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”

The Old Goat

The Old Goat  D. E. Larsen, DVM I had joined this practice in Enumclaw when I finished school in March of 1975. This was only my second weekend to be on call for emergencies.   The phone rang as I was helping Sandy clear the table after lunch. It had been a quiet weekend soContinue reading “The Old Goat”

Dinner With Roy, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM We moved to Sweet Home in June of 1976. Or at least Sandy and the kids moved in June, I still had some contract obligations in Enumclaw Washington so I sort of came and went for a few weeks.  The clinic was scheduled to be finished in August but there wasContinue reading “Dinner With Roy, From the Archives”