Food Animal Medicine – Page 7 – Memoirs of a Country Vet

Alice’s Leg

D. E. Larsen, DVM I was just finishing up in the surgery room after doing a spay on a small dog when Sandy appeared at the surgery room door. “Larry is on the phone,” Sandy said. “He thinks he has a cow with a broken front leg. He wants you to get a look atContinue reading “Alice’s Leg “

Malignant Catarrhal Fever

D. E. Larsen, DVM I stepped back from the chute to get a wider view of the cow. This was a sick cow. She was probably going to die. But what is going on with her? “Bill, has this cow been anywhere other than here?” I asked. “No, she was born right here,” Bill said.Continue reading “Malignant Catarrhal Fever”

The Land is Cheap There

D. E. Larsen, DVM When I pulled into the driveway, I could see Don waiting in the doorway of the little barn behind their house. He had one old Jersey cow when I called on him at his little place over on North River Drive. He had said he wanted his cows checked for pregnancy,Continue reading “The Land is Cheap There”