CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1939, at the age of twenty-three, he qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Glasgow Veterinary College. The following year he found work in a rural practice in the town of Thirsk, 20 or 30 miles from the Dales of Yorkshire, England, where he remained for the rest of his life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dr James Herriot was a competent veterinary surgeon. His practical approach and common sense helped in the rapid recovery of Tricki.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mr Herriot is a veterinary doctor. He is very kind and gentle with animals. When he sees the condition of Tricki, he is worried.

Detailed explanation-4: -A veterinarian (vet) is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine.

Detailed explanation-5: -In January 1940, he took a brief job at a veterinary practice in Sunderland, but moved in July to work in a rural practice based in the town of Thirsk, Yorkshire, close to the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors, where he was to remain for the rest of his life.