JOIN / SIGN IN

Welcome to Hatchards Rewards

Earn a Rewards Stamp for every £10 you spend in our shops or online*

Every 10 Rewards Stamps you earn adds £10 to your Rewards Balance

Spend your Rewards Balance in our shops or online, with no minimum redemption*

*Exclusions apply, see full T&Cs for details.

Learn More

Non-Fiction, Science, Study & Work, Popular Science

Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts

Philipp Schott (author)

Paperback Published on: 07/08/2025

£17.99

7 reviews

Free UK delivery on orders over £25, otherwise £3.99

In stock
Usually dispatched within 1-2 days

Make and edit your lists in your account

Check click & collect stock near you
Collect today: Pay in shop

In stock
Usually dispatched within 1-2 days

Check click & collect stock near you
Collect today: Pay in shop

Bookseller Reviews

View all

For all animal lovers!

Throughout history, the bond between humans and animals has been evident. From ancient animal healing traditions to modern day medicine, Heal the Beasts ... READ MORE

Chelsea at Lichfield at Lichfield

Publisher information

Publisher: ECW Press,Canada
ISBN: 9781770417830
Number of pages: 260
Dimensions: 229 x 152 mm
Languages: English

Customer Reviews

View all

What a delightful book, full of page-turning information that kept me enthralled to the very last page.

What a delightful book, full of page-turning information that kept me enthralled to the very last page. In some ways it was not too surprising to disco... READ MORE

Jon Jonnson

A journey into Veterinary Medicine, through time and space

“It is often the case that the history of one thing mirrors the history of many things.” Heal the Beasts was an interesting and entertaining read. Throu... READ MORE

The Bookish Chimera

Informative, fascinating, and often entertaining.

Heal The Beasts is an exploration of the history of veterinary medicine by Canadian veterinarian and author, Philipp Schott. He takes his reader back some ... READ MORE

Marianne Vincent

Hit with a few misses for this lay reader

I am a big fan of author Philipp Schott's veterinarian sleuth series and that drew me to this book. I knew it would be a mix of fiction and nonfiction. I... READ MORE

Pineknotter

Interesting read

This is a trip through the history of veterinarians and how they evolved from treating just horses and cattle to ministering to all sorts of animals, small... READ MORE

Mikimoo

A riveting listen!

Philipp Schott has not disappointed with this extraordinary well researched book, we travel with him as he discovers how animals came into humans lives tho... READ MORE

Elite Reviewing Group