Vet

Part of the A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...series, an insight into the professional life of a female vet in Hertfordshire, which includes photographs, career facts and things-to-do activities.

What people do

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0333397215

Collation

64 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

Second Edition Look It Up

Call Number

331.7 WHA

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