Vet on Call

<p>When his father sat him down and told him to ''make something'' of himself, young vet Marc Abraham decided to do it the hard way - by setting up an emergency ''out of hours'' clinic. <br><br>If getting used to the long night shifts wasn''t bad enough, emergency cases are rarely straightforward. Whether it was dog who swallowed golf balls, or a gerbil in urgent need of a caesarean, every case had the potential for heartbreak. But animals and their owners could also be hilarious, such as the breeder who unwittingly gave his German Shepherd four testicles. . .<br><br>Over the course of twelve tough months, the clinic began to flourish. Would Marc finally make something of himself after all?<br><br>Marc Abraham writes guilelessly about his early mistakes, and the terror and joy involved in saving an animal''s life. His memoir is a heart-warming, compelling and thoroughly entertaining look at the life of a vet on call.</p>