Nonfiction: The Bull in the Darkness and the One-Eyed Dog: Scenes from the Life of a Country Veterinarian 

184 pages Publisher Lyons Press Publication date May 15, 2023

ABOUT THE BOOK

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Dr. Robert Sharp tells remarkable, highly readable, and true stories of a country vet’s encounters with animal patients of all kinds, their equally unusual if not unique owners, and the flavorful rural settings they inhabit. The Bull in the Darkness and the One-Eyed Dog is a collection of his most memorable country animal cases—many funny, some almost unbelievable, and some thought-provoking.

MY THOUGHTS

Growing up reading the James Herriot books I realized how much I enjoyed reading books about country veterinarians and the animals they treat.
This veterinarian book takes place in Ohio, mainly the countryside.
The vet bought the practice from a man who practiced with his father and now this vet practices with his son. Over one hundred years of vets practicing from the same building and local countryside area of Hillsboro, Ohio
Stories of his remembrance from practicing starting out pretty primitive compared to today’s practicing vets. Today’s animals have a much better chance of survival with all the technological advances in medicine.
And what you pay reflects that which leads to so many unfortunately having to choose euthanasia rather than the continuation of medical treatment.
A poignant tale with many fascinating cases presented like the time he visited an Amish farmer at 3 a.m. to stitch up a bull by lantern light.
The dog that was one eyed and reduced in price because no one wanted him, entered in a contest and became the town sensation.
Many more tales like this. Very enjoyable book.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

MEET THE AUTHOR

Rob Sharp is a lifelong Ohio resident. Born in Niles, he received his A.B. in Zoology, and M.A. in Aquatic Ecology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He then served in the U.S. Air Force for the next five years as a KC-135 instructor/evaluator navigator with the 17th Bomb Wing of Strategic Air Command, and is a Vietnam veteran. He left the Air Force to attend The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, received his D.V.M. degree in 1979 and has practiced in southern Ohio since graduation.

Rob’s first book, No Dogs in Heaven?, was published to resounding critical acclaim. It was also translated into Czech. An alert editor in New York read the book and asked him to write a column–“Ask a Country Vet”– for the popular magazine Country Living. His expert and delightfully written answers to questions from readers across the country were read by millions during the five years he served as Country Living’s “country vet.”

The Bull in the Darkness and the One-Eyed Dog is his newest collection of stories from the life of a country veterinarian, and his adventures treating the problems on both ends of the lead.

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