It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

This book is part of a series of memoirs by James Herriot, the pen name of James Alfred Wight, a real-life veterinary surgeon. The stories are based on his own experiences practicing in rural Yorkshire, England.

While each book in the series offers self-contained stories, reading them in publication order allows for a more complete understanding of the characters' development and the progression of James Herriot's career and personal life.

The stories from this book, along with others in the series, were adapted into the popular BBC television series "All Creatures Great and Small." There was also a 1976 film adaptation that specifically covered events from this book and its predecessor.