R.A.F.

The Royal Armed Forces is the branch of the military Herriot has just finished a stint with when he writes this novel.

Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Dales is the area in England where most of Herriot's patients live.

Skeldale House

Skeldale House is the house where Herriot, his wife and young son live. It is also the location of the veterinary practice where Herriot works.

The Dispensary

The dispensary is the location in Herriot's veterinary offices where the medicines are compounded and mixed.

A 1933 Morris Oxford

Siegfried test drives this car with the idea of getting a spare car for the practice. After his thorough test drive, however, the car is found unacceptable.

Iris Clausen

The Iris Clausen is the ship upon which Herriot sails when he goes to Russia as the veterinary assistant for a herd of sheep.

Kiel Canal

The Kiel Canal is...