Eddie Straiton

Who is Eddie Straiton?

Eddie Straiton known as "the TV vet" was a veterinarian in Staffordshire and Penkridge, an author, and a television host. 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.

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 on farm animals and domestic pets. The books sold almost a million copies worldwide.