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Old Mister Nielson

D. E. Larsen, DVM Old Mr. Nielsen sat on a stump by the head of the squeeze chute, watching me closely as I cut a length of OB wire and attached handles to each end. He was s short, stout Norwegian. He covered his thinning gray hair with a tattered old ball cap that satContinue reading “Old Mister Nielson”

Buck and the Colt

D. E. Larsen, DVM Buck was resting under the giant oak tree on the corner of his barnyard. He was chewing on the remains of the trimmings from the horses’ hooves that he had gathered yesterday when Dale, the farrier, had visited his farm. This was a perfect June morning with bright sunshine and aContinue reading “Buck and the Colt”

A Stone for his Mantle

D. E. Larsen, DVM Urinary stones in beef cattle in the Willamette Valley were uncommon, meaning that I would see a case once or maybe twice a year at the most. Often going several years between cases. I do not recall ever seeing more than one case on any one ranch. With that in mind,Continue reading “A Stone for his Mantle”