The System is Made to Work

D. E. Larsen, DVM “Doc, I have a young heifer down in the barn,” Rob said into the phone. “She is awake and staining, almost like she is in labor, but nothing is happening, and she isn’t much over a year old.” At least she is in a barn, I thought as I looked outContinue reading “The System is Made to Work”

Always have Rabies at the Top of Your List

D. E. Larsen, DVM “We have a cow coming in this morning for Necropsy,” Dr. Norrdin said. “The ambulatory people have been treating this cow all week, and it died this morning.” “It should be a good time for it, we don’t have anything in the cooler to work on,” I said. “This cow diedContinue reading “Always have Rabies at the Top of Your List”

All the Better to See You With

D. E. Larsen, DVM RC was a big orange tabby cat. I had first treated RC for a severe fracture of a hind leg when he fell from a tree. Repair of that fracture required a pin and many wires, plus four weeks of cage rest. He was a friendly cat but displayed utter self-confidenceContinue reading “All the Better to See You With”