Irish veterinarians to speak at World Buiatrics Congress

The country vet, along with the priest, teacher, doctor and creamery manager, was always a pillar of rural life.

James Herriot, the pen name of Alf Wright, who practised among the farmers of the Yorkshire Dales, once claimed that vets will never grow rich but will have a life of endless interest and variety.

He shared his experiences of treating animals and observing farmers and their way of life in many of his 18 books which sold 50 million copies in 20 countries.