Publisher's Synopsis
When young vet Paul Mitchell is bitten by a hamster on his first day in practice, it's the beginning of a roller-coaster ride that sees him battling with bald cockatoos, stalking feral cats and chasing after a lame camel. Working in a Sussex animal hospital in the South Downs, where a hawk-eyed - albeit one-eyed - receptionist rules the roost, Paul meets many eccentric characters, like Mildred Millichip with her out-of-date remedies; the precious actress Francesca Cavendish; and Madge and Rosie Stockwell, who live a slow-paced life on a Downsland farm with no time for a 'vet in a hurry'...
