Tales of a Pet Vet

Stories from the Clinic and House Calls

Dawn Filos

• Publisher: She Writes Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781647427597
• Year: 2024

In stories tailor-made for pet lovers, a seasoned veterinarian shares her good, bad, and messy days on the job—and highlights the undeniable magic of the human-animal bond.

Dr. Dawn Filos has always had a passion for animals—and with a lot of hard work and perseverance, she turned that passion into a career. Here, with emotional honesty, Dr. Dawn shares her colorful, memorable journey from nervous novice to seasoned, self-assured doctor. This modern-day James Herriot ultimately finds her niche as a house-call vet, where she creates a way to practice on her own terms with the privilege of unique, intimate access into the homes and lives of her beloved patients and their human families.

Sometimes heartwarming, sometimes sad, and often hilarious, Tales of a Pet Vet will resonate deeply with pet lovers everywhere.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1. The Making of an Animal Lover
• 2. Becoming Dr. Dawn
• 3. The Early Years
• 4. Exotics
• 5. House Calls
• 6. The Things We Do for Love
• 7. Pet Parents Do the Darndest Things
• 8. That Was Awkward
• 9. Eccentric Clients
• 10. Behind the Scenes of Vet Life
• 11. You’ve Got to Love Family
• 12. Senior Pet Parents
• 13. Pet Trusts
• 14. Western and Alternative Medicine
• 15. Emergencies
• 16. Euthanasias
• 17. Life on the Road During COVID
• References
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
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