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The rhino with glue-on shoes and other surprising true stories of zoo vets and their patients

A collection of real-life stories journeys inside the world of zoo veterinarians, who recount their experiences with exotic zoo animals, from raising an orphaned baby beluga whale to helping an anorexic eel regain its appetite.

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Other Authors:	Spelman, Lucy H., Mashima, Ted Y.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Zoo veterinarians > Anecdotes. Zoo animals > Anecdotes.
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Summary:	A collection of real-life stories journeys inside the world of zoo veterinarians, who recount their experiences with exotic zoo animals, from raising an orphaned baby beluga whale to helping an anorexic eel regain its appetite.
Physical Description:	xv, 310 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9780385341462 (hardcover) 0385341466 (hardcover)
Author Notes:	Lucy H. Spelman, DVM, is the regional veterinary manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project in Rwanda that Dian Fossey created. She is the former director of the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and has been featured on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. Ted Y. Mashima, DVM, is the director of academic affairs and research for the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, based in Washington, D.C.