Letting the Cat Out of the Bag

Trimming a parrot''s beak, emptying a dog''s anal glands and neutering a cat - then lunch - followed by some tricky horse dentistry, amputating a lamb''s leg and calming a distressed client...

It''s all in a day''s work if you''re a vet: a delicate balance of managing animal welfare and ethics, educating people in pet ownership and aligning their expectations with real-life outcomes. As a job, it ...