Tell Me Where It Hurts by Nick Trout

This is one day in the life of a UK trained veternarian, Nick Trout.
It begins with an overnight emergency surgery, with a dog whose stomach needs immediate surgical attention. In the midst of his search for a morning cup of coffee, he sees patients, recounts the story of how he became a vet in the first place, recalls various memorable stories, including some of the most bizarre and several of the best pet owners he's encountered.

He talks about the difficulty in giving patients the diagnosis of obesity in their pets, the lengths 'pet parents' will go to preserve the life of a beloved animal. Where do you draw the line in animal care? What's the proper ratio of quality versus quantity?

Something that I found interesting was the statistics on the suicide rates of vets in relation to the practice of euthanising animals. In comparison to other fields of medicine, vets have the highest suicide rates. Is it because they put animals to sleep? They take the life of any number of pets during their tenure as doctors. Isn't there bound to be an effect? Especially given that anyone who would aspire and take all the years of study necessary to become an animal doctor has to feel a very deep and strong  level of connection with animals.