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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients

The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients

Spelman, Lucy H.
Mashima, Ted Y.

Paperback

Medical ReferenceGeneral AnimalsNature Writing

ISBN10: 0385341474
ISBN13: 9780385341479
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: Jun 23 2009
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.84 Width: 5.52 Depth: 8.22
Language: English

A moray eel diagnosed with anorexia...A herd of bison whose only hope is a crusading female doctor from Paris...A vet desperately trying to save an orphaned whale by unraveling the mystery of her mother's death...This fascinating book offers a rare glimpse into the world of wild animals and the doctors who care for them. Here pioneering zoological veterinarians--men and women on the cutting edge of a new medical frontier--tell real-life tales of daring procedures for patients weighing tons or ounces, treating symptoms ranging from broken bones to a broken heart, and life-and-death dramas that will forever change the way you think about wild animals and the bonds we share with them. At once heart-quickening and clinically fascinating, the stories in this remarkable collection represent some of the most moving and unusual cases ever taken on by zoological vets. A chronicle of discovery, compassion, and cutting-edge medicine, The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes is must reading for animal lovers, science buffs, and anyone who loves a well-told tale.

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