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Piper’s Problem

D. E. Larsen, DVM Piper, a small black and white Springer Spaniel, had been a frequent visitor to the clinic since I opened the doors. Grace, her owner, seemed to keep Piper pregnant as much as possible. Grace didn’t operate a puppy mill, but she did use Piper to supplement her income. The good thingContinue reading “Piper’s Problem “

The Dreaded F

D. E. Larsen, DVM Many people probably go through their school years without ever receiving a failing grade. In my twenty years of school, I had three failing grades. I started early. My first F was given on a page of a writing book in the second grade. Mrs. Yokum was a vial woman, inContinue reading “The Dreaded F”

A Leap of Faith, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM Preface: The summer following my sixth-grade year, Dana Watson and I thoroughly explored all the lands between Broadbent and Gaylord and over the hill to Yellow Creek. That covered a circular area of about 15 square miles. We climbed cliffs, traversed Neal Mountain, followed streams, and marveled at the engineering ofContinue reading “A Leap of Faith, From the Archives”