D. E. Larsen, DVM Ed carried Cabby into the clinic, holding him like a fragile package. Cabby was a young male orange tabby cat. He was not neutered, and Ed always brought him on a small leash. “Ed, one of these days, a dog is going to come through the door when you’re sitting thereContinue reading “The Ugly Scab “
Category Archives: Veterinary Medicine
Ernie’s Pig, from the Archives
D. E. Larsen, DVM I stood in the barnyard facing a long metal barn. It is about 90 feet long, maybe 30 feet wide with 10-foot walls. The light breeze coming off the Calapoolya River stirs a little dust. Still, it feels cool in the midday heat of July in the Willamette Valley. Not aContinue reading “Ernie’s Pig, from the Archives”
Another Ellwood
D. E. Larsen, DVM The sun was just setting when we pulled into the driveway after taking the kids to a matinee in Albany. Derek was sound asleep in his car seat, and the girls had been sleeping but were slowly getting out of the car and into the house. I followed, carrying Derek, stillContinue reading “Another Ellwood”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 