D. E. Larsen, DVM The heat was stifling, and the room was packed. The air conditioner just couldn’t keep pace. “I hope he finishes this up a little early,” I say to the guy sitting next to me. He loosens his tie. “Yes, we all need to get out into some fresh air.” The speaker,Continue reading “The Thomas Splint”
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A Bear in the Backyard
D. E. Larsen, DVM Odie, our Chesapeake Bay Retriever, stepped out the door onto the covered patio. His nose in the air, he sniffed the air. He made a muffled “woof,” he knew the bear was there, he stood watchfully, waiting. I noticed Odie’s behavior. It was quite different than his usual bold bounce intoContinue reading “A Bear in the Backyard”
A Summer Evening on Strychnine
D. E. Larsen, DVM Bill was brief and to the point on the phone. “I have a dog here who seems to be having a short seizure every few minutes,” Bill said. “We were wondering if you could get a look at him?” “I have only been in town a couple of days, and IContinue reading “A Summer Evening on Strychnine”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 