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In this memoir collection, retired veterinarian James Kenyon recalls his days in veterinary practice. From heartwarming to heartbreaking and everything in between, Kenyon writes of his care for beloved family pets, livestock, and their human caretakers. His memories illustrate a true devotion and love for veterinary work, as well as a passion for people and local history. Each chapter relates a specific memory of working with a quirky, loyal, and loveable animal, as well as the quirky, loyal, and lovable humans who owned them. The work offers not just insight into the work of a veterinarian, but into human nature and the manner in which people relate to and care for each other, as well as their animals.

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Dr. James Kenyon is a graduate of the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Kansas State Veterinary Distinguished Alumni recipient. He served in the US Army Veterinary Corps and was a major for thirteen years in the Army Reserves. James is an eight-time veterinary volunteer for the Iditarod Alaskan dog sled race. He is a past president of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association as well as chairman of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Examining Board. Dr. Kenyon has been married for fifty years to Cynthia, the city girl who fell in love with a farm boy. They have three children: Jennifer is a school counselor married to Brook, a district judge; Carolyn is a veterinarian married to Christopher, an architect realtor; John is a graphic designer married to Kelsey, a marketing director. The Kenyons have six grandchildren.

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