Pets – Page 10 – Memoirs of a Country Vet

Tiny’s Swollen Belly

D. E. Larsen, DVM I watched as Dixie showed Mr. Johnson into the exam room. He ducked his head as he went through the door. I don’t know if he needed to duck, but it was close. Mr. Johnson was a large old man. Not fat, just tall and solidly built. In his later years,Continue reading “Tiny’s Swollen Belly “

Itsy’s Lymphoma

D. E. Larsen, DVM I looked again at Itsy’s tonsils. They were huge. Large tonsils and diarrhea equaled salmon disease in my mind until I proved otherwise. But Itsy’s tonsils were not simply enlarged; they were huge. Opal stood wringing her hands on the other side of the exam table. She knew me well enoughContinue reading “Itsy’s Lymphoma”

Dancer’s Dilemma

D. E. Larsen, DVM Dancer was standing in the exam room when I entered. Unlike her usual demeanor, she barely acknowledged me. She was concentrating on her next breath. Dancer is a walker hound. A fine confident hunter, she is one of Leon’s leading girls. For Dancer to be distressed, she must have a majorContinue reading “Dancer’s Dilemma”