Tell Me Where It Hurts: A day of humor, healing and hope in my life as an animal surgeon

by Nick Trout, DVM

Download PDF

Return to Master Book Reviews Table of Contents

Nick Trout, DVM. Tell Me Where It Hurts: A day of humor, healing and hope in my life as an animal surgeon. North Kingstown, RI: BBC Audiobooks America   8 CDs (9 hrs 15 min).  US$29.95     
Paperback – NY: Broadway/Crown/Random House 2009. 304 pp $14.00     

This is a marvelously insightful and informative story of a very busy day in the life of a veterinary surgeon. Nick Trout is a keen observer of animal and human behaviors, a marvelous family therapist and a consummate storyteller. This combination provides excellent fare for anyone who cares for animals and has a long car ride ahead of them. More often than not, a major portion of the veterinary surgical intervention involves meticulous inquiries, clarifications of details, detective work and psychotherapy, in addition to a wide fund of animal care knowledge and dexterous hands. Trout recounts heartwarming memories of dogs and cats whom he treated for everything from ingested sox and shoelaces to cancers and various other common and obscure problems.

Trout also shares the stories of how he became interested in becoming a veterinarian and how he encourages the student vets under his supervision to deepen their understanding and skills in animal care – including the management of their human 'parents.'

This book is very highly recommended. I found the audio version utterly engaging, transforming a long drive into a very enjoyable experience.

Review by Daniel J. Benor, MD, IJHC Editor in Chief

Return to Master Book Reviews Table of Contents