He's obviously very passionate, talented, incredibly intelligent and forward thinking about science.

The journey to that point has seen Noel treat thousands of animals - many of whom were thought to be beyond help - animals that have changed his life, and the lives of those around them, for the better. The knocked off star is for the explanations of the operations, which I found a little technical, although other vets and doctors would probably find them fascinating. Read with my daughter who is a fan of Supervet and very much enjoyed the author’s previous book which I think was more conventionally biographical.

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. Incidentally as a watcher of Supervet I've quite often thought there was over treatment but then as he points out, it's not quantifiably defined so who knows). 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 is absolutely entitled to hold those opinions of course, but for me it often felt out of place in the book given the assumed subject matter. I will always have the utmost respect for all the team at Fitzpatrick Referrals after saving our very first rescue who was unable to open her jaw. This book is very different from the first, it is essentially a journey of spiritual discovery, acute mental and physical suffering, and eventually healing, is effect this is a book about the complexity of the human condition, finding inner peace and quieting the demons.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Perfect for all fans of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse and Together, the uplifting story of Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick's heartwarming relationship with his dog Keira also boasts beautiful illustrations by Laura McKendry. 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. I just didn't have the will to pick up the next chapter, as I knew it would be just the same as the previous ones. In between I learned a lot about running a successful veterinary surgery and how Noel develops his techniques.

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.

There’s some great messaging in there and some really interesting aspects but because of the writing style, it kind of got sucked into a hole of tediousness.

I think Noel is probably neurodivergent and may be on the spectrum from some of his thought processes and his anxieties but the book just read like someone who had taken drugs and then talked for five hours without stopping.I just found myself not knowing what the purpose of the book was other than to make money and as someone who has seen most of the animal cases he talked about on the programme not even that was new. This book was so interesting and at times a little sad, but for many animals that come to Noel they are given a second chance because they had been deemed beyond help by others. A beautiful written account of Noel’s life and career becoming a vet and specialising in such a new aspect of vet science. It was interspersed with long passages of self justification in the face of an RCVS inquiry, and technical accounts of operations that went over my head.