The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall Smith

Short and funny book here.  Dr. von Igelfeld is a language prof who is mistaken for a world famous, deceased vet specializing in dachsunds.  He performs drastic surgery on a sausage dog by amputating 3 of its legs and it turns out the dog belongs to his colleague.  This book is a fun intro into the hilarious world of academia.