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The Ugly Scab 

D. E. Larsen, DVM Ed carried Cabby into the clinic, holding him like a fragile package. Cabby was a young male orange tabby cat. He was not neutered, and Ed always brought him on a small leash. “Ed, one of these days, a dog is going to come through the door when you’re sitting thereContinue reading “The Ugly Scab “

Ernie’s Pig, from the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM I stood in the barnyard facing a long metal barn. It is about 90 feet long, maybe 30 feet wide with 10-foot walls. The light breeze coming off the Calapoolya River stirs a little dust. Still, it feels cool in the midday heat of July in the Willamette Valley. Not aContinue reading “Ernie’s Pig, from the Archives”