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Join Dr. Randall as he looks back on a 23-year career in veterinary medicine that has unfolded within the walls of the veterinary clinic as well as in homes, fields and farms of animal owners from all walks of life. Meet the dairy farmers, ranchers, horse and dog-owners who provided laughter, camaraderie and heart-warming moments shared in the process of caring for the animals for whom they so deeply care. Meet "Jake" and explore the challenge of managing an allergic pet with common sense explanations of his condition and effective strategies that can make life with an allergic pet a little less burdensome.Enjoy a fictional essay that explores the complicated nature of the father-son relationship after the death the matriarch and the profound impact of the human animal bond. Finally, reminisce on simpler times as Dr. Randall pays tribute to a childhood friend who succumbed to cancer far too soon.