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As seen on This Morning!'A magical memoir.' - Daily Mail WeekendOur Yorkshire Vet embarks on this newest adventure treating the animals and their assorted owners across the Yorkshire Dales.A Yorkshire Vet: The Next Chapter follows Julian's veterinary stories and amusing anecdotes through his work as a mixed practice vet in North Yorkshire.Julian has spent over twenty years working in Thirsk, literally following in the footsteps of James Herriot - the world-renowned vet and author. This book follows Julian's passion for treating the animals under his care, be they cows, sheep, pigs, horses, alpacas or dogs and cats, along with the interesting and amusing characters who own and care for them. His voice, well known from his television work, rings out from the page - as does the humour, dedication and love for the animals. A Yorkshire Vet: The Next Chapter tracks Julian's work around the beautiful North York Moors and, more recently, around the Vale of York and the Yorkshire Dales from his new veterinary home in Boroughbridge, where the Herriot spirit lives on!

'A delightful read' RADIO TIMES'Heartwarming tales' DAILY MAILA celebration of the different creatures - great and small - that this Yorkshire vet has come to know and love.Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton has spent his days as a mixed practice vet treating animals across the bucolic Yorkshire Dales. Julian's voice and humour - well known from his titular role in Channel 5's long-running series The Yorkshire Vet - leap out from every page as stories of drama and excitement unfold.Whether treating dogs, cows or sheep, Julian has come to recognise and appreciate the very particular ways in which healthy and happy animals express their well-being and contentment. Lambs will skip and gambol, cows will ruminate placidly, and the gentle sounds and soft curious facial expression of alpacas or llamas are enough to lift the spirits and warm the coldest of hearts. Here in All Creatures, Julian tells the stories of each of the eight species he has the good fortune to care for every day. He shares the heart-warming and life-affirming characteristics of animal happiness and once again reminds us of the power these creatures have to bring joy to us all.

'A delightful read' RADIO TIMES'Heartwarming tales' DAILY MAILA celebration of the different creatures - great and small - that this Yorkshire vet has come to know and love.Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton has spent his days as a mixed practice vet treating animals across the bucolic Yorkshire Dales. Julian's voice and humour - well known from his titular role in Channel 5's long-running series The Yorkshire Vet - leap out from every page as stories of drama and excitement unfold.Whether treating dogs, cows or sheep, Julian has come to recognise and appreciate the very particular ways in which healthy and happy animals express their well-being and contentment. Lambs will skip and gambol, cows will ruminate placidly, and the gentle sounds and soft curious facial expression of alpacas or llamas are enough to lift the spirits and warm the coldest of hearts. Here in All Creatures, Julian tells the stories of each of the eight species he has the good fortune to care for every day. He shares the heart-warming and life-affirming characteristics of animal happiness and once again reminds us of the power these creatures have to bring joy to us all.

“A vet’s job is always unpredictable, endlessly challenging and often full of surprises.”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside!Julian, known as the Yorkshire Vet, helps a variety of animals in distress in ten heart-warming stories – packed with fun, excitement and gorgeous illustrations, perfect for animal-lovers age 8–11.You’ll meet: · A bouncing baby alpaca· A smelly goat· A lost foal · And lots of dogs, including Julian’s faithful Jack Russell terrier, Emmy!

“At this time of the year, it is much more usual for a vet to be lambing a sheep than talking to a parakeet!”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful, snowy Yorkshire countryside!Snow is falling on the hills of Yorkshire and the days are getting shorter – winter is settling in. But there’s no time to rest for Julian, also known as the Yorkshire Vet! It’s lambing time at the farms. And many other animals need his help too!In ten heart-warming stories with gorgeous illustrations for animal-lovers 8–11, you’ll meet: · A lost pony· A mischievous kitten· A chatty parakeetAnd Julian’s faithful Jack Russell terrier, Emmy!

“At this time of the year, it is much more usual for a vet to be lambing a sheep than talking to a parakeet!”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful, snowy Yorkshire countryside!Snow is falling on the hills of Yorkshire and the days are getting shorter – winter is settling in. But there’s no time to rest for Julian, also known as the Yorkshire Vet! It’s lambing time at the farms. And many other animals need his help too!In ten heart-warming stories with gorgeous illustrations for animal-lovers 8–11, you’ll meet:· A lost pony· A mischievous kitten· A chatty parakeetAnd Julian’s faithful Jack Russell terrier, Emmy!

