Yes, We Treat Aardvarks - Stories From an Extraordinary Veterinary Practice

by Robert M. Miller

He's operated on whales, administered antibiotics to a group of performing lions, barely escaped alive after treating unpredictable chimps, cared for every imaginable household pet - and most of all, enjoyed every minute of it. Well-known veterinarian, cartoonist, writer, and one of the world's leading authorities on horse behavior - Dr. Robert M. Miller shares his memoirs of a life filled with all the joys and tragic moments that caring for, and loving, animals brings. Now the vet known for his hilarious cartoons brings the same delicious humor and warm compassion to a distinctly American book in the Herriot a story that will touch your heart, and remind you of why our bond with animals is so special."

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Biography, Memoir

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 28, 2010

About the author

Robert M. Miller was an American equine behaviorist and veterinarian, best recognized for his system of training newborn foals known as imprint training. Miller is also one of the early adopters and promoters of relationship-based horsemanship. His work is often referred to by equine clinicians. He has served as a judge in the annual Road to the Horse competition, and also was a co-founder of the "Light Hands Horsemanship" concept and annual clinic.

Reviews

[Koren · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like James Herriot you will like this book. As a matter of fact, Herriot wrote the Introduction. Some of these stories are cute, some are funny and some are sad. The author lives in California and in his day it was legal for residents to keep a wide variety of exotic animals, hence the title. I did enjoy this but my version had a lot of typos. While I find this irritating I was willing to overlook it as the stories were pretty interesting.

[Barb Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable book. Options say no Kindle edition available, but I just finished reading it on my Kindle Paperwhite.

[Outi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was supposed to be funny. I didn't see the humour. Compared to other veterinarian's books, this was pretty much centered to a man and not to the animals.

[Etta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book!

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining stories from a veterinary practice.

[Michael Blodgett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, quick read.

[Sarah B Wilkerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful read!

Well written! Humerous, yet grounded in reality. Very enjoyable read! A good insight into the life of a country vet

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good if you're a fan of vet stories. The cartoons are funny.

[Virginia Klinkman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Humble man, great story teller.

[Sarah Rudawsky · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took me forever to finish this book, because every time I picked it up it would inevitably piss me off. But, I was determined to finish it so that I could justify writing a review.

The entire book, especially the first half, is dedicated to glorifying the process of the young man coming into his own as a veterinarian. Emphasis on man. The author made if clear that men become veterinarians and veterinarian's wives need to be up for anything- he made this seem like an uplifting and homely tale, completely unaware of the blatant sexism. Near the end of the book he callously mentions that many young girls want to be veterinarians, with a tone that hints that that's not a good idea.

Sure, this guy is older and "from a different time" (this doesn't justify sexism), but this book was published in 2010.

There was also a healthy amount of typos.

Other than that, the stories are actually pretty entertaining.

[Stacey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I struggle to believe this is a vet that loves animals, treating and supporting circus animals and animals in captivity, mentions its ok for Chimp to fear human ,thereby condoning inhumane barbaric practices towards animals. almost killing a dolphin and not regretting as he was curious to the effects of morphine on a dolphin...

as an animal lover this book is revolting

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although now somewhat dated, this is an interesting book by a vet who practiced in California, on companion animals, large animals, and exotic animals. An interesting practice and well written tales make for an enjoyable read for animal lovers.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is by the first vet to practice in Thousand Oaks. Kind of the local James Harriot. Several funny and touching stories of animals of all sorts and their people.

[Thalarctos · Rating 2 out of 5]

I couldn't get into his writing style.

[Sara Tuschen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read. Enjoyable stories.

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love veterinarians and their wonderful stories. This book is no exception. It makes for good bedtime reading.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining biography

This book so reminded me of the beloved tales by James Herriot. If you loved reading about animals and vets this the book for you!

[Anne Brookover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great rrad

So enjoyed the book written with fascinating frankness.
I learned a lot too regarding exotics and domestic animals' health problems