I am a vet student with an interest in mixed/large animal practice, although I have to admit that I would know a lot more about cows and horses than sheep (not that many sheep where I'm from). I found this book really great for its common sense, readability and thorough approach, and also the fact that it had so many pictures, which, as a student, I found really helpful - as you will never be lucky enough to personally see every disease presentation while in college! What I liked most about the book is the author's realistic approach to what happens on farms - as we know, its fine to say 'the ideal farm will have a, b, and c', but in real life things don't always happen that way! Also, I was surprised by how interesting I found the book, considering that my own main interests lie elsewhere.