D. E. Larsen, DVM I scanned the sky. Not even a hint of cloud. The sun was unmerciful in the Willamette Valley in early August, and today was going to be the same as all the days in the last two weeks. I remembered Doctor Craig’s comments about his cattle practice, “It is feast orContinue reading “Pinkeye”
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Sudden Death in a Calf
D. E. Larsen, DVM The ground was frozen solid, and I stumbled as I traveled over the uneven mud headed to the small barn. I was carrying my medical bag and a bucket of warm water, and I hoped I wouldn’t slush most of the water before making it to the barn. Jan was leadingContinue reading “Sudden Death in a Calf “
Old Mister Nielson, From the Archives
D. E. Larsen, DVM Old Mr. Nielsen sat on a stump by the head of the squeeze chute, watching me closely as I cut a length of OB wire and attached handles to each end. He was s short, stout Norwegian. He covered his thinning gray hair with a tattered old ball cap that satContinue reading “Old Mister Nielson, From the Archives”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 