Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: My Life as a Country Vet

I wish that Dr Pol lived near me to be able to take care of our animals. This book is so entertaining and also educational. His stories are humble and funny, sad and uplifting. I hope that Dr Pol will write more books so I can buy them and continue to learn from him. His compassion for animals and for people shines through every story. What a wonderful person he is.

Overall: Must Read. Whether you are a fan of the Net Geo show or just looking for a good book then this one is for you. The book provides an insight to Dr. Jan Pol life from a child living in the Netherlands to living on your television screen. The book has a good pace making it an easy read with many funny stories and a few sad ones. Also, there are things talk about that is not shown or discuss on the show.Review: I cannot talk enough about how good the pacing is in this book. It kept me engage and wanting to read more. The book does a great job showing who Dr. Jan Pool is. From life as a young boy whose family had to deal with Nazis to his thoughts on being a television star. The book is similar to the show in that he talks about going on vet calls and some I recognized from the show. But what’s different is the vet calls he talks about is based on topics such as animal abuse, injuries, strange cases. Also, he can elaborate more on the vet calls which makes it more interesting. I also enjoyed how he talk about how he felt about doing the show, how the show is made and some of the experience he has with making the show. This book is a great read for anyone who likes the show and the pictures include is an added bonus.

I flew through this book, and I don’t think I’m that fast of a reader so that’s saying something. The book is written as if you feel like Dr. Pol is speaking directly to you. There are so many lessons to be learned from this man, and I wish the book was 10x longer. No doubt he has an insane amount of stories he has left out due to length. Dr. Pol is not just a rare gem in the vet world, but just in the world in general. This is not a fuzzy, feel-good perspective on his career and life. He gets down to all angles (good, bad, ugly, funny, gross, emotional, touching, terrifying, surprising, frustrating...you name it). I appreciated all of the different stories and angles that allowed me to gain quite a bit of perspective. The perspective of the rural farmer, the rural vet, the WW2 Netherlands rural life (during and post), the old school vet education. I also loved that Dr. Pol always tried to do right by the owner and animal in so many ways. It’s truly a testament to his character. This may be a shorter and quicker read but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in any way! I’d give this book to anyone and everyone I know...and I will more than likely be rereading this soon!

I have watched THE. INCREDIBLE DR. POL almost from the start. I LOVE his down to Earth, straight forward approach. He reminds me a little bit of a vet I had in New England. He's compassionate for #1 the animals and #2 the owners and #3 practical for each situation. I wish he was my vet although I have a great vet for my horses, dogs and cats where I am.His life story is well worth the read. His adventures are better than any movie on the big screen - I don't care for horror movies with human blood and gore. This is my style. I received the book the day before yesterday, looked at the first few pages and knew I was going to love it. As I am sick with a cold, I had nothing else really to do anyway so I started it yesterday morning and finished it last night. I couldn't put it down.Kudos to you Dr. Pol ! When you finally tire of putting your hand up cows' butts, there's a career for you in sit-down comedy (you deserve to sit rather than stand). You could really pack 'em in !!! Kudos to Charles for coming up with the idea and most of all Kudos to Diane for being his soulmate and support for all these decades !I had a wonderful friend who lived to be 101 ½ tell me "I've lived a fulfilled life". Dr. Pol, you're still living it but I think you can claim the same !

My family never misses an episode of "Dr. Pol!" Although I purchased one of these books for my daughter & a 2nd for my son's girlfriend (who's in college studying to become a Vet Tech, then ultimately, a Vet) I snatched my daughter's copy & read it before her. It was interesting & enlightening. It was a wonderful read that I would strongly recommend to all of his loving viewers, as well as his critics--perhaps then they would partially understand his personal methods through his foundational training. The rest of that 'understanding,' and 'appreciation,' if you will, could come from spending adequate time serving in communities like mine & Dr. Pol's, where dairy & animal farming provide an unreliable income by which one MUST remain PROFITABLE in order to support your family. This is a LIVLIHOOD and as much as you would prefer to save every single animal's dignified life, you can only do the very best you can to do exactly that, while at the same time balancing a BUSINESS. Dr. Pol's years of hands-on experience provides INVALUABLE to such farmers, who sadly, simply cannot afford all of the wondrous tests modern science offers. Dr. Pol offers understanding of his methods & training, all the time presenting it with his signature mixture of humility & humour. I adore this Vet and his family; I highly recommend this book as an entertaining, enlightening, easy read for interested, open-minded individuals! The seller sent me 2 brand new, well packaged novels, as described, in a swift, well-appreciated manner. I highly recommend this book and this seller.

Amazing, from the minute I picked it up and began reading. I knew Dr. Pol, family and staff from watching their incredible show on cable tv. It is so wonderful, I laugh, cry, learn so many things . I love this show so much, it has taught me so much more about love and humanity, animals and how to be a better person. Thank you Dr. Pol, Mrs Pol, Charles, Brenda and all the staff, family and friends. God Bless each one. And IMPORTANT too the clients and patients that also have a big place in our hearts & crew that bring it to us. From Des Moines, IA

Excellent read if you are a fan of "The Incredible Doctor Pol". This book is humorous, insightful and educational. Doc Pol is truly an asset to the field of veterinary medicine and a true lover of animals. I highly recommend this book.

Sehr tolles Buch, jeder Dr.Pol Fan sollte es haben! 😁

Je suis une véritable passionnée du Doc Pol, ça m'a donnée l'envie d'apprendre l'anglais. J'ai tellement attendu pour l'avoir. J'espère que les goodies seront également disponibles bientôt !

I really enjoyed reading this book! Very well written, I didn’t even notice the time passing. Thanks Dr. Pol!

Easy to read, interesting life ! Recommended for young vets or children who like animals and want to became vets one day. Ideal for young people who want to study veterinary medicine.