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Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
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Its 2:47 a.m. when Dr. Nick Trout takes the phone call that starts another hectic day at the Angell Animal Medical Center. Sage, a tenyear old German shepherd, will die without emergency surgery for a serious stomach condition. Over the next twentyfour hours Dr. Trout fights for Sages life, battles disease in the operating room, unravels tricky diagnoses, reassures frantic pet parents, and reflects on the humor, heartache, and inspiration in his life as an animal surgeon. And he wants to take you along for the ride.From the front lines of modern medicine, Tell Me Where It Hurts is a fascinating insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of oldfashioned instincts and cuttingedge technology that defines pet care in the twentyfirst century. For anyone whos ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at your veterinarians office, Tell Me Where It Hurts offers a vicarious journey through twentyfour intimate, eyeopening, heartrending hours at the premier Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston.Youll learn about the amazing progress of modern animal medicine, where organ transplants, joint replacements, and stateoftheart cancer treatments have become more and more common. With these technological advances come controversies and complexities that Dr. Trout thoughtfully explores, such as how long (and at what cost) treatments should be given, how the Internet has changed pet care, and the rise in cosmetic surgery.Youll also be inspired by the heartwarming stories of struggle and survival filling these pages. With a wry and winning tone, Dr. Trout offers up hilarious and delightful anecdotes about cuddly (or notsocuddly) pets and their variously zany, desperate, and demanding owners. In total, Tell Me Where It Hurts offers a fascinating portrait of the comedy and drama, complexities and rewards involved with loving and healing animals.Part ER, part Dog Whisperer, and part House, this heartfelt and candid book shows that while the technology has changed since James Herriots day, the humanity and compassion remains unchanged. If youve ever had a pet or special place in your heart for furry friends, Dr. Trouts irresistible book is for you.
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