Lions & Tigers & Mares... Oh My!

How do you take an elephant's temperature? - This, and other conundrums faced by Gay Balliet and her veterinarian husband, are the basis for her uproarious new book Gay Balliet's passion for potbellied pigs led her to a deepening appreciation of all animals, great and small, and the people who love them. Her travels as assistant to her husband, a large animal veterinarian, take her along the colourful roads of the Pennsylvania Dutch farm country as well as backstage at circuses, game preserves, and even TV shows. Follow the pair's adventures as they make house calls on show horses, elephants, tigers, and hordes of monkeys in this hilarious tribute to the animal kingdom.