It was fascinating to learn about what it takes to be a veterinarian and the medical treatment of animals。 I kept looking over at my own dog as I read about the deep bonds and emotional connections we have with our animals。I often felt a lump in my throat as I got emotional at the thought of losing my beloved dog， bit the Dr。 Fine has imparted some words of wisdom about coping with pet loss that I will keep in mind for when the time comes。 It is true， there is no love without sorrow， and no sorrow without love， we just have to figure out how to move forward and honor our animal's spirit and memory。This book should be a required read for aspiring veterinarians as well as those who are interested in the doctors who take care of their beloved pets。 。。。more
Wendy Jonson
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Really good！ A memoir of life as a veterinarian and pet mom， the ups and downs， fun times， illness and saying goodbye。
Beth
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Karen Find， DVM， has written a terrific book about her own life decisions - wanting to become a veterinarian， spending time with her South African grandfather who was a general practice doctor， going to college to study veterinary medicine， starting her own practice and finally becoming a leader in holistic medicine for animals。Her writing is excellent。 She explains things clearly and is not afraid to show her own emotions about her pets， patients， and their guardians。 Because she spends quite a Karen Find， DVM， has written a terrific book about her own life decisions - wanting to become a veterinarian， spending time with her South African grandfather who was a general practice doctor， going to college to study veterinary medicine， starting her own practice and finally becoming a leader in holistic medicine for animals。Her writing is excellent。 She explains things clearly and is not afraid to show her own emotions about her pets， patients， and their guardians。 Because she spends quite a bit of time talking about end-of-life issues and euthanasia， the book is a bit sad/depressing， yet as she comes to terms with helping pets peacefully and comfortably die there is a strong sense of caring and hope。 。。。more
Wendy
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A very good book by a veterinarian who has had many owners bring their pets in because the animals health is declining。 She describes how the pet owners deal with their pets approaching death。She discusses how the pets （of all kinds） react to their own failing health with acceptance。
Courtney Lashley
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 My heart。 My whole heart。 I don’t know how many times I cried reading this book。This book was my first Goodreads giveaway book and I cannot describe the moment I read the email。 Out of ALL the giveaways， this is the one I was blessed with。 I have so many words for this book yet I don’t know where to start。 I should’ve taken notes while reading。 I have always been described as an animal lover。 A weirdo at times due to my tendency to try to save bugs even。 I have dreamt of having a rescue for so l My heart。 My whole heart。 I don’t know how many times I cried reading this book。This book was my first Goodreads giveaway book and I cannot describe the moment I read the email。 Out of ALL the giveaways， this is the one I was blessed with。 I have so many words for this book yet I don’t know where to start。 I should’ve taken notes while reading。 I have always been described as an animal lover。 A weirdo at times due to my tendency to try to save bugs even。 I have dreamt of having a rescue for so long。 Many have told me I should’ve been a veterinarian。 The truth is， I am terrified of even acquiring another animal。 I have 1 dog， she’ll be 5 next month and my first thought when I found out i was getting her was “she’s going to die one day”。 And that thought comes back to me pretty regularly。 I love her so much， it hurts。 I want to be the absolute best for her。 I have so many shortcomings but I will spend my last dime to make sure she’s taken care of。 This book had me in pieces。 Especially Rana。 The pictures did me in。 This book is very eye opening into the life of a veterinarian and I sincerely thank Dr。 Karen Fine for the opportunity to get a glimpse。 I don’t know how she does it。 It truly is a special calling and I’m so thankful that someone recognizes that us animal people aren’t crazy。 Thank you。 。。。more
Sandy
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I enjoyed the earlier parts of this book more than I did the second half。 I found that all of the talk about euthanizing animals got a bit depressing having been through it several times。 I think the book would have been more enjoyable if there had been some lighter stories mixed in to break things up。
Arminzerella
