Eddie Straiton

Eddie Straiton (born at Clydebank; died 2004 at age 87) known as "the TV vet" was a veterinarian in Staffordshire and Penkridge, an author, and a television host. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20041110/ai_n12813231 Obituary: Eddie Straiton] Independent, The (London), Nov 10, 2004 by Edward Boden] He was the technical advisor for the BBC television series "All Creatures Great and Small". He was awarded the OBE at the age of eighty. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/news/2004/10/301004.shtml BBC News] Stoke & Staffordshire News - Day By Day Archives - Friday 5th November]

Straiton studied at Glasgow veterinary school. He started his veterinarian practice in the 1940s. He began his TV career serving as a host on the television show Farming Today in 1957, giving advice on animal health. His broadcasting reached its peak audience when, in 1977, he took up a regular slot on BBC Radio's Jimmy Young show. He also wrote a series of popular veterinary books (by "the TV Vet") on farm animals and domestic pets. The books sold almost a million copies worldwide.

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