James Herriot and his “little cat-and-dog stories” are among some of my very favorites! Anybody else?
I read All Creatures Great and Small probably 20 times. I had no idea cows were so prone to prolapsed uteruses.
I read the whole series over and over till my copies wanted to fall apart! When I was 16 I went on a hiking trip in Northern England, themed on the book (we were basically backpacking in the dales).
And I recently watched a bunch of the TV series on Netflix – and amused my husband by recalling the diagnosis in almost every case. (The series is really good up until WWII starts. Then there are some changes in the actors - and changes in theme - that are very much for the worse)
Also I was friends with my large animal vet, and she would tell me all her Herriot-esque tales from the first year of practice. 
(especially being considered a “horse” vet or a “cow” vet. if you recall, Herriot was regarded as a “cow” vet, the horsepeople wanted Siegfried. Well apparently its vice versa as well - the cow people don’t want you if they consider you a horse vet. Oy!)
Enjoyed the books and TV series immensely. Indeed, there’s five of his books on shelves within reach of where I’m sitting.
Was an interesting contrast between agriculture in the UK and Australian. The notion of calling a vet for a single sick sheep, or the vet coming out to help with a calving was a long way removed from livestock husbandry as we practiced it in the Riverina plains.
I’ve loved them for years, even the one where he’s in the military instead of vetting animals.
Love the books! Haven’t read them in years, but remember them fondly. When I was about 18 I correctly diagnosed my Yorkie getting mastitis from reading about it in one of his books.
Love them! Didn’t either his son or daughter pick up the torch and write one or two books of their own?
I’m a big James Herriot fan. I was introduced to the books through the TV series.
Oh, yes, I love those books! Never saw the series, though. My copies of the books are coming all to pieces, I’ve read them so much!
Oh gosh, I haven’t read those books in years, I’m going to have to dig them out and read them again!
Just finished re-reading one a few weeks ago. Perennial family favourites. Just yesterday I was hooking the kid back into the series by reminding her that Peter Davison was both Tristan Farnon and the fifth Doctor Who.
I read the series when I was in high school and have very fond memories of them. A few years back I listened to All Creatures Great And Small while doing my workout and found that I still enjoyed the stories.
The TV series had a great theme tune
Jimmy (his son) wrote a very good Biography of his Dad,The Real James Herriot.
The thought of Siegfried trying to “stuff a cow’s uterus up it’s rectum” for half the morning, (What bothered him was that he nearly succeeded) I don’t know whether to barf or laugh !
Loved loved loved the books, and loved loved loved the series.
I thought Roberty Hardy-as-Siegfried’s acting in the series was absolutely brilliant.
I’ve read the book and his son’s biography. Love them.
I’m still a bit disappointed that the stories weren’t entirely non-fiction but were embellished and/or recounts of stories that Wight heard from other people.
I actually come from the area just north of Wight’s practice and from a hill-farming family so I always loved the fact that his characters were so familiar to me.
I know and love the Yorkshire habit of underselling everything. A howling gale with horizontal freezing sleet would “a plain day”. Scorching hot with blue skies and gentle breeze would be “a bonny enough day”.
I recall asking one of my uncles about the well-being of one of his brothers. “aye, he’s moderate” he said. Meaning that he had terminal cancer and would barely last the night.
I love the books, but the boyfriend and I are absolutely head over heels for the show - we’re stretching it out to make it last. I wish they’d gotten Robert Hardy for Doctor Who, though - I love Peter Davison, but wouldn’t that have been awesome? He showed up on Foyle’s War once and it really threw us for a loop, because there’s that weird time shift with the series (filmed in the 70’s about the 30’s) that makes us shocked to realize those people are, you know, older now.
I think I married my late husband because of James Herriot. He mentioned he had a Yorkshire accent and it was all over. <Swoon> I think I read the books at a very formative time. 
His surgery and house have been turned into a lovely museum.