{"product_id":"9780008356774","title":"Exotic Vetting: What Treating Wild Animals Teaches You About Their Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAnaesthetising a fish, x-raying a frog and hospitalising a walrus are all in a day’s work for the world’s wildest veterinarian.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravelling from the rainforests of Sierra Leone to the jungles of Borneo, Romain Pizzi has caught, anaesthetised, diagnosed, operated on, medicated, and then released some of the world's most endangered wild animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom disease testing Polynesian snails to keyhole surgery in Sumatran orangutans; from endoscopy in sharks to ultrasound on a chimpanzee. Sometimes this is high tech work, such as the first robotic surgery in a tiger, or giant panda cloning attempts. Sometimes the situations are more primitive, from anaesthetising a bear with a bicycle pump, old plumbing tubes and a plank, to operating on a vulture using an old metal spoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eExotic Vetting\u003c\/em\u003e, Romain recalls his many interesting patients, while taking readers on a tour of the challenges of treating the world’s amazing spectrum of wild animal species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Exotic Vetting, Romain Pizzi takes us on a special adventure through the anatomy and physiology of the world's most unique wildlife. His top-notch veterinary science skills are put to the test in the most challenging environments, making this a must-read for anyone interested in nature and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Dr. Sean Wensley (Through A Vet’s Eyes), Noel Fitzpatrick (Dogs and Their Humans), Matt Morgan (One Medicine), Ed Yong (I Contain Multitudes), and Françoise Malby-Anthony (An Elephant in My Kitchen).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Romain Pizzi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889041330325,"sku":"9780008356774","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008356774_02432887-e5eb-4ea8-863f-97aa5cdb853a.jpg?v=1776888184","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008356774","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}