Veterinary School— the Holy Grail and brass ring for animal lovers the world over. An Animal Life: The Beginning is a scientific medical mystery (animals and people are dying) and a quest for True Love (with a real cowboy) that unfolds as newbie first-year students struggle to survive the academic gauntlet of veterinary school.  If you love animals and ever wondered about going to vet school, heres your chance to experience the joys and challenges without being kicked, scratched or bitten and at 0.00001% the cost of tuition.