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Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts chronicles veterinary medicine, providing an abundance of bizarre, funny, surprising, and heartwarming anecdotes.
How and why did humans begin to treat sick and injured animals? And how did those practices, and the associated attitudes, evolve from prehistory to the present day?
To answer these questions, Dr. Schott shares stories of 22 different animal healers and veterinarians from across eras and continents, examining the always fascinating, often unexpected, and sometimes hilarious veterinary methods employed by these people and their colleagues. But at the heart of the tale lies the evolution of the human-animal bond, which has been more cyclical than linear.
Whether you have a passion for animals, the history of the medical sciences, or just quirky history, this light-hearted exploration of the empathetic relationship between man and beast will entertain and delight.
This program will be recorded and a video link will be sent to all registrants.
This program is in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.
Interested in hearing even more veterinarian stories? Local veterinarian Dr. James Grillo will be at MHL on July 24th for an in-person program: Friends and Be(a)sties
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Library Program--Adults |
