Vet on the loose

Whether castrating horses or dehorning cattle in the wilds of Wicklow, rescuing mangled cats from mongrels or tending to stoned Alsatians in Dublin's inner suburbs, vet Gillian Hick's sense of humour never deserts her in this engaging account of the sometimes hair-raising situations she encounters in the course of her work.

Not only does she have to deal with animals and their ailments, but she also has to contend with the perils of macho farmers and their matchmaking mothers - not to mention the guys who want to know 'Where is the real vet?'