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Karen Fine’s grandfather was her inspiration for becoming a veterinarian。 His patients were human， but Karen admired the commitment and care he offered them （he practiced in South Africa and made house calls）。 She writes about her experiences in vet school， which is arguably at least as challenging as medical school， and some of the ethical dilemmas she faced。 After working full-time in a few different practices， she decided to start her own business， making house calls to patients。 This provide Karen Fine’s grandfather was her inspiration for becoming a veterinarian。 His patients were human， but Karen admired the commitment and care he offered them （he practiced in South Africa and made house calls）。 She writes about her experiences in vet school， which is arguably at least as challenging as medical school， and some of the ethical dilemmas she faced。 After working full-time in a few different practices， she decided to start her own business， making house calls to patients。 This provided her a unique opportunity to observe pets in their homes and meet with her clients in person – which was not always possible in a clinic setting。 She also shares stories about her own pets， their medical issues， and her struggles with grief over their loss。 Very heartfelt and beautiful。 Fans of nonfiction animal stories and aspiring vets will love this。 Warning: At least one beloved dog that you’ve become attached to dies。 。。。more
Sara
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An emotional read for anyone who has loved a pet。 Make sure you have plenty of Kleenex on hand。
Aimee Wilson
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Such a sweet and cute memoir。
Sarah Ransom
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This is a heart-warming and sometime tear-jerking memoir。 The author tells her life journey of becoming a veterinarian and her practice with the parallel story of the pets she had the honor of loving along that path。 Through the adoption， care， and eventual loss of some of her animal family members the author grows in her practice and develops a better understanding of her patients （her patients also help her learn her practice and about her pets too）。 This memoir was beautifully and heartfully This is a heart-warming and sometime tear-jerking memoir。 The author tells her life journey of becoming a veterinarian and her practice with the parallel story of the pets she had the honor of loving along that path。 Through the adoption， care， and eventual loss of some of her animal family members the author grows in her practice and develops a better understanding of her patients （her patients also help her learn her practice and about her pets too）。 This memoir was beautifully and heartfully written。 Karen Fine， DVM shares many personal， emotional moments and helpful lessons with the reader。 Personally， I had so many mixed emotions reading this book。 As someone who has lost a pet traumatically and who is still suffering that loss， as well as someone who is living with two senior dogs， I had all the feels reading this。 It made me laugh， cry， mourn my loss， and hug my girls。 I am thankful that it made me understand my grief and feel more justified in it。 And most of all， it made me （hopefully） a better pet parent。 I’m really， really glad I read it and highly recommend to all。I’d like to thank the publisher for a free copy of this book。 All opinions are honest and my own。 。。。more
Abbie Taylor
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Being an animal lover and having enjoyed James Herriot’s All Things Bright and Beautiful series， I was drawn to this book when I heard an interview with Karen Fine on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air。 I expected more heartwarming tales about pets， similar to those of James Herriot， and I wasn’t disappointed。Not only did I get to read more such stories， but I also learned about how acupuncture can help animals and how veterinarians are prone to suicide。 The author’s stories of her life and pets Being an animal lover and having enjoyed James Herriot’s All Things Bright and Beautiful series， I was drawn to this book when I heard an interview with Karen Fine on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air。 I expected more heartwarming tales about pets， similar to those of James Herriot， and I wasn’t disappointed。Not only did I get to read more such stories， but I also learned about how acupuncture can help animals and how veterinarians are prone to suicide。 The author’s stories of her life and pets add a nice touch。 Pet owners may find the resources at the end helpful。 I wish there were more veterinarians like Karen Fine and recommend the book to all animal lovers。 。。。more
Lin Salisbury
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As Karen Fine was growing up， she cherished her annual visits with her paternal grandparents in South Africa。 Her grandfather was a general practitioner with a family practice who often made house calls。 On one of those visits with her grandfather， he brought her to a game reserve。 There， she saw elephants， giraffes， baboons， and zebras and she knew that she wanted to become a veterinarian when she grew up。 THE OTHER FAMILY DOCTOR is a memoir about Fine’s life as a veterinarian， the animals she As Karen Fine was growing up， she cherished her annual visits with her paternal grandparents in South Africa。 Her grandfather was a general practitioner with a family practice who often made house calls。 On one of those visits with her grandfather， he brought her to a game reserve。 There， she saw elephants， giraffes， baboons， and zebras and she knew that she wanted to become a veterinarian when she grew up。 