D. E. Larsen, DVM Don had the calves in a small area on one side of his barn. The good thing was they were all only four or five months old. The bad thing was there was no squeeze chute or headgate. I would be working these calves all on the end of the rope,Continue reading “Dehorning Calves on the End of a Rope “
Category Archives: Veterinary Medicine
A Load of Firewood, From the Archives
D. E. Larsen, DVM John slid through the front door and leaned on the front counter. He waited for the reception room to clear and then leaned over to talk with Sandy. “I have been out of work for 3 months now,” John said. “I hate leaving my bill unpaid, but with the new baby,Continue reading “A Load of Firewood, From the Archives”
Cows Never Eat the Stuff, From the Archives
D. E. Larsen, DVM Here I was again, standing over a dead cow, in the middle of a pasture filled with Tansy, listening to a rancher explain to me that cows never touch the stuff. As I stood there sharpening my necropsy knife, I thought about my long history with Tansy. My first recollection ofContinue reading “Cows Never Eat the Stuff, From the Archives”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 