“At this time of the year, it is much more usual for a vet to be lambing a sheep than talking to a parakeet!”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful, snowy Yorkshire countryside!Snow is falling on the hills of Yorkshire and the days are getting shorter – winter is settling in. But there’s no time to rest for Julian, also known as the Yorkshire Vet! It’s lambing time at the farms. And many other animals need his help too!In ten heart-warming stories with gorgeous illustrations for animal-lovers 8–11, you’ll meet: · A lost pony· A mischievous kitten· A chatty parakeetAnd Julian’s faithful Jack Russell terrier, Emmy!

“At this time of the year, it is much more usual for a vet to be lambing a sheep than talking to a parakeet!”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful, snowy Yorkshire countryside!Snow is falling on the hills of Yorkshire and the days are getting shorter – winter is settling in. But there’s no time to rest for Julian, also known as the Yorkshire Vet! It’s lambing time at the farms. And many other animals need his help too!In ten heart-warming stories with gorgeous illustrations for animal-lovers 8–11, you’ll meet: · A lost pony· A mischievous kitten· A chatty parakeetAnd Julian’s faithful Jack Russell terrier, Emmy!

“A vet’s job is always unpredictable, endlessly challenging and often full of surprises.”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside!Julian, known as the Yorkshire Vet, helps a variety of animals in distress in ten heart-warming stories – packed with fun, excitement and gorgeous illustrations, perfect for animal-lovers age 8–11.You’ll meet: · A bouncing baby alpaca· A smelly goat· A lost foal · And lots of dogs, including Julian’s faithful Jack Russell terrier, Emmy!

“A vet’s job is always unpredictable, endlessly challenging and often full of surprises.”Join beloved TV vet Julian Norton on his animal adventures in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside!Julian, known as the Yorkshire Vet, helps a variety of animals in distress in ten heart-warming stories – packed with fun, excitement and gorgeous illustrations, perfect for animal-lovers age 8–11.You’ll meet:· A bouncing baby alpaca· A smelly goat· A lost foal· And lots of dogs, including Julian’s faithful Jack Russell terrier, Emmy!

Star of Channel 5’s television series The Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton has written a warm, evocative and often funny memoir of his life and the huge variety of animals and people he has met along the way.From his childhood love of animals, through his training and first steps in the profession and the pressures and challenges faced by vets, dealing with unexpected exotic pets – and handling excitable humans too – Julian has seen all sides of the veterinary world and writes about it all with humour and affection. Just as happy calving a cow, treating a dehydrated chameleon or tending to the overgrown teeth of a rabbit, his passion for his work shines through on every page, as does his love for Yorkshire.Published 100 years after the birth of James Herriott, and with a foreword by Herriott's son Jim Wight, Julian's story is sometimes sad, often funny and always warm and compassionate, bringing to life the world of the working vet and the highs and lows he and his colleagues face on a daily basis.

Based at the Skeldale Veterinary Centre, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, the modern, relocated practice featured in the classic stories of James Herriot, and with a foreword by James Herriot’s son, this is a warm and evocative memoir from a young vet whose love for his vocation shines through on every page. From alpacas to exotic pigs, puppies to rabbits, Julian has treated them all and his book is packed with stories about his loveable patients and will prove a firm favourite with all animal lovers. Dealing with unexpected exotic pets – and handling excitable humans too – Julian has seen all sides of the veterinary world and writes about it all with humour and affection. Just as happy calving a cow, treating a dehydrated chameleon or tending to the overgrown teeth of a rabbit, his passion for his work shines through on every page, as does his love for Yorkshire.Julian Norton also stars in Channel 5’s fly-on-the-wall documentary series The Yorkshire Vet, one of the channel’s highest rated shows (with series four set to return in 2017). Warm, evocative always compassionate and often funny, Julian’s tales bring to life the world of the working vet and the highs and lows he and his colleagues face on a daily basis.

Warm and heartfelt stories and amusing anecdotes from the life of a vet in God’s Own County. Julian Norton has been a vet for over twenty years, and in that time he has treated animals of every kind – snakes and lizards, fish and fowl, sheep, goats, alpacas, cows, horses, swans ... you name it, Julian has seen it and, most likely, made it better!In A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons, Julian recounts more inspirational tales from his life, the animals he has treated and the people he has met, as well as taking us through the seasons, showing the challenges and surprises that occur at the most unlikely times. His voice, well known from the television series A Yorkshire Vet on Channel 5, comes over loud and clear in his writing, and the compassion and professionalism he is known for on the TV shines brightly through these pages.Whether he’s tending to a domestic pet at his practice in Thirsk or called out to an injured swan in the middle of a cold Yorkshire night, the animals always come first and Julian’s passion and commitment are always to the fore. Full of drama, small triumphs, sadness and happiness, this book is an inspiration for anyone who loves animals as well as those who dream of becoming a vet.