THE OTHER FAMILY DOCTOR is a memoir about Fine’s life as a veterinarian， the animals she cared for over the years， and her own animals。 She is a leading expert in the emerging field of veterinary narrative medicine， and before joining Central Animal Hospital in Massachusetts， she owned and operated her own house call practice for twenty-five years。Like her grandfather， she learned early on that some of her patients benefited from house calls … anxious cats and dogs， pets that needed to be euthanized， and the families who wished to be comfortably at home as they said their last goodbyes。 The home setting allowed her to practice narrative medicine more successfully。 She would have the owner sequester their pet in a safe spot while she met with them to discuss their pet’s health and history in their family。 Oftentimes， in the veterinarian office， she was faced with a tight schedule of appointments back to back and didn’t have the time to devote to more casual conversations that often revealed greater keys to understanding and diagnosing her animal patients。 What she initially considered a “fluff” class in veterinarian school， “The Human-Animal Bond” became her driving force as a practitioner。 She took additional classes in holistic health care for animals and found that acupuncture was particularly helpful for some of her patients。“The human-animal bond would guide every decision my clients made about my patients – and it could pierce my soul with its simplicity and strength。”Fine shared her story about her beloved dog， Rana， who had cancer and had to be euthanized when the dog was only five years old。 As the tumor in Rana’s mouth grew， she looked odd， but she still enjoyed eating and playing。 When Rana’s quality of life declined， Fine and her husband made the difficult decision to euthanize her。 What followed was a devastating period of grief。 She found that writing an obituary for Rana helped her grieve。 At the back of the book she shares rituals for grieving a lost pet， as well as resources for pet owners。THE OTHER FAMILY DOCTOR grew out of a desire to help pet owners realize how common it is to experience a deep bond with their pet， and to explore how much we can learn from animals。“ … we love creatures who will not outlive us。 That’s why we put our hearts on the line for them， why we avoid travel to be with them， why we spend our savings to keep them healthy， why we deal with all the messes and all the hassle。 Because doing so teaches us about being human。 Loving animals teaches us about being alive。”Brimful of touching， joyful， heartbreaking， and life affirming tales， THE OTHER FAMILY DOCTOR is a must-read for animal lovers and pet owners。This is Lin Salisbury with Superior Reviews。 Listen to my author interviews on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm on WTIP Radio， 90。7 Grand Marais， MN。 。。。more
Jenn Himes
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I received this book from goodreads for an honest reviewI love animals and i love dr shows like dr Pol。 This book made me cry。 Dr fine takes you inside her life and her practice as she treats animals。 She also shows a part of her life。 Rana will forever be in my heart。 And how much love she brought to her family。 She even goes on to tell u about her cancer battle。 I would recommend this book to everyone and im going to。 Amazing book
Kyleen
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I enjoyed this from the beginning， but a big chunk of this is about euthanasia and grief and that's when I really started to connect。 She writes so beautifully and honestly about those subjects and I spent a large chunk of this book bawling my eyes out。 Fine is an such a compassionate veterinarian and I can't imagine someone can operate her level of care while not being a vet who makes house visits。 （The only thing that bothered me was that she would use a laser pointer to play with one of her d I enjoyed this from the beginning， but a big chunk of this is about euthanasia and grief and that's when I really started to connect。 She writes so beautifully and honestly about those subjects and I spent a large chunk of this book bawling my eyes out。 Fine is an such a compassionate veterinarian and I can't imagine someone can operate her level of care while not being a vet who makes house visits。 （The only thing that bothered me was that she would use a laser pointer to play with one of her dogs， and even though she noticed Rana's obsession she didn't seem to understand the negative effect of playing that way - she's only human I know， but it seemed so out of character for her to be inconsiderate of Rana's mental health）。 。。。more
Melvin Hughes
