Veterinary Medicine – Page 79 – Memoirs of a Country Vet

Surgical Anatomy, Fall Quarter, 1973

D. E. Larsen, DVM Our junior year of veterinary school started with a bang. This was our first exposure to clinical medicine, and this was why most of us were here. But the rigors of the curriculum came as a new reality for some. We were at the clinic a full forty-hour week. We hadContinue reading “Surgical Anatomy, Fall Quarter, 1973 “

Cold Weather Delivery

D. E. Larsen, DVM When I turned off the highway onto Liberty Road, my headlights flashed across a field that was white with a heavy frost. “It’s going to be a cold one tonight,” I said to myself as I corrected for a slight skid of the truck’s rear end. “At least Scott Mountain RoadContinue reading “Cold Weather Delivery “

One Big Hot Spot

D. E. Larsen, DVM The early morning air was warm and unusually humid as I loaded into my truck to head to the clinic. This was going to be a hot day, and I just hoped I wouldn’t have some dog with a heat stroke today. “The good news is there isn’t much going onContinue reading “One Big Hot Spot”