All My Patients Have Tales: Favorite Stories from a Vet's Practice

I have read so many books about animals, dogs are a real favorite for me and there are many wonderful books about dogs. I had recently read a book by another vet and did not find it all that interesting, thought it was written by a professional for other professionals instead of a book for pet lovers. Knowing all that I almost did not read Jeff Wells book thinking it was probably very much the same. I am so glad I went ahead and read the book as it was very different. There was much to be learned in the book about the medical of animals but Mr. Wells also made the reading a lot of fun while learning about the pets and their antics.Anyone who has owed a pet knows how wonderful they are and how much they can add to your life. My husband and I got a late start when it comes to pet ownership. We got our first two dogs, a brother and sister from the same Maltese litter. They were about 11 weeks old when we brought them home. We started out even, none of us having experience but we quickly got acquainted. It was love at first sight. Myron & Babydoll were with us for many years. Myron crossed the Rainbow Bridge when he was ten and Babydoll when she was eleven. Our years with them are still looked at as wonderful and though they have been gone now for about five years we miss them every day.Now we have Taz our little three year old Maltese. He was six months old when we got him. He is very different from our other little loves. I would say that his six months before moving in with us were not good ones and that he was abused and not well cared for. It has left a mark on him but after almost three years he has come to know that he is loved and cared for and he is safe with us.If I had a wish for pets here in the USA and other places it would be that every animal would have a Forever Home and would always be cared for. Donations to local organizations in your area has got to be a win-win for all. If you cannot donate your time to help with the care of homeless animals then perhaps your donations will be there for solid groups that are both non-kill as well as spaying and neutering which if done , will help with the over population and homelessness of animals.Jeff Wells, DVM wrote an interesting and informative book about animal care, I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a book about pets.

I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if, years ago, I had not read very similar books written by James Herriot. This book is written along the same lines - insecure vet meets contrary animals with insensitve owners - but Jeff Wells does not have the same level of writing skills of a James Herriot. But once I had managed to stop comparing the two vets, I enjoyed these short stories very much, although at times I wished they were not quite so short. The only real criticism I would offer is that Wells does not seem to know the meaning of certain words. He uses words such as 'sneer', 'smirk' and 'leer' quite frequently as discriptors and more often that not, they are clearly not used properly. For instance, when a owner stabbed his finger into an area that Wells had just cleaned in preparation for surgery, Wells said that he leered at him. Maybe he meant glared? He talks about one of his colleagues smirking at his inexperience, and another sneeringly asking him a question, implying a level of unfriendliness that was not in keeping with his descriptions of them. Other than the grammatical distractions and a paucity of detail, I found this book worth the read.

I am quite a fan of veterinarians and an avid watcher of Dr. Pols and Dr. Jeff's TV shows. I ordered this book looking forward to tales of vet practice similar to "All Creatures Great and Small". However this book was unreadable. It was ok until page 23 which was then followed by page 29. At first I thought pages were missing. But it was worse. The pages were all out-of-order. As I tried to make sense of it, the order of pages got worse so I just stopped. Perhaps the problem was just with my book, but fair warning. If you order this book, good luck.

Decent condition. Weird brown stuff on cover I had to wipe off, but interior was fine. Enjoyable read.

I am in love with this book. Being a third year vet student this book was just what I needed. It was nice reading about the adventures of a new grad. It was nice to hear someone say: Not everything is going to go perfectly, they don't teach you everything in school and EVERYTHING WILL BE OK! All vet students should read this book and even if you aren't a vet student, animal lovers will love this book as well. It was funny, heartwarming and all around a great and entertaining read.

I read this book and immediately followed it with Dr. Well's second book. He is a very good writer and tells wonderful short essays about his adventures as a large and small animal veterinarian. A wonderful person who has shared a wonderful life with his readers. You will get to feel as if you know him and his patients. Great read.

I read every animal book I can get my hands on. RARELY does one make me laugh out loud--but this one did.It is fantastic. I highly recommend it--it is insightful; and not just in regard to the medical care of animals, but also the people skills required of the vets who treat them and have to deal with the owners. It is well written and just a wonderful read--animal lover or not it is a good read.

I enjoyed the book as I do most books by vets of their experiences. Easy reading, not much cursing. It ended too quickly, books that are enjoyable always seem to end too quickly.

I have enjoyed reading this book and all the tales of animals In it. Jeff Wells rights well and describes all the human characters well and the animals really well. So much so you feel like you are there with him. If you like animals and reading about the lives life of a vet this a book for you. I recommend it.

This was a great read right from the start. It is funny right the way through and I am looking forward to book 2.

Fantastic book in excellent condition. Loved it so much I have ordered the follow up ; All My Patients Kick and Bite.

An excellent read.

I love this book already. I'm an aspiring veterinarian and this book shows all the aspects of what it's like being a vet, all the ups and downs. A vet recommended this book as I followed her Instagram and I'm so glad I have it. This book motivates me to chase my dreams and I am enjoying reading it. GO BUY IT! You won't regret it as I did not :)