MIKE HARDWICH is no ordinary vet. Although initially drawn to the larger domestic animals such as cattle and racehorses, as his practice grows so does the variety of animals he is called upon to treat. In demand by everyday pet owners with their usual cats and dogs, he is increasingly called upon to attend to the ailments of wild species. Game park and circus owners need him to treat, among many other creatures, an off-colour orang-utan, an elephant with a leg abscess, a celebrity lion with chronic rhinitis, a jaguar with a broken tooth, a crocodile with a fractured femur not to mention a fruit bat with conjunctivitis.
Mike's skills and ingenuity are matched only by his passion for his work. He is on call around the clock and much of his work involves risks to himself, but he remains dedicated and undaunted.
In The Lion and the Lamb we have a first-hand account of some of the events in Mike's daily routine, including his trials, tribulations and triumphs. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, his stories will appeal to animal lovers of all ages.
MIKE HARDWICH is a dedicated vet who has worked with wild and domesticated animals for over thirty-nine years. He assists whenever the need arises and has an extraordinary rapport with all living things.
He has been married to Judy for forty-two years and they have three married daughters and seven grandchildren. The family home is on a farm in the beautiful Tala Valley of KwaZulu-Natal.
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