A view of the practice of veterinary partners working in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Thirty thousand miles of house calls a year is routine for these two country veterinarians whose patients include just about any creature that hops, trots, swims or flies. This film follows Doctors Vic Demetrick and Reg Maidment through the daily rounds that take them from sterile clinic to farm paddock. The devoted vets obviously relish their work. They display an enormous warmth and respect for each other, their animal patients, and their human clients. “Canaries to Clydesdales” shows that it takes compassion, commitment, and a strong dose of humour to succeed in this profession. After seeing this veterinary team at work, the career-minded will have the personal insight to evaluate their own qualifications. Awards: New York; Birmingham
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ACMI Identifier
016266
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career education
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Professions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Veterinary services
Animals & Wildlife → Animal welfare
Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Treatment of
Animals & Wildlife → Veterinary medicine
Animals & Wildlife → Veterinary services
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → British Columbia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Veterinary medicine
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Sound
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Colour
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)