D. E. Larsen, DVM Ida was sitting beside her daughter, waiting patiently, with Kitty nestled in her lap. Ida was my oldest client, a tiny, frail old lady with snow-white hair. She lived by herself, but her daughter, Lila, was close at hand. Lila was no spring chicken herself. Ida drove until a couple ofContinue reading “Ageless Ida and Kitty, From the Archives”
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Widow Woman’s Ranch, From the Archives
D. E. Larsen, DVM I could see Dan waiting at the gate to the barnyard when I pulled into his driveway off of Pleasant Valley Road. There was still some snow on the ground from a late spring snowfall, and it added a chill to the air. “Dan, I got the message that you wantedContinue reading “Widow Woman’s Ranch, From the Archives”
Smoke’s Fracture
D. E. Larsen, DVM A slight fog hung low across the moist grass as the early morning sun evaporated the dew. I always liked these sunny spring days that were intermixed with wet showery days. There were cars already in front of the clinic when I arrived. “We have a full morning, and Ed isContinue reading “Smoke’s Fracture “
Memoirs of a Country Vet 