Exotic Vetting

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What Treating Wild Animals Teaches You About Their Lives

By Romain Pizzi

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Exotic Vetting by Romain Pizzi is an engaging exploration into the world of veterinary care for exotic animals. The author, a renowned wildlife vet, shares intriguing and often humorous accounts from his career working with a diverse array of creatures. Through these stories, readers gain unique insights into the challenges and rewards of caring for non-domestic animals in various settings.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the intricate world of exotic animals and the unique challenges faced by veterinarians in treating them. The author's real-life experiences provide a captivating insight into the blend of adventure and science involved in this extraordinary field, perfect for nature enthusiasts and animal lovers alike.

Anaesthetising a fish, x-raying a frog and hospitalising a walrus are all in a day’s work for the world’s wildest veterinarian.

True Stories from the World’s Wildest Veterinarian

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Anaesthetising a fish, x-raying a frog, and hospitalising a walrus are all in a day’s work for the world’s wildest veterinarian.

Travelling from the rainforests of Sierra Leone to the jungles of Borneo, Romain Pizzi has caught, anaesthetised, diagnosed, operated on, medicated, and then released some of the world's most endangered wild animals.

From disease testing Polynesian snails to keyhole surgery in Sumatran orangutans; from endoscopy in sharks to ultrasound on a chimpanzee. Sometimes this is high-tech work, such as the first robotic surgery in a tiger or giant panda cloning attempts. Sometimes the situations are more primitive, from anaesthetising a bear with a bicycle pump, old plumbing tubes, and a plank, to operating on a vulture using an old metal spoon.

In Exotic Vetting, Romain recalls his many interesting patients, while taking readers on a tour of the challenges of treating the world’s amazing spectrum of wild animal species.

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Exotic Vetting by Romain Pizzi is praised for being both entertaining and thought-provoking, receiving high recommendations from sources like Veterinary Record. Pizzi is acknowledged for his pioneering work in veterinary surgery, particularly keyhole surgery for animals, and is described as versatile and inventive by the Guardian. As one of the most innovative wildlife surgeons, his ability to address complex cases involving a range of species is highlighted, making him a uniquely talented figure in the field according to Wired magazine.

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ISBN: 9780008356750

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: William Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 416

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Romain Pizzi Science & Nature

About the Author

Dr Romain Pizzi BVSc MSc Phd DZooMed DipECZM MACVS(Surg) FRES FRGS FRSB FRCVS, is a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Recognised Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine, and the world's leading expert in wildlife surgery. He has travelled the globe pioneering many world-first operations in endangered wild animals. Pizzi was born and grew up in South Africa, where he qualified as a veterinary surgeon. He is an honorary professor at the University of Nottingham in zoo and wildlife medicine, and has taught and mentored wildlife veterinarians from around the globe. He has worked with conservation charities, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centres, and zoos across the world. His work has featured on numerous TV documentaries on the BBC, Animal Planet, National Geographic, CNN and other international media. He lives in Scotland, 10 minutes walk from the ruins of Rosslyn castle, with his vet cardiologist wife and their two young children.

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