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Callie’s Liver Tumor

D. E. Larsen, DVM By the time I entered the exam room, Callie was already unhappy. She was actually a nice cat; she just didn’t like the clinic. When Ruth got all her vitals, she was disgusted by the invasion of her privacy. She perched herself in the middle of the exam table and glaredContinue reading “Callie’s Liver Tumor”

Posted byd.e.larsen.dvmMay 2, 2025May 1, 2025Posted inVeterinary Medicine3 Comments on Callie’s Liver Tumor

The Well

David E. Larsen, DVM Growing up in Southwestern Oregon, water was abundant. The majority or houses used spring water piped into the house from nearby hillsides. Many of those same houses would have a hand dug well in close proximity  to the house. These well were mostly never used and dated from a time whenContinue reading “The Well”

Posted byd.e.larsen.dvmApril 25, 2025April 24, 2025Posted inVeterinary Medicine5 Comments on The Well

The Old Cat

David E. Larsen, DVM Dixie carefully closed the exam room door. She had just finished getting the next patient ready for my exam. “This guy just arrived from California,” Dixie whispered. “The cat is old, and he is pretty proud of that fact. His name is Bob, and the cat’s name is Ruby.” I enteredContinue reading “The Old Cat”

Posted byd.e.larsen.dvmApril 18, 2025April 16, 2025Posted inVeterinary Medicine4 Comments on The Old Cat

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