All My Patients Have Tales is a charming funny and engaging collection of stories in the great tradition of All Creatures Great and Small by the late James Herriot. Jeff Wells works in a mixed practice where he treats both farm animals and house pets with the occasional exotic thrown in. Among the many uplifting life-altering life-threatening and hilarious episodes Wells relates are stories featuring a turkey attack porcupine-quill covered terriers a pregnant male cat a heavy-metal Chihuahua with road burn an ornery pygmy donkey a giant hog a constipated cow and many others. This perfect little gem of a book will appeal to anyone who has pets all animal lovers and anyone who has ever toyed with the idea of becoming a vet.