Animal Patients and Their Owners

Animal Patients and Their OwnersBack breaking labour, lots of blood, a speedy Morris Minor, the care of animals and interactions with their owners this is the entertaining and emotional memoir of veterinarian Hans Zuur. After obtaining his veterinary degree in the Netherlands and initially working there, Hans, his wife and three young children immigrated to New Zealand in 1959. He worked alongside another Dutch trained vet in a rural environment in the heart of the Waikato region.

Back-breaking labour, lots of blood, a speedy Morris Minor, the care of animals and interactions with their owners Ð this is the entertaining and emotional memoir of veterinarian Hans Zuur.

After obtaining his veterinary degree in the Netherlands and initially working there, Hans, his wife and three young children immigrated to New Zealand in 1959. He worked alongside another Dutch trained vet in a rural environment in the heart of the Waikato region.

In this book, Hans recounts his experiences and adventures as a veterinarian. With an honest, quirky and refreshing writing style, Hans invites the reader on a journey into the past. Exploring how working as a rural veterinarian in the 60Õs and 70Õs had its trials and joys, Hans describes how the limitations of technology, a vast array of diseases and treatments and a friendly farming community led to a challenging, but ultimately rewarding career.