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What a lovely compilation of stories， Dr。 Fine's， her patients'， her animals' - all told so personally and openly。 she gave me much to consider in the days ahead as well as wonderful stories to remember and compare to my own。 I admire the life she has carved for herself。 I think it takes an extraordinary person to become a veterinarian。 But to become that and so much more is incredible。 Karen Fine outlines her life and the circumstances that brought her into veterinary medicine。 Starting with he What a lovely compilation of stories， Dr。 Fine's， her patients'， her animals' - all told so personally and openly。 she gave me much to consider in the days ahead as well as wonderful stories to remember and compare to my own。 I admire the life she has carved for herself。 I think it takes an extraordinary person to become a veterinarian。 But to become that and so much more is incredible。 Karen Fine outlines her life and the circumstances that brought her into veterinary medicine。 Starting with her grandfather， a GP in the old style， hands on and personal， she builds her own career， her own story tending to and being attended by animals。 Her stories describe how entwined our lives become with those of our "pets，" becoming extended family。 Her discussions of grief involved in that relationship are worthy of a book apart。 Keep the Kleenex hand but also be prepared to laugh out loud。 This is a wonderful， warm book that is most welcome in my library！ 。。。more
Alex Pulliam
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Simplistic and unorganized。 Additionally， Dr。 Fine discusses unproven supplements and medication not in the measured and “last ditch” when evidenced based medicine cannot offer anything and the burden is not great way she used them but as cure-alls “proven” by anecdotes and coated with Orientalism。Content warnings: racism， pet cancer and death， human cancer and death， medically-assisted death， discussion of sexism
Janice Post-White
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Heartwarming story of the care of and compassion for animal pets and their human families。 I especially appreciated how the book doesn’t shy away from the tough decisions surrounding euthanasia and the reality of caregiver/provider fatigue and burnout。 No sugar coating —just sincere connection between our pets and our hearts。 The audiobook performance was excellent。
Sydney
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A lovely book！ It is definitely a tearjerker though
Sarah
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Audible version， read by the author。This book made me laugh， cry， and then laugh and cry all over again， and it did it pretty quickly- I couldn't stop listening。 It's a memoir of a house-call veterinarian （which， by the way， I did not know was a thing and wish there was one local to me）。 It does an especially good job of discussing both the joys and heartbreak of having pets。 The sections talking about losing pets reminded me of pets we've had in the past， and even though it made me cry， it was Audible version， read by the author。This book made me laugh， cry， and then laugh and cry all over again， and it did it pretty quickly- I couldn't stop listening。 It's a memoir of a house-call veterinarian （which， by the way， I did not know was a thing and wish there was one local to me）。 It does an especially good job of discussing both the joys and heartbreak of having pets。 The sections talking about losing pets reminded me of pets we've had in the past， and even though it made me cry， it was a good cry and not an exhausting cry。 It felt like she was reminding me of an old friend who I hadn't thought of in awhile。 I highly recommend this book if you love animals， if you're still sad about animals you lost and need a little therapy session， or if you're interested in veterinary care。 Fabulous memoir。 。。。more
Kay
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I read a lot of true animal stories and a lot of memoirs。 This book was one of favorites。 The author had a wonderful voice and listening to it was lovely。 She reminded me so much of a vet I used for over 10 years。 Kind。 Caring。 Compassionate。 A genuine person who loved animals。 One of my all time favorite books。 It actually prompted me to write my old veterinarian a letter to thank her again for being so amazing （I no longer go to the hospital she practices at due to many changes there）。
Kathy
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Being a licensed vet tech this is a very accurate telling of how the field of vet medicine is。
TacoFan
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I enjoyed hearing her stories and was able to finish the book quickly。 I think this would be a good read for anyone who has a loved pet or who has lost a pet。 She didn't come off as a know-it-all who always got things right and was the perfect vet。 It made me see that vets are just regular people。 I do like my vet， but I think she would be an amazing vet to have。 One who clearly has not been burnt out or who is looking to get as much money as they can （again， I really like my vet and don't think I enjoyed hearing her stories and was able to finish the book quickly。 I think this would be a good read for anyone who has a loved pet or who has lost a pet。 She didn't come off as a know-it-all who always got things right and was the perfect vet。 It made me see that vets are just regular people。 I do like my vet， but I think she would be an amazing vet to have。 One who clearly has not been burnt out or who is looking to get as much money as they can （again， I really like my vet and don't think negatively of them）。I liked hearing about Tufts and the surgery dogs （would have loved to know more about that！） and the plug to support your local vet。 Remember， sometimes you get rebates from buying from your local provider。 I loved that she talked about puppy mills and how they basically hide in plain sight these days。 It is a good， quick read。 Warning， it can get a bit heavy at times。 I think she does a very good job at preparing you though。 。。。more
