More cock and bull stories from New Zealand's favourite country vets
Peter Jerram (Author)
Peter Jerram compiled Cock and Bull Stories, a collection of
humorous heartland stories with fellow country vet Peter
Anderson.Recently retired, Jerram now grows figs and is a
Marlborough District Councillor. He has served on the Veterinary
Council of New Zealand for three years. In Cock and Bull Stories,
these two Marlborough vets tell tales of the animals they have
treated and the people who own them. These glimpses into the
reality of a rural vet's life are essential reading for animal
lovers or anyone interested in stories from the heartland of New
Zealand.
Jerram also co-authored the classic natural training manual for
sheep dogs, I Am a Working Dog, along with experienced farmer and
sheepdog trainer Michael Oliver, and the late Tony Sheild, farmer,
sheepdog breeder and triallist. This practical, step-by-step guide
to training sheepdogs the natural way was reissued in a revised
edition due to popular demand. In it Jerram, an authority on canine
reproduction, provides helpful advice on all aspects of successful
breeding. The book also recounts the fascinating history of
sheepdogs in New Zealand, and is accompanied by anecdotes and
descriptions of life from the sheepdog's point of view. David
Henshaw, renowned for his drawings of rural life, provides detailed
instructional drawings as well as his inimitable cartoons.
The Timaru Herald pronounced Cock and Bull Stories a 'bloody good
read' which had the reviewer 'laughing out loud'.
The reviewer in the Nelson Mail singled out the distinctive voice
in which Cock and Bull is written- 'Both authors write in a typical
kiwi vernacular. Typical of vets, they don't pussyfoot around
niceties; they tell it like it is.' The Waikato Times said- 'There
is something unpretentiously wholesome about this book . . . Both
authors show a remarkable ability to tell a yarn with a touch of
poignancy.'
While the Marlborough Express noted that the tales captured the
'lifestyle and values' of 'farming families', the reviewer in
Countrywide found that the book operated on a range of levels- 'Buy
it and be prepared to be amused . . . by the highly entertaining
and insightful stories . . . These two friends are not afraid to
rattle cages such as animal welfare during live shipments, the
dominance of vineyards, and the inability of some farmers to pay on
time. They do it in such a charming way they will remain immensely
popular and respected.'
Peter Anderson (Author)
Peter Anderson compiled Cock and Bull Stories, a collection of
humorous heartland stories with fellow country vet Peter Jerram.
When not in the air, flying vet Anderson can be found at the Vet
Centre in Blenheim (www.vetmarlborough.co.nz). He has worked with
all kinds of farm animals and horses, and has a passion for sheep
and beef cattle production systems. He is now principally involved
in 'on farm' trial work and advisory work, and is one of the
advisors in the sheep and beef 'StockCare' (Sheep for Profit)
programme.In Cock and Bull Stories, these two Marlborough vets tell
tales of the animals they have treated and the people who own them.
These glimpses into the reality of a rural vet's life are essential
reading for animal lovers or anyone interested in stories from the
heartland of New Zealand.
The Timaru Herald pronounced Cock and Bull Stories a 'bloody good
read' which had the reviewer 'laughing out loud'.
The reviewer in the Nelson Mail singled out the distinctive voice
in which Cock and Bull is written- 'Both authors write in a typical
kiwi vernacular. Typical of vets, they don't pussyfoot around
niceties; they tell it like it is.' The Waikato Times said- 'There
is something unpretentiously wholesome about this book . . . Both
authors show a remarkable ability to tell a yarn with a touch of
poignancy.'
While the Marlborough Express noted that the tales captured the
'lifestyle and values' of 'farming families', the reviewer in
Countrywide found that the book operated on a range of levels- 'Buy
it and be prepared to be amused . . . by the highly entertaining
and insightful stories . . . These two friends are not afraid to
rattle cages such as animal welfare during live shipments, the
dominance of vineyards, and the inability of some farmers to pay on
time. They do it in such a charming way they will remain immensely
popular and respected.'
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