Beyond Supervet: How Animals Make Us The Best We Can Be: The New Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller

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Search through hundreds of recommended walks, treats, toys and places to stay when you're on an adventure together. This is where the Humanimal Trust, which he founded in 2014, comes in. He explains how in the past, human and animal bodies were dissected side by side, with no distinction made between human and veterinary medicine. I tell him I think the book is beautifully illustrated and clearly heartfelt, but left me a little concerned for his mental health.

She also wrote Kylie’s ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’, and ‘Measure of a Man’. Are they about me too? You could have an international scoop!” The Supervet has saved the lives of hundreds of animals, including the pets of celebrities like Meghan Markle and Russell Brand.

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In other words, if we could merge the two disciplines — human medicine and animal medicine — so that we have what he calls One Medicine, we could eliminate the savage cruelty of vivisection and lab testing on animals, while simultaneously advancing our medical knowledge for human outcomes. He says he felt his dog’s presence at that moment — “I surrendered once again to her love and let her in” — and that’s when he got the idea for the book. Crikey. I wonder if he is okay. If he’s had bereavement counselling? He’s speaking to me about his new book, not a memoir this time, but an illustrated prose poem, Keira & Me: A Tale Of Two Best Friends And How They Saved Each Other.

Despite his healthy lifestyle and diet (Noel does not eat meat) he said he "can't cook" due to being so busy with his veterinary work since university. He added: "I understand that someone will spend three minutes lovingly crafting a dish, but I don't have five minutes, let alone three hours." There are lots of mentions of darkness, loneliness, not being good enough, and how he is saved by a sparky little dog whom he calls his best friend ever, “my little girl”.And I hope the book shines as much light for children as Vetman has throughout my life, and inspires them to want to be working in a rescue centre, for example, or want to be a veterinary professional or a veterinary nurse.” Noel opened up about how he was bullied at school, and how the idea of Vetman got him through the tough times in his life, from exams at school, to building his career. He came into my mind when I was 10 years of age because I didn't feel clever enough - I didn't feel good enough.

Anna Valentine, managing director of Orion, secured world rights, including translation but excluding North America, from Amanda Harris, managing director of YMU Books. For someone who has had three hours’ sleep (he was in surgery until 5.30am, a few hours before we speak) the Supervet is remarkably ebullient.He segues straight into a story about appearing on the Late Late Show a few years ago when he stopped his taxi to rescue a swan who’d crash-landed on a wet road outside the RTÉ studios. And the dog responds: “I can feel your heart, like it’s my own. Let me try to take your pain away as you did mine. Maybe we can dream bigger than ever before.” In 2010 BBC One started a documentary called The Bionic Vet focussing on Noel and his team's work which showcased new techniques to help pets with health issues. This moved onto Channel 4 with a new name in 2014 where 16 series of Supervet have been made.