It was at the end of another locum placement high in the Swiss mountains, when Joana, one of the nurses, entered the consulting room. There would be the euthanasia of an old Husky and the owners were asking, if I would mind coming to their farm to put their dog to sleep…. “Of course, I …
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Six-hundred meters to a Swiss Rösti
Recalling an epic noctural hike in the Swiss Alps to get a genuine “Rösti” on an exposed mountain cabin
Concrete, consulting rooms and the legacy of Le Corbusier
How the world of Le Corbusier might have affected modern veterinary clinic design, not only in Switzerland…..
All my patients are under the bed
The unexpected encounter with a memorable read
Not leaving without my cat…..
My scarabaean transition from the world of veterinary medicine to the afterlife of animals in ancient Egypt at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Where murders (on the Nile) are made….
A visit to the hotel that gave the inspiration and the perfect back drop to one the World’s most famous murder mysteries.
On the Nile
Thoughts on a journey on the Nile on a traditional sailing boat
Four nights – The fourth and final night
How will the final of four night shifts at a busy veterinary emergency clinic turn out ?
Four nights – The third night
How will the third of four night shifts at a busy veterinary emergency clinic turn out ?
Four nights – The second night
How does the second of four night shifts at a busy veterinary emergency clinic turn out ?
