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  • My Life as a Young Vet in 1970s London
  • By: Bruce Fogle
  • Narrated by: Bruce Fogle
  • Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)
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By: Bruce Fogle
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Arriving in 1970s London as a fresh-faced Canadian, Bruce Fogle assumed that because he knew the language, he would understand the English. As a graduate of the world’s best veterinary school, he also thought his profession would come naturally to him. He quickly learned not to make assumptions.... 

Bruce began his career at the prestigious Woodrow & Singleton surgery in the heart of the Knightsbridge. Frequented by Britain’s most distinguished pet owners, from duchesses and sultans to Paul McCartney and Elizabeth Taylor, it also cared for the exotic inhabitants of the Harrods’ ‘Zoo Department’. 

Over the next few years, an arc of clients would cross Bruce’s table, from cats and dogs to alligators, pumas and even a capuchin monkey. Each adventure taught Bruce far more than any textbook ever could, while skilful veterinary nurses provided the greatest lessons of all. 

Call the Vet is a wonderfully rich and warmly funny memoir. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s London, it explores the unique bond between pets and their owners; the common thread of compassion that unites all cultures and classes and the discovery of love and joy in unexpected places.

©2020 Bruce Fogle (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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