In this breakfast chat, Clare shares a truly embarrassing story from a fellow veterinarian. Names and locations have been changed to protect those involved from further shame.

This episode may be troubling for more squeamish listeners, as it contains terms like: uterine horn, testicles, castration, cervix, and litter-bearing animals. Also, Hannah ate spaghetti throughout this recording.

For more funny vet stories, have you ever read All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot? This is one of Clare’s favorite books. The author was a country veterinarian in the Yorkshire dales of England. His semi-autobiographical books take place in the years just before and during World War II. This book series is one of the reasons Clare became a veterinarian. She even made use of Herriot’s stories in her clinical practice! Stay tuned for another funny vet story…

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker