Vet on the Wild Side: Further Adventures of a Wildlife Vet

by David Taylor

A veterinarian specializing in the treatment of wild and exotic animals recounts experiences from throughout his career

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS, was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957, acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth. He was world-renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine.

In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a "Zoo Vet". These books were adapted for Television in a drama series, One by One. He continued to be a prolific writer until his death. [wikipedia]

Reviews

[Hettie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting stories and some perspective on historical zoo practices. Some absolutely horrifying practices that seem to be standard practice only a couple of decades ago. Shows how far the zoo industry has come.

[Beka · Rating 5 out of 5]

More fun zoo and animal adventures.