SaraFair
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With many years of pets and veterinary medicine under her belt， Karen Fine delivers an entertaining， educational， and sweet nonfiction work about what it is like to be on both sides of the stethoscope。 The author gives her background of what caused her to yearn to be a veterinarian and her pathway there。 Despite being one of the groundbreaking few women to go into animal medicine， she tells us how her knowledge was done in college via “old school” methods。 The education seemed to somewhat harden With many years of pets and veterinary medicine under her belt， Karen Fine delivers an entertaining， educational， and sweet nonfiction work about what it is like to be on both sides of the stethoscope。 The author gives her background of what caused her to yearn to be a veterinarian and her pathway there。 Despite being one of the groundbreaking few women to go into animal medicine， she tells us how her knowledge was done in college via “old school” methods。 The education seemed to somewhat harden her heart to looking at the animals in an objective way， that is until she got a pet of her own。 The remainder of the book is additional memories of her practice which are special in that she would go to patients’ homes to treat them。 She also includes several chapters on euthanasia， which are eye opening and very thought provoking for those of us who face seeing our aging or sick best friends in pain daily or taking it upon ourselves bravely to end a life。 What a kind， giving person Dr。 Fine must be。 Although I add a trigger warning for the euthanasia discussions， I will say that she has wonderful memories and anecdotes to accompany each point she makes。 I loved this book， and highly recommend it to anyone who loves animals of any kind。 Thank you to NetGalley and Anchor Books for this free ecopy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Stacy Wolfe
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As anyone who has ever had a pet knows， they are joys and blessings， and also breakers of hearts when it’s time to let them go。 This book follows Dr。 Karen Fine as she treats animals in her veterinary practice。 This is less James Herriot and more about meeting owners where they are with their pets in their homes。 We also follow Fine’s own journey with her own pets。 Most often， she talks about her relationship as a veterinarian with death and euthanasia。 It was interesting to get her perspective As anyone who has ever had a pet knows， they are joys and blessings， and also breakers of hearts when it’s time to let them go。 This book follows Dr。 Karen Fine as she treats animals in her veterinary practice。 This is less James Herriot and more about meeting owners where they are with their pets in their homes。 We also follow Fine’s own journey with her own pets。 Most often， she talks about her relationship as a veterinarian with death and euthanasia。 It was interesting to get her perspective on it and seeing others grieve through her eyes。 There is a lot we can learn from the bonds of pets and their owners and their veterinarians。 。。。more
Katherina Martin
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I grew up on James Herriot so I am happy reading any book that is about a veterinarian’s life。 The book was written in a dry， narrative manner， as if the author had been asked to “tell us a little about yourself。“ There was no hook， nothing to grab me and make me feel an emotion: happy， sad， shocked， aghast。 It was flat。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide a brief summary of the book。 "The Other Family Doctor" is a memoir written by award-winning veterinarian， Chris Voglund。 Throughout the book， Voglund shares his experiences and insights gained from working with various animals and their owners。 He touches on the topics of mortality， the bond between humans and their pets， and the healing power of love。 The book provides a unique perspective on the human-animal relationship and may be of interest to animal lovers and those interested in the field of veterinary medicine。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I have limited ability to review books， but I can provide a brief summary of "The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love， Life， and Mortality。" In this book， author and veterinarian Chris Peterson shares his experiences and insights from his work with animals， from pets to farm animals。 Throughout the book， Peterson explores the relationships between animals and humans， and how animals can teach us valuable lessons about life and mortality。 The book covers topics such as caring for aging animals， coping with pet loss， and the importance of the human-animal bond。 The book is a touching and uplifting read for animal lovers and those seeking insight into the human-animal connection。
tpg2
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