"ER" has done at least one excellent episode where a dog was brought to the ER (this was, I believe, in the Ray Romano days). There was a show called "Providence" in the 80s/90s where one of the characters ran a veterinary clinic out of the basement of his house. I do recall a handful of shows that had at least a veterinary subplot occasionally. Elsewhere, anyone?), or at major veterinary centers such as the Animal Medical Center in NYC or Angell Memorial Hospital in Boston could be very successful. rak s vlemnyek egy helyen The highly amusing, uplifting and entertaining follow-up toAll My Patients Have Tales In this second collection by our. I could see how shows set at major teaching hospitals such as CSU (St. I vaguely remember hearing about a show about a female veterinarian that was supposed to run on one of the major networks a year or two ago, but I guess it hasn't made it past the pitching stage. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into. I think there's definitely a market for it, and it doesn't need to be limited to Animal Planet. John Michael Crichton was an American author and filmmaker. #JEFF WELLS ALL MY PATIENTS HAVE TALES TV#I'm a big fan of medical TV dramas, and I'd love to see one set at a veterinary hospital. If any of you end up creating a smash hit TV show.I want copyrights on the idea! What are your thoughts? Do you think a TV show about a veterinary hospital could be successful? What kinds of stories do you think people would want to see? If you believe such a show would work, who would you cast as your major characters? Let's get the creative juices flowing! (photo from ) But what about the drama involved with pets getting injured or sick and veterinarians working to heal them? Why is topic so scarce in the entertainment industry? When it comes to stories about pets and people, the public can't get enough (the success of " Marley and Me" is a perfect example). The human-animal bond in our society is stronger than it's ever been. Affording the reader an inside glimpse into his. Outside of Animal Planet's " Emergency Vets" there are few shows that dramatize veterinary medicine. Wells begins his work as an inexperienced recent college grad and emerges a caring and beloved veterinarian. I hadn't really thought about it much before but they are right. Later in the day, my kids both asked me why there are not many TV shows about veterinary medicine. The plot lines are endless and the emotions involved are very complex. All My Patients Have Tales : Favorite Stories from a Vets Practice. Shows like Grey's Anatomy, ER, House, Scrubs, and all the other new ones this summer are everywhere on cable and the networks. I can see their dical drama means human drama. Jeff Wells works in a mixed practice where he treats both farm animals and house. There's also an errant bison that escaped its field and needed to be sedated for re-capture before it bred all the neighbor's prized cows.The other day, I watched television with my kids and within a 30 minute time period, we saw commercials for at least 7 medical dramas. Just a sampling of the stories: a supposed tomcat that surprised its family by having kittens, a puppy that ate too many grasshoppers, horses with injuries on their legs or faces, cows that need help birthing, dogs that repeatedly tackled porcupines, a cat that swallowed a fishhook, a hound that ate rat poison, an elderly cat that became diabetic. And while most of the stories have positive outcomes, not all the animals make it. Note: he doesn't shy away from telling how unpleasant some aspects of the job can be- in particular how much feces and other bodily fluids can get all over the place (quite literally). Most of the stories are about pet dogs and cats, though there are also cattle, potbellied pigs, and even a yak. Similar to James Herriot, if not quite the same quality (sometimes the humor got a tad tedious in my opinion). Funny or interesting case studies and the outcomes. He tells about going through vet school, first days on the job, attempts to prove his knowledge and skills to the clients, and most of all about the animals in need. Part memoir, mostly stories about the animals he treated, with a broad dash of humor. A nice read from a veterinarian who worked in mixed animal practice, first in South Dakota, then in Colorado.
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