Eddie Straiton

Eddie Straiton OBE (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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Obituary: Eddie Straiton Independent, The (London), Nov 10, 2004 by Edward Boden
  2. ↑ BBC News Stoke & Staffordshire News - Day By Day Archives - Friday 5th November


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