From Afrikaner to Zebra - a Vet'S Life: The Chronicle of a South African Vet

“You are so lucky ! I always wanted to be a vet!“ was a recurring statement at any and every gathering which I ever attended. Yes I was lucky, or maybe I was a bit more determined than most. Thank goodness for a good sense of humour and a positive attitude to life, if a bit cynical. I learnt to accept with a good grace being woken for the third time many nights to see “emergencies”, most of which could easily have waited until daylight. I got over the “God Syndrome” and the inevitable loss of some patients only to have the immense satisfaction of pulling through some very diffi cult cases.