Call the Vet: My Life as a Young Vet in 1970s London

Just loved this well written book. Being an animal lover and an expatriate brought back many memories of living in the UK. Bruce Fogle has an empathetic way of dealing with the emotions of animal owners and their charges. I truly understand why he stayed in London!

Nothing to dislike and a great deal to admire and a beautifully written .I was attracted to the book , initially , because it was written by Ben Fogle's father and being very fond of all of Ben's adventures on his television programmes as well as his appealing nature , I thought it would be interesting to learn about one of his closest relatives .The book is very honest and charming as well as showing the development over the years , of Bruce Fogle's understanding of the animals he treats as well as their owners .Having owned ; not a good description , because you never really own a cat , they are far too independent for that,and also grieved over their demise even after many years , it was so good to realize that Bruce Fogle valued thewonderful relationship that can happen between animals and their owners and also to acknowledge what he learned from other people in the Practice .The author also gives an insight into other relationships in his own personal life too .I thoroughly enjoyed the book , on many levels , and as a very keen reader , from childhood and as an ex-schoolteacher , I would think that this book would be an excellent gift for anyone to enjoy .

The author details his life as a newly graduated veterinary after moving to London from Ontario, Canada. He marvels at the differences in language usage between his home in Canada and in the UK. He meets lots of people and their pets and along the way he gains insight into the attraction people have for their animal companions. He grows in his practice, loses some of his naivety and becomes a success! That is it!Anyone expecting to read a book. along the lines of Herriot's very entertaining stories is not going to find it in this book.I read it from cover to cover in one sitting, but I would hesitate to recommend it to someone else.

I enjoyed reading this book about the author’s experiences. We got a look into his persona. His experiences were interesting and well presented. I would read more of his stories.

The story of a young vet in a foreign country. A book to read if you have nothing else to read.