D. E. Larsen, DVM I stood in the barnyard facing a long metal barn. It is about 90 feet long, maybe 30 feet wide with 10-foot walls. The light breeze coming off the Calapoolya River stirs a little dust. Still, it feels cool in the midday heat of July in the Willamette Valley. Not aContinue reading “Ernie’s Pig, from the Archives”
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The Burrito
D. E. Larsen, DVM The rain stopped as I turned off the highway onto Wiley Creek Road. I was disappointed that the twilight was fading fast. I would cross the creek at the falls where the old Wiley mill had been located. A short distance up the road, I turned onto the side road thatContinue reading “The Burrito”
Cate’s Turkey
D. E. Larsen, DVM There was nobody around when I pulled into George’s place. I started to get out to knock on a door when I spotted everyone out at the barn. We pulled around the hillside to the barn. This was great, all the cows were under cover, and the chute and crowding alleyContinue reading “Cate’s Turkey”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 