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To the best of his abilities, the author has related experiences, places, people, and organizations from his memories of them. In order to protect the privacy of others, he has, in some instances, changed the names of certain people and details of events and places.
Cover design: David A. Gee
Interior Illustrations: Brian Gable
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Schott, Philipp, author
The accidental veterinarian : tales from a pet practice / Philipp Schott.
Issued also in print and electronic formats.
isbn 978-1-77041-480-8 (softcover)
isbn 978-1-77305-342-4 (pdf)
isbn 978-1-77305-341-7 (epub)
1. Veterinary medicine—Anecdotes. 2. Pets—Anecdotes. 3. Veterinary medicine—Miscellanea. 4. Pets—Miscellanea. 5. Veterinarians—Manitoba—Biography. I. Title.
SF745.S32 2019 636.089 C2018-905304-6 C2018-905305-4
This book is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your veterinarian with any questions you may have regarding the medical condition of your pet.
The publication of The Accidental Veterinarian has been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country and is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 153 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens de tout le pays. Ce livre est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada. We acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, which last year funded 1,737 individual artists and 1,095 organizations in 223 communities across Ontario for a total of $52.1 million. We also acknowledge the contribution of the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit, and through Ontario Creates for the marketing of this book.
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