Jonathan Hollins has spent decades working as a vet in the British Overseas Territories of the South Atlantic. In this humorous, self-deprecating account, he recalls his encounters with the animal denizens of these remote and rugged islands: a 200-year-old tortoise on St Helena, a sick cow on Tristan da Cunha, the last reindeer in South Georgia, and an elderly tabby cat, an RAF mascot in the Falklands.
The role of resident vet in the British Overseas Territories of the Falklands, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha and Ascension encompasses the complexities of caring for the world's oldest land animal - a 200-year-old giant tortoise - and MoD mascots at the Falklands airbase; pursuing mystery creatures and invasive microorganisms; and rescuing animals in extraordinarily rugged landscapes.
Hugely entertaining and affectionate, Jonathan Hollins's tales of island vetting are not only full of ingenuity and astounding fauna - they are also steeped in the unique local cultures, history and peoples of the islands, far removed from the hustle of continental life.
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