You Can’t Make a Cow Dog out of a Hound Dog, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM Dr. Jensen carefully placed Blue on the exam table. Blue was a growing Bluetick Coonhound. He was about 5 months old. Dr. Jensen had acquired him to replace one of his border collies that he had lost a few months ago. “Good morning, Mark,” I said as I entered the examContinue reading “You Can’t Make a Cow Dog out of a Hound Dog, From the Archives”

The First Laceration 

D. E. Larsen, DVM As I got in my van to head to the clinic, the sun was peeking out over the eastern horizon. It looked like it was going to be another great spring day. I thought how lucky I was to have such good weather for my first weeks of practice in Enumclaw.Continue reading “The First Laceration “

The Shadow Knows, From the Archives

D.E. Larsen, DVM I first met Dr. Al on a hillside up 50th Ave on the East side of Sweet Home. I was in the middle of doing a C-Section on a 15-month-old heifer who was stretched out on the ground. Dr. Al was visiting at a neighbor’s house and came out to watch. IContinue reading “The Shadow Knows, From the Archives”