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D. E. Larsen, DVM Mr. Campbell had been bringing his little Yorke into the clinic ever since I had opened the clinic a couple of years ago. This Saturday, he came through the door empty-handed, or so it appeared. “Where is Wolf today,” I asked. “He is home,” Mr. Campbell said. “I have another problemContinue reading “Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Fish Alive”

D. E. Larsen, DVM “Doc, this is Harold. You have to come quick. There is blood everywhere. I think she is bleeding to death!” Then the phone went dead. I looked at the clock, 4:50. At least it is not 3:00 AM. That means something happened during the morning milking. What could have happened thatContinue reading “There is Blood Everywhere”

D. E. Larsen, DVM I stepped through the small gate into the crowding ally behind the chute. Ag swung the tailgate open, and I grabbed the tail of this large Charolais cross heifer with my right hand. I worked my gloved left hand into her rectum. There was enough squeeze on her that she couldContinue reading “The Last Cow in the Chute”