Evansville Courier Press, July 20
At once heart- quickening and clinically fascinating, the stories in this remarkable collection represent some of the most moving and unusual cases ever taken on by zoological vets. A chronicle of discovery, compassion, and cutting-edge medicine, THE RHINO WITH GLUE-ON SHOES is must reading for animal lovers, science buffs and anyone who loves a well-told tale.
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Collection of Stories
Enriches Local Zoo Adventure by DeeDee Shoemaker, July 20, 2008.
Everyday heroics make up the overriding theme of "The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes and Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and Their Patients," edited by veterinarians and educators Lucy H. Spelman and Ted Mashima.
This assemblage of recollections from 29 doctors who dedicate themselves to the treatment of wild animals provides insiders' views of a remarkable profession.
A deformed giraffe, an abused white-tailed deer fawn, an ailing dung beetle, a travel-weary whale shark: Each animal in this enlightening and entertaining book has found a veterinarian champion devoted to its well-being and to that of the natural world.
DeeDee Shoemaker is a readers' adviser at Central Library. The opinions expressed in this column are personal and do not reflect policies or official recommendations of the library.