Warm and heartfelt stories and amusing anecdotes from the life of a vet in God’s Own County. Julian Norton has been a vet for over twenty years, and in that time he has treated animals of every kind – snakes and lizards, fish and fowl, sheep, goats, alpacas, cows, horses, swans ... you name it, Julian has seen it and, most likely, made it better!In A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons, Julian recounts more inspirational tales from his life, the animals he has treated and the people he has met, as well as taking us through the seasons, showing the challenges and surprises that occur at the most unlikely times. His voice, well known from the television series A Yorkshire Vet on Channel 5, comes over loud and clear in his writing, and the compassion and professionalism he is known for on the TV shines brightly through these pages.Whether he’s tending to a domestic pet at his practice in Thirsk or called out to an injured swan in the middle of a cold Yorkshire night, the animals always come first and Julian’s passion and commitment are always to the fore. Full of drama, small triumphs, sadness and happiness, this book is an inspiration for anyone who loves animals as well as those who dream of becoming a vet.

Taken from his popular column in The Yorkshire Post, Julian Norton's On Call with a Yorkshire Vet is the follow up to hissuccessful The Diary of a Yorkshire Vet and features more anecdotes from his veterinary work in North Yorkshire.Through the snows of the beast from the east, Julian visits sheep in Nun Monkton and a pony in Dallow Gill. He treats a Meerkat with a broken tail from Great Ouseburn, A lame horse next to Almscliffe crag, a wagyu in Topcliffe and a Clydesdale horse in York. These and many more adventures are contained within.Written in the delightful manner that he is well-known for in the Channel 5 hit series The Yorkshire Vet, this book is a fun and wonderful read.Beautifully produced and illustrated throughout.

Consisting only of articles taken from his popular column in The Yorkshire Post, Julian Norton's The Diary of a Yorkshire Vet features anecdotes from his veterinary work in North Yorkshire. From hairy pigs near Helmsley to a bullock with an enormous eye at Old Byland, these true stories bring to life the drama and humour in the daily routine of a rural vet. Along the way, Julian deals with llamas near Brimham Rock, greedy sheep in Cold Kirby, eagles, seals, alpacas and Geoffrey Boycott. Written in the delightful manner that he is well-known for in the Channel 5 hit series The Yorkshire Vet, this book is a fun and wonderful read.

Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton, is back with a new book of anecdotes from his veterinary work in North Yorkshire.Ruminations of a Yorkshire Vet continues his 'Diary' series of books. His work is varied and, during this period of Julian's work, most of his days are filled with farm animals: calving cows and replacing prolapses, treating milk fever, and even removing an eye from a bull!Other cases include: sheep semen; lopsided fish; accident-prone cats; bald guineapigs; a three-legged hedgehog; Perky the pigeon; Elvis the goat; minty gloves; and much, much more.Julian's diary covers the Covid-19 pandemic and documents how this affected his veterinary work. He ruminates on life and chews the cud over his unexpected but happy television career.Written in the charming manner familiar to those who have watched the Channel 5 hit series The Yorkshire Vet, this book is a fun and enjoyable read.It is beautifully produced and illustrated throughout.

Following a piece of serendipity, Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton, finds himself working from his new practice in Wetherby. Most of the tales in this book relate to this new and exciting adventure, with old friends and colleagues, in pastures new.Covid, cowpox, calving, caesareans, foot-and-mouth reflections, tetanus, neospora and shaggy ink caps all play their part in this entertaining book with plenty of bovine stories abound.Plus: rounding sheep; a hen that walks like John Cleese; vitamin injections for sick cheetah cubs; Jessie the cat gets cowpox; fox poo and a decomposing porpoise; Rowan the llama; Ishmael the parakeet; Jill the polecat; Lola the French bulldog; Cola the Shih Tzu; Rodney the chameleon; Candy the snake; Pigely the pig; Rocco the young Rhodesian ridgeback; Godzilla the angry Rottweiler; and many more!New Pastures for a Yorkshire Vet continues Julian’s ‘Diary’ series taken from his Yorkshire Post column. Written in the charming manner familiar to those who have watched the Channel 5 hit series The Yorkshire Vet, this book is a fun and enjoyable read.Beautifully produced and illustrated throughout.