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Grandpa’s Hog Snare

D. E. Larsen, DVM The first large boar I castrated was quite an event for me. I had been told of a good anesthesia technique that sounded pretty simple. “Inject 5 grams of Surital (Thiamylal) into one testicle. When the boar falls over, open the scrotum and clamp the cord of the injected testicle.Continue reading “Grandpa’s Hog Snare”

The Dreaded Pox

D. E. Larsen, DVM “Gary, let me look at that sore again,” Mom said to my brother as he was getting ready for school one Spring morning. Gary had a blister-like sore that had developed on the back of his hand. After a couple of days, it had scabbed over and was not bothering himContinue reading “The Dreaded Pox”

Note to My Readers, #4

D. E. Larsen, DVM I almost missed it entirely. My first blog post was on Dec 14, 2019. Yesterday was the first anniversary of DocsMemiors.com. In that time, I have posted around 160 stories, a few notes, and a couple of Guest Author stories (more are welcome, by the way). I have my first book compiledContinue reading “Note to My Readers, #4”