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''Heartwarming and hilarious''Telegraph

''With as many horrifying stories as heart-warming ones, this is a fascinating look at the year in the life of a vet at a London animal charity hospital. There are some proper belly laughs as well as some insights that will truly stick with you.'' - Alexandra Heminsley, Grazia

An unusual ''dalmation'', a TV star with cancer, an out of control budgie. Charlotte Rea has seen them all, and more.

Animal Matters is Charlotte''s diary of real-life cases written during a one year of her work as a veterinary surgeon in a 24-hour inner-city London animal charity. The diary reveals the reality of working as a vet, how it can be both emotional and amusing, one minute you can be consoling an owner on the loss of their much-loved pet, the next trying to catch an escaped budgie. Charlotte mixes deeply sad moments with amusing and unimaginable ones along with more detailed accounts and r

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With as many horrifying stories as heartwarming ones, this is a fascinating look at the year in the life of a vet at a London animal charity hospital. There are some proper belly laughs as well as some insights that will truly stick with you - and after reading it you'll never buy a dog online. -- Alexandra Heminsley * Grazia *

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      Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
      Publication Date: 20/08/2020
      ISBN13: 9781473694699, 978-1473694699
      ISBN10: 1473694698

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Heartwarming and hilarious''Telegraph

      ''With as many horrifying stories as heart-warming ones, this is a fascinating look at the year in the life of a vet at a London animal charity hospital. There are some proper belly laughs as well as some insights that will truly stick with you.'' - Alexandra Heminsley, Grazia

      An unusual ''dalmation'', a TV star with cancer, an out of control budgie. Charlotte Rea has seen them all, and more.

      Animal Matters is Charlotte''s diary of real-life cases written during a one year of her work as a veterinary surgeon in a 24-hour inner-city London animal charity. The diary reveals the reality of working as a vet, how it can be both emotional and amusing, one minute you can be consoling an owner on the loss of their much-loved pet, the next trying to catch an escaped budgie. Charlotte mixes deeply sad moments with amusing and unimaginable ones along with more detailed accounts and r

      Trade Review
      With as many horrifying stories as heartwarming ones, this is a fascinating look at the year in the life of a vet at a London animal charity hospital. There are some proper belly laughs as well as some insights that will truly stick with you - and after reading it you'll never buy a dog online. -- Alexandra Heminsley * Grazia *

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