Trude Mostue is a TV veteran and her CV is impressive. But as she says, going into the wild, is more often than not about technical hitches rather than animal magic.
A Day in the Life of
Learning to be a vet is hard enough _ to do the training in a language that is not natural to you is even more astonishing. Here Norwegian Trude Mostue talks about her early days and the life and times of being a practising vet in the South West of England.
Keep That Tail Wagging
Looking after your dog is a big responsibility and you need help. Let your vet keep an eye on your dog’s health by giving it regular check up.
Moggy or Pedigree
Choosing a cat is hard enough, but before you are introduced to your new, pet you need a good idea of what type of cat you would like to own. Will you go for moggy or pedigree?
Fishy Business
Keeping a tank full of fish is a relatively maintenance-free way of enjoying a pet but that doesn’t mean no work at all. Plenty of planning is needed before you make your first buys.
Behavioural Problems
LIKE people, animals come in all shades of moods. There are the meek and themild as well as the happy and snappy. But, like humans, temperament can becontrolled and bad vibes channelled into positive energy.
Nutrition
The right diet and the right food are essential for the well being of your pet. There is a lot more to caring for your animal than opening a tin or ripping open a sachet of pet food.
Lounge Lizards
WHEN politicians are described as reptiles it’s usually due to their cold-blooded nature, their slimy appearance or their ability to shed their skin at least once a year. Making such comparisons is easy but let’s face it not many people want a politician as a pet. On the other hand, more and more popular are discovering the joys of keeping reptiles.
Carry on Vet
TAKING an exam is hard enough, studying for it while under the non-blinking eye of a TV camera must be a nightmare _ but then the trick is acting as if the camera is not there.
Trude Mostue managed that through 111 episodes of Vet School _ she was a natural.
A Bird in Hand
THERE are a bewildering number of bird species available for the modern day bird fancier but the most popular birds are finches, budgerigars and parrots. Before choosing a bird there are several important factors to consider. The life spans of birds vary enormously. While the average life span of a pet Budgerigar is between seven and nine years, some parrots can live for 100 years or more.
