Veterinary Medicine – Page 181 – Memoirs of a Country Vet

Ali

D. E. Larsen, DVM I first met Ali in the Fall of 1976. He was a German Shepherd. At that time, almost all German Shepherds were great dogs. Ali was a large, black and tan male. He was well behaved and a reliable member of the family. Gene had called me because he was concernedContinue reading “Ali”

The Science of Love, Dogs, and Dog-Love

By guest author John Marble Over the years, (decades, actually) I came to know Doc Larsen as a fine “cow doctor”. Growing up on the ranch, I got to see Dave un-twist a uterine-torsioned, backward, upside-down calf, truss up a cesarean-bound cow like a Christmas goose and saw the horns off cows until the sweatContinue reading “The Science of Love, Dogs, and Dog-Love”

A Few Precious Hours

D. E. Larsen, DVM I launched the drift boat at the Rock Creek Campground boat ramp. After parking the pickup and trailer. The kids decide that they need to run back to the camp for one last item. “Okay,” I said, “I will pull the boat down by the camp and wait forContinue reading “A Few Precious Hours”