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 Surgery
Hold the Horse Down
D. E. Larsen, DVM Mike was sitting behind the desk in the large animal hospital, his standard position during every one of our weeks of night duty at Colorado State University. “Mike, you seem to like the desk job,” I said. “Naw, not so much. I just need the experience of talking to people onContinue reading “Hold the Horse Down”
New Job, New Equipment
New Job, New Equipment D. E. Larsen, DVM I stood at the corral fence and pondered my dilemma. I had just tried to uncoil my new lariat, and it was so stiff it was all but unusable. “Doc, it looks like you need to drag that behind your truck for a couple laps around theContinue reading “New Job, New Equipment”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 