This is at times a rambling, in the best possible way, account of his childhood on a farm in Ireland and his burning desire to become a vet, the long years of study and then his passion and vision to help animals with innovative techniques.

i felt the book may have given me comfort in a sad time but it increased my sadness most of the way through the book . A beautiful written account of Noel’s life and career becoming a vet and specialising in such a new aspect of vet science.pages on how veterinarian medicine needs some changes from a governance and ethics perspectives, whilst saying that he is happy to work in the current way. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

I got a self help book and a philosophy book as well as a book on transcendental meditation and buddhism.The narrative of "if you work for it you will get it" was so pervasive I found myself despairing and shaking my head numerous times.

What I got was a book verging on despair; full of one part arrogance, five parts low self esteem and damage from bullying as a child. Noel shares the moving and often funny stories of the animals he's treated and the unique 'animal people' he has met along the way. He's obviously very passionate, talented, incredibly intelligent and forward thinking about science.He reflects on the valuable lessons of Integrity, Care, Love and Hope that they have taught him - lessons that have sustained him through the unbelievable highs and crushing lows of a profession where lives are quite literally at stake. This one had chapters based on qualities (Internalisation, Nowness, Truth and Trust, Empathy, Genuineness, Rightness, Innovation, Tenacity, Youness, Compassion, Appreciation, Respect, Eternalisation) that read like they are from a self-help genre book, and to be honest some of the content matches. Sixthly in how up to date it is – the book’s themes drawing together in a very tangible and incredibly up to date way with a severe accident to his own dog in September 2020 (one month before publication). The no doubt excellent 'One Medicine' philosophy becomes a little too preachy and his enlightenment, whilst great for him, is but the essence of all major faiths: putting less emphasis on oneself and more on others, sacrificial giving, forgiveness etc. Noel should be applauded for his strong, life long desire to meld human and animal health into a single scientific endeavour.