I am fortunate in my career to work with veterinarians around the world and help pre-veterinary and veterinary students learn from their experiences. And while veterinarians and veterinary students spend a lot of time reading scientific literature in their field, there are also some excellent novels about animals and their care.
If you’re looking for the perfect literary gift for the vet or animal lover in your life, check out this list of some of our favorites.
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While this book draws some seemingly scientific conclusions from anecdotal data, it is still an eye-opening and highly engaging read.
This bestseller explores our understanding of animals and their inner emotions, and how we perceive those emotions. Anyone who loves animals and wants to reflect on our relationship with them and our understanding of them might enjoy this book.
This book combines the interesting cases of exotic animals that dr. hess deals with his personal history of managing a demanding career with his family life. most of us don’t get the chance to work closely with exotic animals, which makes this a fun and interesting read.
This book will be of interest to science lovers and conservationists, as well as anyone interested in thinking about where our natural world is headed. journalist m. r. o’connor explores the extreme measures scientists are taking to try to save species from the brink and how these actions affect these animals in the wild.
takes us through history, from Neanderthal tools to DNA banks, to explore the philosophical questions of intervening in nature and helps explore how we can coexist with other species on the planet. This is a thought-provoking read that raises some important and broad questions and invites discussion.
some people don’t realize that the veterinary profession has specializations just like human medicine.
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dr. boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist, and this book explores her journey when she discovers a lump in her neck and explores the human medical world, comparing her experiences as a veterinarian.
This book is sad, but for people who love animals, it is emotional and close. is the story of a veterinarian and many of the animals that have touched her life, and presents an interesting perspective.
This is a great novel for anyone who wants to explore the powerful effects animals have on our daily lives.
There are a number of books, both traditionally published and self-published, detailing the clinical experiences of veterinarians from their perspectives.
This is a great example as it shows how varied and hectic days can be in a veterinary hospital. For students wondering if the veterinary profession is for them, this can be a great read.
another first-person account of working with animals: in this case, of working with a specific animal. Alex the African Gray Parrot is famous for his cognitive abilities and what he has to teach us about how much animals can know, learn, communicate and understand.
This is an emotional and deeply engaging New York Times bestseller that can appeal to anyone who loves animals.
This is a great autobiographical veterinary story that shares some insights into veterinary medicine in a way that is accessible to all.
It’s fun and sweet without being cloying or clichéd, and a great read for vets and the people who love them.
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Published in 1960, “Born Free” is the story of a lion cub passing from captivity to the wild.
beautifully written and wonderfully moving, it raises questions about our ability to move between different worlds and about the future of wildlife in an increasingly developed world. Animal lovers and those concerned with conservation and development will love this book, including its extraordinary photographs.
Jane Goodall’s fame as a primatologist and conservationist is reason enough for any veterinarian or animal lover to want to read the story of her work with chimpanzees.
His work is amazing, exciting, and inspiring, and makes for a great story, during which the reader will learn about chimpanzees, their behavior, and their relationships. This book takes you through his wildlife travels, work, and research, and can be read by anyone interested in learning more (although it’s not light reading, it’s accessible without any prior knowledge of biology or animal research). /p>
This is a tough read, and like David Kirby’s other books, it tells the story of the dark side of an industry you might prefer not to see. however, it is an eye-opening story that readers interested in animal welfare may find fascinating.
This engaging book is a collection of stories about animals with unique and fascinating conditions and the veterinarians who diagnose and treat them.
From an anorexic eel to an orphaned whale to a hippopotamus in need of a cane root, “The Rhino With Shoes Stuck On” is full of captivating, fast-paced, and engaging true stories of wild animals, and sheds insights into our bonds and understanding. of animals.
This is a great read for zoo vets, science buffs, or anyone who loves animals.
winner of the samuel johnson award and a finalist for the andrew carnegie award for non-fiction (and other prestigious awards), “h is for hawk” is a moving and beautifully written work of non-fiction.
tells the story of the adoption and upbringing of a goshawk named mabel and connects mabel’s difficult emotional experiences with those of the author. this is a moving story that is sure to appeal to both literature and nature lovers.
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