Philipp Schott DVM - Heal the Beasts
Joining me for this episode is author and veterinarian Philipp Schott. Philipp and I have a chat about his recent book Heal the Beasts. Heal the Beasts is a fascinating and sometimes humorous look into the curious history of veterinarian medicine and treatments. Sharing stories of 22 different animal healers and veterinarians dating back thousands of years. Have a listen to this entertaining and insightful interview discussing all types of animals and the way we have taken care of them over the centuries. Enjoy!
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BIO:
I was born in Germany in 1965. A year later my family emigrated to Canada. I grew up in Saskatoon, regularly returning to Germany to visit. I studied biology the University of Saskatchewan before switching to veterinary medicine. After graduation in 1990 I moved to Winnipeg with my classmate and future wife, Lorraine. Except for a year taken to backpack around the world, I have been in the same Winnipeg small animal practice since 1990. I have been semi-retired since the beginning of last year, showing up only a couple half-days a week. When I feel like it.
My writing began with blogging about travel and veterinary medicine, and then my first book, The Accidental Veterinarian, was published by ECW Press in 2019.
Lorraine and I live in a creaky old house on the river with two young adult children, an unpredictable cat, and a very predictable dog.
Although the clinic, writing, and my family keep me busy, I love to spend time outdoors in self-propelled activities. I'm a particular fan of long-distance walking, having completed the West Highland Way, Hadrian's Wall, the Laugavegurinn, and the Inca Trail, among others. Back in the pandemic, I was also inspired to start tackling "virtual walks", with the highlight being a 2863 km trek across Middle Earth from The Shire to Mordor. I learned how sturdy those hobbits really were.