Diary of a Zoo Vet
Panda Examinations, Escaping Chimps and Life in the Wildest Clinic on Earth
Paperback EN 2025 1e druk 9789059960633Samenvatting
Working as a vet in a large zoo is a dream job for many - but for Tim Bouts, it's reality. As Chief Veterinary Officer, he has spent over twenty years caring for animals in world-renowned parks like London Zoo. Today, he works at the Sheikh of Qatar's 'Panda House.'
In this book, he shares remarkable stories from his diverse range of patients: a lion battling Covid, a hippopotamus with tuberculosis, a tigress with dental issues, a gorilla suffering from chronic pain. Some of his anecdotes are heartwarming, like his first successful surgery or welcoming baby pandas to Pairi Daiza in Belgium. Others are pulse-pounding, such as the failed anesthesia of an antelope or the escape of two chimpanzees. And some are deeply moving, like the euthanasia of a herd of herpes-stricken elephants or the heartbreaking loss of a walrus mother and her calf.
Through these stories, you'll get a front-row seat to Tim's daily work and a rare glimpse into his thoughts. He doesn't shy away from sensitive topics like euthanasia, contraception in zoos, and the challenges of quarantining animals.
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