The Doctor and the Lovely Animals - Cheerful Tales from the Veterinary Practice - A Doctor for the Animals and Their People - Smiles and Laughter, but also Reflection Guaranteed. In his fifth volume of cheerful animal stories, Salzburg veterinarian Dr. Hans Christ once again proves to be a worthy successor to the beloved television veterinarian Dr. James Herriot. For both, it holds true: It is often not just the animals that require sensitive treatment, but the people also need (animal) medical attention. The experiences of the Austrian rural veterinarian live up to the old journalistic motto: The best stories are written by life itself. Among other things, one learns about the clever milk substitute a farmer uses for an orphaned calf and the dangers posed by a "harmless" rooster. A cat crazy for valerian and a cow.