The Hero of the Herd: More Tales from a Country Veterinarian
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0609603736 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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When it was all over, we stood staring at the scene for several minutes. There are even some big changes--like the new color television behind the counter at Miss Ruby McCord's Grocery and Service Station. That particular hog had apparently decided he wanted no part of the surgical procedure and had somehow evaded capture by scaling the short fence and retreating back down the hill into the swamp. Suddenly a grim-faced Buck beelined toward the escapee, who was taking a breather in the deepest, gummiest part of the lot. All we needed were several fires burning, smoke spiraling upward, and the scene would have been reminiscent of a Civil War movie not long after the Yankees had marched through the farmsteads outside Atlanta.. For the thousands of readers who fell in love with Doc McCormack and the farmers, cattlemen, and moonshiners
POLLY J. OAS said A TRIP INTO MY FANTASY LIFE AS A VET. Even though I qualified academically for both human and veterinary school in 1960 I was rejected because of my size 5"1"and thae facts I was a female, and City girl! Obviously I chose the 'other' medical school but alas dreamed of working with animals. I devoured the James Herriott books but Dr. Macormak's experiences seem so real I could picture myself as country vet althr ough the stripping to the waist I would have to modify! A well written, thoroughly enjoyable book that made me immediately order . "Five Stars" according to Eddie Holstien. Great. You won't want to put this down! L. Johnson An excellent collection of stories from an Alabama veterinarian. Simply captivating and amazing! You'll want to read it cover to cover. The stories are amazingly written. You will think you are right there! Don't pass it up! I encourage you to read all of Dr. McCormack's books. They are all amazing!
There are tales of searching deep woods at night for a sick cow and the curious case of the sunburned piglets and the evil Fred, runt of the litter. McCormack recounts his first cesarean surgery of a young heifer, during which tough-talking bystanders became nauseated and fainted; he describes the rescue of a calf and its owner from a deep gully. Most of his clients were small farmers. Back in the 1960s, McCormack was the first vet in the county; he had a big-animal practice, treating everything from household pets to cows, pigs and horses. From Publishers Weekly With 30 years of successful veterinary practice behind him, McCormack (A Friend of the Flock) has a wealth of stories about people and animals in rural Choctaw County, Ala. McCormack is a firm believer in the value of