Drinking from the Trough
A Veterinarian's Memoir

A veterinarian’s memoir. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Mary Carlson was not one of those children who dreams of becoming a veterinarian (like I did!). She absolutely loved animals, but a certain kind of kismet fell into place when she found herself in love with a man in vet school. Mary found Earl’s work with animals......more

I was so happy to be chosen to be a part of the Drinking from the Trough Pop Up Blog Tour with @Booksparks. I mean - books and animals are my most two favorite things - so hello, perfect match! Drinking from the Trough: A Veterinarian's Memoir was an adorable, fun, heartwarming read from start to fin......more

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the chance to read this book! I did enjoy reading Mary's life story, and the impact her animals had upon her, her career and her husband. We get hints early on that this isn't a happy story per se, and that loss and grief will feature prominently. The loss......more

A fun story of the authors life before and after as she decides to become a veterinarian. This story is full of funny, endearing and sometimes hard to read parts of her life and those of her animals. She and her husband loved huskies and had a couple of them over their lifetime together, it was inter......more

As a child, I read and re-read James Herriot’s books. They were the perfect combination of humor and storytelling, plus the descriptions of tending to the health of a variety of animals appealed to this young girl who hoped to become a veterinarian one day. As an adult (and decidedly not a veterinar......more