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The Ones That Bit Me!

Camels, cows and other young-vet stories

Marcus Taylor

A young vet’s experiences with cows and camels

By the time Marcus Taylor graduated from veterinary school at age 23, a sheep, a cow, a hawk, innumerable dogs, cats, parrots and even a fish had locked their mandibles onto his flesh. Each bite only intrigued him further.

From his first entanglement with a cow in ketosis in Canterbury to a beagle in heart failure in Newfoundland, and all manner of adventures and heartbreak in between, this memoir of the early career of a young New Zealand vet is both heartwarming and hilarious.

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‘Taylor’s steadfast dedication to his profession transforms the book from just another vet story into a distinctly rewarding experience’ — Chris Moore, New Zealand Listener

‘A very engaging spinner of yarns’ — Lyn Potter, NZ Booklovers

  • CATEGORY: Biography and memoir, Veterinary science, Ebooks
  • ISBN: 9781991016997
  • ESBN: 9781991016898
  • PUBLISHER: Massey University Press
  • IMPRINT: Massey University Press
  • PUBLISHED: 08/08/2024
  • PAGE EXTENT: 264
  • FORMAT: Soft cover
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Marcus Taylor graduated with a degree in veterinary science from Massey University in 2013 and went straight into mixed practice. He later worked in Newfoundland and southern England, and then he worked for a year on an animal-health research project with the Bedouin in the Middle East.