Gus and the Manure Pile, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM Manure piles were (and still are to some extent) standard fare on Oregon farms.  They were located around the barn somewhere and served multiple uses.  They came in many shapes and sizes.  Smaller places had a simple pile outside a doorway where the barn was cleaned.  Larger farms had more elaborateContinue reading “Gus and the Manure Pile, From the Archives”

The Poll Presentation

 D. E. Larsen, DVM I was cleaning up at Robert’s place in Brownsville when his wife came out of the house at a trot. “Doc, your office is on the phone and would like to talk with you,” Alice said. “We have an extension near the back door that you could use now without removingContinue reading “The Poll Presentation”

The High Price of New Drugs 

D. E. Larsen, DVM Dolores pushed the door open and walked into a crowded pharmacy. She held Gary a little tighter as she squeezed her way through the people. It was a little unusual to see so many people in Sempert’s Drugstore in the middle of the morning. When she got to the counter, sheContinue reading “The High Price of New Drugs “