Love at First Bite, Dr. Yair Ben Ziony
Love at First Bite, Dr. Yair Ben Ziony
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Love at First Bite
Tales from a Veterinary Life

Author: Dr. Yair Ben Ziony

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/01/2019


Synopsis

Four legged Patients and Two Legged Masters

In this collection of stories from his life, Israeli veterinarian Dr. Yair Ben Ziony shares his fascinating experiences with animals that moo, bark, bay, and purr. Whether describing days in his private small-animal clinic, his travel in the newly independent state of Israel tending to farm animals, or his four years in pre-revolutionary Iran managing a dairy farm, Ben Ziony writes with precision, wit, and charm.

His sensitive eye reveals the beauty and nuance in every situation, as he evinces empathy not only for his four-legged patients but also for their two-legged masters, who often prove as intriguing and unpredictable as their charges. Each tale—be it amusing, sad, shocking, or simply strange—gives the listener fresh insight into the intricacies of the human-animal relationship.

About Dr. Yair Ben Ziony

Dr. Yair Ben Ziony, a small-animal practitioner and the owner of a veterinary clinic in Israel, was born in an Israeli village founded by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. He studied at the Hebrew University's Faculty of Agriculture and graduated with honors from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Bologna, Italy. He completed his post-doctoral studies in 1967. He has lectured at numerous international veterinary conferences, and his research papers have been published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and quoted worldwide.

Dr. Ben Ziony is a widower, a father of four children, and a grandfather of nine. His memoir Love at First Bite is dedicated to the loving memory of his wife, Vicky.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laur

I chose this book in part for the great reviews on Amazon. Getting through this book was painful! I love animals, and enjoy the occasional diversion to some light reading by choosing some good vet and/or animal stories highlighting the silly antics of ANIMALS. But this book was so different. Not one......more

Great read for animal lovers I laughed. I cried. Veterinarians have some of the best stories. I loved them all. The bond between humans and animals is amazing.......more

Goodreads review by Marty

Wonderful fun loving story of life at a veterinarian. Each short story stands alone......more

Goodreads review by Kenya

I enjoy books written by veterinarians -- animal stories are often very entertaining and heartwarming, if occasionally heartbreaking, and people who work regularly with animals are often full of these stories. Yair Ben Ziony's account of serving as a veterinarian in Israel and Iraq looked like it ha......more