As a laboratory animal veterinarian working in Canada, I have witnessed the progressive changes in animal welfare that have occurred worldwide in the past 30 years. This autobiographical book highlights Dr. Bernie Rollin’s legendary role in improving the welfare of animals used in veterinary medicine, agriculture, and scientific research in the United States during this period. Having attended lectures where the author’s macho, gun-slinger style, cussing and commonsenseo nonsense approach were guaranteed to upset the more conservative members of the audience; I thoroughly enjoyed this humorous, entertaining, and informative book. It explains Dr. Rollin’s aspiration to put “the horse before Descartes,” provides understanding of mannerisms the author adopted to give him courage to buck the system, outlines his accomplishments in effecting substantive improvements in animal welfare, and provides the reader with areas of animal welfare needing further improvement.
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